The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Issue date: 1/27/09 Section: News

Media Credit: Brandon Iwamoto Freshman business major Michael Norris watches this opponents during a game of blacklight dodgeball in the Moby Auxilary Gyms on Monday night. The dodgeball match was played on three separate courts and was presented by ASAP.

The subtle sound of whistling dodgeballs could be heard Tuesday night in the Moby Arena Auxiliary Gym.

It was the only warning of incoming strikes that the embattled players would get, as the blacklights that surrounded the makeshift dodgeball courts made sight nearly impossible.

Combined with the intermittent blasts of referee's whistles and cheering spectators who filled the stands, the player's faculties could only be described as considerably limited.

"I just wanna raise hell," said freshman open-option student Grant Smith. "Throw as many balls as possible. That's my strategy."

Smith's friend and teammate, freshman equine sciences major Ford Renfro, nodded in agreement as he discreetly tucked an extra dodgeball into the back of his shirt.

"We just want to 'merc' as many faces as possible," Renfro said, referring to gaming slang meaning to hurt or kill someone in a game. "Hopefully we get a shatter in there. I broke my shoulder back in November though, so I'm really more of a decoy."

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