As the weather turns warm again, the Bob Jones University society sports shift from volleyball into basketball, flag football, disc golf, pickleball and ultimate frisbee.
The volleyball season lasted several months, beginning before Christmas break and finishing at the championship games held on Feb. 26 – 27.
In the men’s championship game, the Alpha Theta Pi Razorbacks defeated the Phi Delta Chi Royals.
In the women’s championship, the Tau Delta Chi Kangas defeated the Sigma Lambda Delta Duskies 3-0.
At the beginning of March, the jamboree kicked off the basketball season.
In the men’s championship league, Theta Kappa Chi Stallions and the Beta Gamma Delta Patriots both lead with a 6-1 record.
However, both of these teams’ losses were to the Pi Gamma Delta Royals, who have a 4-2 record. A few instrumental players include Dylan Green and Alex Hogsett for the Stallions, Davis McCarn and Eli Devon for the Patriots and Brady Price and Seth Abels for the Royals.
At the end of regular season play, two teams vied for the lead in the women’s championship league. The Tau Delta Chi Kangas were 6-1 after
their loss to the Duskies. Some of the Kangas’ best players include Madison Smith, Kelly Christ and Stephanie Burke. The Flames also ended with a record of 6-1, with one loss to the Kangas. Gracie Roland, Ella Gravley and Paige Dawson are key players for the Flames.
Recreational league basketball championships will be on April 14. Championship league finals will be held on April 17 with the women playing at 8 p.m. and the men at 9 p.m.
Disc golf, pickleball and ultimate frisbee began after spring break and continue until the end of April. Disc golf includes three teams: the Basilean Eagles, the Anchorage Disc Golf and the Alpha Theta Pi Razorbacks. In ultimate frisbee, ten teams are registered. Pickleball is divided into five different sections: co-ed teams, men’s and women’s doubles and men’s and women’s singles.
Flag football also kicked off after spring break. Flag football was planned for the fall semester but was postponed due to electrical issues on the field. There are seven teams registered for the men and four for the women.
Despite the departure of Ryan McCarty, former society sports director, to become head men’s soccer coach at Bluefield University, the Intersociety Council Executive Committee athletic directors Torrie Thurston and Jon Hagenbush, together with Mr. Noah Weaver, Mr. Aaron Burk and Ms. Autumn Ware have all joined forces to make each of the beloved society sports possible this spring.
