DOMINICK CORSI
Special to The Leader
Spikeball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world in recent years and resembles a creatively reimagined version of volleyball. There is a net on the ground, where two teams of two will try to hit the ball onto it in hopes the other team cannot return the hit.
Fredonia’s Spikeball Club was founded in 2020. Even with the pandemic, the club has sustained active membership. Former Spikeball Club president Griffin Dombroske said he founded the club to create an outlet for the game to continue to grow here in Fredonia. The club’s members emphasize that the game can be played both competitively and for fun.
So if you’re looking to try something new, hop on the bandwagon and try out Spikeball. Dombroske said he believes Spikeball is “one of the few sports you can genuinely enjoy even if you aren’t super athletic as long as you are invested and want to have fun.”
The club currently meets at 4 p.m. every Friday in the racquetball courts at Dods Hall.
Current Spikeball Club president, Matthew Michaelis, also said the club will be meeting outside if there is nice enough weather.
Michaelis is experienced with Spikeball after playing for a couple years, and is “happy to teach anyone eager to learn [how to play].”
The club members are working on putting together a few tournaments and events in order to spread the word. Until then, the weekly meetings are open to anyone. You can get in contact with the club through its Instagram page, @fredoniaspikeballclub.
Spikeball Club celebrates one of the newest games in modern times, so try it out before it becomes a professional sport, just to say you did it.