GDS Coed Softball Leagues
coverage by Mike Loser
Week 3
coverage by Mike Loser
Week 3
Marlton League
PJ’s vs. HK Bombers
Things started off badly for the HK Bombers and continued to stay that way for them all afternoon as they lost to PJ’s 12-1. An error by the 3rd baseman of the HK Bombers led to a run and put two more in scoring position for PJ’s. Bob Marchese then hustled down the 1st baseline for an infield single which scored one more run but PJ’s got a little greedy and the next runner trying to sneak home from third was gunned at the plate for the last out of the inning.
Mason “Doug Glanville” Stewart started off the inning for the HK Bombers with a leadoff popup against pitcher Aubrey Cedrone who had the first of several 1-2-3 innings on the day. The HK Bombers failed to get anything going in the bottom of the first – a story that would repeat itself for most of the afternoon.
PJ’s came up in the top of the 2nd and managed to get two guys on after a swinging bunt but Mason “Doug Glanville” Stewart came up big with a nice stop to end the threat from PJ’s. Bret Mileski of the HK Bombers showed off his power with a real screamer to short followed by two even weaker grounders back to the pitcher to make six consecutive outs for pitcher Aubrey Cedrone.
In the top of the 3rd, it looked like the HK Bombers were getting their act together defensively but then Bob Sapio came in to relieve Eugene Smith on the mound and immediately gave up two hits. He did, however, manage to strike out Erin Gallagher for out #2 but his day in the sun was short lived as Bob Marchese blasted a two run double to briefly shut up Mason “Doug Glanville” Stewart’s trash talk. In the bottom half of the inning, Aubrey Cedrone was cruising as she knocked the HK Bombers down in order yet again.
Things got ugly for the HK Bombers in the 4th inning. A headfirst slide into first for an infield single put 2 men on with no outs. Bob Sapio then made the first of several errors to load the bases. A deep fly to third should’ve scored a run but apparently the runner on third thought that Jayson Werth was in right field. Thankfully, Bobby Whartenby came up and knocked in two runs. Another error led to another run and then the failure of the Jayson Werth clone in right to hit the cut-off man led to a “cut-off” clinic as well as another run. The HK Bombers really surprised the crowd when they went 1-2-3 again in the bottom of the 4th.
Bob Marchese led off the 5th inning batting lefty – he should probably stick to righty as he hit a weak fly to right for out #1. Aubrey Cedrone then showed off her skills with the bat with a nice shot up the middle. One batter later, Bob Sapio, who is being investigated for betting against his team, almost started what would have been a nice double play but unfortunately, he threw the ball over the head of the shortstop. Two more errors scored two more runs and by the time the HK Bombers got out of the inning, it was 10-0.
Aubrey Cedrone carried her perfect game into the bottom of the fifth when the weakest move I’ve ever seen broke up the perfect game. Mason “Bush League” Stewart actually squared up and bunted for a single for the first “hit” of the game for the HK Bombers. After this pathetic display, a clearly flustered Aubrey Cedrone gave up another hit. The HK Bombers finally got on the board in the inning when “Bush League” Stewart scored.
PJ’s answered back after the bunt heard round the world and scored another run as the wheels continued to fall off for the HK Bombers. The HK Bombers managed to get one hit in the bottom of the inning but that was about it.
In the top of the 7th, Bob Sapio was finally pulled and the HK Bombers got out of a bases loaded jam with no runs scored after “Bush League” Stewart made up for his bunting shenanigans with a nice double play. The bottom of the 7th was more of the same for the HK Bombers as then went 1-2-3 again to end the game.
Week 3
Hammonton (rained out)
Week 4
Marlton League
We Got the Runs vs. Hairy Koalas
A shorthanded We Got the Runs team continued on their quest for a GDS Title by dominating the Hairy Koalas on Saturday. Pitcher Mike Valenti filled in admirably for Mark DeNafo who was unable to attend the game due to an appointment with Mickey Mouse. He says he went for his daughters but anyone that knows Mark knows what a huge fan of Disney he is.
The Hairy Koalas gave We Got the Runs a bit of a scare in the first inning and briefly took the lead. The lead lasted until the bottom half of the first when the potent offense of We Got the Runs, led by another Sean Geary 3 run homer, got rolling.
The Hairy Koalas kept battling throughout the day and forced Mike Valenti to throw strikes - I believe Allison Wisniewski, Amanda Holloway, Michelle Coporale, Megan Zeller, & Elizabeth Atkins - pretty much every girl in the Hairy Koalas lineup worked a walk at one point or another. I'm not sure if Valenti was afraid of them or if he was just trying to be a nice guy.
The game was pretty close for the first couple of innings but We Got the Runs gradually pulled away over the course of the game. Marcus Meara kept up his usual shenanigans in the field with another throw over the head of the first baseman. He apparently gets nervous whenever the GDS reporter is on the scene.
As much credit as the offense of We Got the Runs deserves, the outfield of the Hairy Koalas deserves just as much credit - Rhoys Coker, Pierre Cadas, & Chris Seeds all helped contribute in one way or another to the 20 run output for We Got the Runs.
We Got the Runs looks like they are going to go to 5-0 next week as they have a matchup with Sta-Green Turf Care who is really battling it out with the Ball Busters for control of the basement in the Marlton League. The Hairy Koalas have a "tough" matchup against the Ball Busters next weekend so look for them to bounce back and pick up an easy "W".
Around the Marlton League: Balls & Knockers roughed up Sta-Green Turf Care 7-1 to stay tied for 2nd place in the league. Hit & Run pulled off a big upset over PJ's to knock them back down to earth and out of their tie for first place. The HK Bombers bounced back from the spanking they received last week and beat up on the lowly Ball Busters.
Next weeks's game of the week: HK Bombers vs. Hit & Run
Week 4
Hammonton League
The GDS reporter was unable to make it to the Hammonton field this week due to a case of disappearing keys but will be attending 2 games next week so bring your game faces!
Around the Hammonton League: ARH continued their domination of the Hammontonians with a 21-5 win over the Rabid Woodchucks. Title America made a statement with a 28-1 win over the Wet Beavers....sounds like the Wet Beavers were a little sloppy. I'll Hit That squeaked out a win over the Golden Nugget 13-11. Just Us beat Prestige Worldwide like a redheaded stepchild 19-4.
GDS Men's Basketball League
coverage by Mike Valenti
Week 3
Thursday Night Division
In the first game of the evening Caucasian Invasion faced OFF ALL NIGHT. This game took place in Turnover City. Five minutes into the game there were more turnovers committed then points scored. The “Mayor” of the city Jim Gagliardi from OFF ALL NIGHT attempted several no look passes, none of which came close to connecting with a teammate. It probably didn’t help that his teammates weren’t looking either. After a sloppy start each team settled down and started playing some Hoosier style basketball.
The speedy Mike Gottlieb point guard for Caucasian Invasion kept the game close in the first half with a handful of assists while scoring 11 points. Sean McLeod also chipped in with 9 of his own points. However, even in the absence of “Pete Sampras” (nickname for a player on Off All Night provided by Grated Cheese) things started to come together for OFF ALL NIGHT which proved to be too much in the second half. Mayor Gagliardi was able to finally connect on one of his many attempted no look passes to Mike Loser a la Magic to Jabbar. Caucasian Invasion seemed to go soft late in the game which ruined any chance of them beating OFF ALL NIGHT. Chad Hilliard led the way for OFF ALL NIGHT with 17 points to a 54 – 41 victory.
The game of the night featured a matchup between Showtime and Onions… Well maybe not the game of the night. Just happened to be the one I chose to review. If the game was 10 minutes instead of two 20 minute halves this would have been a real barnburner, shootout, battle royal, fight to the death, photo finish…well you get the point. Unfortunately, for the Onions team Showtime had picked up several key additions during the offseason. Rumor has it that a few players (Neon Boudeaux, Butch McRae, and Ricky Roe all former standouts at Western High School) may have illegally accepted a pair of new Air Jordans, a few baseball cards, sack of marbles, and a dead bird named Petey in exchange to play for Showtime. Showtime team captain Walt Montford will stop at nothing to win a championship. These new additions didn’t seem to pay off in the beginning stages of the game as Dan Nagy kept things close with a barrage of shots from down town to pull Onions within in two…15 – 17 at the 8 minute mark. However, that is the closest the Onions would come to making Showtime cry. Tim McDanials from Showtime led the team on a 23 – 3 run to close out the half putting them ahead by a score of 40 – 18. Just when you thought the Onions had run out of gas they went on a second half surge led by the play of Andrew Lee who finished the game with 13 points. He probably could have added to that total but somehow managed to hit the ceiling rafters not once but two times. Dan Nagy continued his hot shooting in the second half as he finished the game with five 3’s for 15 points.
Despite the great play and effort from the Onions team Showtime decided in true fashion to live up to their name. They again went on a run which featured scoring from Tim McDanials, Walt Montford, and Anthony DiEnno. Tim McDanials led all scorers with 24 catapulting Showtime to a convincing win 70 – 42. Stayed tuned for next weeks newsletter… Until then Sayonara!
Week 4
Marlton League
We Got the Runs vs. Hairy Koalas
A shorthanded We Got the Runs team continued on their quest for a GDS Title by dominating the Hairy Koalas on Saturday. Pitcher Mike Valenti filled in admirably for Mark DeNafo who was unable to attend the game due to an appointment with Mickey Mouse. He says he went for his daughters but anyone that knows Mark knows what a huge fan of Disney he is.
The Hairy Koalas gave We Got the Runs a bit of a scare in the first inning and briefly took the lead. The lead lasted until the bottom half of the first when the potent offense of We Got the Runs, led by another Sean Geary 3 run homer, got rolling.
The Hairy Koalas kept battling throughout the day and forced Mike Valenti to throw strikes - I believe Allison Wisniewski, Amanda Holloway, Michelle Coporale, Megan Zeller, & Elizabeth Atkins - pretty much every girl in the Hairy Koalas lineup worked a walk at one point or another. I'm not sure if Valenti was afraid of them or if he was just trying to be a nice guy.
The game was pretty close for the first couple of innings but We Got the Runs gradually pulled away over the course of the game. Marcus Meara kept up his usual shenanigans in the field with another throw over the head of the first baseman. He apparently gets nervous whenever the GDS reporter is on the scene.
As much credit as the offense of We Got the Runs deserves, the outfield of the Hairy Koalas deserves just as much credit - Rhoys Coker, Pierre Cadas, & Chris Seeds all helped contribute in one way or another to the 20 run output for We Got the Runs.
We Got the Runs looks like they are going to go to 5-0 next week as they have a matchup with Sta-Green Turf Care who is really battling it out with the Ball Busters for control of the basement in the Marlton League. The Hairy Koalas have a "tough" matchup against the Ball Busters next weekend so look for them to bounce back and pick up an easy "W".
Around the Marlton League: Balls & Knockers roughed up Sta-Green Turf Care 7-1 to stay tied for 2nd place in the league. Hit & Run pulled off a big upset over PJ's to knock them back down to earth and out of their tie for first place. The HK Bombers bounced back from the spanking they received last week and beat up on the lowly Ball Busters.
Next weeks's game of the week: HK Bombers vs. Hit & Run
Week 4
Hammonton League
The GDS reporter was unable to make it to the Hammonton field this week due to a case of disappearing keys but will be attending 2 games next week so bring your game faces!
Around the Hammonton League: ARH continued their domination of the Hammontonians with a 21-5 win over the Rabid Woodchucks. Title America made a statement with a 28-1 win over the Wet Beavers....sounds like the Wet Beavers were a little sloppy. I'll Hit That squeaked out a win over the Golden Nugget 13-11. Just Us beat Prestige Worldwide like a redheaded stepchild 19-4.
GDS Men's Basketball League
coverage by Mike Valenti
Week 3
Thursday Night Division
In the first game of the evening Caucasian Invasion faced OFF ALL NIGHT. This game took place in Turnover City. Five minutes into the game there were more turnovers committed then points scored. The “Mayor” of the city Jim Gagliardi from OFF ALL NIGHT attempted several no look passes, none of which came close to connecting with a teammate. It probably didn’t help that his teammates weren’t looking either. After a sloppy start each team settled down and started playing some Hoosier style basketball.
The speedy Mike Gottlieb point guard for Caucasian Invasion kept the game close in the first half with a handful of assists while scoring 11 points. Sean McLeod also chipped in with 9 of his own points. However, even in the absence of “Pete Sampras” (nickname for a player on Off All Night provided by Grated Cheese) things started to come together for OFF ALL NIGHT which proved to be too much in the second half. Mayor Gagliardi was able to finally connect on one of his many attempted no look passes to Mike Loser a la Magic to Jabbar. Caucasian Invasion seemed to go soft late in the game which ruined any chance of them beating OFF ALL NIGHT. Chad Hilliard led the way for OFF ALL NIGHT with 17 points to a 54 – 41 victory.
The game of the night featured a matchup between Showtime and Onions… Well maybe not the game of the night. Just happened to be the one I chose to review. If the game was 10 minutes instead of two 20 minute halves this would have been a real barnburner, shootout, battle royal, fight to the death, photo finish…well you get the point. Unfortunately, for the Onions team Showtime had picked up several key additions during the offseason. Rumor has it that a few players (Neon Boudeaux, Butch McRae, and Ricky Roe all former standouts at Western High School) may have illegally accepted a pair of new Air Jordans, a few baseball cards, sack of marbles, and a dead bird named Petey in exchange to play for Showtime. Showtime team captain Walt Montford will stop at nothing to win a championship. These new additions didn’t seem to pay off in the beginning stages of the game as Dan Nagy kept things close with a barrage of shots from down town to pull Onions within in two…15 – 17 at the 8 minute mark. However, that is the closest the Onions would come to making Showtime cry. Tim McDanials from Showtime led the team on a 23 – 3 run to close out the half putting them ahead by a score of 40 – 18. Just when you thought the Onions had run out of gas they went on a second half surge led by the play of Andrew Lee who finished the game with 13 points. He probably could have added to that total but somehow managed to hit the ceiling rafters not once but two times. Dan Nagy continued his hot shooting in the second half as he finished the game with five 3’s for 15 points.
Despite the great play and effort from the Onions team Showtime decided in true fashion to live up to their name. They again went on a run which featured scoring from Tim McDanials, Walt Montford, and Anthony DiEnno. Tim McDanials led all scorers with 24 catapulting Showtime to a convincing win 70 – 42. Stayed tuned for next weeks newsletter… Until then Sayonara!
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