"Team America" victorious in ultimate dodgeball tournament

In an ultimate three-day tournament to test one's strength, throwing speed and ability to duck and cover, players and fans alike gathered together last week to cheer on their fellow Vikings in the 2nd annual Samohi Viking Dodgeball Tournament.Competition heated up as players fought their hardest to earn bragging rights, as well as the title of "Dodgeball Champion." In addition, the winners also received a tasty Bay Cities sandwich.The original line-up consisted of twelve teams, who worked tirelessly until only two teams, Tree-One Oh and Team America remained. In the end, Team America took the title.."We worked really hard for our victory, and it felt awesome. We simply applied the five principles of dodgeball: Duck, Dodge, Dip, Dive and Dodge," said senior Daniel Tejada, member of "Team America.Teammate Trevor Kovacs agreed, adding, " It really was a lot of fun, and I'm definitely going to enjoy my Bay Cities!"Most other teams accepted their losses with a hope for a positive comeback the following year."We came in as the underdogs; we can't blame it on one of our plays, but we really tried our best," said sophomore Noah Garber of the team "Qoomz.""Don't worry, you'll see us again next year," added fellow teammate sophmore Matthew Kimura.Alice KorsStaff Writerakors@thesamohi.com