Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Trashball recap

By Alyssa Girardi

In Wednesday afternoon's trashball matchup, the seasoned veteran beat the rookie, as Jesse O'Brien defeated Derek Blalock 5-1.
O'Brien has been playing the game for more than two years, and this game was Blalock's first ever.
O'Brien kicked things off early, with a goal in the first inning.
Blalock responded in the second inning, tying things up at 1-1, but O'Brien wasn't having any of it.
He went into the third and final inning with a bang, scoring four goals and rounding out the game with a score of 5-1.
Despite the loss, Blalock seemed unaffected by the loss, returning to his desk immediately after the game with a smile on his face.
There is no word on when the next trashball game will be.

Trashball preview

By Alyssa Girardi

For the first time since summer, trashball is making an appearance in The State News newsroom.
Trashball, a game created by college journalists at The State News in East Lansing, is a game between two players. Both players stand about fifteen feet apart, with a trash next to them.
Each player gets three turns to throw a ball into the other's trashcan. If they score on the third, the player keeps shooting until they miss.
The matchup is between veteran Jesse O'Brien and newcomer to the game Derek Blalock.
Over the summer, O'Brien was one of the top trashball players at The State News, and Blalock is yet to play a game.
The match is set to start at 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, in the center of the newsroom.