Connect with us

Uncategorized

Sigma Nu Charity Bowl A Big Success

Published

on

Photo By Miller Hollingsworth

Photo By Miller Hollingsworth

By Miller Hollingsworth, sophomore IMC major, Meek School of Journalism and New Media

mmhollin@go.olemiss.edu

After a long week of classes and homework, there is almost nothing students look forward to more than a game of Rebel football. But what about rebel football that also raises money for a great cause?

Sigma Nu Charity Bowl does just that. The event, which took place on March 22, is not only full of entertainment with a cheerleading competition and a football game, but it also gives all proceeds to those who really need it.

Each year, Sigma Nu alumnae nominates someone to receive the money raised by Charity Bowl, and this year’s recipient was Barkley Jenkins. Barkley is a seven-year-old boy paralyzed from the waste down as a result of car accidents. Though his life has not been easy, he was the picture of joy on the field that night as head Ole Miss football Coach Hugh Freeze handed him a check of $75,000.

“Barkley was smiling from ear to ear and cracking jokes the entire time,” Philanthropy co-chairman Griffin Wilson said. “His courage and determination is an inspiration to everyone around him, and we were very blessed to be able to make a difference in his life.”

Delta Gamma sorority won the cheer competition at the Sigma Nu Charity event last week./ Photo By Miller Hollingsworth

Delta Gamma sorority won the cheer competition at the Sigma Nu Charity event last week./ Photo By Miller Hollingsworth

The night only got better as the cheer competition between sororities started. Each sorority came up with a cheer and dance routine to perform in front of the large crowd of students watching attentively in the stands. When the winner was announced, the girls of Delta Gamma ran to the field with glee to pick up their trophy.

After the competiton was over, a football game between Sigma Nu and Phi Delt fraternity began. After a long game and a lot of fouls, the final score was 21-14 Sigma Nu.

Next up came the presentation and announcement of the Charity Bowl Queen. Each sorority picks a young woman to represent them on the field at the event, and the active members of Sigma Nu fraternity choose a lucky winner. This year’s Charity Bowl Queen was Tri Delta Merry Grace Coffin.

And at the end of the night, after all was said and done, Barkley could still be seen grinning as he talked to Coach Freeze and everyone else who was inspired by his story.

“The success of this event has become a tradition through the hard work that everyone puts in it,” Wilson said. “In the end, it’s all about the recipient, and this year we had a really awesome kid.”

 

Tri Delta’s Merry Grace Coffin/ Photo By Miller Hillingsworth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ole Miss Men’s Basketball

Mon, Nov 4Long Island University Logovs Long Island University W, 90-60
Fri, Nov 8Grambling Logovs GramblingW, 66-64
Tue, Nov 12South Alabama Logovs South AlabamaW, 64-54
Sat, Nov 16Colorado State Logovs Colorado StateW, 84-69
Thu, Nov 21Oral Roberts Logovs Oral RobertsL, 100-68
Thu, Nov 28BYU Logovs BYUW, 96-85 OT
Fri, Nov 29Purdue Logovs 13 PurdueL, 80-78
Tue, Dec 3Louisville Logo@ LouisvilleW, 86-63
Sat, Dec 7Lindenwood Logovs LindenwoodW, 86-53
Sat, Dec 14Georgia Logovs Southern MissW, 77-46
Tue, Dec 17Southern Logovs SouthernW, 74-61
Sat, Dec 21Queens University Logovs Queens UniversityW, 80-62
Sat, Dec 28Memphis Logo@ MemphisL, 87-70
Sat, Jan 4Georgia Logovs GeorgiaW, 63-51
Wed, Jan 8Arkansas Logo@ 23 ArkansasW, 73-66
Sat, Jan 11LSU Logovs LSUW, 77-65
Tue, Jan 14Alabama Logo@ 5 AlabamaW, 74-64
Sat, Jan 18Mississippi State Logo@ 17 Mississippi StateL, 81-84
Wed, Jan 22Texas A&M State Logovs 13 Texas A&ML, 62-63
Sat, Jan 25Missouri Logo@ Missouri5:00 PM
SECN
Wed, Jan 29Texas Logovs Texas8:00 PM
ESPN2
Sat, Feb 1Auburn Logovs 2 Auburn3:00 PM
TBA
Tue, Feb 4Kentucky Logovs 10 Kentucky6:00 PM
ESPN
Sat, Feb 8LSU Logo@ LSU7:30 PM
SECN
Wed, Feb 12South Carolina Logo@ South Carolina6:00 PM
SECN
Sat, Feb 15Mississippi State Logovs 17 Mississippi State5:00 PM
TBA
Sat, Feb 22Auburn Logo@ Vanderbilt2:30 PM
SECN
Wed, Feb 26Auburn Logo@ 2 Auburn6:00 PM
TBA
Sat, Mar 1Oklahoma Logovs 12 Oklahoma1:00 PM
TBA
Wed, Mar 5Tennessee Logovs 1 Tennessee8:00 PM
TBA
Sat, Mar 8Florida Logo@ 6 Florida5:00 PM
SECN

@ COPYRIGHT 2024 BY HT MEDIA LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. HOTTYTODDY.COM IS AN INDEPENT DIGITAL ENTITY NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.