By Amanda Nquyen
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The ComedySportz team will compete against Pike at its first home match on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theater.  According to club sponsor, Jim Peterson, tickets are $5 at the door.

Michael Gospel, team captain and senior, said the team has been practicing hard for this first match.

“(The first home match) is getting very close, very fast. We’re still continuing regular practices,” Gospel said.

Gospel said the ComedySportz team went to see a professional ComedySportz match to see the real ComedySportz players in action.

He said, “We learn from the best.” Gospel said the ComedySportz team also has exhibition matches, which are similar to dress rehearsals that also help train the team members for real matches.

“Our goal for the first match is to get everybody experienced because we have three new members this year that haven’t competed in a ComedySportz match before,” Gospel said. Gospel said he prefers matches over practices because it makes him feel better when the audience is there to laugh at the ComedySportz team’s jokes.

Peterson said, “The matches are family friendly. It’s a lot of fun.”