By Charlie Williams \/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name something better than a friendly competition. Nothing on the line except bragging rights and a memory to hold for a lifetime. On Aug. 27, 2026, the first intramural event of the semester took place. The contest was three-on-three basketball, one of the popular events, where 60 people<\/p>\n\n\n\n
attended. Thirty prepared to cheer their peers on in hopes of blood, sweat, and tears while the others knotted their shoes and stretched their calves, ready to win it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ryland Weaver, the intramural sports event coordinator for three years, answered the question on fairness regarding Hood College athletes’ participation. The eight teams consisted of lacrosse and baseball players looking for that rush of competition during their offseason. It is common that<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood athletes typically show their talents in sports they are not associated with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the efforts of every team, only one team emerged victorious: Liam Moriarty, Wes Brine and Kamari Lamar. The three were rewarded with a certificate for their performance. The intramural events take place every Thursday starting at 5:30 p.m. Being an athlete is not a requirement, but drive and teamwork are.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ryland Weaver, a junior with a double major in English and history who also plays for Hood College baseball, seeks to create a new club titled the Campus Athletic Association. Unlike intramurals, which are focused on sports and competition, this new club seeks to blur the line between athletics and the arts. \u201cSocially focused and slow-paced, use it as a way to bring together people who don\u2019t normally interact,\u201d Weaver said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Intramurals will continue throughout this fall semester. Students of all backgrounds will come to play, but who will be crowned champion?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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