Recreational Sports and Wellness

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...