April 17 was the start of University of Oregon’s first ever Greek Games competition. Sororities and fraternities have been paired up into teams and will compete in various events such as dodge ball, basketball, soccer, and flag football over the period of the next three days. The first event, dodge ball, was held in the Gerlinger Annex from 4:00-7:00 p.m. All fraternity and sorority life members played a vigorous game all with the same mindset to be the first champions of the 2014 Greek Games.
Fraternity member tosses a dodgeball at his competitor. The Greek Games dodgeball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Senior and business major Ryan Bakken prepares to make his next throw. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Woman of various sororities cheer on their fellow teammates. The Greek Games dodgeball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Junior and business major Zachary Mitchell takes a breather before continuing onto the next tournament round.The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
A gathering of fraternity members cheer on their Greek Games team. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Senior and business major Ryan Bakken throws the ball towards his component. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Players run towards the center of the court to retrieve the dodge balls. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
After each round the components thanked on another for a great game. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Various dodge ball players watch their teammates compete. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Fraternity member begins to throw a ball towards his competitor. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Sophomore Madelayne Varela gets ready for the next dodge ball round with her fellow Pi Phi sorority sisters. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Junior and political science major Cameron calls out a player. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
A Sigma Alpha Epsilon player prepares for the next dodge ball round. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
Delta Tau Delta member watches his fellow fraternity brothers compete. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)
A sign was placed in the gym that listed the order of what teams would play each round. The Greek Games dodge ball tournament took place in the Gerlinger Annex on April 17. (Courtney King/Emerald)