Vin Alexis-Laona of the Intramural Flag Football team PIKE was given the Sportsmanship Recognition on Monday, October 26th. Vin recognized that his opponent in this game did not have enough players to field an entire team. Not wanting to gain an unfair advantage, Vin encouraged his team to play down a man to even up the game.

Adam Sergi of the Intramural Flag Football team Makin Bacon was given the Sportsmanship Recognition on Thursday, October 15th. After the start of play, Adam realized that the other team did not have a full squad of players for their team. Displaying the good sportsmanship that typifies Adam, he convinced his team to play down a man in order to even up the game.

Keith Kirkland of Hurricane Ditka's Flag Football team was given the Sportsmanship Recognition award after the conclusion of the Flag Football Finals on Tuesday, August 13. Keith has been a consistently sportsmanlike player who is a courteous liaison to his team. During this game he helped up fallen opponents and offered them "good play" commendations.

HotRod vs. Team Diddle

This week's highlight comes from second round action in our Hockey Madness Tournament in a game between HotRod and Team Diddle. Both teams are fairly new to the IM program, so no one really knew what to expect, but things looked tough for Diddle from the get-go, having only two bench players where HotRod had nearly two full lines.

The game was back and forth through the first few periods with both teams skating hard throughout. Goalie Dave Clarke did a great job in net for HotRod, with a bit of help from some strong defense and a pair of goals each from Ed Spiesz, Garry Margolius and Robert Carson. Captain Mike Wilson and Andrew Herbert from Diddle were able to squeak a few in there, but all in all, it was a tough night for their goalie, James Manning, who despite a ridiculous stick save towards the end of the third, let 7 get by. All in all it was a very exciting game, and with the win tonight, HotRod advances to the finals on Saturday, where they'll take on the veterans from Bar Down in the Tournament Championship! Best of luck to them, and congrats to both teams for making it our Game of the Week!


















On a side note: The IM Hockey Staff bids farewell to one of their veteran officials, Matt Kelly, who has been with the program since time immemorial. Both a model official and player (who also won the regular season broomball championship!), he will be missed. Thanks for a great career, Matt, and good luck!

Hoes Over Bros vs. Free Agent All-Stars

This week's exciting contest came from the Women's Basketball League. This was only the first game for the Free Agent All-Stars and the season was already off to a rough start, beginning the game with only 4 players and more importantly, no subs. Hoes Over Bros came in at 1-2, hungry for their second win, and with a full compliment of substitutes seemed able to get the job done.

Both teams came out strong, and to everyone's surprise, the All-Stars actually led for the majority of the first half, opening a lead as wide as 6 points. Lauren Kelly and Lindsey Barbee led the scoring, both with 6 points each. As the second half got rolling, it was evident that the lack of subs was beginning to take a toll on the All-Stars. For Hoes Over Bros, Brittney Brailsford blew up in the second half with 10 points (14 on the night) complimented by strong defense and 4 points from Ali Russomano. Dana Finkle came alive for the All-Stars with 6 points, but despite another strong half from Barbee, they fell just short. The final score of this outstanding game was 28-25, Hoes Over Bros. Congrats to the All-Stars for an All-Star effort, and to both teams for making it to our Game of The Week!!

Takuo Urushihara from the Back Bay Bombers was given the Sportsmanship Recognition Award during his Intramural Soccer game on Saturday, February 7. Takuo encouraged his team to play with one less player so they would not be at an advantage against the other team, who was down a player.

The Wookies vs. The Hobbits

This weeks epic battle for the title of 'Greatest Fictionally Fun-Sized Heroes' took place at Matthew's Arena in a contest between The Wookies and The Hobbits. The contest was intense from the first moment, and the Wookies were the first to strike on a penalty shot by Matt Zabatta that went upper 90. The Hobbits came back with a break away goal by Shane Coleman to even things up, only to fall behind once more when Zabatta struck again on another penalty shot. It seemed as if The Wookies would reign supreme, until the final few minutes where Elizabeth Equi put one home to shock the Wookies and, it seems, even herself. The final seconds ticked away and the score remained 2-2, leaving the miniature crown unclaimed, perhaps to be won another day. Great game to both teams, and congratulations on being our IM Game of the Week!

Edited: 2/9/09 Sorry, Shane.

Sic Nasty vs. Shrute Beetfarm

This year's Fall Women's Basketball Championship was appropriately the most exciting game of the season. Sic Nasty came in as the underdog with a regular season record of 2-3, taking on the 4-1 powerhouse Shrute Beetfarm. Sic Nasty had taken out one 4-1 team to make it to the finals already, and seemed poised to take another, but the Beetfarm had other plans.

Early in the game, Shrute Beetfarm came out strong, passing well and hustling on defense, led on both ends by Jenna Comeau gritty play. Sic Nasty stumbled in the first half, but was kept alive by Shay McDonough, who with a few key jumpers allowed them to stay within striking distance at the half.

The second half was all Beetfarm: Captain Christa Sikorski came alive on the offensive making plays in the paint and knocking down 3's, each another nail in the coffin. Conversely, Captain Katie Lemieux of Sic Nasty stepped up to try to cool down the Beetfarm by drawing fouls on tough drives, but they proved too much in the end. The consistent play by Comeau and Sikorski as well as some big rebounding by Phoebe Halliday overwhelmed the defense of Sic Nasty allowing them to run away with a 47-32 win and some pretty awesome Intramural Champs T-shirts. Great game, ladies - Dwight would be proud!

Congratulations to both teams for a great game and making it our Game of the Week!

Terror Squad vs. NUHOC

Matthews Arena was host to one of the most exciting Broomball games all semester this past Monday night NUHOC and Terror Squad squared off on the ice. NUHOC was coming into this game with a record of 0-4, so they were hungry for their first victory of the season and seemed intent on giving the 2-1-1 Terror Squad a run for their money. With a team named "Terror Squad" playing a team that's gone 0-fer through the season, the plan was seemingly to steamroll the opposition and continue to push for the playoffs, but they'd have to work for it...

The game opened fast and furious, both teams sprinting up and down the ice. Defense was key in this game, with shot after shot being stuffed, blocked or simply stolen away. Terror Squad was first to strike with a score by Peter Evans in the first. Undaunted, NUHOC continued to battle and sealed up their half of the ice. Terror Squad stonewalled NUHOC throughout the game, but early in the 3rd period, Adam Matson was finally able to break through and slipped one by the Terror Squad keeper to tie the game. NUHOC was exuberant with the chance to finally come away with a win, but this would be the last point either team could score. The defense for both teams was just too much and the goalies outstanding. Final score in this one: 1-1. Congrats to both teams for a spectacular game and making it to the NU Intramural Game of the Week!!


Below, NUHOC goalie Andrea Fletcher pulls the ball in amongst the crowd for one of many saves:

Persepolis vs. Your Math Teacher

Persepolis and Your Math Teacher both came ready to play some intense volleyball on Thursday night. Even during warm-ups, it was easy to tell that the teams were both highly skilled and very cohesive.

Your Math Teacher started off strong, scoring the games first 4 points in a row. Persepolis responded with several aces. A period of long volleys and back-and-forth competition followed, providing for a very entertaining match. Your Math Teacher proceeded to score 3 in a row thanks to some very impressive scoring. Persepolis responded immediately - with the score 22-14, they knew it was time to pick up the pace.

They proceeded to go on a 6-point run with 4 well-placed kills helping them along, pushing the score to 22-20. Your Math Teacher called for a timeout to regroup and strategize.

It worked - they returned to the game and quickly tacked on 3 more points to take the first set in dramatic fashion.

The second game of the set was shorter but no less exciting. Both teams fought with tenacity, but Your Math Teacher emerged on top once again, winning the game 25-15 and taking the 2-0 win.

That's all for now - be sure to check back next week for more intense play from the world of NU Intramural Sports!