Tiger Team stacks it up

On Saturday, Oct. 21, Sembach Elementary students participated in the Offener Hessen Speed Stacking tournament in Stockstadt.

126 stackers from Germany, the United States, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Japan were there to show off their skills.

What is speed stacking? It is a fun sport where you stack specially designed cups up and down in a specific pattern as fast as possible. Cup stacking uses both sides of the brain and is great for hand-eye coordination and ambidexterity. Participants race against the clock or other stackers. There are individual, doubles, and team events. It is a Junior Olympics event and has been featured on the Tonight Show, in the NY Times, and as a challenge on the Amazing Race.

The novice Sembach Tigers team had time to get in a few practice rounds before the competition began. Each team member put forth their best Tiger effort and the excitement of the tournament atmosphere helped them to score their personal best times. Louis Kelly took 2nd place in the 3-3-3 category and the 3-6-3 category. Sofia Castro took 3rd place in the 3-3-3 and 3-6-3. And Lilliyana Desancic placed 3rd in the Cycle category. We are very proud of our whole Tiger Team and look forward to the German Nationals which will be held in Speicherdorf in November. Go Tigers!