Day one of Spirit Week 2023 kicked off with the Slimy Fish Toss, where the juniors and seniors captured one win each between the two rounds.
Pairs of two students represented their grades in both the “A” and “B” divisions lobbing a vaseline-coated rubber shark to each other, each time with increased distance between them.
Matthew Schlotterbeck ’25 makes the catch. Photo by Dinah Megibow-Taylor ’24.
In Division A, juniors Matthew Schlotterbeck ’25 and Jaylen Miller ’25 captured the win defeating seniors Dhru Ponnamaneni ’24 and Matthew Chen ’24 in a very competitive battle. After winning Slimy Fish Toss, Miller said, “It feels great to win. My biggest key to success was throwing it over the line to give my partner a good chance to catch the fish.”
Even Dhru Ponnamenani ’24, a seasoned Slimy Fish Toss veteran, is shocked at the sliminess of the fish. Photo by Dinah Megibow-Taylor ’24.
Ponnamaneni and Chen finished second, making it the second year in a row. Ponnamaneni stated, “It was really on me, I didn’t have the throw power to get it across the line, but Matt did a great job.” The ninth graders came in third while the sophomores rounded out division A with fourth place.
In Division B, seniors Jonah Bierig ’24 and Ben Girgis ’24 dominated the competition, winning in the early rounds of the competition. Bierig stated, “It feels great to win; we stayed composed and did what we needed to do to get the win.”
After an incomplete pass, Ben Buchdahl ’26, one half of the sophomore Division A pair, knelt in disbelief. Photo by Dinah Megibow-Taylor ’24.
The sophomores and ninth graders gave a competitive effort in both divisions, but tied for third place overall.
In total, Slimy Fish Toss gave seniors 87.5 points, 62.5 points for the juniors, and 50 points for both the sophomores and ninth graders.
The Spirit Week competition will continue Tuesday, October 17 with Quiz Bowl.
