2011 Spring SCK All-King of Kickball Team

Written by: Newton's Flaw

28 teams and 411 registered players are numbers that not only dwarf previous kickball seasons but also speak of an emerging culture that might still seem silly for other athletes in this city. We all play for different reasons, but when it was time for every player to kick, run, catch, or throw everyone tried to do well. Each catch, each successful kick, and each run was a personal victory just as it was a team improvement. Some celebrated with high fives, others when getting on base acted as if they had just been called on down to participate in the Price Is Right waving gleefully from base to a roaring crowd back in the dugout. As the season progressed so did many players’ skills. Each team had their MVPs or a set of players who performed at a higher level than those around them. Unfortunately, many of these players will not be recognized outside of their teams but I hope this does not discourage your future efforts. An attempt was made to acknowledge these players, but I was unsuccessful.

As the regular season came to a close, and I had all but accepted my futile attempt to validate the A-list of kickball’s finest, a coach encouraged me that the idea was not totally lost. He reminded me that the best games were still ahead and that the remaining teams had plenty of talent to choose from. He even offered to help scout. The following list is what I am considering the 2011 Spring SCK All-King of Kickball Team.

There were plenty of performances that are worthy of being mentioned, but here are just a few. For example, Domingo Gonzalez’s towering homerun over the Shocker’s outfield that set the pace for control of the game. Eddie Lucero’s grand slam gave the lead to Id Hit It vs Vicious & Delicious. Alex Merjil’s, Hugo Navarro’s, and Calvin Bell’s offensive consistency made their transition from kickers to base runners to scorers almost automatic. Nadia Morales’s sliding catch vs Drunken Monkeys should have been an RBI and a tie score, but instead ended the inning bringing the Balls & Dolls 3 outs away from the semifinals. David ‘Domino’ Fernandez’s defensive performance vs the Chupacabrones where he literally covered half the field was to be the tournaments best defensive performance if it wasn’t for the Balls to the Wall overall team dominance led by pitcher Rick Delgadillo and catcher Marco Gallegos who only allowed 1 run during the entire playoff run.

2011 Spring SCK All-King of Kickball Team

Rick Delgadillo – Balls to the Wall

Marco Gallegos – Balls to the Wall

Kelsey Masters – Balls to the Wall

Alex Merjil – Balls to the Wall

Nadia Morales – Balls & Dolls

Johnny Fuentes – Balls & Dolls

Hugo Navarro – Balls & Dolls

Calvin Bell – Shockers

Anthony Tuialuuluu – Shockers

Frances Ortiz – Thundercats

Ruben Jimenez – Thundercats

Honorable Mentions

David Fernandez- New Kicks on the Block

Reid Hanson – Drunken Monkeys

Domingo Gonzalez – Billy Badasses

Eddie Lucero – I’d Hit It

3rd baseman (#22?) – The Runs