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THE FOXHOLE COURT: JANUARY 14-JANUARY 20

ONLINE:

“As the Spring Championships begin, it’s time for teams to play outside of their districts, against opponents they don’t usually face. And the Palmetto State Foxes and the UC Davis Aggies, with over 2,600 miles between them and the Foxes’ less-than-stellar record of making it to the Championships, haven’t played each other in years.” 

“The Foxes, who finished out the regular season with four straight wins, will be hoping to make the first game of their second straight year in the Championships a strong one, but they’ll be down backliners Glory Hoskins and Grayson Sharpe due to red cards in the final game of the regular season. However, backliner and former Ohio State Buckeye Casey Hendrix is expected to be back on the court, after sustaining a concussion in the previous game against the Georgia Southern Eagles.”

“The Aggies are not so lucky: after a strong regular season that put them second in their district, their leading goal scorer striker Marisa Bowers will be sitting out of the first game of the Championships after suffering a knee injury. And Bowers may be out for the long haul, which means the Aggies will need to find some secondary scoring if they want to go far in the Championships."

“With the Aggies down Bowers and with the Foxes coming off a strong regular season finish, these teams might be more evenly matched than they first appear on paper. And whoever wins will then be one win away from securing their spot in the next round’s death matches—and whoever loses will have some ground to make up if they want to do the same.”

“ELSEWHERE IN CLASS I: The reigning Champion USC Trojans will take on the UT Longhorns, the Edgar Allan Ravens will face the Boston Terriers, the Penn State Lions will try to make the most of their second-place district finish with a matchup against the Baylor Bears, and the upstart Ohio State Buckeyes will try to step into Penn State’s Big Three shoes against the Belmonte Terrapins.”

- COLLEGE EXY ONLINE, “CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW: FOXES vs. AGGIES”

“What’s that in the air? Why, we think it smells like school spirit. We’re more surprised than anyone to have not one but two teams in the postseason and, let’s be honest, we’re not here for the sports: we’re here for tailgating in parking lots and, of course, all the gossip and the meltdowns along the way. So buckle in, kids, and place your bets. First up is Exy, and we’ll be keeping our eyes and ears out as the Foxes jet off to sunny California—and you know we don’t miss a thing.”

- FOXWATCH, YOUR SOURCE FOR GOSSIP AT PALMETTO STATE UNIVERSITY

ON CAMPUS:

With Championships comes increased media attention, and as the Foxes head into the week of their first game, they hold an open practice on Tuesday, January 15. As the Foxes prepare to leave their district for the first time all season, it’s an opportunity for out-of-town reporters to get a firsthand look at them, and for camera crews to record footage that they’ll use in stories and promos. Though Wymack doesn’t make any of the Foxes available for comment and tries to run it as a normal practice, the presence of the press is palpable outside of the Plexiglass walls, the lights in the Foxhole Court bright as if it were lit up for a full game.

After their evening practice on Thursday, January 17, the night before their flight to California and their first game of the Championships, the Foxes and the Vixens gather at Abby’s house for a potluck dinner, with all of them working together to provide food to share—one last normal night before the pressure of the Championships takes over.

And then on Friday, January 18, it’s time for the Championships to officially begin. The Foxes and Vixens gather early in the morning at the Foxhole Court and then make their way to Upstate Regional Airport—flying for a game for the first time this season. Once at the airport, it’s a long eight hours of travel—(including a layover in Chicago)—before they land in Sacramento, gather up their gear, and load onto buses for the short drive, past cornfields and cows, into Davis.

They arrive in their hotel in Davis’ small downtown in the early afternoon, leaving them plenty of time to shake the fatigue off from their long flight and get ready for the game that evening—where the Aggies will have the home court advantage, lacking a long day of travel and used to the timezone. The tension increases as the clock ticks closer to first serve at 7PM, the Foxes gathering for a quiet dinner in the hotel before it’s time to head to Davis’ court—and for the Championships to truly begin. 

(OOC information related to the game under the cut)

The results of the game against the Aggies will be posted, a little out of our regular schedule, on Thursday night and, in order to put it together, there are a few things I need from you:

Due to the size of the roster, there is a chance that not every player will get to play in every game, so if you want your character not to play in the game (for reasons that could be related to being late to practice, poor performance in practice, mouthing off to Wymack/Grant/Claudia, or any other reason you can think of!) please let me know. And for this game, I’m potentially looking at having to sit one dealer.

If there’s anything exceptional you want to take place during the game (fights, red cards, injuries, exceptionally poor play, etc.) please let me know, and I’ll do my best to work it in. This will work on a first-come-first-serve basis, if the game is getting too packed with details, you might have to wait for the next one;

After each game, two players will be selected to answer questions from the press. If you want to volunteer your character for press duty, please message me! This will also be on a first-come-first-serve basis. And if you volunteer for press duty, please only do so if you expect to be able to play out the thread with your partner in a timely fashion. And, for Championships, we’re now at a reset! If you’ve done press duty before, feel free to volunteer again, though priority will go to people who have not yet had the opportunity.

Remember, you only have to reach out to me if there’s something very specific you want me to work in!

And, as always, I welcome any feedback!

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THE FOXHOLE COURT + THE ONION HEADLINES (2 of 2)

@caseyhxndrix, @akira-sxto, @averyneel, @raleigheverhart, @tfcrp

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THE FOXHOLE COURT: DECEMBER 24-JANUARY 6

ONLINE:

“With the regular season coming to a close and weeks standing between us and the start of the Spring Championships, it’s time to take a look back at the road our eighteen qualifying teams took to get here. And today we’re taking a look at the Palmetto State Foxes.” 

“The Foxes’ season was one of highs—namely, qualifying for the Championships for the second straight season for the first time in recent memory—but also some brutal lows. Their devastating 6-2 opening night loss to the Jackals stands out, as well as their doomed 5-1 effort against the Ravens, which saw injuries to both Akira Sato and Leo Duarte, sidelining them for part of the season.”  

“Starting the season, all eyes were on new transfers Casey Hendrix, a former Ohio State Buckeye, and Olivia Finch, a former Penn State Lion. While some might say the added star power helped propel the Foxes to the Championships, the truth may be a little more mixed: Finch was never a dominant player on the Lions; and a suspension for substance abuse while at Ohio State casts doubt on Hendrix’s past greatness. Will they make an impact for the Foxes in the Championships—especially Hendrix, who will be coming back to the court after sustaining a concussion in the Foxes’ last game of the regular season? We’ll have to wait and see.”

“With the Foxes in the Championships for the second year in a row, all eyes will be on Captain Grant Rollins, as well, who is playing his last season as a Fox. Other Foxes getting their last shot at the Championships are strikers Carter Maddox and Neel Avery, both high-scorers for the Foxes during the regular season.”

“But, of course, the Foxes’ real standout player was one who stood out for the wrong reasons: freshman dealer Raphael Peruggia, who earned the attention of the ERC and supplemental discipline with two controversial hits, one to Ravens player Max Delacruz and one to Terrapins player Travis Lott. Both players will be back on their teams’ rosters for the Championships, playing in the odds bracket, and if they match up with the Foxes, might be out for revenge—if the Foxes make it that far. Which, in a stacked evens bracket that contains the Jackals, the Lions, and the upstart Rebels, we’re not sure they will.”

- COLLEGE EXY ONLINE, “REGULAR SEASON REVIEW: FOXES.”

“Well, Palmetto, it’s been quite the semester. After working hard day and night to bring you the latest news of who’s kissing who, who’s punching who, and who’s just being a straight-up trainwreck, we’re heading back to our far-flung homes for some much needed R&R. Enjoy your little reprieve, because we’ll be back with a vengeance come January. What is it they say this time of year? You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, we’re telling you why....? ‘Til next year, Foxes.”

- FOXWATCH, YOUR SOURCE FOR GOSSIP AT PALMETTO STATE UNIVERSITY

ON CAMPUS:

With finals over and campus closed, Palmetto becomes a ghost town: the dorms are closed, the library is closed, the dining halls are closed—by special permission, only the Foxes are allowed to stay in Fox Tower. The Vixens, who live in an off-campus house, are also exempt from having to leave town if they don’t want to.

For those who stayed and still want to celebrate the holiday, there are gatherings at Abby’s house on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with a real Christmas tree and more than enough food for the Foxes to take leftovers back to Fox Tower for the rest of the break ahead.  

And, while the rest of campus might be closed, when Coach Wymack and the Foxes are around, the Foxhole Court never is. And while Grant Rollins might not be in town, he’s not letting that stop him from making sure the Foxes that remain in Palmetto are taking full advantage of the court to prepare for the Championships ahead.

On New Years Eve, the remaining Foxes and Vixens leave quiet Palmetto behind for busier Columbia, and the Foxes’ favorite haunt of Eden’s Twilight—where they know that, despite the crowds, they’ll have a guaranteed in, even for the underage among them.

For two weeks, the Foxes have the run of Palmetto’s campus, but students begin to return on Saturday, January 5, the campus slowly coming to life again for the start of a new semester—and, for the Foxes, the beginning of the Championships, as they wait for the ERC to announce the matchups for the first round. 

(OOC information related to winter break under the cut)

First off, we’ve made it to Winter Break, and the conclusion of our first semester! (And to one year!) Congratulations, everybody!

As you can see, this one update contains both weeks of the Foxes’ break, but to minimize the time that everyone’s apart, this will be the length of a regular update in real time (so, around two weeks) so please plan accordingly!

Additionally, remember that even if your character has left Palmetto for the holidays, you still have to meet activity requirements with written threads, and not just self paras or text messages. To that end, please feel free to set threads in the previous update from before your character left, or this update does contain the weekend when everyone will begin to return before the start of the next semester!

And if you have any questions, please let me know!

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS, CASEY HENDRIX!

Take a sip, and block out the haters.

FROM, YOUR SECRET SANTA

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THE FOXHOLE COURT: DECEMBER 3-DECEMBER 9

ONLINE:

“For four teams in the Southeast, Championships is coming right down to the wire. The Edgar Allan Ravens and the Breckenridge Jackals have already locked in their spots, but three games will decide who will fill the remaining two. If the Belmonte Terrapins, currently alone in third, manage to beat the Ravens—an unlikely feat—they’ll manage to hold onto the third-place spot. If they don’t, and the Blackwell Jackrabbits beat the Jacksonville Dolphins, then they’ll both be competing for the remaining two slots with one more team—whoever the victor is between the Palmetto State Foxes and the USC-Columbia Gamecocks.

“With a potential three-way tie for two spots, the three teams will go to a tiebreaker: the ratio of goals scored versus goals against. And when one point either way could be the difference between Championships dreams and bitter defeat, each teams’ offense and defense will have to be at its best.”

“And no game may be more exciting than the Foxes-Gamecocks matchup. With a long-term geographic rivalry and both of their futures on the line, things are sure to be explosive in Palmetto on Friday—and, as their football teams faced off last weekend, their rivalry has already gotten off to an exciting start. After Palmetto’s victory in the football game, the Palmetto Exy court was vandalized—and despite no concrete evidence, the Gamecocks Exy team, in town for the game, were the prime suspects.”

“The Gamecocks, however, have categorically denied those accusations. ’Everyone loves a rivalry, and we love when the fans get into it,’ Gamecock Captain TJ McGrath said. ‘But, yeah, people can take it too far.’ In Palmetto, Fox Captain Grant Rollins said, ‘It's...unfortunate for whoever chose to vandalize our Court though, because far from demoralizing us, it's only made me prouder to be a Fox.’ Rollins seemed more than confident about the Foxes’ chances against the Gamecocks, saying ‘I've said since the beginning that the Foxes will qualify for the second year running, and I stand by that.’ The Foxes, however, will be entering the game down Casey Hendrix, due to a concussion sustained against the Eagles, though Leo Duarte will be back in the lineup after missing three games with a broken hand.”

“After Friday, the picture will become clear: one team will secure third place, a dubious honor when it will pit them against the best of the best in the Championships odds bracket; one team will secure fourth, and a spot in the more forgiving evens bracket—and, for two teams, their season will be over.”

- COLLEGE EXY ONLINE, “WITH JUST ONE GAME LEFT, IT’S A SHOWDOWN IN THE SOUTHEAST.”

“We may have forgotten about our favorite fuck-ups for a week as our favorite sloppy triumphant football players took the spotlight—but, don’t worry, we’re back on track. Do you have your tickets to the train wreck yet? Word on the street is they’re already sold out. We can’t believe we’re talking about a Fox win as even a possibility, but we’re still confident that, even if they lose, it’s going to be an entertaining night. Maybe keep your pepper spray handy, because we’re hoping for a riot. And if you see any Fox tears, please do your civic duty and snap a photo, for all of us.” 

“Spotted: Two Foxes, up to no good? We don’t know why we added the question mark, because we’re sure that’s the case—we just don’t know exactly what it is they were up to, sneaking back into Fox Tower late at night with a suspicious looking bundle. But we’re definitely taking bets, so please give us your best guess.”

- FOXWATCH, YOUR SOURCE FOR GOSSIP AT PALMETTO STATE UNIVERSITY

ON CAMPUS:

The Foxhole Court, in its many years of existence, has been no stranger to vandalism—and neither are Palmetto’s grounds staff. By the Foxes’ Monday practice, the walls of the court are pristine once again, with no trace of the graffiti that marred them after the football game the previous week.

After the Palmetto football team’s strong performance against the Gamecocks, all eyes are now on the second half of the Rivalry Series—and on the Foxes. While the Foxes are able to ignore the sudden influx of attention one game away from potentially qualifying for the Championships, the Vixens aren’t so lucky: Coach Amanda Corey has decided that there’s no better way to show some Palmetto Unity than allowing her preferred squad to join the Vixens for Friday’s game, forcing them to share the spotlight in what would have been their biggest game of the regular season.

Vixen practices this week happen together with the football squad, and under the usually-absent Coach Corey’s watchful eye. All of the Vixens know which squad their Coach prefers, and know that there’s nothing they can really do in her presence but smile and play nice.

On Friday, December 7, the tension is at its height as Gamecocks fans—and their defeated football team, returning the favor after the Gamecocks Exy team came to support them—pour into campus in preparation for the evening’s game, and for both Fox and Gamecocks fans to know, once and for all, which of them is going to Championships.

(OOC information related to the game under the cut)

The results of the game against the Gamecocks will be posted on Friday night and, in order to put it together, there are a few things I need from you:

Due to the size of the roster, there is a chance that not every player will get to play in every game, so if you want your character not to play in the game (for reasons that could be related to being late to practice, poor performance in practice, mouthing off to Wymack/Grant/Claudia, or any other reason you can think of!) please let me know. And for this game, I’m potentially looking at having to sit some dealers.

If there’s anything exceptional you want to take place during the game (fights, red cards, injuries, exceptionally poor play, etc.) please let me know, and I’ll do my best to work it in. This will work on a first-come-first-serve basis, if the game is getting too packed with details, you might have to wait for the next one;

After each game, two players will be selected to answer questions from the press. If you want to volunteer your character for press duty, please message me! This will also be on a first-come-first-serve basis. And if you volunteer for press duty, please only do so if you expect to be able to play out the thread with your partner in a timely fashion. For this game, we only have one press duty slot available!

Remember, you only have to reach out to me if there’s something very specific you want me to work in!

And, as always, I welcome any feedback!

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TFC HALLOWEEN COSTUME COMPETITION RESULTS!

At the conclusion of the voting at the Vixens’ Halloween party, the following winners are announced and prizes handed out: winners are given gift cards to Sweetie’s in Columbia and a hand-written certificate, while the second-place finishers in every category but the grand prize are only given a certificate.

FUNNIEST COSTUME ($10 GIFT CARD): SYDNEY McCRAY as MOTH WITH LAMP (HONORABLE MENTION: BRAYDEN SYKES as CAT)

SEXIEST COSTUME ($10 GIFT CARD): LEO DUARTE as (SEXY) WINTER SOLDIER (HONORABLE MENTION: CASEY HENDRIX as THE RIDDLER BUT SEXY)

MOST ELABORATE COSTUME ($10 GIFT CARD): SYDNEY McCRAY as MOTH WITH LAMP (HONORABLE MENTION(S): RIPLEY VAN SANT as MALEFICENT, MEREDITH COTES as THE BLACK SWAN, and ARLO BOOTH as THE BLACK DEATH)

BEST CLOSET/LOW BUDGET COSTUME ($10 GIFT CARD): NEEL AVERY as LIT MAJOR (HONORABLE MENTION: GRANT ROLLINS as REFEREE)

BEST THROWBACK COSTUME ($10 GIFT CARD): ALIS TAN as THE AMERICAN DRAGON (JAKE LONG) (HONORABLE MENTION: ROSIE TOMMASI as KIM POSSIBLE)

BEST COUPLES COSTUME ($10 GIFT CARD): BRAYDEN SYKES and STERLING WALSH (HONORABLE MENTION: JEN BROOKHART and CARTER MADDOX)

GRAND PRIZE: BEST COSTUME ($25 GIFT CARD): SYDNEY McCRAY as MOTH WITH LAMP RUNNER-UP: BEST COSTUME ($10 GIFT CARD): GRANT ROLLINS as REFEREE)

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THE FOXHOLE COURT: OCTOBER 8-OCTOBER 14

ONLINE:

“After two disappointing results, the Palmetto State Foxes secured their first win of the season in a 4-3 overtime victory against the Blackwell Jackrabbits. The overtime game winner was scored by fifth year Neel Avery, who had a two-goal night, off of a strong save and a strong play by fifth year and Captain Grant Rollins and new Fox and Ohio State Buckeyes transfer Casey Hendrix.”

“The Foxes’ first victory also came in their first game without any red cards, and with a pared-down roster after their penalty-ridden loss to the Belmonte Terrapins. The Foxes were without sophomore Octavia Dawson and freshman Raphael Peruggia due to red cards in that controversial game, and two additional players were scratched due to what Fox Coach David Wymack described as “not listening to directions even worse than usual,” believed to stem from their conduct during the Southeastern District’s Fall Banquet, which the Foxes hosted: fifth year Logan Trask, ending what had been a two game point streak; and senior Grayson Sharpe, who hasn’t played since earning a red card in the Foxes’ first game of the season.”

“The Jackrabbits will look for a comeback in their next game against the faltering Golden State Eagles, who have yet to win a game, while the Foxes will take on the dominant Edgar Allan Ravens with one question lingering: are they a stronger, more unified team without some members of their roster dragging them down?”

- COLLEGE EXY ONLINE, “FOXES GET FIRST WIN IN OVERTIME VICTORY AGAINST THE JACKRABBITS.”

“Two teams with a long history will go head-to-head on Friday night, as the Edgar Allan Ravens venture into the Foxhole Court to take on the Palmetto State Foxes. The Foxes may have secured their first win of the season last week against the Jackrabbits, but their upward momentum might stall again—the Ravens are charging through yet another undefeated season, and they’re not showing any signs of slowing down.”

“Ahead of Friday’s clash, we return again to the curious case of Leo Duarte. Duarte was briefly on Edgar Allan’s roster to start the 2014-2015 season, a decision that raised eyebrows at the time, for Duarte hadn’t been in any of the scouting reports for top high school players. But Duarte never played a game for the Ravens, disappearing from Exy until he turned up in Class II playing for the San Diego Tritons, and then was added to the Foxes’ roster last year. We have yet to see what, if anything, the Ravens originally saw in Duarte, who has yet to score in three games with the Foxes this season.”

“Matchups between the Foxes and Ravens over the past few years have been a family affair, with brothers Landon and Brayden Sykes in opposing colors. Things will be slightly different this time, however, as Landon Sykes is no longer on the court but behind the Ravens’ bench—though still undoubtedly looking for a victory for his team.”

“But the biggest story is one that started off the Exy court—or, more accurately, on the small screen—due to some fighting words from Fox sophomore striker and former star of the TV show On The Line Akira Sato at a fan convention last week. ‘I’m a Fox now,” Sato, who played Ravens founder Tetsuji Moriyama in the movie First Court, said to a young fan, “and we’re better than the Ravens by a long shot.’ While Sato seemed more than confident in the struggling Foxes’ chances against the undefeated Ravens, the Ravens don’t seem to be putting too much stock in his words. ‘We don’t really pay attention to that stuff,” Ravens Captain Dylan Ratliff said. ‘We’re not celebrities, we’re athletes, and we’re focused on playing real Exy here.’”

“With all this in play, one thing’s for sure: this game will not be one to miss.”

- COLLEGE EXY ONLINE, “RAVENS AT FOXES: PREVIEW”

ON CAMPUS:

The elation from the Foxes’ victory against the Jackrabbits is short-lived: the Ravens are the most difficult opponent the Foxes will face during the regular season, and they need to focus if they want to have any chance of coming out on top.

The game will be on the Foxes’ home turf, so Friday, October 12 starts off quietly, with a shortened practice in the morning and a full day of classes after that, all of them only counting down until the Ravens—and the black-clad horde of fans that follow them everywhere they go—descend upon Palmetto for what will surely be a difficult, if not outright nasty, game.

(OOC information related to the game under the cut)

The results of the game against the Jackrabbits will be posted on Friday night and, in order to put it together, there are a few things I need from you:

Due to the size of the roster, there is a chance that not every player will get to play in every game, so if you want your character not to play in the game (for reasons that could be related to being late to practice, poor performance in practice, mouthing off to Wymack/Grant/Claudia, or any other reason you can think of!) please let me know, and for this game I’m looking at having to sit potentially two dealers and one backliner;

If there’s anything exceptional you want to take place during the game (fights, red cards, injuries, exceptionally poor play, etc.) please let me know, and I’ll do my best to work it in. This will work on a first-come-first-serve basis, if the game is getting too packed with details, you might have to wait for the next one;

After each game, two players will be selected to answer questions from the press. If you want to volunteer your character, please message me! This will also be on a first-come-first-serve basis. And if you volunteer for press duty, please only do so if you expect to be able to play out the thread with your partner in a timely fashion. Due to some very early birds with pressing plot reasons, press duty slots for this game are already filled;

Remember, you only have to reach out to me if there’s something very specific you want me to work in!

And, as always, I welcome any feedback!

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THE FOXHOLE COURT: SEPTEMBER 17-SEPTEMBER 23

ONLINE:

“The Foxes lost their second game in a row to start the 2018-2019 season, falling to the Belmonte Terrapins 5-4. The Foxes were 2-0 during the first quarter, but failed to sustain their early lead. In the second half, two unanswered goals late in the half put the Belmonte Terrapins in the lead, leading them to victory over the team that had, against the odds, pushed them out of the Championships the season before.”

“It was a game marred by fights, red cards, and penalties. The Terrapins picked up two points on penalty shots which, in such a hard-fought game, made the difference between victory and defeat for the Foxes. Sophomore striker Octavia Dawson picked up a red card for instigating a fight in the second half, and freshman dealer Raphael Peruggia, in his first college game, earned himself a red card for a shocking hit on Terrapins striker Travis Lott. Lott was escorted off the court and did not return for the rest of the game, the Terrapins announced following the game that he was undergoing concussion protocol and could potentially be out for a month—or longer. Terrapins Coach George Denton did not mince words following the game: ‘Hits like that don’t belong in the game. Neither do the players that make them. If [Coach] Wymack won’t do anything about it, then maybe the ERC should step in, for the safety of all players.’“

“Fox Backliner Beretta Lepore, brother to Ravens striker Spencer Lepore, had a different perspective, railing against a hit against Fox Backliner Sydney McCray that was not called as a penalty. ‘If a Fox did that, everyone on the court would’ve gotten a red card. Wymack would’ve gotten a red card. The dude who sells popcorn in the stands would’ve gotten a red card,’ Lepore said. ‘Wow. Just wow,’ Denton said, when Lepore’s comments were repeated to him. ‘They have some nerve complaining about penalties after a game where they concussed one of my players. If some players can’t tell the difference between a legal hit and an illegal hit, or an Exy play and a flat-out attack on another player, then I just don’t know what to say.’“

It has been, without a doubt, a disappointing start to the season for the Foxes. Backliner Casey Hendrix, who returned to the court with the Foxes this season after losing a spot on the Ohio State Buckeyes due to substance abuse issues, seemed to agree. When asked if the Foxes would make it the Championships this season, Hendrix said: ‘If we keep playing the way we have so far this season, I guess the answer is no, probably not.’“

“It will be a little longer before we know the answer to that question, especially as the Exy season takes a break for each district to host their Fall Banquet. The Southeastern District’s banquet will be hosted by the Foxes—and, we hope, with considerably less violence then the court witnessed Friday night.” 

- COLLEGE EXY ONLINE, “FIGHTS AND INJURIES IN FOX LOSS TO TERRAPINS”

“We’re picking through the rubble of parents weekend, and let us say, it did not disappoint. If you were thinking to yourself ‘man, it’s been a long time since a Fox spent a night in jail,’ then we’re delighted to tell you that the streak has been broken. We don’t have all the details, but from what we can tell: a certain Senior Fox striker took a trip downtown after a fistfight in a parking lot with the father of a Fox-Turned-Vixen. It pains us to say it, but we think we might be on the Fox’s side for this one—but that definitely doesn’t mean we don’t want to see the mugshot.”

“The Vixens held a party before the start of parents’ weekend, where some enterprising investigators spotted two Foxes getting pretty cozy. So, let’s hear it, are you #TeamGrasper? Personally, with a name like that, we can’t really get behind it. And, as already reported on Foxwatch earlier this year, we thought there was a Vixen in this little love triangle. What gives?”

- FOXWATCH, YOUR SOURCE FOR GOSSIP AT PALMETTO STATE UNIVERSITY

ON CAMPUS:

As chosen by lottery over the summer, it’s the Foxes’ turn to host the teams of the Southeastern District for the first banquet of the year.

In preparation for the banquet, the Foxes’ afternoon practice on Friday, September 21 is cancelled. Instead of practice, the Foxes report to the Foxhole Court to help set up for the banquet to be held the following night. Under the watchful eyes and direction of the Vixens, who have been put in charge of decorations, the Foxes help take down the Plexiglass walls of the court, set up tables, and hang decorations, transforming the court as much as possible from an orange-and-white sports stadium into a space for a party, where they will grit their teeth and play nice with other teams.

(Further details about the Fall Banquet will be posted on Saturday night!)