A pitcher’s duel on the Freddie Pierce saw the Red Cubs slip past the Gray 2-0, before Gray got back on the board with a win in Seniors Tennis. Red then won Juniors Football and both Stars Hoops games and again took command. But Red again was up to the challenge, and made an early goal stand up to win the second.
Red’s tenuous lead gained at last night’s Songs & Cheers would be tested right out of the shoot this morning as Gray came storming out and blitzed Red in the first of two Sophomore Soccer matches over at the Hejduk. The passionate leadership, outstanding teamwork, sportsmanship, and incredible resilient spirit thrilled us all, and will leave a lasting memory for all who witnessed it. We even saw a rare hole-in one! More so, both teams gave it all they had with maximum effort, all-around hustle, and an intensity level you’d expect in a War this close from the very start. There were daily displays of speed, power, agility, quickness, and plain old athletic “smarts”, with too many last-second heroics to mention. We saw plenty of ups and downs on the fields, courts and in the water, filled with amazing plays, buzzer-beaters, great shots and phenomenal saves, spectacular runs, catches and interceptions, clutch hits and outstanding glove work. A sensational weather week gave us the full range of emotion from every corner of camp.
After a summer drenched with more than the typical amount of seasonal rain, Mother Nature stepped aside for the past 5 days.