Summer Sports

The spirit of teamwork, learning, and adventure carried from the Scripps Research labs and offices onto other playing fields. Softball, bowling, and golf were all draws for institute scientists, students, and staff.

Recent softball games included a match between The Newbies and Team X, which resulted in a Team X victory. Nevertheless, Technology Development Representative Andrew Watson, captain of The Newbies, was proud of his team, which included many international scholars:

"The team has come a long way from the beginning of the season considering many of the players had never seen a softball or baseball game, had not held a bat or ball before, and did not know any of the rules. Everyone has learned a little this season, even the more skilled players—if not about the game of softball, then about different cultures as at least six different countries are represented on the team."