First Game Against Tony Roma's by Ashley Killinder

As expected, I was thoroughly impressed with the level of play of each person on the team. We seem to be a mish-mash of experience and non-experience, but you couldn't tell. Basically, we're all equally out of shape, so everyone is hurting together. And hey, that's how teams work! We suffer TOGETHER!

Myron, also known as the Bloody Bandit, did an amazing job in goal. Our weakness in the defensive end caused a lot of shots to be taken against our goal, but I think we were just trying to give Myron a little warm-up. At one point, his glasses went flying off in the other direction. Another time, the referree warned him that, "If you don't clean up that blood, you're going to have to leave the field." That is what I call dedication, people!!!

Also, during the second half, Mindy took a hard hit in the stomach when a guy kicked the ball directly towards her linea alba. (Unintentionally, of course.) In talking to Mindy after the game, she stated, "I didn't mind. I like playing rough"...and getting the ball kicked at my stomach from short range. Thankful, Mindy is ok and plans on being at Tuesdays game.

In other news, Code Blue has regretfully lost a player, but gained a coach. Jessica Larson, also known as Tennessee Jess, will be the new coach of the coed indoor team. She plans on calling practices with lots of suicides, sprints, and long-distance running. (That was a joke!) Jessica applied for the position as coach after she was diagnosed with a cankle. (For those of you not familiar with the term, a cankle is where your calf runs together with your ankle, making it one big blob of swollen tissue.) Well, that and I begged her to be our coach. Her assets include being encouraging, knowing all the players names, and performing as the beer winch at several poker parties. I think she'll do great!

Ash