[HOCO Day 1] Students demonstrate competitiveness in annual ping pong tournament

Gavin Leuthold, The Rubicon • September 24, 2024

STRETCH OUT. Freshman Winston Arvidson reaches out to hit a forehand after his opponent, freshman Liam Burns, angles a shot to the corner of the table. Participants competed in the ping pong tournament on Monday and finalists face off during the Pep Fest on Friday.

Eight teams competed in the annual Homecoming ping pong tournament on Monday during X-period. Matchups were determined randomly and pairs competed to reach 11 points first.

Freshman Pete Hovan played with Eric Zhang. “Even though we lost in the semifinals, it was still fun and exciting. … [It] was nice to see how others approach the game,” ze said.

Freshmen Winston Arvidson and Sam Worrall will face off against sophomores Zahir Hassan and Isaak Senaratna during the finals held during the Pep Fest on Friday afternoon.

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Gavin Leuthold, Staff Writer

My name is Gavin Leuthold (he/him). I work as a Staff Writer for The Rubicon, RubicOnline, and Ibid yearbook. At school, I’m on USC, I play cello for the Orchestra, and I play tennis. Outside of school, I love to play piano, cello, and tennis, and I like to go canoeing in the Boundary Waters. I can be reached at [email protected].

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