As the month of February came to a close, so did the seasons for intramural basketball and football. Over the past few weeks the athletes of Lambda Chi have battled on the hardwood and the turf to try and clench the elusive intramural championship.
Basketball’s A Team, with Brother Justin Alexander taking lead as captain, ran their opponents into the ground and ended the regular season with a perfect 3-0 record. With four of the seven players, including yours truly, playing on high school varsity teams, A Team was a force to be reckoned with. Opening the seasons with a big win against an opponent they lost to in the first semester, A Team looked primed for a winning season, and indeed they did. They entered the playoffs with momentum, but sadly their hopes for a championship were dashed as they were knocked out in the first round of playoffs in a close game on the Smith Gym hardwood.
Basketball’s B Team had a rough regular season with several losses that were decided in the last few seconds. Under the leadership of Brother Scott Knoben and Brother Marc Gaan, they kept their spirits high and battled hard making sure their opponents never got an easy win. They ended their season with a 0-4 record but kept their passion for the game until the very end. Hearing Brother Zach McKiernan chant “B SQUAD!” on the way to their games was a loud testament to their pride.
A Team football were titans on the turf as they marched through the regular season with a 3-0 record and handed their first playoff opponents a swift defeat. On Feb. 24 they experienced their first loss and were knocked out of the running for the championship title but not after an intense game out on the snowy Pullman tundra.
Football’s B Team had a rough regular season entering the playoffs at 0-3, but proved they were sticking around when they won their first playoff game. After a week off, they entered the second round of playoffs but were knocked out and ended their season with an overall 1-4 record.
As the house moves into the month of March and the spring season, teams for badminton, volleyball, soccer and softball are enthusiastically being formed by the members. Games of football will often be seen being played by Lambda Chi brothers on Friday and Sunday afternoons at Martin Stadium. If you feel the need to come out and throw the old pigskin around come on by. We’ll see you on the field.
In ZAX,
John Jamora
Tau 1768
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