The Indigo Stars are newcomers to Marble League 2019. They had the intention of participating in the 2017 season of the Marble League. However, they withdrew from the competition because of mental health problems.[1]
After missing Marble League 2018, it was confirmed that the Indigo Stars, known then as the Purple Stars, would participate in the Marble League 2019 Qualifiers. Prior to their appearance, they competed in the off-season practice events during the summer of 2018.
On January 1st, it was announced that the Purple Stars were renamed to the Indigo Stars. This was because purple is a rare marble color; indigo felt like a more appropriate name for the team.
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Team Members
Athletes
Indie, Gogo, Diego, Bingo, and Montoya are the original and current members of the team. Indie became team captain in 2019.
| 2019 Team | 2020 Team |
|---|---|
Indie 
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Indie
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| Gogo | Gogo |
| Diego | Diego |
| Bingo | Bingo |
| Montoya | Montoya |
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Team Member | |
| Reserve Member | |
| Injured |
The Indigo Stars (then Purple Stars) competed in the Amazing Maze Marble Race in 2018 using aliases such as "One Star" and "Four Star".[2]
Timeline
Coaches
| Coach | From | To | Events | G | S | B | Tot. | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringo | 15 March 2019[3] | present | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Note: Events include any kind of events (friendlies, other tournaments, ...).
History
Pre-Marble League
The Purple Stars in 2017
The Indigo Stars, previously known as the Purple Stars, come from South Asia, particularly the southern tip of the Indian peninsula and the nearby island of Isle Hyu, a tropical island known for its array of colored stars, a phenomenon unique to the island. It is popular with marbles in the region as a place of natural beauty and as a place to hike, but they are also committed to protecting the island from over-tourism.
The five members of the team, Indie, Gogo, Diego, Bingo, and Montoya, as well as their coach, Ringo, all met on a hike on Isle Hyu in 2010. They all live in Bright Hyu City, a metropolis across from the island. The city is named for its bright, colorful lights which have been designed to recreate the stars. This somehow led to the name for the team: the Purple Stars.
The Purple Stars started training for the Marble League in 2015 and, in 2016, constructed the Bright Hyu Bubble, a stadium for them to compete and train in. They were going to take part in the Marble League 2017 Qualifiers. However, several members of the team suffered from mental breakdowns within the span of a few weeks. Ringo consulted with the team and, knowing what happened, he decided to withdraw the team from the competition. The Shining Swarm took their place.
In order to improve their health and mentality so they could prepare for the Marble League, the Purple Stars sought the help of professionals and adopted a healthier lifestyle with less heavy training and regular sleep. The team also started to travel to Isle Hyu at the end of every week to observe the stars before hiking around the island in the morning, a tradition the team continues to do.
The first teaser image for Marble League 2020 was photographed on Isle Hyu.
Montoya had been on the main team, but while the team prepared for Marble League 2019, she realized that she couldn't handle it due to anxiety, so decided to become the reserve member of the team. Gogo had tried to bulk up, but was eating the wrong foods. He started to become defensive about his lifestyle with his family, and when he was home, he got into fights with them, leading him to grow distant from them. He didn't share this with the team. The team, one day, asked him about his home life and he broke down. After months of therapy, he managed to repair his relationship with his family, although a rift remains.
After Marble League 2018 had finished, the IMC invited the Purple Stars to compete in the Amazing Maze Marble Race. Ringo consulted with the team, who agreed to take part, and submitted a bid to host Marble League 2019. They made it to the final round, only to lose out to the Oceanics. The team took part in the Amazing Maze Marble Race, under aliases such as "One Star" and "Four Star". They managed to come second in their group, but didn't move on as they were the lowest ranked second place team.
2019
The team continued to train for Marble League 2019 and changed their name to the Indigo Stars to match their uniforms. On 1st January 2019, the team were accepted into the Marble League 2019 Qualifiers.[2] The team traveled to the Seven Seas Stadium to prepare for the competition. Indie took part in the first event of the Qualifiers, Funnel Race, coming 11th. Montoya took her place in the next event, Block Pushing and they came 5th, moving up to 8th overall. Indie returned for Relay Race and the team came 4th. Gogo finished off the qualifiers by coming 6th in Underwater Race, leading the team to qualify in 6th overall.
The Indigo Stars returned to Bright Hyu City to overwhelming support and encouragement from their fans. Some in the marblebase started to see them as the dark horse of the season due to the sudden popularity of fellow rookie team, the Green Ducks. The Indigo Stars paid no attention to these theories and focused on training. They returned to the Seven Seas Stadium after taking a quick trip to Isle Hyu for good luck.
The Indigo Stars started Marble League 2019 in the bottom middle of the group for the first three events, placing between 10th and 12th. They managed to come 7th in Event 4, Gravitrax Slalom, but unfortunately fell to 15th overall. The team then had a fifth place finish in 5 Meter Sprint, lifting them to 10th overall. This was followed by another two middle of the pack finishes before Diego came last in Summer Biathlon. At the halfway mark, the team were in 13th overall, while the Green Ducks were in second. The team were feeling intimidated by the more experienced teams and hadn't anticipated just how competitive the competition would be.
The Indigo Stars started the second half of Marble League 2019 with two twelfth place finishes in Hurdles Race and Hubelino Maze. Indie then made it to the final of Dirt Race, where she crashed out and finished in eighth. Because of Diego's exhaustion from the previous events, Montoya subbed in for Diego for Event 12, Rafting, getting the team their second eighth place finish in a row. The team were fifteenth overall.
The Indigo Stars decided to put in Diego for the next event, Elimination Race. He made it to the semifinal, but on his way down, he crashed into a wall, pushing Rezzy of the Raspberry Racers ahead of him, leading him to finish fourth. The team jumped to 13th overall. Rumors spread that Diego did this on purpose to try and help the Raspberry Racers beat the Green Ducks, but Diego denied this.
The Indigo Stars finally won their first medal, a bronze, in Event 14, Surfing, where Bingo managed to hold onto the surfboard a second longer than Speedy of the Savage Speeders. Bingo invited the rest of the team to join him on the podium and celebrate. Unfortunately, the team couldn't keep this up in the next event, Collision, where they were eliminated in the group stage and finished 12th. The team finished Marble League 2019 with a sixth place finish for Indie in the Sand Rally, finishing in fourteenth overall. It was not what the team had hoped for, but they were grateful for having had the chance to compete after so many years.[4]
2020
Making their way into the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers, the Indigo Stars severely under-performed. The team never made their way above 16th place, and did not qualify for Marble League 2020. Instead, they were relegated to Marble League Showdown 2020.
The Stars' performance in the first event of the showdown was lackluster, however they picked up the pace, earning a bronze medal in the Halfpipe event. From there on, the team did well, placing 6th overall and securing a spot in the Marble League 2021 Qualifiers.
Amazing Maze Marble Race
The Indigo Stars, using the name the Purple Stars, and pseudonyms such as One Star and Two Star took part in the Amazing Maze Marble Race.
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Maze Marble Race | All | 34 pts | 12th |
Marble League 2019
- Main article: Marble League 2019
Indigo Stars' original logo for the 2019 season, designed by Hersh.
Indigo Stars' logo, designed by Pim Leurs.
Qualifiers
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Placing | Points | Overall Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funnel Race | Indie (C) | 1:03.53 | 11th | 8 | 11th |
| Block Pushing | All | 106.7 cm | 5th | 14 | 8th |
| Relay Race | All | 9.98 sec. | 4th | 15 | 6th |
| Underwater Race | Gogo | 29.05 sec. | 6th | 13 | 6th |
Main Tournament
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Placing | Points | Overall Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwater Race | Bingo | 15.73 sec. | 10th | 6 | 10th |
| Funnel Race | Indie (C) | 1:36.42 | 12th | 4 | 11th |
| Balancing | All | 215 cm | 11th | 5 | 12th |
| Gravitrax Slalom | All | 9.22 sec. | 7th | 9 | 13th |
| 5 Meter Sprint | Gogo | 6.189 sec. | 5th | 11 | 10th |
| Relay Run | All | 9.640 sec. | 11th | 5 | 11th |
| Block Pushing | All | 59.7 cm | 9th | 7 | 11th |
| Summer Biathlon | Diego | 33.96 sec. | 16th | 0 | 13th |
| Hurdles Race | Gogo | 9.328 sec. | 12th | 4 | 13th |
| Hubelino Maze | All | 47 | 12th | 4 | 14th |
| Dirt Race | Indie (C) | DNF | 8th | 8 | 15th |
| Rafting | All | 37.92 sec. | 8th | 8 | 15th |
| Elimination Race | Diego | 17.92 sec. | 4th | 12 | 13th |
| Surfing | Bingo | 50.97 | 3rd | 15 | 13th |
| Collision | All | Heat Loss | 12th | 4 | 14th |
| Sand Rally | Indie (C) | 2:01.94 | 6th | 10 | 14th |
Marble League 2020
- Main article: Marble League 2020
Qualifiers
The Indigo Stars failed to qualify for Marble League 2020.
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Placing | Points | Overall Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balancing | All | 270 cm | 16th | 4 | 16th |
| Funnel Endurance | Diego | 1:56.57 | 14th | 6 | 17th |
| Block Pushing | All | 60.0 cm | 10th | 10 | 17th |
| 5 Meter Sprint | Indie | 5.296 sec. | 9th | 11 | 17th |
Marble League Showdown 2020
- Main article: Marble League Showdown 2020
The Indigo Stars placed 6th overall, securing a spot in the Marble League 2021 Qualifiers.
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Placing | Points | Overall Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relay Run | All | 9.147 sec. | 11th | 1 | 11th |
| Halfpipe | All | 58.12 sec. | 3rd | 12 | 5th |
| Black Hole Funnel | Bingo & Indie (C) | 84.68 sec. | 5th | 7 | 7th |
| Sand Mogul Race | Gogo | 9.353 sec. | 7th | 5 | 6th |
Results
Marble League Results
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Marble League Showdown Results
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Team Members' Individual Scores
Marble League
| Marble | Competed in | Individual events participated in |
Medals Won | Total Individual Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo | Marble League 2019 | Underwater Race (2019) Surfing (2019) |
0 gold medals 0 silver medal 1 bronze medal |
21 pts |
| Diego | Marble League 2019 | Summer Biathlon (2019) Elimination Race (2019) |
0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
12 pts |
| Gogo | Marble League 2019 | 5 Meter Sprint (2019) Hurdles Race (2019) |
0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
15 pts |
| Indie | Marble League 2019 | Funnel Race (2019) Dirt Race (2019) Sand Rally (2019) |
0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
22 pts |
| Montoya | Marble League 2019 | 0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
0 pts |
Italics - As reserve member
Marble League Showdown
| Marble | Competed in | Individual events participated in |
Medals Won | Total Individual Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo | Marble League Showdown 2020 | Black Hole Funnel (2020) | 0 gold medals 0 silver medal 0 bronze medals |
7 pts |
| Diego | Marble League Showdown 2020 | 0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
0 pts | |
| Gogo | Marble League Showdown 2020 | Sand Mogul Race (2020) | 0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
5 pts |
| Indie | Marble League Showdown 2020 | Black Hole Funnel (2020) | 0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
7 pts |
| Montoya | Marble League Showdown 2020 | 0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
0 pts |
Italics - As reserve member
Gallery
References
- ↑ Hershy926 (23rd January 2019). Keep an Eye Out | #001. Marble Sports.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stynth (8th September 2019). Indigo Stars. The Rollout Edition 2 pp. 20-21.
- ↑ Skystrykr (15th March 2019). 2019 MarbleLympics - Team Members. Reddit.
- ↑ Stynth (22nd May 2020). RetRollSpective – Indigo Stars. Marble Sports.
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