Sports activities
continue at TCC
By Katie Johnson
sports editor
Students can head to the gym for some free sports activities
during the next few weeks.
March
Mania will start Saturday, March 27, for SE Campus students. This basketball
league will hold games on Saturday at 9 a.m. in the gym. It is a 3-on-3
competition with a tournament on Saturday, April 17, to determine the
champions.
Registration
is being held now through Thursday, March 18, in the gym. Participants
can sign up as a team (no more than five players per team) or as a free
agent. Free agents will attend the Captain’s meeting Monday, March
22, and will have the opportunity to join teams. For questions, call
Jason Wooten at 817-515-3611.
For
South Campus students, the March Madness basketball competition began
yesterday. It consists of both a free-throw competition and a three-point
competition.
Qualifying
rounds last until Thursday, March 18. They take place in the gym in
the SHPE building when the gym is open and when someone is there to
supervise the contestants. The qualifying rounds are based on a percentage
of shots made. The top four individuals will move to the Final
Four Championship Tuesday, March 30.
Sign-up
is at the checkout counter in the SHPE building anytime between now
and March 18. For questions, call Scott Clark at 815-515-4543.
Students
on NW Campus will find several opportunities for intramurals this month.
For all of the events, registration will be in the WHPE building and
must be completed by the Friday before the activity starts.
Flag
football begins Monday, March 22, and will last until Monday, April
5. Tennis singles start Wednesday, March 17, with a tournament Friday,
March 19.
It
is too late to register, but spectators can watch the volleyball tournament
beginning today. In addition, basketball playoffs begin Thursday, March
4. For more details or questions, contact Terry Arnold at 817-515-7689.
The
next NE Campus NEW Games event is racquetball Friday, March 26. Interested
participants should meet at the racquetball courts at 12:45 p.m. for
sign-up. Play begins at 1 p.m. No preregistration is required.