Presentations Managing Editor Leo Saperstein ’23 organized a senior basketball season in Taper Gymnasium during Community Time. The regular season games took place from Feb. 24 to March 16, and the postseason tournament began on March 20.

Saperstein said he organized the league to create a more formal platform for his friends and classmates to play basketball against each other during their free time.

“My peripheral friends and core friends were often in the gym playing basketball during common free times,” Saperstein said. “I thought that if we organized this into something more concrete, it could be more competitive and a lot of fun for all of us.”

“The Shelter” team member Nick Guagliano ’23 said seniors kept both strategy and camaraderie in mind while forming their teams.

“As far as teams go, it was sort of on a volunteer basis, at least for our team, but there was some strategy involved in the players who were picked,” Guagliano said. “For example, Andrew Arkow ’23 has really incredible dribbling skills and a great shot, so it was obvious that he would be on the team.”

Miles Toliver ’25 said the tournament is a popular event among the school community, even non-seniors, and he enjoys experiencing the electric energy in the gym first-hand.

“It’s cool to watch the seniors play competitively and see people who play different sports play the sport I love,” Toliver said. “They obviously enjoy playing the sport, and it’s a great way to bring our student body together in a fun and unique way.”

Regardless of the outcomes of each game, Guagliano said he appreciates the opportunity to bond with his peers and friends by playing an entertaining sport that they are all fond of.

“Unfortunately, [my team and I have] done a bit more losing than we would have liked, but it was still a lot of fun to get to play with my friends,” Guagliano said. “I definitely don’t regret participating in the slightest, and I’m really glad we got to have this opportunity.”

Saperstein said he hopes to organize another tournament in the future with a newly added component to creating and balancing teams.

“I have received requests from different members of the league to do another version [of the tournament] later in the year that includes a draft now that we understand each other’s talents and weaknesses,” Saperstein said.