Oozeball Tournament Canceled

by Nick Caramico
edited by Phil Enright

An Oozeball Tournament was canceled on Saturday after an hour of waiting with only one team present.

Organized by Doug Carty, Director of Campus Recreation, and Brandon Burton, three teams were signed up by the deadline on Friday. “We were hoping for more of a turnout because of the nice weather,” said Carty. The event has been held for twenty-seven years, and this was the first time it was canceled.

The event was scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday May 1 behind Lakeside Educational Center on the volleyball court. Nearly ten spectators waited an hour before the decision was made to cancel the event. Burton attempted to contact the other teams by phone, with neither answering. Carty acknowledged the events overlap with spring weekend, but refused to change the date prior to Saturday.

Junior Sean Carroll was to serve as the referee for the event. “It began to look doubtful after a half hour, but we expected more people on such a nice day. Doug and Brandon put a lot of work into this,” said Carroll.

Sophomore Sarah L’Estrange was among the students waiting for the event to begin. “I don’t think I would ever play, but I thought it would be fun to watch,” said L’Estrange.

Rob Harpin was the captain of the only team that came to the event. Carty said this traditional event was a “missed opportunity”. There has been no word on when or if the event will be rescheduled.