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ANNOUNCEMENTS

11-03-09: We have been experiencing an overwhelming response on our waiting & mailing list. Our next season is our winter season. It will start in January

and registration will begin shortly after our Fall 2009 end-of-season open bar awards party where all the members from all our leagues

(approximately 300) will get together for one huge blow-out coed social party!

01-20-09: Our next seasons start on March 7th for Flag Football & Kickball....March 10th for Sand Volleyball!!

02-28-10: OPENING DAY GAMES ARE CANCELLED DUE TO WET FIELDS!! MARCH 7TH IS THE NEW OPENING DAY...

Winter 2010 Football

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Winter 2009 Softball

9-20-09: What an opening day it was last Sunday! Everyone had a blast including all of our staff…not only did we have all our teams participate in some awesome games, we had about 90% of our league go to our designated happy hour bar (Dos Gringos) where the league provided each member with discounted drinks and food specials. We had our own live DJ, cornhole/bags, flip-cup, beer pong, and other assorted games. Additionally, our league was able to raise $55 for charity (Special Olympics Arizona) due to everyone purchasing Gatorade, Water, and Sunflower Seeds at our registration tent. Please continue to support that great charity by keeping hydrated.

GAMES RECAP:

"A Team" squeaked by "Financial Help Network"

"Blair Hits Project" edged out "Scared Hitless"

"Bye Week" defeated "Multiple Scoregasms"

SHOUT-OUTS:

#57 Jennifer for registering the first hit of the Fall 2009 season; #62 Ryan & #56 Wade for scoring multiple runs and registering several RBI’s to lead Team B; #30 Jeff for having back to back doubles and some strong defense; #26 Kevin for some offensive blasts; #22 Bo for two triples and several sliding catches; and lastly to the whole league for being very social and having a great time at Dos Gringos!

As a reminder, our next games will be at Chaparral Park on Sunday October 4th at either 3PM or 4PM.

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10-4-09: It cooled down for the second week of our season which featured some great games highlighted by the 17-16 thriller win by “Financial Help & Friends” as they scored 8 runs at the end of the game to win! The league continued to have a great turn-out at Dos Gringos for $2 beers, $3 Margaritas, and $4 Appetizers listening to the live DJ. Additionally, our league was able to raise $20 more for charity (Special Olympics Arizona) due to everyone purchasing Gatorade, Water, and Sunflower Seeds at our registration tent. Please continue to support that great charity!

GAMES RECAP:

“Financial Help & Friends” slipped by

“Greatest Hits” (17-16)

“We Got The Runs” edged

“Booze on First” (16-11)

Our 3:00PM games had a poor showing so we were able to combine teams to avoid the first forfeit in our leagues 5 year history…Team ”Blood Bath & Beyond” must have been at October-fest J

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to: #1 Steve for scoring 3 runs and playing a large role in his teams comeback with some strong defense; #75 Caitlin for a double and some great hitting; #25 Christina for also scoring 3 runs with some nice cuts at the plate; #77 Brad for some excellent defense; #61 Jeremy for a triple; #28 Ben for a huge homerun; #62 Ryan for another big blast easily rounding the bases; #16 Reanne for some all-around great play!

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10-11-09: Despite some members being away for the Columbus Day Holiday, we still managed to get in some great games and some fun at Dos Gringos in Old Town! On Field #2 “Hit & Miss” couldn’t complete the comeback against “Victorious Secret” in the 6^th inning and left the tying run on base as they lost 14-13 in a one-run thriller!

GAMES RECAP:

“Scared Hitless” defeated

“Financial Help” (16-11)

“The Blair Hits Project” beat

“Multiple Scoregasms” (19-2)

“Victorious Secret” KO'd “Hit & Miss” (14-13 F/6)

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to: #2 Chris for scoring 4 runs and playing excellent defense; #66 Angela for some good first base defense and scoring 3 runs; #41 Cory for scoring 4 runs leading his team to a 16-11 comeback; #30 Jeff for a smooth HR; #60 Othello for 3 singles & 1 triple; #59 Eric for 3 doubles; #53 Scott for 3 runs and never getting out; and #29 Julie for some nice defensive efforts!

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10-18-09: The hot weather returned on Sunday and two close great games were played. Unfortunately, there were a couple injuries that occurred in the outfield today. We hope those few members come back fully healthy in the near future and that you feel better soon!

GAMES RECAP:

There were two games played on Sunday. One game was 16-14 & the other was 14-13 that went unfinished due to an injury/collision. The league has decided that due to the great plays and close battles out there that we would award every person and team that showed up with a win today.

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to everyone that came out last Sunday!

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10-25-09: It was a great day with perfect weather as usual. The league scored over 70 runs in a big offensive day highlighted by a 20-8 win by Financial Help over Scared Hittless!

SHOUT-OUTS:

#37 Nate for scoring 4 times in a row; #84 Luke for having one of the best offensive days in league history; #47 Lauren for some good defensive effort; #68 Jon & #50 Zach for scoring 5 runs; and lastly #46 Maggie for some stylish play!

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11-01-09:

The sixth week featured some fun games and another opportunity for several members to sign up for our VASL SUNS NIGHT OUT (tickets available on our website now). Sunday afternoon showcased a bunch of great individual performances highlighted by some great offensive performances. Many people played and then hustled off to Dos Gringos in Old Town! We will be giving you all information on our end of season party shortly.

SHOUT-OUTS:

#63 Kyle for two runs and a booming triple; #68 John for four doubles; #58 Erika for some excellent defense; #83 Dainon for scoring four runs in another win; #57 Jennifer for a few great plays; and to everyone who showed for some good effort out there and some good Dos Gringos partying!

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11-8-09: The seventh week featured some fun offensive games (53 total runs scored) and another opportunity for several members to sign up for our VASL SUNS NIGHT OUT (7 tickets left..sign up on our website now). Many people played and then hustled off to Dos Gringos in Old Town to watch some afternoon football! We will be sending you all information on our end of season party shortly, but please note it will be Sunday November 22nd.

SHOUT-OUTS:

#3 Chalyce for a great hit; #61 Jeremy for a diving catch in RCF which may have been the play of the year; #29 Julie for some good efforts behind the plate catching; #83 Dainon for leading the league in wins; #63 Kyle for some great defense at first based, described as “gazelle like”; #84 Luke for two doubles; and lastly #57 Jennifer for scoring 4 runs!

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11-15-09: All announcement for our last week will take place at our end of season OPEN BAR party in Old Town Scottsdale!

Winter 2010 Kickball

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Fall 2009 Kickball

GAMES RECAP:

“Will Kick For Beer” edged “New Kicks”

“Bloodbath & Beyond” dominated

"Scared Kickless"

"Red Arrows" defeated “We’ve Got The Runs”

"Foul Balls" squeaked by "Sex & Dreams" in a one-run down to the last play dramatic game!

(Sex & Dreams gets extra points for bringing their own refreshments!)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#69 Brian for an amazing sliding catch and two singles to kick off the season; #72 Marcin for three consecutive doubles; #63 Sanjay for a homerun in his first kick of the season; #32 Victor for some great defense; #98 Rene for some strong leadership; #62 Angie for some good catching & throwing; and lastly to the whole league for being very social and having a great time at Dos Gringos!

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10-4-09: It cooled down for the second week of our season which featured four great games and some defensive battles with no team topping 12 runs…The night was capped off by an extra inning thriller (8 innings) where a 2-2 struggle ended in a Sex & Dreams stunning 5-3 victory! The league continued to have a great turn-out at Dos Gringos for $2 beers, $3 Margaritas, and $4 Appetizers listening to the live DJ. Additionally, our league was able to raise $20 more for charity (Special Olympics Arizona) due to everyone purchasing Gatorade, Water, and Sunflower Seeds at our registration tent.

GAMES RECAP:

“Finger Kickin’ Good” defeated

“Saved By The Balls” (12-5)

“Kick Tease” KO'd “Body Shots” (12-5)

“Foul Balls” beat “One Kick Wonders” (12-7)

“Sex & Dreams” edged “Red Arrows” (5-3 F/OT)

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to: #5 Cedric for scoring 2 of his teams 5 runs with some excellent offense; #67 Dave for going 5-5 with some solid kicks; #99 Walter for sporting a killer Fake-Fro & Mustache while playing some great right field and scoring the teams winning run in extra-innings; #102 Bruce for sending the game into extra-innings with nerves of steel; #19 Shane for retiring the side himself playing some great defense at short-stop; #63 Sanjay for some more great offense this week; #64 Angie for getting on base consistently; #25 Ben for two homeruns; and again to the whole league for “kickin it” at Dos Gringos!

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10-11-09: With some members away for the Columbus Day weekend many games had only around 9 or 10 players so everyone got lots of exercise! There were some great games, two rare lopsided wins, and some good times at Dos Gringos in Old Town! “Sex & Dreams” had another defensive battle with the same score as last week (5-3), this time on the losing end versus “We’ve Got the Runs.”

GAMES RECAP:

“Will Kick For Beer” defeated

“If These Balls Could Talk” (15-6)

“Bloodbath & Beyond” dominated

“New Kicks On The Block” (20-1)

“Red Arrows” KO’d “Foul Balls” (14-1)

“We’ve Got The Runs” squeaked by

“Sex & Dreams” (5-3)

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to: #25 Ben & # 44 Bryan for a great offensive showing; #5 Cedric for this week flashing the defensive skills (had an offensive shout-out last week) making the play of the week running across the whole field from the outfield to peg out a runner at home; #49 Jackie for scoring the teams only run; #102 Bruce for scoring 66% of his teams runs; #65 Brett with four runs; #51 Chanel for double-duty playing awesome defense and scoring 4 runs; and lastly #42 Justin for some good effort on defense holding Sex & Dreams to 3 runs!

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10-18-09: Hot temperatures returned Sunday afternoon, but the Kickball was great regardless! There were many amazing plays out there on the fields highlighted by a 7-4 battle in the 4pm game where “Saved By The Balls” took the victory.

GAMES RECAP:

“Saved By The Balls” slipped by

“Finger Kickin’ Good” (7-4)

“Foul Balls” beat “Kick Tease” (10-5)

“Red Arrows” defeated

“One Kick Wonders” (16-5)

“Sex & Dreams” edged “Body Shots” (5-1)

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to: #103 Jason had a homerun & 3 runs scored for Sex & Dreams; #69 Brian for two homeruns; #81 Jackie for some solid kicking and effort in the field; #50 Selina for some good all around play; #12 Lindsay for two awesome singles; #3 Amanda for scoring 40% of her teams runs; and lastly to the whole league as after only four weeks 98% of our league has at least 1 win and NO TEAM or INDIVIDUAL has won all four games….

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10-25-09: The fifth week features some great weather Sunday afternoon along with some good games highlighted by 2 – 2 run games one of which went 9 innings! Many people played and then hustled off to watch the Cardinals play on Sunday night football at Dos Gringos in Old Town !

GAMES RECAP:

“If These Balls Could Talk” defeated

“Will Kick For Beer” (8-6)

“Red Arrows” dominated

“New Kicks On The Block” (19-0)

“We’ve Got The Runs” beat “Foul Balls” (7-5)

“Sex & Dreams” barely pushed by

“Bloodbath & Beyond” (F)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#93 Aaron for some graceful outfield play; #75 Lynn for some awesome fielding on the infield scooping up balls like a madwoman; #44 Bryan for an awesome play in the first inning; #13 Heather for sparking a huge second inning in her teams win; and to the Red Arrows for a nearly flawless game and some nice plays!

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11-1-09: The sixth week featured some fun games and another opportunity for several members to sign up for our VASL SUNS NIGHT OUT (tickets available on our website now). Sunday afternoon showcased a bunch of great individual performances highlighted by some shut down defense by Red Arrows. Many people played and then hustled off to Dos Gringos in Old Town! We will be giving you all information on our end of season party shortly.

GAMES RECAP:

“Foul Balls” beat “Finger Kickin’ Good” (20-5)

“Body Shots” defeated “Kick Tease” (15-5)

“Red Arrows” edged “One Kick Wonders” (5-0)

“Sex & Dreams” fought off

“Saved By The Balls” (12-5)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#85 Heather for some great defense at second base; #90 Nick for some awesome offensive and defense contributions; #99 Jenna for two runs and some good catches; #100 Brent for scoring twice in one inning; #3, 34, 45, 50, 51 for some incredible efforts on Sunday!

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11-8-09: The seventh week featured the best week of Kickball so far…EVERY game was within 4 runs and close until the end! The week was highlighted by a 4-3 victory where #56 Chey had a walk-off winning kick in the last inning. Sunday afternoon showcased a bunch of great individual performances and some really great team spirit by the semi-intoxicated Red Arrows. Many people played and then hustled off to Dos Gringos in Old Town for some awesome post-game festivities!

GAMES RECAP:

“Red Arrows” beat “Will Kick For Beer” (9-6)

“Foul Balls” defeated “Bloodbath” (13-10)

“We’ve Got The Runs” edged

“Balls Could Talk” (4-3)

“New Kicks” fought off “Sex & Dreams” (7-3)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#3 Amanda, representing the great state of Montana, had some great defense at 3^rd base and some nice kicks; #21 Nancy for some excellent defense at pitcher and for her honesty; #62 Dee for two booming singles to LF in the 5^th & 7^th inning late in the game; #56 Chey for a walk off winning kick in the last inning; #63 Sanjay, #64 Angie, #65 Brett, & Red Arrows for leading the league in wins; #91 Krystal for some good effort at catcher; #9 Scott & #10 Wade for some solid kicks; and lastly #12 Lindsey for a nice offensive day all-around.

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11-15-09: All announcement for our last week will take place at our end of season OPEN BAR party in Old Town Scottsdale!

Fall 2009 Volleyball

9-23-09: Opening day on Wednesday night was awesome! Not only did we have 8 teams participate in some awesome games, we had about 85% of our league go to our designated happy hour bar (Sandbar) where the league provided each member with one free drink and about 8 free appetizer platters to welcome you to the league. League members played ping-pong, video games, and socialized for hours after the game despite having to go to work on Thursday!

GAMES RECAP:

"Net Profits" squeaked by

"Bumping Leads To Sets" (15-11, 4-15, 15-9)

"Body Shots" overtook

"Serves You Right" (12-15, 15-3, 15-9)

"Multiple Touches" swept

"Spiked Lee" (15-4, 15-8, 15-3)

"Sets on a Beach" defeated

"Bump That Pass Up" (15-6, 15-1, 15-4)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#25 Maggie for some great serving; #61 Michael for some tough play being a big presence at the net; #51 Vegas for an amazing play saving the point with quick reflexes after a teammate kicked the ball at him along with some ridiculous serves; #41 Zach “Attack” for some relentless play earning his nickname from his new teammates he just met; #32 Jenny for making an unbelievable diving dig which drew blood and for playing through an elbow injury; Team D for being down 14-4 and almost completing the biggest comeback in VASL history coming up just short; and lastly to the whole league for being very social and having a great time at Sandbar!

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9-30-09:A great second week followed up an awesome opening day! We continued to have a great turnout at our designated happy hour bar (Sandbar) where the league had great drink specials and tons of food was ordered. Members played corn-hole/bag-toss, ping-pong, and some stayed as late as 11:00 PM. If you are one of the few that hasn’t come out after the games yet…try to make an effort to show up next week, even if it’s just for 30 minutes!

GAMES RECAP:

Sets on a Beach defeated Block Party (3-0)

Can You Dig It edged Bloodbath & Beyond (2-1)

Set It & Forget It prevailed over

To Kill A Blocking Nerd (2-1)

Volley Llamas overcame

How I Set Your Mother (15-2, 16-14, 15-6)

Also, many teams were able to get in a fourth game unofficially or moved to the extra court to continue to play where there were some great games…as always, we will leave the equipment until you are ready to leave or we get kicked out!!

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to: #22 Wiley for an unbelievable diving play to keep the point alive; #63 Melissa for some great passing & serving during her first week in the league; #35 Nav for some great moonball serves before catching his redeye flight to the east coast; #32 Jenny for almost serving her team to victory in a big comeback; Team Sets on a Beach for another strong week; #42 Mark for a good job overall in his first game this season; #6 Jacqueline for her side out education; #11 Alyson for 7 aces serving; #4 Spencer for some awesome spikes; and lastly another shout-out to the whole league for continuing to venture out to the bar after the games!

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10-7-09: It was a nice clear cool night for some good volleyball during our third week! Two of the matches split 2-1 & two of the matches featured some very close games with one going 18-16! We continued to have a great turnout at our designated happy hour bar (Sandbar). Members played corn-hole/bag-toss, ping-pong, and some stayed as late as 11:00 PM.

GAMES RECAP:

“Sets on a Beach” defeated

“Serves You Right” (15-3, 15-5, 15-13)

“Notorious D.I.G.” edged

“Kiss My Pass” (15-10, 15-5, 11-15)

“Dig Our Balls” slipped by

“Scared Hitless” (15-12, 9-15, 15-6)

“Victorious Secret” beat

“Wii Not Fit” (15-4, 18-16, 15-7)

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to: #54 Cody for making some great plays at the net despite constantly being ribbed by own teammates, #57 Krissy for solid serving and passing; #12 Casandra for some great serves and scrappy play; #13 Mariana for some excellent digs and teamwork; #15 David for some tough lefty serves; #60 Michael for some ridiculous angle serves and getting home safely; #14 Jeff for downing a monster Sandbar burger; and lastly to all the members who dominated the scene at Sandbar once again!

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10-14-09: It was the night of the comeback during our fourth week! Every single team won at least 1 of the 3 games played in four tightly contested matches. There were many amazing comebacks last night highlighted by the best comeback in league history as “Sets on a Beach” rallied to win the third and decisive game after being down 4-14 with a 16-14 victory.

GAMES RECAP:

“Spikel Jackson” defeated

“Spiked Lee” (15-9, 15-2, 12-15)

“Sets on a Beach” edged

“Bump That Pass Up” (6-15, 15-7, 16-14)

“Multiple Touches” slipped by

“I’d Hit That” (15-11, 15-12, 11-15)

“Bump, Set, Drink” won over

“Sets Ed” (8-15, 15-11, 15-10)

SHOUT-OUTS:

Shout-outs to: #42 Mark for some solid play all-around despite the guys on his team being completed overshadowed by the girls; #10 Kendall for some great serving and perfect passes; #13 Mariana for awesome passes and team-play; #26 Mike “Cha Cha” for some strong hitting; #40 Patrick for some amazing kills leading his team to great win; #67 Mike for some good serves and strong play in his first match of the season; #39 Jessie for sparking her team with some great serves (at one point 6 in a row with perfect underhand placement); and lastly #41 Zach for putting his body on the line for the team as he was close-lined by the net!

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10-21-09: The season is flying by as we just completed our fifth week! 75% of the matches split 2-1 highlighted by a great 16-14 deciding third set victory for Planet Volleywood! Many of the 8pm games continued to play well past 9pm with some informal pick-up volleyball. Everyone in the league has now won at least 20% of their games highlighting some great social volleyball competition. There was a pretty good turnout at our designated happy hour bar (Sandbar) where we continue to have drink specials for our members.

GAMES RECAP:

“You Got Served” edged

“Planet Volleywood” (15-8, 15-6, 14-16)

“Sets On A Beach” defeated

“Over 1 Billion Served” (15-2, 15-12, 15-11)

“Set For Life” slipped by

“Saved By The Balls” (16-14, 15-6, 6-15)

“Blue Balls” beat “Hit & Miss” (15-6, 15-7, 7-15)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#3 Chris for some good serving with 3 aces and some awesome effort on some great diving plays; #51 Vegas for some good spin serves, kills, and taking something off the ball when people were in harm’s way; #6 Jacqueline for some great defensive plays; #25 Maggie for using her head; #54 Cody for some pretty lame left handed flick shots and weak dives; and lastly to the whole league for winning at least 20% of your games played to date highlighting some even competition!

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10-28-09: We had an unseasonably cold night for our sixth week, but the good times didn’t stop…75% of our matches split 2-1 again this week highlighting the great social play we have been getting all season long! Interestingly, in most of the matches, the team that lost the first game actually won the match. No one stayed past 9pm for some extra v-ball this night because of the wind & cold, but there was still another good showing at Sandbar for the post-game festivities! It’s never too cold for a beer after a sand volleyball game. Also, many of you signed up for VASL’S SUNS NIGHT OUT…so we look forward to a great Friday night in December!

GAMES RECAP:

“Spiked Punch” defeated

“Set To Kill” (13-15, 15-10, 15-10)

“Balls Out” unofficially edged

“Sets on a Beach” (9-15, 16-14, 15-9)

“Weakside Story” KO’d

“Notorious DIG” (15-13, 15-9, 15-7)

“Will Work For Sets” beat

“We Could Carry Less” (4-15, 15-11, 15-4)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#54 Cody for the best dive of the season, despite the fact that he touched a ball that was 5 feet out; #49 Danielle for helping her team overcome an 8-0 deficit after showing up late in the first game; #48 Aja & #10 Kendall for some good serving and being one of the few to wear shorts fighting off the cold weather; #42 Mark for an amazing one handed drop shot from the back row; #34 Fredric for some great serving (5pts in a row) and defense helping his team spark some good play in the second game; #7 Kevin for some solid spikes and for playing in two games last night; and lastly to the whole league for some great play in some unseasonably cold weather!

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11-4-09: The weather returned to normal with a nice comfortable evening for some beach volleyball…75% of our matches split 2-1 showcasing some excellent games and some of the best plays of the season! We had a couple of large tables filled with league members at Sandbar after the games taking advantage of the drink specials and watching the end (unfortunately) of the World Series. There are only 5 tickets left for VASL SUNS NIGHT OUT.

GAMES RECAP:

“Sets On A Beach” defeated

“Sure Shank Redemption” (15-5, 15-10, 15-12)

“Dig Deep” slipped by

“Volley of the Damned” (15-8, 15-12, 11-15)

“Out Of Your League” beat

“Body Shots” (10-15, 15-9, 15-1)

“Sets In The City” smoked

“Multiple Scoregasms” (4-15, 15-11, 15-4)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#47 Katie “GrandSlam” Graham for some awesome digs and maybe the shot of the season; #3 Chris for some good serving and “double duty”; #44Roxanne for some great one handed shots and some good effort in the last game; #54 Cody for a diving spectacular shot at the net; #21 Carolyn for some solid defense; and to the whole league for another great week!

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11-11-09: Week #8, the last and final night of the season, was a perfect 75 degree evening that was highlighted by two incredible third set comebacks in both the 7pm games. Both courts had teams down 14-7 at the same time and each team made unbelievable comebacks to win 16-14 in the third game! What a way to end the season! Additionally, the majority of the league headed to Sandbar for our final happy hour post game-festivities for some discounted drinks and food.

GAMES RECAP:

“Sets On A Beach” defeated

“Bump & Run” (15-11, 15-10, 14-16)

“Block Market” edged

“Sand-Eaters” (15-8, 15-5, 14-16)

“Blair Hits Project” won over

“Go Take A Spike” (15-9, 15-4, 15-11)

“Sloppy Sets” beat

“Net Masters” (15-5, 15-5, 15-2)

SHOUT-OUTS:

#23 Anna for all of her scorekeeping help and words of encouragement to the league officials; #3 Chris for some good aggressive net play; #44 Roxanne for one of the best shots of the season; #25 Maggie for some excellent hitting; #6 Jackie for some good serving; #36 Quinton for some great communication on the court and creative nicknames; and lastly to the whole league for making this the best social volleyball league in the state!

"The Valley's Only Pure Social Sports League"

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