Stickball; Back and Better than Ever!​

By: Chip Genung '25

​The birds are chirping, the sun sets later each day, and, once again, the quad is packed with lively activity. You know what that means: stickball is back! And this year, thanks to the excitement of the commissioner, Mr. Vargas, it is bigger and better than ever. In addition to running the season, Mr. Vargas, with the help of the Flock, is planning a school-wide pep rally to kick off the stickball season. This will excite students for the season, and all are encouraged to attend. This year, the Prefect Board and the Flock are taking a leading role in facilitating and organizing stickball, and with good reason. This is because it has been noticed that there has not been a complete season since the 2021-2022 school year. This means the current Sixth Formers have not seen a winner since they were Third Formers. This realization has brought a lot of new energy to the endeavor and has caused a lot of excitement within the class of 2025 to lead their dorms with energy. Additionally, a change made this year is the reduction from five playing fields to three playing fields. This change was made because it allows all games to be played on the quad, which has been found to encourage games to finish and higher player attendance. The final major change is the role captains are expected to play. Team captains were chosen early and are expected to be active leaders, which is meant to encourage full team participation and a complete season. The student leaders have taken it upon themselves to make this year the comeback season for stickball, so get out there and have fun!