(3 TPE) 1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1.5 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.
Cooper

(3TPE) 2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

b. Seattle returns to the finals with a roster that's very similar to last season's champions. So why would they lose this time around? This squad has proven they can do it, so what's changed? Do you think this team can do it again?
I had a feeling Seattle was going to make it again with their roster being very similar. I had a feeling they could do it again & that if they were to lose it would have to be a huge upset. I think the scoring depth that Seattle has is unbeatable right now & that if they don't lose any players next season I won't even be surprised to see them have another great season. I wouldn't put it passed them right now. 83 Words
c. The play of Max Manning for Seattle and Thomas Lind for Manhattan has been a key factor in their respective teams' playoff runs. Do you think they're both able to continue performing at the spectacular pace they have thus far, or do you think someone is able to figure out how to shut them down? Is that the key to this series?
I think each team has played very well offensively. But I think if Lind & Manning continue to play the way that they are & how good of seasons they are having it would be hard to choose who would play better in the offseason. I think if no one has figured them out this far along what's changed now? I guess the winner of the series will determine the better players.
d. With all that being said it's round two of SEA vs. MAN. Who wins this time? Regardless of any other stat in this series-- who do you think wins it and why? Last season Manhattan was the upstart without any experience, but here they are again to face the same behemoth Seattle team. Make your pick.
I procrastinated & I already know Seattle took it home, but there was never any doubt in my mind if they would or not. I think Seattle scoring depth & strong lineup all around is what helped them get there. They have everything you could ever want on a team right now. 52 words

(3 TPE) 3. Written, 3 TPE, New Year New Me (150 words min.)
What is your player's New Years resolution? What aspect of their game do they want to work on in S69 to help them reach the finals next season? If they did make the finals this season, is it because of something they resolved to work on last season? If so, then what's next?
I think Greyson Cooper's resolution this year is to eat better & take better care of himself. He really wants to work on the physical part of his game, not necessarily hitting & being physical in a game but actually taking better care of himself with proper food, weights & training. He already does weights and training quite a bit but mostly wants to focus on eating the right foods. Right before the playoffs this season he switched to a new eating routine & started making sure he was getting all the proper nutrients that he needed & he actually had one of the best playoffs of his career & ended up getting the most points on the team & helping the team get to the quarter-finals. Hopefully, if he can keep it up he will have a breakthrough season next season if he can keep up with this new routine & New Year's resolution.

(3 TPE) 7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 7 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.
+3 TPE - Milestones

(2 TPE) 18. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)
Congratulations, procrastinator! Through your terrible time management skills, you’ve unlocked a special task! [TEAM] has won it all! Were the playoffs as you expected this year, or were there some surprises? Did anything stand out to you about this season’s results? How do you feel about a repeat finals series?
I think the playoffs were actually quite predictable with the Seattle winning regular season & ultimately taking home the Challenge Cup. I think they had a powerhouse team & if I were to choose any team at the end of the regular season I would have chosen them to take it anyways. Props to Manhattan for making it to the finals as well once again but I'm really not surprised at the outcome. I think what surprised me the most is that the Buffalo Stampede made it to the quarterfinals & lost to Manhattan when we really weren't expecting to make it that far. 104 words

(2 TPE) 23. Written, 2 TPE, Acrostic Poem
An acrostic poem is when you create a poem using every letter of a given word. For example:

Cute
Orange
Orangatang
Pokes
Eyes
Right out

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