4 square is very popular at PRHS. Every morning, lunch, and sometimes after school you can see the endless competition, the trash talking, and the feeling of community. If you don’t know what 4 Square is or how it is played, here's a primer: it is a game that involves a ball and 4 squares. The names differ among the players, but in every game there is a king square. This is the best square or the square that you are advancing towards or staying in. You can get knocked out by not missing a ball hit at you, or hitting it outside the boundaries of the square, or having the ball hit you before the square.
The game may seem difficult, but is a lot of fun, and perhaps a addictive. How popular is it? Joey Costa, a senior, says that if he could drive he would get to school early just to play 4 Square. Jeremy Benway says “If I could come to school early, it would be to play 4 Square before the bell.”
Could 4 Square actually help keep kids in school? Hey, anything is possible.
This reporter would rather sleep later in the morning than play 4 Square before 7:30, but I appreciate the passion. This school loves 4 Square so much, it has a 4 Square Club.
The 4 Square Club meets every Monday and Thursday to discuss the game, its culture at this school, and, of course, to play 4 Square. Lots of 4 Square.
The club is thinking big. The kids want to go the 4 Square World Championships that will be held in Maine in February. Currently they are training by playing tournament rules, not schoolyard rules. If you want to join the club should contact Joey Costa, 4 Square Captain. You've been warned, however. You may get hooked into a new way of life.
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