There is no doubt that the freshmen were the true driving force behind JE’s IM effort this year. They have managed to secure the Tyng Cup with a strong spring season lead. This week, the IM Spotlight is on Preetam Dutta, a freshman in JE. One of JE’s top IM players this year, he has …

Berkeley
The final whistle has been blown.
Another year of Intramurals has passed. Hang up your cleats, wash your swimming trunks, and soak your feet in warm water. It’s smooth sailing from here on out.
The final whistle has been blown.
No longer will I be pulling Berkeley’s finest away from their studies to join me on the IM …

Branford:
Contrary to popular belief, it turns out it’s actually possible to learn how to become flawless at billiards in a single afternoon, simply by watching a few YouTube tutorials and then making sure that Wen Hu, BR ’12, is your mixed doubles partner.
Yeah. He’s that good.
In other news, our soccer team is looking fantastic after …

This week, the IM spotlight is on Benjamin Mullet, a sophomore in Ezra Stiles. Recognized as one of his college’s greatest IM players, he has played over 16 diverse IM sports this year, ranging from Co-ed Bowling to IM Ultimate. An enthusiastic intramurals participant since his first days at Yale, he was picked as the …

Berkeley:
Although I’ve been an IM secretary all year, up until a couple weeks back, I had never actually tried captaining a team.
That all changed when I volunteered to be made captain of the Co-ed Soccer team. Since then, I feel like my perspective on the role of captain has undergone a drastic transformation. Due …

Wade Campbell, a senior in Berkeley college has played every non-women’s, non-racquet IM sport since his freshman year—including baseball before it was cut from the program a few years back. Over the years, Wade has courageously led the Berkeley team on the field and in the water, through the good times and the bad.
Best …

This week, the IM spotlight is on Nathan Hardesty, who was chosen by the Davenport IM secretaries as their best IM player. Participating in over eight IM sports since his freshman year, Nathan has been specially recognized for his contributions to the Davenport Water Polo team over the years.
Best IM Moment:
Every water polo game. Single …

Branford
So this semester I enrolled in a class called “Game Theory.” Despite my understandable disappointment upon learning that, contrary to my expectations, “Game Theory” has absolutely nothing to do with sports games, I have figured out a way to apply it to Branford intramurals.
Basically, if very few people come to games—we lose. If a lot …

Berkeley
Just today, my “History of China” professor told the class that springtime has often been the season that revolutions take place. What was his guess as to the possible cause? Springtime often leads to optimism. As I think about the upcoming spring season, I cannot help but feel optimistic that Berkeley will do incredibly well. …

Let the games begin! The spring season has just kicked off, and it promises to be delightfully short and messy. This week the IM spotlight is on Caitlin Parmer, a sophomore in Jonathan Edwards. A formidible powerhouse in over nine sports (four of which are played in the spring), she has been playing IMs since …

As the winter season draws to a close—JE may be on the top but Saybrook and Trumbull are nowhere out of the running just yet. This week, the IM Spotlight is on freshman Jan Kolmas of Trumbull. Nominated by the Trumbull IM secretaries as one of their best players this year, Jan has taken part …

Berkeley
Due to my involuntary participation in the one-week-four-midterms challenge, I will be unable to compete alongside my fellow Berkeley brethren in the last games of winter’s regular season. It’s sad, I know! But while we are on the subject of midterms, I couldn’t help but thinking about a few similarities between these monstrous endeavors and …

Branford
Well, it’s been another week of Branford intramurals. Another week of companionship, and team spirit, and surprisingly brutal injuries sustained during the playing of Women’s Volleyball (shout out to Lauren Motzkin, BK ’12, for sacrificing her arm for a—well, eventual loss, but anyway). Another week of people silencing their phones when I call, and …

Berkely
Gather round, folks, as I share a story with you about an incident that occurred during a Berkeley Co-ed Water Polo match this past week. Allow me to ease you into the anecdote: Me. In. Pool. Hoist. Out. Pool. Ledge. Scratch. Foot Cut. “Owwie!” Blood. Whine. Like. Baby. See. Nice. Lifeguards. Bandage. My. Booboo. Return. …

Once again, Saybrook has proven that it will always to be a top contender for the Tyng Cup, now only sixty points behind leading JE. This week, the IM spotlight is on Anne Song, a sophomore in Saybrook. Anne has most notably taken part in basketball and volleyball, and has been voted by the Saybrook …

Branford
This update is actually going to start on a sad note, which is that the Branford Women’s Squash team has unfortunately died. As the executive head and sole member of the Women’s Squash team, I would like to take a moment to express the sorrow that I know we all feel. At least …

This week, the IM spotlight is on Ben Hecht, a senior in JE who was voted by the IM secretaries as one of their most valuable players of the year. Captain of the JE volleyball and bowling teams, Ben has taken part in most intramural sports offered over the past four years.
Best IM Moment:
Going undefeated …

Berkeley
It seems as if Mother Nature has enticed us back from our respective winter break dwellings with the promise of weatherly consistency. Major loophole: Her wintery promise has me consistently giving the sidewalk butt-cheek-high-fives on my way to 9 a.m. class. Personally, it is taking me longer to grow accustomed to this new level of …

This week, the IM spotlight for best player of the week  is on Christopher Coyne, a freshman in TD. Chris has been a key player in numerous Intramural sports, particularly distinguishing himself in ice hockey. TD is currently fifth in the IM rankings.
Best IM Moment:
Setting up for that perfect spike off an acrobatic one-handed set …

 
 
Branford
This is a tribute to all the people who have been coming out to IMs this winter despite the rain.  And the snow.  And the rainy snow.  And the snowy rain. Really basically any combination of those elements, plus ice, apparently, as confirmed by the administration in an email warning us to “exercise extreme caution” …