Battle of the Classes entertains

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Andrew Gonzalez

Students who participated in the Battle of the Classes pose in a picture with their teams.

Students can be seen wrestling in sumo suits in the middle of the gym floor. This event took place at the annual Battle of the Classes competition.

“It was a lot of fun,” sophomore, Annie Pham said. “I think they improve it every year.”

On Friday, May 2, AHS held its Battle of the Classes during W4 and Atom Time. The event took place in the Gymnasium with students from each grade participating in different events. he grade that won the most events was deemed the winner of the entire competition.

The events in this years competition were sumo wrestling, tug-of-war, an obstacle course and a trivia round. Seniors won the sumo wrestling and the obstacle course while the juniors won the tug-of-war round.

This year, students enjoyed the fun, inventive games that the Leadership students created for the Battle of the Classes.

“The whole thing was super creative and intense,” Pham said.

Many students enjoyed the event more than in previous years. A favorite of this year’s event was the sumo wrestling challenge.

“It was fun to watch the sumo wrestlers because it was hilarious,” junior Maddy Cook said.

The event as a whole gave students an opportunity to support their class and show pride in their school.

“It was exciting to see each grade support their class,” Cook said.