13 Amazing Diving Catch Kickball Photos - Hampton Roads Edition

Recently, the national WAKA blog on kickball.com did a feature showing photos of some of the best diving catches across the country. There were some great pics in the post, and a lot of Hampton Roads players were represented. In fact, 5 out of the 13 featured 757 athletes. But as some pointed out on Facebook, that's barely scratching the surface. It seems Virginia kickballers make amazing diving plays week in and week out. So, that's why I put together this list of 13 more diving catches from 2015, featuring all local players. Which one do you think is the best?

photo credit: Brad Kirby

13. Jimmy Wilcox (#RemoveEdge) gets down under a popped up bunt in August's DEOC charity tourney. James Maxlow wasn't impressed, but this was still worthy of inclusion in this list.

photo credit: Brad Kirby

12. Just Phillip Stanley (Snovaries & Iceticles) clowning around in VA Raptor with this sliding calf catch.

photo credit: Brent Wentworth

11. Dr. Adam Gold (Breaking Brad) secures the sliding catch in their round 1 VA Freedom tournament victory this Fall.

photo credit: Brad Kirby

10. Truffle Shuffle pitcher Mark Flores has a reputation for throwing hard on the mound, but don't overlook his hustle. You can see it in action here as he gives up the body to secure the out last winter.

photo credit: Brittany Lahr

9. Sticking with the theme of wiley veteran pitchers making great plays, we have Jason Riley (Rumspringa) getting a hard out in the VA Peninsula fall tournament.

photo credit: Brittany Lahr

8. In the WAKA Kicks Cancer Tourney, John LaNeave (Breast Friends) made a magnificent diving catch to save Josh Carr's life as he fell off the top of the Briarfield dugout.

photo credit: Brad Kirby

7. The colorful Victoria Davis (Purple Reign) isn't all flash. She has shown time and time again that she will rob you if you kick it in her area.

photo credit: Brad Kirby

6. Stick with it Todd Gular (Truffle Shuffle)! 

photo credit: Meghan Knowlton

5. This VA Atlantic highlight makes the list as 1B Whitley Menges (The Foot Clan) secures the catch from her knees just feet from the ground. 

photo credits: Rob Mendoza / Brad Kirby

4. #BigJeffShildt (Shiver Me Timbers) making #WebGems from this past winter. 

photo credit: Brittany Lahr

3. Who said you have to be diving forward to make this list? Here you see Rumspringa's Matt Wellbrock doing the nestle plunge to secure the out in the VA Peninsula Fall Tournament.

photo credit: Brad Kirby

2. Chris Storar laid out for this foul ball in a critical play for the Heart Throbs on the way to the DEOC championship in August. 

photo credit: Rob Mendoza

1. Seriously, look at this photo. 100% intensity from Liza Maula (#ByeFelicia) on every play and this captures that perfectly.