G.D. Newsletter "Sure to Entertain" ed. 15

(Picture above is courtesy of our new Website Coming soon)

It is a great time to be a member of Glory Days Sports. We have so many plans for 2010. You are going to love the NEW ideas we have! The idea that has GDS the most excited is "The Glory's", the end of the year Awards Ceremony (Dinner, Drinks, Laughs, Glory's and more). This ceremony will be more of a spoof on ESPNs ESPYs than anything else! It will be tons of fun!!! Throughout 2010 we will hold various polls for each Sports League, trying to find out who you think is the best player in that league. By the end of that season we will narrow it down to 5 GDS Members and they will have the chance to win a Glory at the end of the year. We will have many other awards too, including the Grand Prize; 2010 Most Awesome GDS Member! This will be an Event to follow closely throughout the year! Now for some quick Updates, followed by some "witty" tutorial of the latest games:

Registration Now Open

Deptford Does Dodgeball

• Start Date March 15 (pushed back to accommodate more teams)
• Registration Ends March 5
• $100 OFF for all existing teams in Voorhees (AWESOME DEAL)
• Cost $500 for up to 12 Players
• T-Shirts/Uniforms included
• Monday Nights (7pm-9pm)
• Location: Deptford Skating Center
• Same great fun as Voohees, New great location

GDS Coed Softball American League (Marlton- Willow Ridge Field)

• Start Date April 10 (Going to start the weekend after Easter Holiday)
• Registration Ends March 26
• $50 OFF League Switching Discount (show us you played elsewhere in 2009)
• Unlimited $50 Team Referral Discount (Cash back for every team you refer to GDS)
• Cost $700 for up to 15 players
• T-Shirts/Uniforms included
• Saturday Games (10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm)
• New Location: Marlton "Willow Ridge Field"

GDS Coed Softball National League (Hammonton 11th Street Fields)

• Start Date April 11 (Going to start the weekend after Easter Holiday)
• Registration Ends March 26
• $50 OFF League Switching Discount (show us you played elsewhere in 2009)
• Unlimited $50 Team Referral Discount (Cash back for every team you refer to GDS)
• Cost $700 for up to 15 players
• T-Shirts/Uniforms included
• Sunday Games (10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm)
• Location: Hammonton 11th Street Fields

Charity Wiffle Ball Tournament (benefiting Waterford Twp Police Foundation and TUFF)

• Date June 5
• Registration ends May 1
• Location Ritter Fields in Atco
• Same rules as our GDS Backyard Classic

Coming Soon...Summer Leagues and Tournaments

• 6v6 Coed Sand Volleyball League (week nights starting mid June)
• Coed Kickball League (week nights starting mid June)
• Inaugural 3v3 Half Court Basketball Tournament (tentative date June 26)
• Inaugural Coed Dodgeball Tournament (tentative date July 24th)
• 2nd Annual "GDS Backyard Classic" Wiffle Ball Tournament (tentative date August 21)

Now to the Games

Men's Basketball (Marlton)

Glory Days Sports Men's Basketball League is in a full court press. There are some awesome shooters on every team! You have "Hot and Cold" Jason Kacavich of the Burlington Blazers, look out when he is "Hot". Along with teammate Rob Mungo, he reminds me of Barkley on the Boards. Aaron Spellman of Enima, this guy does not slow down for one minute. Smooth moving Mike Valenti of Off All Night, only 1 team has been able to beat Off All Night this season;-). Lewis Russo of Grated Cheese, pushes the ball the entire game. Nick Maldunado of 80% Cotton, our referees say he is a great player (why do they know him by name already???). The injured Elliot Baterman, hurt his ribs but will be back soon stalking the three line for the 67ers. Dan DiGerolamo of the Dunkin Degos proves Italians can play ball too (you hear that Jersey Shore)! There is one guy in our league that is absolutely Lights Out. Walt Montford (captain of Showtime) does not miss a shot all night, from anywhere on the floor, no matter how many hands in his face! He just recently signed up a team for Dodgeball in Deptford, maybe this is your chance guys to get him back for draining 3 ball after 3 ball right in your faces! Good thing our dodgeballs don't sting Walt! Check out all Basketball Scoring Leaders here.

Dodgeball Season II (Voorhees)

The Tuesday Division featured many new teams and some really hot women (hot women are always worth mentioning right)! Only Sloppy Hairless Chihuahua's played well and represented Season I gracefully! Sweaty Balls (after losing in the championship in Season I) dropped 11 against the somewhat new Balls Of Fury! The returning Vicious Vikings also had a tough night. The fan favorites Pink Panthers went 7-6...I think it is because they had a Full Squad show up...that would have never happened last season! I look forward to getting to know our new teams Balls Out, One Man Wolf Pack, Blue Balls, Sorest Rump, My Balls Your Chin, Posh Car Wash, and the Nads. These teams all performed awesomely! It is rather hard playing a new sport all together against teams that just wrapped up their season. Very impressive performances!

The Wednesday Division welcomed a couple nationally recognized teams, last season's champions, a few other re"tooled" returning teams, and a few new teams (and oh yes the women here are just as hot). First, it is worth mentioning that Ballz To The Wall must have gotten rid of some "Dead Weight" (according to Team Captain Janet Habina) because they went undefeated week 1. Don't worry about what Janet said Deez Balls, did you get what I said about them being "retooled" ? I would rather lose 7 games then play with them too (dems is jokes)! The much loved Gags On Our Balls (Season I Champions) won a tightly fought match from Ballz On Ur Jawz. Did Balls On Ur Jawz have practices this off-season? They looked Awesome...all but when Lou Di Marco was yelling at me about the Ref (no problem Lou I can take it, thank you for not giving it to the Ref, yes he did respect the Zero Tolerance Rule). Gags On Our Balls looked a little distracted. It must have been the "Ring Ceremony" (Hoodie Ceremony) before the games! Nationally ranked Screaming Eagles did not disappoint beating a returning but name changing Sweat Pants Boners in all but 1 match. Returning team Ball Busters looked liked they attended the same Dodgeball Clinic as Ballz On Ur Jawz, they beat our other crowd favorite Jean Shea's BallDawgs. Now, it is no secret BallDawgs may be a little older than average age in our league but the well kept secret (up to that point) was on display for everyone to see Wednesday Night. They can play! Look out all you snot nosed kids!!! After playing their first ever Dodgeball game, they didn't even break a sweat (I mean a hip)! Jay Cassario's Bearded Clam, I mean Clams, look to be one of the biggest teams in our league! Jay, I like the deviation in team name from the common "Balls" something! Thank you! They beat our other nationally recognized team Python Tamers. The Red Rockets, Deez Ballz, and Cojones Del Fuego wrapped up our new teams. Red Rockets won a very close match against Deez Ballz due to the awesome play of team captain Matt Witkowski! Paulino Apistar captain of Cojones Del Fuego looked to be more of a movie director than Dodgeballer. He had one of his players (Jovian Yoh) wear a helmet cam during play. The video turned out AWESOME, their record...not so much! Don't worry "Balls of Fire" (the English conversion, I think) you played a team that was "retooled"!!!

Thank you all for reading! Every so often, we do a write up for the G.D. Newsletter "Sure to Entertain". All write ups are completely for Fun! Glory Days Sports tries to provide as much fun in all of our leagues as possible. If you would not like to be featured in the G.D. Newsletter, please email me at GloryDaysSports@gmail.com. Everything that is written is in complete jest and never to hurt any one's feelings! So if you are one of those people that protest everything...I ask you to please not read because doing so will eventually make your entire head spontaneously combust!!!

Until next edition...this is Jamie Connor signing off!

Glory Days Sports Coed Softball Leagues are growing!!!

G.D. Newsletter "Sure To Entertain" 14th ed. **Basketball begins; Dodgeball Playoffs**

I know the G.D. Newsletter hasn't been written as much lately. Glory Days Sports has been hard at work getting more sports, at more locations, to serve you all the best we can. If everyone really wants, we can make sure we do the G.D. Newsletter at least 2 times a month. For those of you that do not know or just got out from under a rock, The G.D. Newsletter is "Sure to Entertain"! We poke fun at everyone and everything...it is all in the name of Fun! If you don't want to have Fun...don't read it!

Basketball Week 1

The past week started off not so awesome for Glory Days Sports. At least in our opinion, with the standards we have set. We have now started our 1st ever Men's Basketball League, located at the "Blue Barn" in Marlton. Games began Sunday night. While everyone definitely had a great time, Glory Days Sports had problems. The night began when the crew of 4 (really 3) were Car Jacked at the Super Wawa by a women in a ski mask! This chick was a Grendel look alike...and not the Angelina Jolie type either! She grabbed Mark DeNafo by the hair (haha) and tossed him aside. As she peered over, Nick Gargano jumped on her back and tried to wrestle her to the ground. To no avail, his efforts just stirred this crazy beast further. With one fell swoop, she tossed him aside. Directly on top of Mark, his face to Marks b#$ls (a rather precarious position for both)! As Jamie Connor made his move, to do what neither Mark nor Nick could do, fight this nasty beast and regain their manhood, the beast started laughing hysterically. "What? What? Why are you laughing", Jamie says. Grendel smirked, "I won't hurt you little guy. I already feel bad for what I did to you parents. Look at them over there caressing each other!" "Good Luck with Adam and Steve...", she said as she drove away with my minivan (basketball rules were in tow, Oh no the rules!!!!!!!). You may have noticed our other partner Matt DeNafo wasn't with us. Yes, for some reason he was off wondering aimlessly through Wharton State Forest. Damn Tree Huggers! (The previous story was not concocted in any way to cover for Glory Days Sports few mistakes on Sunday Night. I bet they don't get Car Jacked again...I bet the rest of the basketball season runs like a well oiled machine...I bet our 4 hour last meeting solved the problems...all about the car jacking of course.)

Glory Days found the rules laying on the side of the road on the way home. We will be sure to bring them starting week 2.

****Due to the inclement weather approaching please stay on call for Basketball Saturday evening. We will call all Captains by early afternoon to let them know if games are canceled.

Dodgeball Playoffs

Wow! What an amazing night last night was! It started with an amazing feeling of tension in the air. Everyone noticed it...who was going to raise their level of play and win the "Glory".

(MEET GLORY)

The first set of games found Ballz On Ur Jawz beating the Pink Panthers in a tight match. The Pink Panthers played the entire night one player short, and almost pulled off the impossible. Jay and Dave DiBartolomeo, Charlie Miller, and Paul Leech were playing out of the craniums! Lou Di Marco, the Captain of Ballz would not allow that to continue all night. He rallied the troops and moved them to the second round, where they would have to face Gag On Our Balls. This was a battle that even the teams' namesake could not over shadow (The Battle of BJs). Ballz jumped out to an early lead up 2-0 against the undefeated Gags squad. You could see the tension wrought all over the Gags faces. They really turned the heat up at that point. The Alber trio (Matt, Brian, and Kelly) made some terrific plays to get their team back in it. The couples then finished the Ballz off (Adam-Nikki and Jamie-Kori). Raising Gags squad to the championship.

Over on the other court, Sweaty Balls finally had a full team for the always fun Balls Deep team. Matt Logan, Chris Deal, Kahlee Metzger, Allsion Conover, the always colorful David Magazzo, even Matt Tippin , and the entire Ball Deep team were by far our most entertaining crew all season long. The have that youthful exuberance that allowed them to stand apart from everyone else! Most teams took their crazy antics as immature and threatening. That is only because they did not know Balls Deep like Glory Days knows them. A great bunch that is out here for the same reason everyone else is...FUN! They made the most of every night too. Well except tonight...Sweaty Balls sent them back to school with a final match victory. The next game matched the Sloppy Hairless Chihuahuas against the Sweat Balls. Right from the start the tension present for this game showed through. Both teams were very evenly matched (mouth for mouth). During the season the yapping little dogs only lose came at the hands of the killers (Gags On Our Balls). They were very surprised at the match they were given by Michael Valenti, Mike Loser, Sean Geary and the rest of team Sweaty. Captain Jackie Levins of the yapping little dogs even tried to distract the referees while her team bite at the heels of team Sweaty. Not going to happen with Ref "Big" John Kelly at the helm. He kept the game from losing control and reigned the teams back in. Sharon DeNafo was a force in the victory for the Sweaty Balls...must have been her soft hands...catching every ball that swung by; while Sean Geary dropped the hammer with that cannon of an arm to end the night for Sloppy Hairless Chihuahuas. They then left immediately and missed an amazing championship.

The Championship was fought hard by both teams right from jump street. Gags On Our Balls knew to not take this Sweaty Ball team lightly. Sweaty Balls played as good as they could but 2 prior games proved to be too much. Sweat Balls was an understatement when you looked at this squad midway through the championship. Again, the rocket arms of The Alber Brothers, Jimmy Gags himself, Matt, Adam, Guy, and Jamie just over powered everyone. After wearing the Sweaty Balls down the Girls of Gags finished the job. Kelly and Nikki were ducking and dodging, gathering balls and supplying their teammates. Then Kori Goerlitz did all the diving. Making 2 amazing catches in the last match on key players of team Sweaty (Jay Cassario and Mark DeNafo). That was it the match ended, with Adam flying on to the court, carrying Glory with him! Congratulations Gags On Our Ball Winter 2010 Dodgeball Champions! A special thanks to Sweaty Balls for taking their lose with such grace. Good sportsmanship is a cornerstone of Glory Days Sports and you made us look great!

Special Thanks goes out to all our players that did not make the playoffs and came to watch and hung out until the end of the Championship! Awesome guys Thank you Ball Busters, Foul Balls, Big Ballers, Sea Shepards, and Vicious Vikings! We are glad you guys joined in for one last night of Season 1! Sea you all next season!!!

As for now, this Jamie Connor signing off.

Upcoming Sports Registering Now

Leagues

Men's Basketball Season I (Marlton). Registration Closed.

Dodgeball Season II (Voorhees) only 1 spot left Call Now. Registration almost closed

Dodgeball Season I (Deptford) accepting 12 teams. Registration just opened; 3 teams in already.

Coed Softball Spring Season (Hammonton) accepting 12 teams. Registration now Open.

Coed Softball Spring Season (Marlton and more) accepting 12 teams. Registration now Open.

Coed Volleyball Summer Season. Registration opens in June.

Flag Football Fall Season. Registration opens September.

Tournaments

Charity Dodgeball Tournament (benefiting FOP Lodge #143 Fallen Angel Fund)

When: April 17th

Where: Flyers Skate Zone (Voorhees)

Registration is now Open.

Charity Wiffle Ball Tournament (benefiting Waterford Twp. Police Foundation and TUFF)

When: June 5th

Where: Ritter Field (Atco)

Registration is now Open

Glory Days Kickball Tournament

When: TBD (sometime in June)

Where: TBD

Registration not yet open

Glory Days 2nd Annual "Backyard Classic" Championship Wiffle Ball Tournament

When: August

Where: Calabrese Field (Cedar Brook)

Registration not yet open

Glory Days Annual "Summer Slam" Championship Dodgeball Tournament (accepting teams from all over the East Coast; up to 72 teams!)

When: TBD

Where: TBD

Registration not yet open.

As always all Leagues and Tournaments are first come, first served. Please do not delay, if you want to play!