Cheers blend together as students dressed in yellow, red, blue, and green rally behind their classmates. All four grade levels try to tug, think, race, and eat their way to victory.
Before Greek Week commenced, classes earned points during spirit weeks to gain a lead. This year, the freshman sat in last with 160 points. The juniors had 170 points, and the sophomores had 430 points. In first place were the seniors, with 490 points.
To ensure students have clothes that correspond with their class color, ASB sells Greek Week shirts. T-shirt sales are another way to earn points. Juniors had the least amount of sales, earning them 420 points. Seniors received 495 points for their T-shirt sales. Sophomores had the second-highest T-shirt sales, earning them 730 points. The freshman received 910 points for their T-shirt sales.
Class scores prior to Greek Week:
Freshman: 1,070 points
Sophomores: 1,160 points
Juniors: 590 points
Seniors: 985 points
On Monday, the Opening Ceremony took place during Advisory. The ceremony kicked off the Greek Week festivities, featuring class chants, spirited students, and the first round of Penny Wars. During this ceremony, ASB President Banyan Wentzel (‘25) and Vice President Sophia Robertson (‘25) passed the torch to newly elected President Charlie Colgan (‘26) and Vice President Juan Jimenez (‘27). Art Wars winners were also announced. The juniors got last place, earning 50 points. Freshman got third place (100 points). The seniors earned 150 points for second place. First place went to the sophomores, who received 200 points.
Students came back for lunch to root for their classmates participating in Tug-of-War. The sophomores won the girls’ round, earning 150 points. The juniors won the boys round, adding 150 points to their total score. This year, a new round of Tug of War took place with staff participants. The winning team was made up of Amber Derbidge, Brittany Short, Mike Greenlee, Ross Richards, Brandon Sligh, and Lorie Homan. After the teachers’ round of Tug-of-War, the co-ed round commenced. The juniors won once again, earning another 200 points.
The last opportunity to earn points for Monday was through spirit. The freshman got last place for spirit (25 points). Third place for 50 points went to the juniors. Second place went to the seniors, receiving 100 points for spirit and another 75 for Recycling wars. Sophomores got 200 points for their spirit.
Monday Scores:
Freshman: 1,195 points
Sophomores: 1,710 points
Juniors: 1,040 points
Seniors: 1,310 points
Tuesday’s event attracted the trivia-savvy participants. The Academic Decathlon featured random trivia questions from categories Companies, Geography, Pop Culture, History, and Eagles. After most of the questions were asked and answered, the sophomores were in the lead, juniors and seniors were tied, and the freshmen were in last. The final jeopardy question was “Who was the first god to win Greek Week?” The juniors and freshmen guessed Ares, which was correct. The freshman and seniors tied for last place, each earning 300 points. The juniors got second place, receiving 400 points. The sophomores earned 500 points for getting first place.
Spirit awarded more points to classes. The freshmen earned 25 points. Juniors earned 50 points for third place. Sophomores got second place and received 100 points. Seniors got 200 points for first place. Seniors won Recycling Wars again, earning an additional 75 points.
Tuesday Scores:
Freshman: 1,520 points
Sophomores: 2,310 points
Juniors: 1,490 points
Seniors: 1,885 points
Wednesday’s event involved teamwork to win. The T.E.A.M. event included events where students were tested on teamwork, endurance, accuracy, and munching.
The first event tested teamwork. 4 students worked together to get a balloon across the gym using only a tarp, and one student—located at the other end—had to pop the balloon without using their hands. The seniors won this event, earning their class 125 points.
The second event assessed 4 students’ endurance, and this event was a relay. The first student had to “swim” across the gym using a scooter board. Once the first student crossed over the line, another student took off back across the gym on a tricycle. Once the second student crossed the line, two students took off—one student holding the other student’s legs—doing the wheelbarrow. The freshmen and sophomores raced against each other in the first round. The sophomores crossed the finish line first, but were disqualified for cheating because a participant used her legs while “swimming” on the scooter board.
The freshmen moved on to the next round. The juniors and seniors raced against each other in the second round, and the seniors won and advanced to the third round. The seniors and freshmen raced against each other in the final round. The seniors won, earning another 125 points for their class.
The third event forced students to use their accuracy skills. Two students participated, with one student throwing a cup and the other trying to catch it in another cup. The seniors caught about 16 cups, winning an additional 125 points.
The fourth and final event was the Munchy round where students had to eat 5 gross foods the corresponded with class colors—a dill pickle wrapped in a fruit roll-up (green), blue raspberry slurpee (blue), watermelon with sriracha and tajin on it (red), creamed corn with gummy worm on top (yellow), and greek week nachos, which had blue takis, nacho cheese, canned peas, and hot tamale candy in it. Participants couldn’t begin eating their food until the one before them finished their food. The juniors won, but got disqualified because they had someone in the competition who didn’t sign up, which was clearly stated in the rules and wasn’t allowed. This led the seniors to win because they were the next closest to finishing.
More points were given for class spirit.. The freshmen got last place, earning 25 points. In third place were the sophomores, and they received 50 points. Seniors got 100 points for second place. First place went to the juniors, earning them 200 points. Seniors won Recycling Wars for the third day in a row, earning an additional 75 points.
Wednesday Scores:
Freshman: 1,545 points
Sophomores: 2,360 points
Juniors: 1,690 points
Seniors: 2,560 points
Thursday’s event featured three rounds of Capture the Flag. In Capture the Flag, all teams had five minutes to capture as many flags from other teams as possible. The first round was the girls’ round, and the freshmen and juniors tied. This led to a tie-breaker, which was a race. Sophie Sparshot (‘27) ran the fastest, earning the sophomores 150 points. The next round was the boys’ round, and the juniors won, earning their class 150 points. The co-ed round was last, and the seniors captured a total of three flags and secured their class 200 points.
Spirit points were once again awarded during the event. The freshman got last, earning 25 points. Third place went to the seniors, receiving 50 points. Second place went to the sophomores for 100 points. First place went to the juniors, earning their class 200 points. The seniors won Recycling Wars for the fourth day in a row, awarding their class an additional 75 points.
Thursday Scores:
Freshman: 1,570 points
Sophomores: 2,610 points
Juniors: 2,040 points
Seniors: 2,885 points
For the final day of Greek Week, the Boat Regatta commenced for the final opportunity to earn points. The open category allowed students to compete without the pressure of points. Once all the open category boats had raced, the class boats got ready to compete. To earn points for the Boat Regatta, teams must have their boat touch both sides of the pool. The freshman got last place, getting 200 points. The seniors got third place, earning 300 points. The sophomores finished in second place, receiving 400 points for their class. The juniors finished in first place for the third year in a row, earning their class 500 points.
For the fifth day in a row, Recycling Wars went to the seniors, awarding them 75 points. After a week of donations, Penny Wars gave classes additional points. Pennies were positive points to classes, while cash and other coins were negative points toward classes. The freshman got the least amount of negative points, which earned them 500 points. The juniors came in third, receiving 400 points. Seniors came in third place, earning 300 points. The sophomores had the most negative points, they received 200 points for last place. The last chance to earn points was through spirit. The freshman got last place for the fifth day in a row, earning them 25 points. Juniors got third place, getting 50 points. Seniors came in second place, earning 100 points. 200 points went to the sophomores for first place.
Scores were added up at the Boat Regatta event, and the winners were announced. Last place went to the freshman, and they earned a total of 2,295 points. Juniors got a total of 2,990 points, which earned them third place. Sophomores got second place, having a total of 3,410 points. First place—for the second year in a row—was the class of 2025 with a total of 3,660 points.
The class of 2025 is one of the few to win Greek Week back to back. They now leave behind their legacy and will be remembered as having a back-to-back win.
