Olympic Week 2016 Feature

Olympic Week is one of the most exciting times of the year for Prep students. The school was buzzing with energy in anticipation for the Opening Ceremonies. Each class, as well as the faculty and staff, put on a skit for the assembly. This year’s mix were authentic, original, and very crowd pleasing. The frosh class started it off with a comical skit about the 2016 presidential election...

If you were in the commons on Wednesday, you probably heard the phrase “this is so intense!” at least once. The annual Olympic Week Jenga competition was in session. This event is sure to get you off your seat. Admittedly, it isn’t very action packed, but the pure suspense of the competition gathered a huge crowd. First round highlights included a marathon match between a perenial power, Mrs...

Fierce competition and clutch shots gave hope to some and despair to others as Olympic Week Basketball concluded Friday. After a huge upset, underdog freshman Collegio Xavier managed to reach the consolation round for third place. Joining them there was a valiant Rahner team which barely lost in the semi finals to the brute force of the senior team. However, in their quest for vengeance, the Rahner...

On Wednesday, March 9th, students and faculty participated in one of the most loud and athletic events during Olympic Week: Tug of War. Throughout the whole event, people were up on their feet cheering, clapping, and screaming. All games were very intense as each team wanted to move on to become champions. Many fallen foes later, it was down to the top four. There were two rounds left to play on that...

Seattle Prep finished off Tuesday's Olympic Week activities with its annual karaoke competition. The period included a variety of performances from both students and faculty, but only three groups advanced to the final round, held at the end of the week. Teilhard Collegio got the crowd going with the famous Beyonce tune, "Love on Top," with upbeat choreography and the shining voices of Juniors Audrey...

The final ceremonies were the perfect ending to a successful Olympic Week. The entire Seattle Prep community watched attentively as different Collegios battled each other for the ultimate prize of Olympic Week champion. During the assembly the majority of the championships were played out in front of the whole student body and the staff. In a surprising turn of events two sophomore Collegios won...

Down in the dark depths of the garage Prep students battled it out on the ping pong table. Many of the players showed promise but only two could prevail. Though there was much hope for the juniors and the seniors, neither made it to the final round. After an enticing battle between the seniors and the sophomores it was sophomore Conor Brennan who came out with the win and made it to the final showdown....

With a new year and a new Olympic week, handball still stands as one of the most famous and intense events of the week. It is the event where friendships are lost and heroes are born. Finally, all that hard work put into the handball scrimmage of every PPD class has paid off. When the time came during Thursday’s lunch period, hundreds of students crowded into the gymnasium to watch their beloved...

Inflatable jousting: one of the only Olympic Week events where opponents actually fight for the gold medal. No wonder it has become so famous since its addition to the Olympic Week agenda just last year. Unlike medieval jousting which includes armor, horses, and swords; inflatable jousting includes helmets, long padded sticks, and an inflatable arena. The rules of the game are very simple: the players...

Taking place on Wednesday at lunch, Name That Tune drew lots of spectators to a cramped room I200 to watch and cheer on their Collegio representatives that have a special ear for music. Each round consisted of two students who listened to three songs per round. Gaining one point for naming the song, and one point for naming the artist, each round’s victor won by collecting the most points. The championship...

The obstacle course event took place on Friday during lunch led to another senior victory. Each contestant bounced, pushed, and slid through an inflatable obstacle course and raced towards the finish line. Upon their partners crossing the line, the other team member went through on the opposite side until one person representing their team came out victorious. Loyola beat Gonzaga for third place, and...

Volleyball did not fail to impress this year at Olympic week, generating the most spirit points out of any of the events available. What set this year’s competition apart from others, however, was the incredible diversity among teams – whether it be the seniors’ use of height or the sophomore’s technical expertise, every team seemed to possess a distinct set of strengths. The competition culminated...

The school was on the edge of its seat last Friday at the Olympic Week final assembly for the announcement of the winners of Quiz Bowl. Seniors won the event by a narrow half point over Faculty and Teilhard whose teams tied for second. The event took place in I-100, where contestants and adjudicators attempted to maintain a quiet scholarly atmosphere through mounting excitement. Teams of contestants...

Prep students showed off their competitive side and their best dance moves, other than whipping and dabbing in the Kinect Dance-Off Competition. The upperclassmen dominated in the semi-finals where Carrington James ‘17 was behind 100,000 points but battled it out by nailing every pose at the end of the dance battle and winning for Rahner Collegio. The theater was packed with ecstatic fans who were...