KOTC Groups take on School Spirit

When you think of fruit, the first thing that comes to your mind might not be an underwear brand or Duke pride, but this year’s King of the Couch group, Fruit of the Duke, manages to encompass all of the above.  Seniors Will Ahern, Jake Hansmann, Sebastian Rohn and Sean Solem had the unique idea to create a fruit-themed group based on the clothing brand ‘Fruit of the Loom’.  “We have a...

When you think of childhood video games, whether it is Wii, DS, or GameCube, the Mario Series might come to mind. This childhood game has found its way into the halls of York via seniors Luke Rospert (Waluigi), Sophia Fisher (Luigi), and Hannah Maloy (Mario), by forming king of the couch group Super Mario Dukes. The group came up with the idea by playing one of the most well-known Mario Series ga...

Seeing big green blobs walking around the halls early on Friday mornings might make you rub your eyes to second guess what you just saw. Well, no reason to be alarmed; those are the Dill Pickle Dukes. The group consists of four seniors: Peter Budzinski, Jason Butterfield, Adam Steveson and Alex Birnbaum. You can see these seniors every Friday dressed up. These kelly green pickles roam the halls with pa...

If you’ve been walking around the hallways this year, and someone’s outfit reminded you of a kids television show, you might have seen seniors Bruce Peters, Laurel Baumann, Johanna Kramer, and Maggie Moriarty walking down the hallways. While school may have come around just to end summer vacation, the group has found a good way to spend homecoming season-- spreading school spirit and demonstrating...

Imagine the stereotypical Dad. Perhaps images of khaki shorts and Hawaiian shirts pop into your head; possibly corny jokes and lame stories that drone on forever come to mind. For the 2019 season of King of the Couch, the Dad Dukes strive to embody the spirit of the typical Dad.    The group is made up of seniors Angelica DeBenedictis, Gabriel Jentel, Jorge Shaw, and Dominic Milazzo who can ...

Perhaps when you hear the word “brawny,” you may think of the paper towel brand or even the idea of strength. But one king of the couch group is bringing a sense of Duke spirit to the word as the Brawny Dukes.  Seniors Luigi Allegrini, Chris Eckard, Ian Williams, and Santino Domingo can be seen around the halls sporting red flannels, short shorts and Timberlands as one of the seven eager c...