It was a scene of organized chaos last night at North as over 250 junior girls and senior women filed out of the football field


and spilled into the parking lot. Everywhere, chants of “Oh nine! Oh nine!” and “One oh! One oh!” could be heard. Soon, these chants were replaced with the honk of car horns as North’s upperclassmen, shouting and laughing, drove away from what was their first Powderpuff practice.
    “I think it went really well,” junior defensive player Paige Lammers said. “I think we had a really good start, but we still need a lot of work.”
   
    At the practice, the girls were broken up into specific positions where they were taught the fundamentals of the game. From there, teams were made and small-sided scrimmages went underway. For seniors, this process went quickly, as the women have experience from last year’s practices.
    “This year is definitely better than last year,” senior Defensive Line Coach John Feil said. “Last year when we coached, nobody knew what they were doing and it took us forever to get everybody going. But this year, all of the girls know what they are doing so we can go out and play.”
   
    The experience from last year is one advantage the seniors have, and hope to put to good use as they lost last year’s game to the class of 2008. For them, a win is key in order to avoid being swept in the Powderpuff games.
    “[I think it’s fun] because it’s senior year and we get to play with our friends,” senior linebacker Megan Mills said. “But more importantly, we get to kick the juniors’ butts.”
   
    For both grades, the Powderpuff game provides the girls the chance to represent their class in front of the largest attended North event of the year (over 2,000 in attendance). More importantly, it provides them with the chance to bond as a class, and simply have fun.
    “This event has become a tradition for the juniors and seniors,” event coordinator Mike Kenny said. “What excites me, is that all of the kids get excited over good, clean fun.”