Captains: Bryan Freed & April Moore
First Round Pick : Scott Duncan
With the amount of experience these two captains have immersed in competitive kickball, there is no doubt they were poised to draft a talent heavy team. Couple that with the first pick in the draft, and that's a recipe for success. Freed and April wasted no time either going after the big dogs either. Scott Duncan brings versatility on the defensive side of the ball (quite possibly some of the best catching hands in the game) and one of the biggest legs in the game.
The theme for the rest of the early rounds was predominately experience. Players like Jason Kidd, John Wilkinson and Amanda Doolittle add to the depth of kickball knowledge at a highly competitive, intense level. And while Jamel "Fitz" Fitzgerald many not bring many years to the table, he did just recently win a Wenthworth Trophy for the 2013 Spring Season for which he was a heavy contributor.
It's not all about season veterans though. Freed knows talent when he sees it and scoops up the crafty Andy Doye and the ferocious Joe Stumpo. Both choices left fellow captains moaning and groaning because potential future picks of theirs were no longer available.
It may be easy to pick the "obvious" picks in the earlier rounds, but maybe the way to truly grade how a captain's draft goes is how he utilizes his picks in the later rounds. And frankly, a lot of these picks are forged through word of mouth through friends or former captains. It's evident Freed & April know how to press the flesh, with quality late round picks in Jennifer O'Shaugnessy, Simone Harbas, Fagel Baer, Jeremy Smithey, & Steven Glenn.
The one incredible thing about this season is the amount of rookies there are in the draft. There were close to 30 players that have never played before and are put their training wheels to the test in this draft league. I can tell you Freed & April may know how to run a competitive kickball team, but they are also just stand-up people that know how to keep everyone engaged and having a fun time. So Serena D'Angelo, Cory Pochop, and John Hagler better get ready, because they've just found their favorite way to spend Wednesdays from now on!
Full Roster:
Bryan Freed
April Moore
Scott Duncan
Jason Kidd
Jamel Fitzgerald
Amanda Doolittle
Andy Doye
John Wilkinson
Joe Stumpo
Serena D'Angelo
Jennifer O'shaugnessy
Simone Harbas
Jeremy Smithey
Fagel Baer
Steven Glenn
Cory Pochop
John Hagler
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