Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 marked Lipscomb University’s 4th annual kickball tournament that puts the residents of each dorm in friendly competition. The tournament created a fun and engaging way for freshman to get to know each other as well as the upperclassmen.
Several students and families made it out to the intramural field for the majority of the day, despite the sweltering heat and stifling humidity. Many of the freshmen expressed their anticipation to be able to enjoy a day of hamburgers, fellowship, and friendly competition
“I’m excited just to be playing with my friends,” freshman Christina Calandro said enthusiastically, “And I’ve already met a new friend, so I’m very excited.”
A few changes were introduced to this year’s kickball tournament that made the whole experience slightly different from tournaments in years past.
“Last year we had a group stage and then we had a playoff, but this year, rather than having the group stages, we just did one big single-elimination tournament so that everybody would come out and play their one game, and if they won, they would advance to the next game and whatnot,” Evan McGee tournament coordinator says, “And then we had a huge slip-n-slide at 2:00 this year, which was fantastic.”
McGee went on to emphasize how smoothly this year’s tournament was run and how well it was organized.
At the end of the day, spectators and players were able to sit back and enjoy free burgers and brats as they watched the championship game take place between the Sidewalk Sprinklers from Sewell Hall and the Mama’s Boys from High Rise.
“It went really smooth this year, and I think everybody had a great time,” McGee says, “So I really enjoyed it.”