Fall Mon/Wed Softcore Co-ed Kickball at Montavilla Community Center

Not sure which was better....the catch or the post catch celebration. Both were equally awesome and made Meghan the no brainer choice for player of the week. Great job out there and keep up the excitement.

On a rain soaked evening playing in the grass at Montavilla, a round of applause needs to go out to all four teams. Every team had players worthy of player of the week honors...just catching the ball was a feat all in itself. Way to go VIPness, Ro-Sham-Bo, Menance To Sobriety and Winners, Losers and Boozers for making a foul weather night into a fantastic evening of fun kickball.

Inexperience and lack of team shirts didn't mean a thing to the patriots of Rock Flag and Eagle Wednesday night. In their first game of the season the team put on a defensive clinic, holding the first-rate Neverending Glory offense to just 1 run. Just imagine what these guys could do in proper uniform... I don't even want to think about it.

Mike's defense was absolutely smoking - fly-balls, grounders, balls thrown his way were all sure fire outs. His offense was awesome two, every kick off his foot had the fury of a junk yard dog. Just a super performance.

Pouncing off the mound all nimbly-bimbly, Peter made a defensive play for the ages. With a very solid bunt heading down the first base line, Peter sprinted over, dove, caught the ball on the bounce, and in mid air, tossed it to first to get the out. Jaw dropped, eyes popped out and in the distance a lone wolf howled in the night - all in awe of Peter's spectacular play.

If I could make Cedar Underdog's Player of the Year for his magnificant display last night, I would. It would also take 1000 words to describe his get up. Imagine a really tall dude in full body pink tights with blue Captain America tighty whities over the top of the tights and rainbow socks. Now imagine this dude kicking, running the base paths and shagging fly balls. This was the highlight of the season, for sure.

The first game was a little rough, but thanks to a series of unexpected events Menace to Sobriety was offered a shot at redemption Wednesday night. And they redeemed it hard, so very hard. Round 2 of The Babes vs Menace was one hell of a pitcher's duel, but in the bottom of the 7th with no runs on either side, Ben hit a leadoff double to put Menace in prime position. The following play, on what should have been a bunt single, Ben made an aggressive turn at third and headed for home to put the game away. It was a bang bang play at home, but the umpire was in perfect position as always... Safe!! Menace wins the game! The win might not have counted in the scorebooks, but it will surely count in our hearts. Forever.

Trying to pick a player of the week after witnessing one of the greatest kickball games ever would be near impossible. The match between Winners Losers and Boozers and Rick Newberry and the Wolfpack was one for the ages. It took 10 innings to sort this one out with Winner Losers and Boozers coming out on top. The game was close the entire time. Each time Winner/Losers would forge ahead by a couple runs, Rick Newberry would storm back to tie it. The score stood at 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh and Rick Newberry was down to thier final out. A well placed bunt, aggresive base running and an awesome slide later we were tied at 6's. The eigth and ninth innings passed with no scoring until Neal Almasri blasted a home run in the top of the tenth to deep center to give Winners/Losers the lead at 6-5. Winners/Losers locked down on defense in the bottom of the 10th and put themselves in the championship game. Holy Cow, what a game!

Winners, Losers and Boozer really played a total team game to win the championship. Every player on the team contributed to this win. Just a phenominal run for Winners/Losers.