Intramural Flag Football
Flag football has been one of my favorite experiences at Whitman by far. I've gotten to know so many great people who I otherwise might not have met. I'm actually so proud of how much our team has improved since freshman year. It sounds cheesy, but I always look forward to spending my Saturday mornings playing football and cheering wildly for my teammates on Ankeny. We're coming for the blue shirts next year! - Eva Davis '16
Sport: Flag Football
Location: Ankeny and Harper Joy fields
Competition and atmosphere:
Flag football is an age-old tradition at Whitman College. Alumni are known to look back on their experiences with fondness. This past year Whitman had six men’s teams and nine women’s teams. The Sorority and Fraternity men’s and women’s teams are traditionally very strong, but this last year non-Sorority and Fraternity teams reigned supreme. Those who want to be involved with flag football that can’t or don’t wish to play often coach a friend’s team, creating another fun avenue for participation. Paid student refs officiate, and sportsmanship and safety are paramount.
Quotes from participants:
“Coaching women’s flag football was an extremely rewarding experience. The relationships I built throughout the season are some of the strongest I have at school.” - Chris Andrews ’13, economics major from Medina, Mash.
“I started playing football my freshman year with my section. In the beginning, my team, the Effin’ A’s, hardly won any games. However, we stuck together from season to season and through dedication to each other and to our team, we went from struggling to score a touchdown in a game to being undefeated two seasons in a row. Our success didn’t come because we were upperclassmen, but instead because we learned how to support each other on and off the field, and how to transform our fun with football into wins. Although it is only an intramural sport, flag football creates healthy competition on-campus that builds both friendly rivalries and team cohesion.” - Julia Bowman ’13, sociology major from Woodland Hills, Calif.