Lancer Diaries: Intramural Sports. (By: Courtney Weatherly)

Intramural Sports are a big deal here at CBU. I would say the most popular is the flag football season (in the fall). The games take place in the afternoon on the front lawn. I love sitting out on the front lawn watching teams face each other. It’s a great time of the year when the sun is still shining and the weather is perfect. Each team plays each other in hopes of making it to the Fortuna Bowl, which is the CBU flag football equivalent to the Super Bowl. (On the front lawn, there is a statue of the greek goddess Fortuna, thus the name.) As the season progresses, little team rivalries are seen which of course makes everything all the more competitive. Fans even begin to claim their team and show their support by dawning their teams colors. Fortuna Bowl takes place at night which adds to the excitement, it makes us feel like pros under the Friday night lights.
Teams prepare fun and outrageous entrances (mostly the girl teams), lights are brought out, bleachers are set up, and announcers call the game. This year my team (Smooth Criminals) made it all the way to Fortuna undefeated and beat #2 S.W.A.T 16-0. It was epic! (Photos Taken By: Trever Hoehne)

Last year intramurals’ got a major revamp when Chris Hofschroer (Director of Recreational Sports) took over and soccer was introduced into the intramural year. This week was the first week of intramural soccer for the year and I can already see that the campus is taking hold of the popular sport. I am predicting in years to come, soccer will become just as big as football season is. As the weather is (or should be) beginning to warm up, the thought of taking a book to the front lawn while watching a little soccer sounds just perfect for spring. I can’t wait ‘til the season really gets underway.

In addition to football and soccer, volleyball (my team Volley-Shizzle Ball-Dizzle woop woop!), bowling, and basketball are also offered. They are all fun, and are just what us washed up high school athletes need.

Courtney Weatherly