Sports Photos
Photos from the Second Annual St. Olaf Olympics
October 20, 2007
(co-sponsored by the Society for Ancient History and the Delta Chi chapter of Eta Sigma Phi)
What would the Olympics be without Greek food?
Julian Brunelle shows off his new glider...
and demonstrates how to fly it.
Taking the auspices.
Two eagles fly overhead on cue.
The judges venerate the gods.
Arm-wrestling is serious business.
Well, it does have its humorous moments.
The gentlemen get their turn.
A close match!
The battle of the sexes!
To the victor goes the crown.
Sad verses begin the dramatic recitation contest.
Then some epic verses.
And a scholarly paragraph.
Last but not least, some elegiac couplets.
It's a tough decision for the judges.
The winner delights in his paper hat.
Who deserves the prize for best costume?
The Spartan relay begins.
Take that!
And that!
The survivors!
Stade racers take their mark.
A champion displays perfect form in the Friscus toss...
and earns his "A-wreath-a Franklin" prize!
Hoplites prepare for a Red Rover skirmish.
The classicists try their utmost...
but the ancient historians prevail for the second year in a row. Alas!
Photos from the First Annual St. Olaf Olympics
September 30, 2006
(co-sponsored by the Society for Ancient History and the Delta Chi chapter of Eta Sigma Phi)
The judges confer.
Two bald eagles appear--an omen!
The judges confer again.
A Spartan-style relay race begins.
Grab the cheese, er, candy!
Ouch, that hurts!
Intense drama!
Time to toss the friscus.
And we have a winner!
Hoplites take up their positions.
This line looks more menacing.
Ready or not, here I come!
A famous speech from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
The victors in the recitation contest are announced.
Let's do it again in the spring!
Photos from the Classics Sports Extravaganza
September 24, 2005
SOFTBALL
Jupiter Pluvius ordained that the game
be held indoors in Tostrud Center.
The "Genitive Absolutes" & the "Critical Apparatus"
played to a tie after seven exciting innings.
(And yes, Coach Groton did appear in blue jeans!)
By 1 p.m. the skies had cleared, just in time for...
ULTIMATE FRISBEE
Coach Brunelle took charge while Portia,
his frisbee-fetching pooch, looked on.
The two teams - "Lectio Facilior" and "Lectio
Difficilior" - were evenly matched.
Autumn leaves made a pretty backdrop.
The photographer ran off at halftime...
leaving everyone with much to ponder -
which Lectio won?
Photos from the Skirmish between Hellenists and Latinists, Old Main Battlefield
September 25, 2004
