Bailey’s Army wins successful dodgeball tournament (WITH PHOTOS)

Saturday, April 26, 2014 Story and photos by Will Murnan

Mystery in black plays against the Dodgefathers in Thursdays dodgeball tournament
Mystery, in black, plays against the Dodgefathers in Thursday’s dodgeball tournament.

The annual dodgeball tournament returned Thursday as nine teams fought to become 2014 dodgeball champions. The rules were simple. Two teams of twelve would battle for five minutes. Whoever had the most players on the court at the end of regulation would move on in the double elimination tournament.

As the tournament moved on, one by one, teams were getting eliminated and the two strongest teams, Mystery and Bailey’s Army went toe to toe in the finals. It was a back and forth game with both teams eliminating opposing players. As time ran out, the game was tied 3-3. Danny Hobbs, a sophomore on Bailey’s Army, would come up in the clutch in overtime to help Bailey’s Army come out as champions.

“I just kept getting people out. It was a great team effort,” said Hobbs. Bailey’s Army had a simple yet effective strategy: “We wanted to get their best player out every game. We would always double and triple team their best player and it worked out,” he said.

The money raised for the event will be donated to the Cancer Walk for Coach Brenda Adams. “We raised $328.00. We were very happy for that.” said Michael Miller, a teacher and Student Council advisor.

“This was a great event for charity” said Hobbs. “It was a great idea and we raised a lot of money.”

“What I liked about this year’s tournament was the sportsmanship and the high level of competition,” said Miller, who has helped run the tournament for the past six years. “Seeing how much the students enjoyed it really stood out to me. This is a thing that will always be here at Saratoga.”

Baileys Army in yellow faces off against Mystery in the final round of Thursdays dodgeball tournament Baileys Army won the game and the tournament
Bailey’s Army, in yellow, faces off against Mystery in the final round of Thursday’s dodgeball tournament. Bailey’s Army won the game and the tournament.
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Sad Boys, in white, faces off against the Dark Knights in Thursday’s dodgeball tournament.
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Bailey’s Army, in yellow, plays against I Love My Dad in Thursday’s dodgeball tournament. Bailey’s Army were the ultimate winners of the tournament.

Will Murnan is a senior and The Lightning Rod‘s social media manager. He also covers sports.

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