G.D. Newsletter "Sure to Entertain" ed. 17

GDS Coed Softball Leagues
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 3^rd 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 1^st 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 2^nd 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 3^rd, 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 4^th 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 4^th.

Bob Marchese led off the 5^th 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 7^th, 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 7^th 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!      
 

G.D. Newsletter "Sure to Entertain" ed. 16

**NEW G.D. NEWSLETTER FORMAT**

Glory Days Sports has implemented a new format for the G.D. Newsletter. GDS now has a "beat writer" for Coed Softball! This journalist covers one game for each division every week! He is a player in our league, his writings will be just as witty and fun as any other write ups, and his press pass also comes with several other GDS privileges! See if you can find him at your next game!

Coed Softball

WEEK 1

Marlton League

We Got the Runs vs. Ball Busters

On a beautiful day to kick off the softball season, We Got the Runs registered a big win over the Ball Busters to start things off on the right foot.  Things started off a little slow, partly due to Stephen “Shitbreak” Umosella missing his first at bat and costing We Got the Runs a valuable out.  After his return from the facilities, the offense started clicking for We Got the Runs.  It seemed as though every player had a hit and scored for We Got the Runs.  The Ball Busters struggled offensively against  the brilliant pitching of Mark DeNafo whose quest for a no-hitter ended early in the first inning.  Offensively, Sean Geary led the way for We Got the Runs with a 3 run bomb to left field which scored Mark DeNafo who said “God, I’m fat” as he crossed home plate.  Apparently he did not participate in the off season conditioning program.  With a big offensive day, We Got the Runs showed why it’s extremely important to stay hydrated during the game.  As impressive as they were on offense, they were just as good on defense, only allowing one run.  The only real mistake defensively was made by Marcus Meara who apparently never played 2^nd base before and threw the ball over the first baseman’s head at one point.  All in all, it was a great day for We Got the Runs who appear to be poised to make a run for the championship. 

Hammonton League

That's What She Said vs. Title America

Another great day for softball on Sunday featured That's What She Said vs. Title America.  It appeard that That's What She Said was ready to play after their very spirited warmup jog in the outfield but they just couldn’t overcome the big offensive output by Title America.  In the top half 2^nd inning, Title America briefly looked like the Bad News Bears after what seemed like an easy out turned into a triple but they bounced back and got out of the inning with no damage done.  In the bottom half of the 2^nd, Title America blew up and took over the game with a big inning.  That's What She Said threatened to score in the top of the 3^rd but they  just couldn’t get it done.  That's What She Said sputtered along until the top of the 5^th when they mounted a bit of a comeback led by shortstop Cholly Ruggerio who is also the early leader in “that’s what she said” jokes.  Dave Lieerto, who allegedly had a few too many vodka and cranberries Saturday night, made a costly error which opened the door for the big inning by That's What She Said.  That's What She Said continued their comeback attempt in the 6^th inning but Dave Lieerto apparently sobered up between innings and made a nice catch to put a stop to any  more damage.  That's What She Said made one last attempt to come back in the 7^th but Title America’s defense stepped up and made a big double play to end the game.  That's What She Said made a valiant effort and made things interesting but in the end, they came up short…..That's What She Said!

Coed Softball
WEEK 2

Marlton League

Ball Busters vs. Balls & Knockers

The weather was a little cold Saturday but the bats of Balls & Knockers certainly were not as they busted up the Ball Busters 10-0. Rumor has it that the Ball Busters are contemplating a name change to the Ball Bustees after putting up 1 run in the first 2 weeks of the season. 

The Ball Busters looked like they were going to turn things around after the week one spanking they received from We Got the Runs when they led off the first inning with an infield single but they promptly fizzled out just as quickly as they started.  In the bottom of the first inning, Balls & Knockers also looked to get off to a quick start with a lead off single but, unlike their opponents, they didn’t stop there as Ed Kuhn hit a 3 run homer to give Balls & Knockers an early 3-0 lead.

The Ball Busters tried to get things going in the top of the 2^nd with another lead off single back to the pitcher of Balls & Knockers who failed miserably at his Cliff Lee impression.  Dennis Snouffer then followed with a 3 foot bomb (yes, that says 3 foot bomb – it’s called sarcasm) to load the bases for Frank Visconti who grounded out to first to end the inning as well as any chance of scoring a run for the Ball Busters.  The bottom of the 2^nd was pretty uneventful except for an exciting error made by the 2^nd baseperson of the Ball Busters. 

The Ball Busters managed to get 2 guys into scoring position in the 3^rd inning after a lead off single and a funny hop led to a double but again, they fizzled out as quickly as they started after a towering drive to 2^nd base was caught to end the inning.  Balls & Knockers offense stayed cool for another inning but that wouldn’t last very long.

After the Ball Busters put up another goose egg in the top of the 4^th (real shocker there, huh?), Balls & Knockers got things going offensively.  A single & a walk to put 2 guys on, and then an error by the third basemen (PJ) led to another run for Balls & Knockers.  Yet another error by the center fielder led to a triple and 2 more runs scored.  Meanwhile, Sean McGuire pulled off a fantastic ballerina-like move but couldn’t quite stick the landing and another run scored from third to pretty much put the game out of reach. 

The top of the 5^th was business as usual for the Ball Busters as they went 1-2-3 and put up yet another goose egg.  The bottom of the fifth didn’t feature much offense but the fans were treated to a great Superman impression by Lauren “I am not a” Starr as she tripped on first base to end the inning.  Gotta get those knees up, Lauren! 

The Ball Busters looked ready to actually bust some balls in the top of the 6^th – they had their rally caps on & everything – but they went 1-2-3 again to keep the goose egg trend alive.  Balls & Knockers added a couple insurance runs in the bottom of the 6^th as Sarah Hagan hit a single to left to score a run.  Another triple scored Sarah and the score was 10-0 after 6. 

The Ball Busters somehow managed to go 1-2-3 one more time in the 7^th to end the game.  I would think they’d eventually luck into a hit or 2 but Saturday just wasn’t their day.  They did, however, pledge to score a run in next week’s contest against Hit & Run.  If I was on Hit & Run, I wouldn’t exactly be shaking in my cleats.

  

Hammonton League

Golden Nugget vs. Wet Beavers

Sunday’s game of the week featured the Golden Nugget vs. the Wet Beavers.  It appeared as though team Golden Nugget went a little crazy on the famous Golden Nugget wings Saturday night as they got shellacked 21-1.  Seriously, if you don’t want to read further, all you need to know is that this game was a bloodbath.

It looked as if the Wet Beavers were going to be a little sloppy in the first inning as Danielle Scrivani led things off with a single past the bellyflopping shortstop of the Wet Beavers.  Golden Nugget managed to load the bases but Jeremy Trowsdale, who made Glory Days history in the 3^rd ining, managed to get out of the inning with no damage done.  In the bottom of the first, the Wet Beavers led off with 3 consecutive hits & jumped out to an early lead.  Brad Burge then came up and , with the green light on a 3-0 count, hit a 3 run homer to pretty much end the game after one inning.

The top of the 2^nd featured a real display of power by the Golden Nugget as all 3 batters  in the inning, Dave Brody, Ashley Bray, & Deanna Oehlert managed to hit the ball just past the pitchers mound for 3 quick outs.  After a lead off walk for the Wet Beavers, Betty Arnold hit an RBI single to give them even more of a cushion – not that they needed it.  Another walk loaded the bases and Jim Wilde knocked in another run to really kick the Nugget while they were down.

GDS history was made in the top of the 3^rd as pitcher Jeremy Trowsdale became the first pitcher in the history of the game to strike out 3 batters in one inning.  John Ozzman became the first strikeout victim.  Tony Creta almost became the 2^nd but he saved himself from the embarrassment when he legged out an infield single.  Steve Antosky then became strikeout victim #2 and then, just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, Shannon Bray became strikeout victim #3.  Trowsdale is probably a lock for the GDS hall of fame after this amazing feat.

Dennis Bradford did his best Brett Favre impression and led off the bottom of the 3^rd with an infield single while wearing a pair of fresh Wranglers.  Brad Burge then came to the plate with 2 men on and added to his RBI total with a 2 run double. 

Bill Scoleri hit a 1 out single for the Golden Nugget to try to get things going in the top of the 4^th.  Brad Burge, who apparently thought that he didn’t have to play defense after knocking in 5 runs, then made a “costly” error to allow the Golden Nugget to score their first & only run of the day.  This run really lit a fire under the asses of the Wet Beavers as Betty Arnold and Chuck “Silly Hat” Flood drove in 2 more runs in the bottom of the inning.  Kelly McErlean also got in on the action with an RBI single as Steve “Wild Thing” Antosky was walking people and giving up hits like it was his job. 

The top of the 5^th was the Golden Nugget’s last opportunity to avoid being mercy-ruled.  Unfortunately, they couldn’t get anything going and after 2 quick outs, Tony Creta treated all the spectators in attendance to a nice breeze as he whiffed at a pitch and then grounded out to end the game.

GDS would like to thank Mike Loser for volunteering to be the Coed Softball "Beat Writer"!  Mike is doing a terrific job!  Keep up the awesome work Mike!

Glory Days Sports Social Event: Wings Game & Record Breaking Dodgeball

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!

Dodgeball scores hit with adults in region

VOORHEES — South Jersey residents are getting a chance to relive their school days through dodgeball, a popular sport played over the years in gym classes across the country.

Glory Days Sports, based in Winslow, started an adult dodgeball league at the Virtua Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees in early December.

The coed league has games on Wednesdays between 7 and 9 p.m. during the roughly 10-week season, said Matt DeNafo, president of Glory Days Sports.

"We've done coed softball, a wiffle ball tournament and a kickball tournament, but this is the first time we're offering dodgeball," DeNafo said. "We have 12 teams this year, and each team can have up to 10 members."

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DeNafo said the league costs $500 per team, which includes team shirts. The game is played by having six players from each team on the court at one time.

Six balls are lined up along the center of the court, and when the game begins it's a race to grab as many as you can. DeNafo said the players then toss the balls at the opposing team, and if the players are hit, they're out.

The team with the most players left on the court at the end of each six-minute game wins. If a team gets every player on the opposing team out before the time limit, they win. DeNafo said each team plays about 10 games a night.

"I think the movie "Dodgeball (A True Underdog Story)' brought a lot of the popularity back," said DeNafo, referring to the 2004 movie featuring Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller. "Everyone remembers those days when you used to play back in high school."

What attracted Bordentown Township resident Chris Prendergast to the game was a chance to keep active and get together some friends and neighbors for a competitive but friendly game.

Prendergast, the team captain for the Bordentown Pink Panthers, said he heard about the league after playing softball with Glory Days Sports.

"I'm 33 years old and I'm trying to remain active," Prendergast said. "I think anyone can enjoy dodgeball. In high school it was always fun, and you don't even really have to be athletic."

DeNafo said the league is one that encourages both sexes to get involved, and at least two men and two women from each team must be on the court during a game.

The games are played by a strict set of rules, which forbids things like throwing a ball at someone's head or stepping out of bounds.

Michael Valenti, a Winslow resident, said he played softball with Glory Days Sports in the past. Valenti is team captain for the Agile Giants, a team that has several players as tall as 6 feet 5 inches.

"The league is competitive but also fun," Valenti said. "You don't have to be an avid dodgeball player to play in the league. It's just people looking to have a good time and share some laughs."

DeNafo said with so much interest in the dodgeball league, he'll consider offering another league after this one ends.

Reach Rachel Misenko at (856) 317-7871 or rmisenko@courierpostonline.com.

G.D. Newsletter "Sure To Entertain" 13th ed.

Alright, alright easy with all the emails. I need a day or two, to organize my thoughts from the deluge of stimuli taken in each Wednesday night at Glory Days Sports Dodgeball League. For those members new to Glory Days Sports, the G.D. Newsletter "Sure to Entertain" has created quite the "cult" like following! Without exaggeration, I have counted at least 7 different [let's call them Groupies], propositioning me by email. I feel like a rock star of some sort. Kind of like "The King of the Keyboard" (pulling more tail than Elvis ever did). Okay, so maybe it's not exactly "tail" I am pulling but can't a married guy with 4 daughters dream a little? All joking aside, most weeks, I will get the G.D. Newsletter out Friday or Saturday during the Dodgeball season. No need to send the dozen emails, asking "...when will it be done already...", creating more pressure on me.

Week 2 of Glory Days Sports Dodgeball League: It was Awesome!

Now to the games:

1. In our porno match, Gags On Our Balls slaps around Balls Deep. 10-3

2. Foul Balls starts their double header (you have a dirty mind) strong beating Big Ballers. 9-4

3. The Sloppy Hairless Chihuahuas bite the Ball Busters. 10-3

4. Sweaty Balls drip (I mean drop) the Sea Sheppards. 8-5

5. Ballz On Your Jawz choke out the Submissive Vikings (oops Vicious). 8-5

6. Pink Panthers are able to straighten out the Foul Balls. 7-6

All of the matches were were extremely exhilarating! The pace of play is so fast and hard it is difficult to take notes of all the drama occurring. It was certainly a lot easier writing witty nuggets of wisdom for the Glory Days Sports Coed Softball League or the Glory Days Sports Wiffle Ball Tournament, than it has been for the Glory Days Sports Dodgeball League. Just click on these couple write ups to witness the excellence of penmanship. The one with the Tea-bagging Umpire (a fan favorite) or the one with Mr. Happy Our Wiffle Ball Champ (our biggest Tournament to date). They were absolutely awesome. I think you all can help with my dilemma though.

I need a little more theatrics from all of you. That's right Dodgeball is not just a game to win or lose, it's a stage to express yourself! I will be grading the teams each week on creativity and originality. What am I looking for, you ask? It is very easy. Just wow me! That's right Wow Me (or send over the groupies)!

Right now, Balls Deep is leading this category. They have come each week with their headbands and their knee pads, sporting the look straight out of Dodgeball The Movie. This team of snot nosed college kids put on a great show. Don't mistake their yelling at the refs as a competitive nature, it's all part of their master plan. To be chosen, "Most Entertaining Dodgeball Team" at the end of the season. They could care less about wins and loses; as reflected by their 13 and 22 record. Keep up the good work Balls Deep and don't worry, if you mix in a win or two from time to time, I will not hold that against you!

So remember, Wow ME!

***Rules Further Explained***

1. A clean block is a play in which you use your dodge ball to block the thrown dodge ball of your opponent. You must maintain full control of your ball (do not drop it or you're out) after the ball is blocked. You must not allow the thrown ball to hit any part of your body, only your dodge ball. Also, the blocked ball remains live until it hits the ground or such. That means if it is then caught by your teammate, the thrower is out or if it hits you teammate the teammate is out. Just remember that the blocked ball remains live.

2. The Referee Fee of $10 must be paid prior to the start of the game. The referees have been instructed to NOT start the game until both teams have paid. That will save us from chasing teams down after the game. Thank you.

***Updates***

Join us all at Applebee's on rt 561 (cut right through the movie theatre parking lot) for after Dodgeball Cocktails and Grub. Glory Days Sports is currently in talks with Applebee's on cutting a deal for us Dodgeballers every Wednesday after the games. If we overwhelm them this week, I am sure negotiations will be much easier. Thus the deal we all get will be awesome! See you there.

Glory Days Sports newest leagues are now forming:

Winter Men's Basketball League registration opening January 3rd.

Season 2 of Dodgeball starting mid February, registration opens now.

Spring Coed Softball League registration opens early February, games to start in April.

Summer Kickball Tournament sometime in June.

Summer Wiffleball Tournament also around June.

All leagues are first come, first served and they have been filling up very fast. Start getting your teams together now and register them with Glory Days Sports either by phone, email, or in person.

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