REC Sports and Wellness turns to esports
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2020
With the intramural spring sports seasons being cancelled, Recreational Sports and Wellness turned to a new type of competition for university students. The REC launched its first-ever esports season in the spring semester of 2019. The idea came about due to students having no way to compete against eac...
Flag Football wraps up season with championships
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2019
The 2019 Intramural Flag Football season wrapped up Tuesday night with the championship rounds in Strawberry Stadium. In the first game, Kappa Sigma A team defeated Kappa Sigma B team 24-12 to win the men’s greek league, in the second game Phi Mu Fraternity defeated Alpha Omicron Pi 7-6 to bring h...
REC helps youth stay active
Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2019
Recreational Sports and Wellness works to promote various youth programs for the entire community to experience. “Roomie’s REC Camp” offers the chance for children aged 4-12 years to build self-confidence while being engaged in a friendly, learning environment. The summer camp will be held near t...
Students can get muddy and have fun
Johnathan Zeringue, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
The annual “Fais Do Do and Swamp Bowl” offers students a chance to enjoy friendly competition as final exams approach. The event will be held on Thursday, May 2 from 3-7:30 p.m. outside the Pennington Student Activity Center. The “Swamp Bowl” tournament will provide participants with a fun and safe environm...
Intramural softball league rolls on
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2019
The intramural softball league, hosted by Recreational Sports and Wellness, matched up another six competitive teams. The league continued on Thursday, March 14 in the North Oak Park at 6 p.m. The "White Lightening" beat the "Kappa Sigma Brew Crew" 18-2 while the "Alpha Trap Tropics" secured a...
Kicks led three teams to victory
Shaelyn Martinez, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2019
Intramural soccer, sponsored by Recreational Sports and Wellness, had three back-to-back games. The matches started on Mar. 4 at 6 p.m. in North Oak Park. The first game was a matchup between "Multiple Scorgasams" and "Arsenal." The second game was "Delta Tau Delta" against Sig Tau Gamma Fraternity's...
Creating an engaging environment for kids
Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2019
After-school programs offer a convenient, helpful and engaging setting for children. Recreational Sports and Wellness organizes the “REC Kids After School Program” for kids from 5-13 years old. It aims to craft an educational and fun-filled environment by offering homework help to children, activities...
A racket, a serve and over a century of history
Zachary Araki, Assistant Editor
February 13, 2019
Intramural sports may promote physical activity and student engagement on college campuses, but their introduction also carries on the history of sports like badminton. The sport originates from battledore and shuttlecock, a game that resembles one in ancient Greek drawings. A more modern version of t...
Spring sports filling the rec
Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2019
Recreational Sports and Wellness is offering 11 intramural sports leagues for students to participate in, including a tournament at Louisiana Tech University in April. The spring schedule starts with doubles racquetball on Feb. 6 and ends with “Swamp Bowl” on May 2. Jason Templet, coordinator of competitive sp...
Training to be an officiate
Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2019
Recreational Sports and Wellness put together a training session for students to teach the skills of being an official in charge of a basketball event. "Intramural Basketball Referee Training" took place on Jan. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Pennington Student Activity Center, Room 108. Jason...
Intramural football takes the field
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2018
Intramural flag football was in full swing Monday afternoon as the Boo-Bees and Doo-Bees faced off against the Saints and Sinners Beta. On Monday, Sept. 17, the Saints and Sinners Beta were first to light up the scoreboard by scoring a touchdown in the first half. The second half was all Boo-Bees...
Solidarity in sport with special athletes
Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter
September 11, 2018
Recreational Sports and Wellness has joined teams with Special Olympics Louisiana to create a unified flag football league. Starting on Sept. 19, students from the university and Special Olympic athletes from the area will participate in their first flag football game of this season. Although this...
