Kickball Season Opener: Freeballers get Mauled by the Sex Panthers!

In 4th grade I dominated the Kickball Scene. Although I attended a small parochial school, I still showed the potential to play in the big leagues. Unfortunately, due to 5th grade mandates on recess time, my career was short-lived. After a twenty-year hiatus, I was finally recruited to a reputable team and placed in the avenue for a triumphant return. As any true superstar would do, I brought a beautiful entourage to the field with me; Angela and her good friend Lauren have also been drafted to our elite group.

The Team: Sex Panthers by Odeon (We’re sponsored)
The Objective: Ballistic Domination


Last night was the season opener for the Co-Ed Oak Park Recreational Kick Ball League. We played a double header against The Freeballers in which we posted a respectable win in the first game, and a mercy in the second. The opposing team left last night with their free balls between their legs and cowering in humiliation.

The Wolverine Cannon Just Kept Firing!

This Thursday's Ciaciaro race provided for a fine Wolverine showing. If you were not a WSC teammate this night you simply had front row seats to “The Wolverine Show”…and you may have paid full price for your seat but you only needed the edge! In a nutshell: John Talbot won the B race in true Champion form, Kelley Patterson also snagged a 3rd with a dominant field sprint that screamed Aerosmith’s “I’m Back in Saddle Again!”

In the A race, the WSC squad boasted an impressive finish claiming 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 7th. Dan Klein and Scott Kroske (The Horsey Power Enigma Wonder Boy) joined by Vince from Maple Leaf Cycling, kept the field struggling and frustrated trying to catch the juggernaut trio. In addition, the WSC squad dominated all of the primes. The goal was to always have a Wolverine off the front the entire race, and that is exactly how it played out. Big props to every WSC member that helped execute this plan. By the end of the humid two hours the field resembled 2 boxers in the final round swinging hopelessly. Capitalizing on the weary riders, Ray D. got the magic mirrors out, pulled “The Ray” and rode away like a majestic cowboy to claim 4th.

Wolverine Placings:
1. Dan Klein
2. Scott Kroske
4. Raymond Dybowski
7. Tim Finkel

This Week's Recipient of the “Who Cares. I’m Flying Award” is a Two-Way Tie!
1. Dan Klein for exhibiting that he is finally firing on all cylinders again.
2. Scott Kroske for realizing that he can ride a break and make moves; not just follow wheels and sprint.
Congrats!

The Cyclists Way of "Evening Up"

So this season I decided that I am tired of being embarrassed every time I take my shirt off in a “non-velo” environment where people are not used to seeing two-colored individuals. When you spend 2-6 hours a day on the bike throughout the entire summer in the same cut jersey, you are liable to develop some interesting tan lines. I have been two distinct colors for the past several seasons(mocha and egg shell white). Sometimes I would glance at myself in my birthday suit quickly, and fool myself into thinking I still had a white t-shirt and briefs on.

However, this season I am committed to becoming one color. This was one of my solutions to start. The leg and arm warmers provided the necessary blockage to focus on the "problem" areas. I will keep you all posted with my progress.