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Keel Potter’s softball team secured the win, earning a plaque and medals, for the first time ever. The participants included Keel Potter, Chris Akulschin, Bella Sweet, Hannah Schweikert, Marlisa Meijerink, Jaydn Mueller , Quinn Belcher, Luke Schabot, Lauren Sehenuk, Jonny Reiser, Daxon Graham and Charlie Markham.
The Keel Potter’s softball team was captained by none other than Keel himself, a sophomore majoring in financial planning from Spokane, and coached by Andrew Devine, a sophomore philosophy major from Wasilla, Alaska.
Their secret to winning is simple.
“We won ’cause we’re good,” Keel said after insisting that he “did not choose the team name.”
His teammates felt the same.
“We don’t really practice that often, just for fun sometimes,” said Jadyn Mueller, a sophomore financial planning major from Maple Grove, Minn.
“Yeah, we are just good,” said Marlisa Meijerink, a sophomore majoring in nursing from La Habra, California.
However, one player, Luke Schabot, a junior biology major from Boise, broke ranks suggesting their success was due to good chemistry among the teammates.
Overall, the 28 teams had a great time.
“It was just great being able to have fun with friends,” Keel said.
This year’s softball tournament underwent some tough scheduling challenges due to excessive snow on Thursday, April 20. But, Mother Nature made up for it by providing the many teams a sunny, cloudless weekend with temperatures in the 70s.
Instead of coats and beanies, the fields were filled with bucket hats and sunburns.
“The weather is completely different from last year. It was all rainy and cold,” said Patrick Harris, director of student activities and leadership. “Actually, we have not had good weather for the last eight or nine years. It has always snowed or something like that. This is a first, and it’s just great.”
The weather was not the only difference with this year’s softball tournament. Students were not allowed to be on multiple teams. Harris says the new regulation protects students from getting clobbered in the initial match.
“We paired teams against each other who are similar,” Harris said. “For instance, kids in theater or English, or any of those majors, will initially play against each other instead of beginning the tournament playing against some guys from the football team. Keeping the teams like that allows everyone to be safer and for the tournament not to be so confusing.”
Although the tournament faced some changes and challenges, the number of participants increased by 100 from last year. The nice weather and good sport made for a pleasant tournament the students wanted to participate in.
“It is great to be out here and see all the kids have fun. You can tell that none of them are getting too competitive but are just enjoying the game, and I’m really proud of them for that,” Harris said.
Quarter finalists
Keel Potter vs. Bat Attiudes (11-2)
Jackie Jack vs. Dirty Bandits (14-2)
Prestige vs. One Hit Wonders (10-7)
Semi-Finals
Keel Potter vs. All Stars (17-0)
Prestige vs. Jackie Jack (11-4)
Championship
Keel Potter vs. Prestige (11-9)
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