Rare But Solid Victory for Faculty at Badminton Intramurals
Barb Dawson • September 26, 2024
But, can they continue their reign . . .
Montini Catholic faculty teams celebrated a rare victory over the students on Monday, September 23rd - at the Lasallian college preparatory high school's Intramural Badminton Tournament.
The tournament was the first of the year in what will be a series of intramural sports tournaments throughout the school year - all organized by Director of Student Services and Dean, Anne Westerkamp '84. After winning only one tournament last year, Montini's faculty are apparently back with a vengeance. The three week series involved 18 teams (2 brackets) competing against each other with the winning student teams taking on a faculty roster for the final championship and a chance to secure a dress-down day. Westerkamp hopes the friendly competitions will offer fun and engaging ways for students to get out of their comfort zone as well as the stress of high school schedules and enjoy a little fun through participation in a variety of sports.
Above - Kevin May '27, Michael May '26 (both from Villa Park) with faculty opponents, teacher, Anna Martinello '17 and Assistant Principal of Student Services Lexxi Johnson.
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