Awesome Kickball Shindig!

The end of season SCK party was a blast. Special thanks goes out to Cimi & Kathleen for letting us use the Pirates! Liar, to Lorraine for feeding us some yummy food, to DJ Freddy & Tiger Pride for the tunes and to everyone else that made the night possible!

I won't ramble on about how great the party was because a picture is worth a thousand words!

Opps They Did It Again!

I'm pleased to announce that the Shockers have won their 2nd Sun City Kickball - Kings of Kickball Championship. They did it in back-2-back seasons by proudly defending their title in very convincing fashion. Was this expected? In a way, yes. The fan poll was in their favor, not to mention that the Shockers have lost only ONE game in two season of play. Need I say more....

The rookie team I'd Hit It, realistically, was a massive underdog. There is alot to be said about experience and the Shockers have an abundance of it. Experience made all the difference in this game. However I'd Hit It is an excellent team who has shown they can compete at the highest level in and out of SCK. They dominated their division and are expected to do the same next season. The pieces are there for a superb team. Its all about gaining the experience and learning to not make mistakes.

On a side note, I just wanted to say that when I sit down to write these postings I always try to do it in a way to entertain the kickaholics. For those of you who visit the blog I hope you are being entertained or atleast informed. Sometimes my posts may be a tad bit sarcastic or I might jeer a team a little bit but its all, honestly, in good fun. All season I tried to put a bulls-eye on the Shockers back. Why? Because they were the team to beat. I did almost everything except post that they practice their kicking by rolling puppies instead of balls because puppies are alot harder to kick far. (Which I think is true) But it wasn't because I thought they were villains. It was to create fun, drama, excitement. After all, hence the title Its Just Kickball! To their credit, they were good sports about it. Which leads me to my final plea. Help! If anyone would like to contribute a posting please feel free to send it to me. It would be nice to have a different perspective. All writers get full credit for their work on each post. So don't be shy! It doesn't take long to come out with something to write about. (Ha....So much for a small side note) = )

Another Day

The Fall 09 season has barely finished and preparations for the next season are already underway. The next season will start the first week of Feb. Until then, there is much that has to be decided.



The league continues to grow each season. This past season we saw the league double in size. We anticipate close to the same response for this next season. Which means in order to accommodate a new influx of teams we need to make room. The tentative plan is to have games on two different nights. Teams would only play once a week on their scheduled day. The reason we need two different nights is because we can only accommodate 12 teams per night. So we are asking new players, potential players, returning players, and everyone in between for some input. Given the choice, besides Wed. nights, what night would you prefer to play your games. We set up a poll along the right side of the page for everyone to vote. Also feel free to include comments and/or suggestions on this post. This is a very important decision so your input is greatly appreciated.

Surprised? You Shouldn't Be!

I hear many kickballers and teams dismiss team I'd Hit It as a just an "OK" team. They are totally under-rated. Honestly, I don't know why. In their rookie season of kickball they have already earned a great amount of accomplishments.

For instance, they finished undefeated in the Sun Rise Divisions with a perfect 5-0 record. They only lost one game the entire season to the defending champs and the also undefeated Shockers. Most importantly they won runner-up in a charity kickball tourney that put them against much more experienced and competitive teams. Truth be told, they deserve alot more credit. Next Wed. they will compete in the Sun City Kickball King of Kickball Championship and they have an awesome opportunity to really prove the naysayers wrong. However they will have their hands absolutely full trying to upset the dominating Shockers. Some kickballers might see next week's game as simply a formality on the Shockers quest for back-2-back championship but you never know. That's why we play the games. Although you know what they say, "Every dog has its day". The only problem is the Shockers have been pretty much the pitbulls of the league. Tearing all challengers to ribbons but....we will see what happens next Wed. Lets get it on!

The Proof is in the Pudding

Anyone can talk the talk but the true test is if you can walk the walk. After two weeks of playful smack talk and partying it up during Halloween, the Balls & Dolls and Shockers met on the k-ball diamond for the much anticipated Mountain Star Division Championship. Obviously it was billed to be one the best games of the season and in many ways it was.

The Bs & Ds came out confident and firing on all cylinders. The Shockers seemed to be taken back and a little bit surprised but were ready to duke it out with their favorite rivals. The Balls & Dolls quickly put three runs on the board in the top of the 1st but the mighty Shockers quickly struck back in the bottom of the 1st with three of their own. Although the game was close, the momentum seemed to be more with the Bs&Ds. However as I have said all season, the Shocks are ridiculously clutch, bottom line. If you let them hang around and don't put them away early, you will be in a world of hurt before the game is over. The Shockers were trialing by 1 run when the game reached the bottom of the 7th inning. Down to their last 3 outs they made the Balls & Dolls pay dearly. They brought in two runs to put them ahead and get them the win. The Balls & Dolls had a win in their grasp and had to helplessly watch as the Shockers said," Not in my house!"

The Shockers now have a chance at a second King of Kickball Championship, in back-2-back fashion. Could we be looking at the 1st Sun City Kickball Dynasty? Three Championships should do it......