Christmas break does not just mean a break from classes, it also means a break from intramurals. As the fall season comes to an end, I chose two athletes who stood out to me across each sport and made an impact on their club’s success.
Here are the Intramural Athletes of the Semester:
Intramural Female Athlete of the Semester
Name: Brittany McKnight
Club: Freshman Women
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Norman, OK
Major: Marketing
Stats:
Brittany played on the Freshman women’s A teams in softball and flag-football. In softball, she helped lead her team to a third place finish. Then, in flag-football, she helped the Freshman to a championship title over the women of Theta Theta Theta. She played on B team for volleyball. She also won the title for tennis. Additionally, McKnight claimed two championship titles in ping-pong and pool during the fall semester. The Freshman Women currently sit in second place in the All-Sports race, only trailing Gamma Rho by four points.
Q: What is your favorite memory from playing intramurals this semester?
A: “My favorite memory from this semester of intramurals was in volleyball when my coaches would let me try and kick the ball during a game for a Kool-Aid jammer.”
Q: Why do you enjoy playing intramurals?
A: “I enjoy intramurals because it is a chance to meet people and play sports for fun but you still get to be competitive at the same time.”
Q: What was your favorite sport to play and favorite championship to win?
A: “My favorite sport of the semester was football. My actual favorite to win was football and tennis.”
Intramural Male Athlete of the Semester
Name: JP Holsberry
Club: Chi Lambda Phi
Year: Senior
Hometown: Wichita Falls, TX
Major: Psychology
Stats:
JP played on Chi Lambda Phi’s A team for softball, football and volleyball. He helped lead the Scotsmen to championships in all three sports. In football, JP played quarterback to upset the former champions Kappa Sigma Tau. Then, in volleyball, JP played hitter and defeated the former champs Delta Gamma Sigma. Chi currently leads the male All-Sports Race with 603 points.
Q: What is your favorite memory from playing intramurals this semester?
A: “My favorite moment this semester was Cayson Lytal’s walk-off, inside the park home run in the softball championship.”
Q: Why do you enjoy playing intramurals?
A: “I like intramurals because I get to play with all of my closest friends.”
Q: What was your favorite sport to play and favorite championship to win?
A: “My favorite sport of the semester was football. My favorite championship to win was volleyball.”
Intramural Athletes of the Week are chosen weekly by the Talon’s Sports Editor, based on performances throughout each week’s intramural games. To nominate an athlete, please email Morgan Boling at m.boling@eagles.oc.edu.
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