For the Western Nevada College entry in the Carson City Dodgeball Tournament, it really was “A True Underdog Story.”

Unlike the classic movie starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, however, the Wildcats didn’t win the tournament. But they came awfully close.

WNC finished a surprising third in the annual Parks and Recreation tournament, which included many teams representing local government agencies.

“As for the experience, it was great. The team did very well for the first time out,” said WNC coach and backup player Casey Otto. “This event is one of the best for the general government community.”

Gym Class Heroes won the event for the second year in a row, taking out the Wildcats in the semifinals.

Besides Otto, representing the Wildcats were student Jeanpierre Osorio Hinojosa, Christofer Nero, Ryan Johnson, Adrian Barrera, Austin Long, Pao Lee and Matthew Romero.

“We will definitely be doing this again next year so long as Parks and Rec run the tournament again. Everyone had a blast and even after the game they all were excited for next year,” Otto said.