Peninsula Kickball - Spring '19 Week 1 Round Up

It's a new season of #WAKAWednesday. *cracks knuckles* Time to write a long-ass blog about it that nobody asked for. Let's go!

GAME RECAPS

BOOS ON FIRST 12, PUMPED UP KICKS 0

This was a matchup between the two least tenured teams in the league. Boos on First kicked off their sophomore season with a total beatdown of the freshly Pumped Up Kicks playing in their first adult kickball game. Powered by a Tom Sullivan home run (all it cost him was one of his hamstrings) it was a steady stream of runs. We stop officially counting once we hit the mercy (12 after 3 innings), but altogether 27 runs were scored.

😬

Touch 'em all, Tom.

F3B 4, PBJT 1

A stout defensive performance from F3B locked up the Jelly offense and earned a big early win. A small bit of vengeance after PBJT eliminated F3B in the semi-finals of the Fall playoffs. 

PBJT 13, PUMPED UP KICKS 1

The only good thing about losing a game by almost 4 touchdowns, is that you have nowhere to go but up. And while this game was still lopsided, lots of progress was made by the PUKs. "Without ever meeting before the first game and most never playing adult kickball, Pumped Up Kick had a drastic improvement from the first game to the second," captain Brad Gault said afterward, "I'm really excited to see this team grow together. Of course, as with any team I captain, we brought it at the bar."

For the Jelly, it was a well-rounded performance with Alex Jackson kicking his first home run of the season.

RUMSPRINGA 3, BOOS ON FIRST 3

Boos on First went from playing a team in their first kickball game ever to a team that is starting their 19th season and is fresh of winning the prestigious Wentworth Trophy® in the Fall. They were more than up for the challenge, and that started right from the beginning with BoF winning the pregame 3-person boat race to earn home-field advantage. 

Relax those throats, boys.

After shutting the top of the 'Springa lineup out, the Boos jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. The defending champs offense were being stymied by rookie pitcher Kory Kling. That is until Mike Cogan drove in two runs with a drive up the middle with 2-outs in the third. Clutch.

In the fourth inning, Rumspringa took a 3-2 lead after Matt Wellbrock patiently worked the count and drew a bases-loaded walk. With Rumspringa calling in their ace, Daniel Shaw, to close it out, this one looked like it was over. But Boos on First was not ready to write it off. Jason Engle lead off for the Boos with a single, went first to third on the next play, and then was driven in by a hard grounder from the foot of Kling. Just like that, the game was knotted up.

Before Rumspringa could even start a rally in the top of the 5th, the Boos on First defense shut it down. Bryan Koscielny had the play of the night, diving to rob Mike Ramey of a line drive single. Peter Murray followed it up by leaping to snag a Brian Yohn kick.

All in all, it was a fantastic game, and I personally look forward to meeting this team again soon. Most of the game was live-streamed on Facebook if you want to check it out. Come for the kickball action. Stay for the warm and dulcet narration by Mr. Wellbrock.

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Posted by CLUBWAKA on Wednesday, April 17, 2019

STANDINGS

WEEK 2 SCHEDULE

RUMSPRINGA (0-0-1) vs. PUMPED UP KICKS (0-2) 

The Pumps will be looking to build on last week's debut. The defending champs will be looking for W #1. 

BOOS ON FIRST (1-0-1) vs F3B (1-0) 

RUMSPRINGA (0-0-1) vs. F3B (1-0)

F3B looked very strong against the Jelly last week. This week they'll be tested again with a doubleheader against Boos on First and 'Springa. 

PBJT (1-1) vs PUMPED UP KICKS (0-2) 

A rematch from week 1. The Jelly def. PUK 13-1. It will be interesting to see the progress made by game 4 of the season. 

TOP 5 PLAYS

You probably noticed I got a new toy that I've been playing with. It's a gimbal that keeps my phone steady and helps me get some pretty cool shots. Each week, I'll try to put together some of the best plays and share them. If you happen to catch something cool, be sure to shoot it to me. The more content the better! 

BAR REPORT

No matter how many times I tell a new bar manager that we're going to bring some numbers, I'm not sure they ever truly believe me. Buffalo Wild Wings was no exception. All 5 teams made it out to the bar and they actually ran out of pitchers! The short-staffed wait crew struggled a bit, but worked hard. Next week, they'll be better prepared to handle us. Apologies to everyone who had slow service and thank you to everyone that came out. Let's keep it up! 

UPCOMING DATES & EVENTS

BOGO DAY ON WEDNESDAY ~ WIN FREE PIZZA AND KICKBALL

What's better than one delicious pizza? TWO pizzas! Use promo code WAKABOGO at papajohns.com to get buy one, get one free large pizza, throughout all 27 Papa John's Hampton Roads locations all day on Wednesday, April 24th!

Post a BOGO Day Pic on this Event page on 4/24 and be entered to win FREE PIZZA FOR YOUR ENTIRE TEAM and a FREE CLUBWAKA League Registration. If you wear a CLUBWAKA shirt inside your pic, you'll get 2 entries to the contest.

WAKAPALOOZA NORFOLK 

Tarrallton Park, Norfolk · April 27th
We are still looking for charity tourney players and paid referees for our annual Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament this weekend!

If you're interested in reffing, please hit me up at brent@clubwaka.com. $20 per game, lunch, ref shirt, and invites to the weekend's parties. Plus my never-ending gratitude!

Want to play? Sign up as a free agent for the charity tournament by Monday and we'll get you assigned to a team! www.kickball.com/vamidatlanticcharitytournament

VIRGINIA BEACH CHARITY SAND KICKBALL TOURNAMENT

Oceanfront, Virginia Beach · June 8th
CLUBWAKA is partnering with the North American Sand Soccer Championships to bring coed sand kickball to the NASSC weekend! Join us on Saturday, June 8th for a fun afternoon of kickball on the beach! The best part? Proceeds from the event will benefit The Sentara Cancer Network Mission Funds.

Registration is open at https://www.clubwaka.com/hampton-roads/kickball/saturday/4512
Join the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/262088221407383/

DRAFT LEAGUE COMING SOON!

We're finalizing details this week and plan to open registration for the summer draft league ASAP. Be on the lookout for early bird sales. For those who are new, the Wednesday summer draft league is a really fun twist. People have the option of joining as an individual and captains will take turns selecting players at the draft party! It really mixes up the teams, balances the competition, and helps form fun and new relationships. It's simply the best! 

OTHER ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE

Of course, we have tons of fun leagues available this summer at clubwaka.com/hampton-roads. Check out beach volleyball, cornhole, bowling, softball, and more! 

... And I think that's all the updates that I have. Surely, I've forgotten something, but this has already been WAY too long. So let's wrap this up. I hope you enjoyed the blog. Please be sure to drop down into the Facebook comments and leave a note. Going forward, please be sure to participate in the shoutout threads or message me directly with any notes, highlights, or feedback from your games so I can include them in the recaps. 

Thanks for checking it out and I hope you all have a very Happy Easter! 

Brent