The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Sports Spring

Campus Recreation Report: Softball begins

This past week culminated with tons of semifinal and championship games and some tensions forming within the dodgeball leagues. In the men’s competitive dodgeball league, We are Fun and Barely College Athletes were the leaders of the week with four overall victories. In the first game of the week, We are Fun took down Team Phoenix with a score of 3-1. Later in the week, We are Fun captured three more victories with wins over OSSD (3-0) twice and Dank Meme Compilation (3-1).

Despite an early loss to We are Fun, Team Phoenix came back with victories over both Dank Meme Compilation (3-1) and OSSD (3-1). Similarly, Dank Meme Compilation was able to capture a victory OSSD (3-1) after a tough loss earlier in the week. Barely College Athletes took to the court later in the week and obliterated the competition with victories over Muff Divers (3-1), Balls to the Face (3-1), and Red Head Mafia (3-1) and OSSD (3-0). Red Head Mafia was able to secure a win over Catch these balls and balls to the face in scores of 4-1 and 3-2. However, after a couple solid wins, Muff Divers were able to take down Red Head Mafia in a battle, ending in a score of 3-2.

In the corec competitive dodgeball league, OFC Dodgers were the big team of the week with three victories. In the second game of the week, OFC Dodgers took on the other big team of the week, Spicy Mayo, in a close matchup with a final score of 3-2. Following this game, Boy George Bush tried to take OFC Dodgers but came up short with a score 3-2, but in the final game of the week, OFC Dodgers took down Don’t Drop the Balls in a final score of 3-0. Despite an early week loss to OFC Dodgers, Spicy Mayo came back strong with wins over Don’t drop the balls (3-1) and Boy George Bush (3-2). Boy George Bush defeated Don’t Drop the Balls in an exciting 3-2 victory.

The corec softball tournament also got underway with teams competing to knock the other out in a one-game elimination scenario. Where my Pitches At? defeated Swamp Donkey in a final score of 7-5. In an even closer, battle We’re Gonna Lose took down T-Shirt Time in a final score of 11-10.

In the final games of the volleyball season, we saw two semifinals and a championship in our corec competitive league. In the first semifinal game, Popped a Volley Im Settin took down Blaquaman (2-0), and in the second game, Sets in the City fell to Spiked Punch. Our two finalists, Popped a Volley Im Settin and Spiked Punch, duked it out in a battle later that evening. After valiant efforts by both sides, Popped a Volley Im Settin emerged victorious with a final score of 2-0.

In the corec competitive soccer league, the championship game truly came down to the nitty gritty. Coke Diet FC and Super Strikers II both had great seasons, only suffering a couple of sporadic losses. It was the Super Strikers II who came out on top in a very exciting final game with a score of 5-4.

In the upcoming weeks, be sure to sign up for the very popular Color Oswego and the golf tournament. Signups are live now on IMLeagues and you won’t want to miss these very fun and exciting events.

Photo Provided by Mic-Anthony Hay