I’m back, did you miss me?
I am so glad to be returning to the sports section to pen yet another student athlete column. I liken my comeback to Tim DeMorat’s March 9 return to cheer for the Rams in their A-10 10 Championship game at the Barclays Center. What I am trying to say is, like DeMorat, I am a legend returning to my homecourt.
The past few weeks have been miserable without the joy of writing the student athlete column. If the student athlete column is sunshine, the past few weeks were filled with rain. One might even liken them to a hurricane. But this week I am back, and so is the sun.
The Rambearables have been having a great season so far, as long as you care more about having fun than you do about winning. We have even welcomed a new member, Assistant Opinion Editor, Allison Schneider, FCRH ’26.
Despite our two-game loss streak, The Rambearables’ team chemistry is off the charts. The key is to have postgame adventures planned. A few weeks ago, we took a team trip to eat dinner at the temporary McShane Marketplace (sort of like a highschool post-practice pasta party). Last week, we all walked to the ram and took turns sitting on the statue.
On a more serious note, our volleyball skills are seriously improving! Don’t just take it from me, though, take it from our amazing referee Joe DeFusco, FCRH ’25. DeFusco said, “The Rambearables are a team of great character and are always a pleasure to referee. They’ve shown a lot of improvement this year, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they made a run in the playoffs.”
(After giving DeFusco this shoutout, I am expecting him to rig the remaining games in our favor.)
I also would like to lodge a complaint. This wouldn’t be one of my ridiculous columns if I didn’t complain about something. This week’s complaint: no-shows.
There are few things harder than rallying your whole team for a game at 10 p.m. on a Monday. No one wants to spend hours in a Lombardi Field House during the day, let alone late at night. As team captain, it is my job to convince everyone that the game will be worth it.
Let me set the scene. Picture this: you rally the team and everyone is psyched and ready for the big game. You arrive at Lombardi, only to find the gym empty save a few refs and scorekeepers. This semester, two Rambearable games have been met with this fate. To be frank, it’s the worst. The only positive of a no-show is that if we are the only team to show up, the referees graciously give us the win. Aside from that, no-shows are for sure a week-ruiner. (Also, I am a hypocrite because we totally forfeited our first game.)
In the remaining days of the intramural season, The Rambearables are expected to make a great playoff run. Seriously, people are betting that we are going to win it all! Expect a clean sweep.
Before I wrap up this article, I have two final points to make. First, I would like to re-thank my wonderful sports editors for giving me this platform. Nick, Maddie and Lou, you mean the world to me. If you guys are the sun, The Ramearables are the planets. (We revolve around you.)
Secondly, consider this an official notice: The Rambearables are challenging the Ram’s other volleyball team to an official game. Hopefully DeFusco agrees to officiate!
Finally, the usability of the IMLeagues website has not improved. Someone please get on that!
