Germans Exclaim “Wii Won!”

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January 19, 2010 • written by Samantha Hartfiel

          Shouts of joy and despair erupted from the language hallway on the afternoon of January 6 as the second annual Wii tournament commenced.  This entertaining tradition is an opportunity for members of the four language classes: American Sign Language, French, German, and Spanish, to compete to discover which language is ultimately the best, hypothetically of course. This year, students competed in four categories on the Wii Sports game: Bowling, Boxing, Tennis, and Golf.

            After a brief synopsis of the rules and regulations for the tournament, the games began. The tournament ran quickly because there were two Wii consoles set up, one in Frau Tol’s room and the other in Ms. Barrett’s class. The relaxed environment allowed students to come and go based on their personal schedules and games were open to anyone interested. German club members cheered their teammates on as they swung, punched, and putted their way to overall victory. Other club spectators also encouraged their teammates, including French teacher Ms. Paleen, who screamed and coached her students in the spirit of friendly competition.

            After an hour and a half of intense video gaming, the results were in. German club won for the second year with a total of 14.5 points after winning Boxing, Tennis, and tying with the French in Golf. The French club came in a close second with 10.5 points, winning Bowling, and tying with the Germans in Golf. Spanish Club ended in third with 9 points, and American Sign Language finished last with 6 points.

            The ultimate goal of the day was definitely reached since about forty students came to the tournament to either play or watch the afternoon of fun, bringing the languages together.

            “It was awesome,” grinned freshman April Molohon, “It was nice to see some of my friends from other language classes able to play together for a meeting.”

Photo By:Samantha Hartfiel

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