GHOST MAN ON THIRD FLORIDA STINGRAY DIVISION SPRING 2014 ISSUE 3
NOT FUN BUT IMPORTANT! GMOT STAFF WAKA Stingray Division Customer Service Rep: Corey MF Myers Photographer Erika Abraham GMOT Designer: Kate Grodesky CONTENTS SERIOUS PAGE You are here WELCOME TO WEEK 2! Field Layout 3 Week 2 Results 4 Week 3 Schedule 5 POWER RANKINGS 6 THEMES AND CONTESTS 7 SPOTLIGHTS Rookie of the Week 8 Vet of the Week 9 PRESEASON PARTY HIGHLIGHTS 10 NO A$$CLOWNING!!! Presented by Corey MF Myers Our playing fields are run by the City so we need to pay close attention to their rules to ensure we will have fields to play on for the season. Pets: Pets are not allowed at the park. Please make plans to keep your pets at home or we will have to ask you and your pet to leave. Beverages: Alcoholic beverage containers are not allowed at the park at any time, this includes the fields & parking lots. No glass containers or bottles of any kind are allowed on the fields. Coolers, Funnels, Kegs and Party Balls or anything that seems fun are not allowed on the fields. You are required to keep all beverages in bubba kegs, thermos bottles, solo cups, or anything that cannot be seen through. Clear colored or see through cups are not allowed, please purchase solid colored solo cups. Anyone in violation of the beverage policy will be asked to leave the premises and may be suspended for the remainder of the season. Please do not be the guy/gal walking in with a case of beer wrapped in a plastic bag or something. That is NOT ok. Other Activities: Due to general safety and liability reasons; no other sports may be played at a WA- KA permitted field just prior to or during the games. That means no tossing a football around or kicking a soccer ball etc. Fireworks: Absolutely no fireworks of any kind are allowed on or near our fields. That includes Sparklers, Flame throwers, Molotov Cocktails and anything else you can think of. Trash: All trash must be picked up before you leave the field. Trash cans are available throughout the park. Rest Rooms: Patton Park has two restrooms at the front of the field, use them. Do not use the caveman method and do your business in bushes or even worse in the open. You may get a ticket and we may lose the permit to use the park! Parking: Park only in marked spaces or areas designated by the park. Parking on roads, on the curb, or on the sidewalk in unmarked spots may result in a parking ticket. AFTER PARTY INFO 11
PARK HERE FIELDS WILL BE ROTATED EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS TO PRESERVE THE BEAUTIFUL GREEN GRASS WE PLAY ON
WEEK 2 RESULTS
WEEK 3 SCHEDULE
1. Foot Clan They are still here Barely.They didn t win last week but they also didn t lose. They did the worst. Tied. They played some lock down D and only allowed one run but they also couldn t get the offense going and only scored 1. They keep this up and they won t be number 1 in the power rankings long. Get it together Clan!!! 2. Dream Crushers They just straight Crushed em. 1 st inning 10, 2 nd inning game over. Technically the mercy rule is 12 runs after 3 innings but we all know this game was over before that. This squad is really started to gel, the vets are pulling their weight and the newbies and buying in to strategy. This could be there season. We ll just have to wait and see. 3. Kick Tease They mercy ruled their opponent this week and are looking for another one against Ballzinga this week. Rumor has it that a lot of the squad will be gone on a Framily trip (Get it? Fr-amily haha). Hope they have fun and stay safe. Don t worry, the Dream Crushers will be waiting for you when you get back week 4. 4. I Kick on the First Date They played well against the defending champs and managed to escape the game without a loss. They also didn t win and while we were impressed with the performance they ll have to do more to keep moving up. They ve got Dream Crushers this week. Can they best last week s performance with a win this week against a good team? 5. Kickheads They bounced back from the week one shut out with a solid win against Wasted Talent. They weren t able to pull away completely as they only won 5-3 but they did a great job scoring more runs than their opponent and finishing the game with the win. What will they do this week? They seem to always be an up and down squad, let s see if they can stay up and start a win streak. POWER RANKINGS 6. WAKA WAKA WAKA They came off the week one shut out they received and gave out one of their own. They had enough offense to get the win but I m sure they d like to see more runs scored on offense. We know they ll work on that and come out stronger offensively in the next week. 7. Wasians They are off to a 2-0 start and looked great against Ballzinga, getting a lead early, building on it and never looking back. Defense looked great, offense was clicking and they cruised into the win. They will need to have that type of day against WAKA WAKA WAKA to get the win this week. Let s wait and see what they are able to get done. 8. Suns Out Guns Out They got their first win and did it easily. They cruised to a 5-0 lead but then took their foot off the gas and let the opponent comeback and won 8-5. They seemed to have figured out how to get the offense rolling and are doing what they need to do to produce win. Now if we can get them to keep their music turned town, all would be good. Till next week! 9. We Put the FU in Fun Maybe they play better in the rain? Or maybe they just played a better opponent. Either way, they did pretty well and held their own, holding what is considered a pretty good team to only three runs. They ll just need to get that offens rolling. Maybe a few lineup adjustments or a change in strategy will do the trick! 10. Kickin and Walffles They came out and Slosh Balled hard. They had a delicious drink that they were willing to share with the commish, they ran those bases backwards, kicked those balls, flipped those cups, and won their sloshball game. This week they gotta play real kickball. Will they be able to switch back and perform? 11. Wasted Talent Although they lost we feel their performance has earned them a spot up in the power rankings. They only lost by two to. a very good Kickheads team. They will be a solid squad this season. They ll just need to keep fighting and good things will happen. Their logo s looked great by the way! 12. Ballzinga Tough game against the Wasians, they were just never able to get things going and fell to them in week two. There were a few calls that didn t go their way but they tried to play through and still come out with the win but they just ended up coming up short. Maybe next week they ll be able to get over the hump and get that first win. 13. Tequila Mockingbird This squad definitely fought hard especially being down 5-0 late and coming back and scoring 5 making it a game. Unfortunately they allowed their opponent to score 8 eventually and ended up with the loss. If only they d brought Tequila. 14. Mashed Potatoes Well some potatoes definitely got mashed last week but it unfortunately was their own batch. Will they whip up on someone else s batch next week and get that first win. MP has Wasted Talent on the schedule this week and will need to play well to pull out the win. 15. Ball So Hard They haven t mastered their own game yet but they ll perfect it soon enough. They ve been having a blast playing though, they seem to love it. They ve got two more slosh ball games and we know they will take at least one, maybe even two! Time will tell! 16. Pitches Be Crazy PBC is starting to pick things up. We have a feeling they ll be improving quickly and beating some teams here soon. We ve recently learned that they actually have some players that have some experience so hopefully they are passing on some of the knowledge to some of the newcomers.
THIS WEEK!!! CAMO NIGHT We are going hunting for kicballs! WEEK 4: DRAG NIGHT dress like the opposite sex WEEK 5: KRISS CROSS If you don t know, you aren t old enough to play WEEK 6: BRIGHTS AND TIGHTS Everyone loves neon and tights
SPOTLIGHTS Rookie of the week Sherry Ramirez - Pitches Be Crazy How did you hear about WAKA? Through a friend. What do you think about your WAKA experience thus far? WAKA seems like a great way to have fun, unwind from a busy work week and meet new people! What is your favorite pre-game/post-game activity? Laughing and relaxing with my friends! Who are some of your favorite Athletes? Michelle Kwan- Olympic Ice Skater What did/do you want to be when you grew/grow up? I want to own my own business! Relationship Status? Married What are some of your other hobbies besides kickball? Fishing, Bikram Yoga, Soccer, Mixed Martial Arts- Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Capoeira, walking my dogs, trail/mountain biking, hiking, camping...pretty much anything! If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Spain If you won the Lotto this week, what would you do with all that money? Travel the world What was the last book you read? How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie What has been the most interesting Entertainment news to you within the past 12 months? Stephen Colbert taking over for David Letterman What superpower would you want if you had a choice? Be invisible
Mary Lariosa - Wasians How did you hear about WAKA? Through a friend, I think. SPOTLIGHTS VETERAN of the week How many seasons have you played? What teams? Any championships? This is my 9 th season had to count my T-shirts lol Wasians is my home team No championships YET! What do you think about your WAKA experience thus far? Lots of fun! Keeps my competitive streak alive! Who are some of your favorite Athletes? All NFL and NHL athletes! What did/do you want to be when you grew/grow up? I want to be a trophy wife when I grow up! I ve decided I don t wanna HAVE to work. Relationship Status? I love love! What are some of your other hobbies besides kickball? Paddle boarding, Photography, Cooking, Working out, Boating. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Haven t been there yet, but I think I could live in Bora Bora? If you won the Lotto this week, what would you do with all that money? I d pay off my bills, pay off my parent s bills and travel the world. Probably would volunteer here and there in hospitals to keep my nursing skills up. What was the last book you read? Why Men Love Bitches What has been the most interesting Entertainment news to you within the past 12 months? Channing Tatum is working on Magic Mike 2! What superpower would you want if you had a choice? I d want to be invisible and do good deeds just to keep people guessing.
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BAR SPECIALS: $6 Domestic Pitchers $3 Kickball Shots