When I think of softball I think of overly competitive older men whipping large balls at one another and cranking them out of the park. A close friend of mine once played a season in a recreational league filled with teams that fit the aforementioned description.
He was known as “Red Shorts” due to the fact that he wore the same red shorts to every game. Red Shorts and his team were a bunch of twentysomethings, most of which worked at the same pizza place or knew those who did. They assumed their youth would carry them to victory.
Well, the old men dominated Red Short’s team in every conceivable way. They were ‘run-ruled’ numerous times and never won a single game. The lesson: practice and dedication yield victory, and it is a challenge if one is learning softball while competing, like Red Shorts’ team.
Friday, April 1, intramural competitors will have their own shot at softball glory, as the IMS midseason softball tournament starts at 3 p.m. and the following day, April 2, at 10 a.m.
Registration for the midseason softball tournament began this past Monday March 28, but continues through Thursday, March 31, until 2:00 p.m. Registration costs $10 per team.
There are three different divisions in the competition: men’s, women’s and co-rec.
The registration costs will be put toward the Dr. Raymond Lee Worsham Endowed Scholarship, which in the future will be awarded to deserving campus recreation employees. Dr. Raymond Lee Worsham was the IMS director for 43 years and gave a great deal to the program and the students of SFA. He retired in December 2006.
So sign-up r the midseason softball tournament not only for the glory of your team, but for the worthy cause dedicated to continuing the same generosity and zeal for SFA Intramurals that Worsham exhibited.
Jack'd Up - Zachary Overfield
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