Intramural sports are an exciting part of high school. There are no prizes for the love of the game. ragging rights are the only thing won in intramural sports. 

LFHS has three intramural sports: Basketball, bowling, and flag football and many clubs like pickle ball. 

A lot of students blur the line between clubs and intramurals, but Assistant Athletic Director Mr. Craig Shaman pointed out that the real difference comes down to “how they operate.”

“Clubs are basically year round and have regular meetings. Intramurals is more supposed to be competitive and seasonal,” said Mr. Shaman 

The talk about adding more intramural sports at LFHS has never been bigger, with flag football this year and ping pong starting last year. Students chose what becomes an intramural sport.

“Student interest drives all the intramural offerings,” said Mr. Shaman. “It doesn’t take just one or two students. It takes 20 plus to really get something going.”

There are many reasons why more intramural sports aren’t offered and it can’t be pinned on just one reason. Instead, it stems from a combination of factors that shape how intramural sports are added or supported at LFHS. 

“We do have some limitations on facilities, budget, and human resources because there’s got to be certainly a supervisor, a teacher, an adult who runs all this stuff,” said Mr. Shaman.

Space and time is a huge contributing factor to when and why we have intramural sports. Assistant Athletic Director, Mr. Michael Mizwicki described the problem as “complicated.”

“If you guys want to play, let’s play,” said Mr. Mizwicki. “Outside, it’s easy, because you’re not fighting against anybody to play. Like if we wanted to have softball, the fields are open. If you want to play football, fields are open. Inside, you got basketball practice, you got gymnastics practice, you got games, and you got wrestling.”

The school offers one sport for every season making three total. There is room to grow and add more sports to the mix. 

“We’re looking for something that’s more straight, spring, outdoor oriented. Whether it be softball, ultimate Frisbee, or pickleball,” said Mr. Shaman

It’s not just the athletic directors that can push for more intramural sports. Ping Pong was started by seniors JR Engelland and Owen Kuehnle last year.

“It’s always good to get a little exercise on a random day of the week. Why not do it with friends,” said Engelland.