On March 22, varsity tennis, baseball and softball teams play the Episcopal School of Dallas at home, while boys lacrosse and track have away events.
Coaches aim to have dates throughout the season that have multiple sporting events and activities around campus, with a goal of increasing fanbases and connecting people of all different ages.
“[Friday] is an opportunity for the whole community to come together and go to games they can congregate around and support our athletes,” Head of Athletics and Physical Education Jarrett Shine said.
However, scheduling the spring event is more challenging than both the fall and winter iterations of the night.
“Usually, it is easier for us to find dates in the fall and the winter,” Shine said. “The spring is kind of hard because lacrosse doesn’t fit with some of our counter schedule.”
The Games
Both the girls and boys varsity tennis teams have home matches against ESD at the Deason Family Tennis Center at 4:30 p.m.
Many athletes hope that this night will bring more attention and fans to their sport.
“I am [on the boys tennis team and] also in the Hornets’ Nest [group], so I will do whatever I can to get people to come,” senior Ravi Vasan said.
Additionally, girls varsity softball has a home game against ESD at 4:30 p.m. on field seven.
“Before all of our games we have a goal circle where everyone on the team shares their goal for the game,” said junior Sophie Fiedelman. “This is a way for the team to connect and support each other.”
Varsity baseball is playing ESD at 4:30 p.m. on field eight.
“I’m excited for [Friday] because I hope to get a bigger crowd than usual,” sophomore Connor Lee said. “The fans motivate me to play better.”
Greenhill boys lacrosse is in a different division than ESD, so they will play at Awty International in Houston at 5:00 p.m.
“We almost always go and get a team dinner together beforehand,” junior Max Johnson said.
The traditions vary between the boys and girls lacrosse teams.
“Before the game starts, we like to do a scream circle to get the good energy and excitement going,” junior Claire Koehler said. “We also blast country music while we are warming up for the game.”
Captains whose sports don’t usually get a big audience hope that this event will increase audience participation.
“Typically, many of the Lower and Middle School students come out to support which is always super fun because our sport doesn’t get that many fans,” said Fiedelman.
