Sunday, November 10, 2013

Kickin' N' Screamin' Back on Top!

Although this post is little bit over due, it's importance shouldn't be diminished. So after a brief one season hiatus, Kickin' N' Screamin' is back on top of the kickball world.

Earlier this year Kickball Nation was witness to a very rare occurrence. After seasons off kickball dominance, Kixxx took down their long time rivals, KNS, in a brilliant semi-final game during the Spring '13 season. Most folks were astonished to see KNS finally lose their crowns, while others celebrated a new champion. However KNS vowed to regain their crown once again.

And guess what...they did.

It only took KNS one season to resume their strangle hold on the King of Kickball division. 
Although there were a couple of teams that were also in contention to make a run at the crown, namely I'd Hit It and the Smoking Aces. 


Lucas Quimiro and Company would miss their chance at the championship with a heartbreaking loss to the Smoking Aces. A game most would argue they should have won. However their stumble would give the Smoking Aces, the only team to beat KNS during the regular season, an opportunity to beat them again. 

However the battle for the crown was a fairly lopsided affair with KNS gliding to a 8-1 victory. KnS was extremely focused and weren't about to let anything or anyone get in their way. They had the Smoking Aces on their heels right out of the gate. 

Throughout the season Kickin' N' Screamin's talent was under-stated. Although their main strength is their teamwork, they arguably have the most talented roster within the league. Their big off-season pick ups, Manny Martinez and Armando Duarte, were completely over looked and made a huge difference on their team. Not to mention the return of Marco Gallegos, the league's best catcher. 

So now as we enter the off-season, the question becomes who can match the talent and skill of Kickin' N' Screamin'. It's Just Kickball will be closing monitoring off-season movements to see who will have the ability to take on the new Kings of Kickball! 

That's all for now... Good Luck and Happy Kicking

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