Balling with a rival Recreational basketball league brings students from FHS, HSE together
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Juniors Matthew Kordesh and Reese Knoderer and senior Nathan Simkins look to the bench to receive coaching. Photo by Nicholas Rasmusson.
hrough the storied rivalry between FHS and HSE, the two are brought together through the game of basketball. The Fishers-HSE recreational basketball league consists of 51 teams categorized by grade level with teams having the option to play in either a competitive or recreational league. The Fishers-HSE recreational basketball league gives students the opportunity to play basketball through the school without the stress of tryouts. Priced at $95 per entrant, each player is guaranteed to play eight games against competition throughout the league. According to junior Nina Grymonprez, the recreational aspect of the league allows the experience to be more enjoyable and stress free and allows people to make new friends outside of school.
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“I get to play basketball with no pressure of winning or losing,” Grymonprez said. “It makes it more fun.” Senior Brady Miller added that, while the two schools may have a rivalry, it does not carry over to the league. “It’s fun,” Miller said. “There is not really any beef or anything between us, we’re just kids trying to have fun playing basketball.” While it is a recreational league, the competitive aspect is still very prevalent. Miller believes that it can still get as competitive as a normal school sport. “It is one of the most competitive things that you can play, and it’s not an actual school sport,” Miller said. “It gets really competitive, and it’s tough to play in.” Freshman Easton Cummings agrees with Miller that the games can become very
competitive at times. “It’s very competitive because all of us either know each other or don’t, so it’s kind of interesting because there is a lot more competitiveness,” Cummings said. While Cummings understands that competitiveness is prevalent throughout the league, he does not lose sight of why he joined the league. Cummings emphasizes that the league is based around having fun. “It gets pretty heated, you could say. A little trash talk, but obviously nothing physical,” Cummings said. “You know it’s all for fun anyway, and I think that is what everybody is here for.” In addition to the regular season, the league has a playoff system. Starting on March 6, the top teams from the league will compete in a seeded playoff format to crown a champion for each league.
Graphic by Ben Rosen.
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