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Intramural Soccer

By Stephanie Rodriguez | November 13, 2014

I’ve always played varsity soccer during my high school career. Even though, I would’ve loved to play for a D1, even a D2 school, I knew the time and dedication wouldn’t work out with the major I wanted to pursuit.

So, when I found out that there was an option to play intramural soccer without traveling (like club soccer), I knew I had to play. You only need a team captain and enough players! If you don’t have a team you can still sign up as a free lancer and they’ll make sure you have a team.

Even better, there’s flexibility about when and what time you want to play! Overall, I have had a great experience playing coed intramural soccer these past few years. I met great people and got to play the sport I’ve always loved! I became very close with my team players and although they have graduated, we still remain in contact.

Intramural soccer is very laid back, it lasts about 4 weeks with the possibility of going to playoffs. This is a great alternative if you want to stay fit and play for fun without wasting too much time traveling!

This semester’s intramural soccer sign up deadline has ended, but keep a look out for spring’s semester’s deadline! Click the link to stay up to date.

The best project to work on is you.

By Stephanie Rodriguez | October 8, 2014

I do not know how I would’ve gotten through college without my best friends, coffee, and Halas. Halas, Loyola’s exquisite Recreation Center, is pretty much my second home. I remember walking in as a freshman, before all of the construction, and waiting in line for half an hour for Zumba class. Yes, it got crowded and sweaty because the classes are that good. Not even Chicago’s 2011, horrible snow storm stopped my roommate and I from attending the gym!

Over the course of the years, I have made many friends from attending the Group Fitness Classes. We like to call each other the veterans because we come back each year and attend classes religiously. I continue to enjoy these classes, but one of my favorites of all times has to be Turbo Kick. This class was first introduced Fall of 2011 and was taught by a Loyola alumni: Katrina Badowski. She was the Loyola’s Dance Captain, now a Chief’s cheerleader, and a great friend. She taught Loyola’s first Turbo Kick class…BUT what is Turbo Kick? Think of a martial arts, kick boxing and dance choreography class. If you want to burn around 1,000 calories, this class will do that to you!

After she graduated, I started attending other classes with some fabulous instructors and, now, great friends as well. Eliza Stucker and Mary Kesinger took over the Turbo Kick classes and continue to teach other classes as well. Keep an eye out for Eliza’s Step class and Mary’s wonderful PiYo class. Last year, I was so dedicated to their workouts that I lost 15lbs from Turbo Kick and PiYo classes alone. Ok, I also had to change my eating habits a tad bit…
If you haven’t checked out any of these classes yet, please give them a try! Everyone is very friendly and you will get a workout, I promise. Eliza will push you to that extreme level and Mary will strengthen your core just as well. We are always looking for new members to make our Turbo and PiYo families bigger!