Senior Alina Williams prepares to roll out the starting pitch to the faculty team. “It was our first official, or big school event of the year, and we wanted to make it a little different than past years,” Executive Board member Francie Wallack (’25) said. “We decided to snow cones and popcorn […] and the snow cones were a big hit. People loved them. It was really hot that day, so I think people enjoyed that.”

Senior Charlie Clayton makes a crucial catch, for the senior team, since the faculty team was winning, while fellow seniors Lucy Williams and Bryce Collis jump in excitement for their team. “Color Clash, out of all the spirit events is very unifying because during Color Wars, every grade is a different team,” Wallack said. “[With] Winter Wonderland, there’s not really competition, but with Color Clash, you’re all banding together.”

Senior Williams keeps her foot on base to catch the ball from teammate Clayton, earning an out for the senior team. The annual Color Clash softball game took place Friday, Oct. 11, on the backfield.

Senior Tavi Memoli rushes to pass the ball to senior Cheyenne Pitcher, in an effort to get an out for the senior team. Despite not achieving a score they hoped for, seniors still cheered their classmates on. “We did our best. I did not play on the senior team, but I’m really proud of them,” Wallack said. “They tried their best, and we’re hoping to do a rematch, potentially in a volleyball game against the faculty. But we did our best, and we were spirited through it all.”

Math teacher Lucas Hoffman jumps onto home plate. scoring another home run for the faculty team. Hoffman showed off for the crowd, running to each base and occasionally doing a front flip to land on first base.

Teachers and faculty jump and yell in excitement as senior Grace Ryan attempts to catch the ball before Hoffman can get to third base. Wallack was a commentator for the game and said she noticed that both seniors and faculty alike were fired up to play. “It was funny because people got so competitive, during the game so all the teachers, and my classmates were screaming at me when I mess something up so it was just funny to experience that,” Wallack said.

Seventh graders Ellie Epstein, Blaine Williams, Kaia Vosicher and Addy Butler hold up a sign for the senior class as they cheer and watch the game from the sidelines. Grades six, eight and 10 wore pink to represent the senior class, while, grades seven, nine and 11 wore black to support the faculty.

Fitness Coach Jamie Fink winds up to kick the ball, attempting to score a home run. Wallack spoke of the importance of having camaraderie as whole school. “When we have events that the whole school can come to, that the sole purpose is having fun […] and watching an exciting kickball game it is so important,” Wallack said.

Seniors Ryan, Williams, Pitcher and Stephanie Perea huddle in the dugout before the senior class is up to kick. Wallack said having community events that bring the whole school together is a great way to provide students with breaks in their busy schedules. “It’s a great way to balance all the hard work we do at Archer,” Wallack said. ” Because I think our classes are very rigorous – and we have a lot of meetings during lunch and work – we are always doing stuff.”