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November 6, 2006 —
The atmosphere was that of gym class Friday as the fierce rivalry of faculty/staff dodgeball was rekindled in the Cardinal Gym where the Right Side team dominated the Left Side in a three-game sweep.
Men's golf coach Ryan Duckworth, a member of the winning side, lauded his opponents, giving them credit for their game plan.
"I think they came in with a better strategy then us to start out," he said. "But I felt I was really feeling the flow, riding the bull. I was giving them the heater."
Team Left could never get its footing as every ball seemed to bounce the Right Side's way.
As a result, the Left made a key acquisition after the first game as Nick Taylor of SVSU admissions came over from the Right Side and provided a spark to a team who, until then, had been lacking energy.
"At the end, I decided to forget all pain and just try and get as many people out as I could," he said. "I got five and they got me, so I figured I did my part."
Despite getting swept, Team Left said they still managed to enjoy themselves.
"We all had a good time," Taylor said.
This year's game featured a bit of a different format than that of previous years.
Instead of dividing up staff and faculty, the two teams split up evenly, forcing professors to work side -by-side with coaches and administrators, with one team taking the left side of the gym and the other taking the right.
As a part of Battle of the Valleys, faculty/staff sodgeball also did its part to raise money. If a participant was hit and called out, they could donate a dollar in order to get back into the game. Fans were asked to donate money as well.