The Westish Baseball Field

In some ways, the Westish field registers the lackluster athletic history of Westish College itself. The baseball facilities that host the Harpooners during their away games are more impressive, and a dysfunctional scoreboard that reads "Vi-itor" for "Visitor" looms over the field. However, the Westish baseball diamond is where students such as Mike, Henry, and Owen prove their worth. It may not be an impressive space in most respects, but it is a place that they and the other Harpooners can call their own.

The VAC

The Varsity Athletic Center at Westish College plays a few significant roles in the life of Mike Schwartz. On one level, it is a space that he has in some ways claimed for his own; he is a leader on the football and baseball teams, and has even settled into the VAC to write his senior thesis. Yet the...