IM Athlete of the Week: Jeremy Poindexter ’11

Jeremy Poindexter '11, a champion among champions.

Congratulations to last week’s IM Athlete of the week, Jeremy “Poindexeter” Poindexter (2011). Jeremy, a three-sport IM athlete from Los Angeles, helped guide the Big Blue to their second consecutive undefeated week. Poindexter, a varsity badminton player in high school, was recruited to play for the Yale Men’s team. After testing positive for primabolon in his red-shirt season, Jeremy left the team in disgrace. The following year, however, Poindexter got a fresh start when Saybrook’s IM badminton squad accepted him with open arms.

Now a long-time captain, Jeremy has guided Saybrook to an impressive 2-0 start. With his gentle yet masculine touch, Jeremy really knows how to handle a shuttlecock. On the soccer and frisbee pitch, Poindexter is a defensive Stallworth–he really mows people down. Those who have watched him play know just how vocal and angry he can get. Jeremy’s in-your-face, “Cyndi Chen”-style of play is both a reflection of his tainted past and an exhibition of his fiery, competitive nature. It’s said that during one IM frisbee match, Poindexter’s temper flared so far out of control that referees had to subdue him with two doses of horse tranquilizer. Needless to say, you do not want to be on this lovable monster’s bad side. Jeremy will receive 30 Hudak points (no he won’t) and the respect of his peers.

Honorable mention goes to this week’s runner up, Ian “Patches O’Houlihan” Halpern (2010). This week, Ian dodged, ducked, dipped, dived and dodged his way to yet another disappointing second-place finish.

Sincerely,
Your IM Secretaries
John, Michael and Leslie

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