Dodge ball

Student Council sponsors first tournament

 

By LAUREN JOHNSON/Editor

Feb. 26, 2008

With ten teams of seven players each, eight balls per five-minute game, and doubleelimination, the first Dodge Ball Classic was held Feb 27. 

Winning team members were Mack Martinez, Caleb McCaig, James French, Travis Veselka, Mike Hicks, Matt Hicks and Brad Cranfill.

“When Chad Sinkule ran the clock out leaving us with the Hicks brothers still in the game, our team went crazy,” McCaig said. “We really only came into the tournament to beat the senior team, but they choked and couldn’t make it to the ship. The victory means a lot to our team, and we won’t let anyone forget it anytime soon.”

Second place team members were Ethan Geiger, Nathan Barker, Chad Sinkule, Brandon Silliman, Zack Geiger and Curtis Patterson.

Of course, there were controversies.

“The tournament was a lot of fun, but the refereeing might have been a little biased,” Ethan said.

“Might have been?” Garrett Black said. “The refereeing was terrible. Next year they need to get some actual dodge ball referees.”

McCaig, however, disputes these claims.

“All of you can say we ‘cheated’ because Boston or Meyers were not calling anything on us, but we know deep down we were the true victors in the tournament,” he said.

The Student Council sponsored the tournament. Organizers Shannon Spivey and Justin Percivil said the event was a huge success.

“Lorena has had dodge ball tournaments in the past with a huge success,” Spivey said.  “It’s a good way to get students more involved.”

Each team paid $49 to participate.

“We are putting the money towards doing little things to make the school better for the students,” Percivil said.  “For example, we are buying new microwaves for the lunch room.”

There is always the question… What is the prize for winning?

“Hopefully the winning team will play an adult team including coaches and other faculty members,” sponsor Tia Woods said.  “It will be during school, but the trick is that the students will have to pay to get out of class.”

Students said they were excited about the tournament.

“I like to see everyone getting excited for a school event,” Spivey said.  “The tournament was a great way to earn money for the school and still have fun.”