Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Dodgeball-Game 1 recap- September 16


The expansion franchise I’d Rather Not Say kicked off their inaugural season in electrifying fashion last night, managing a 2 and 2 split on the night. First year player/coach/crimefighter Tom O’Connor’s squad came fast out of the gate against a stingy yellow team, highlighted by a momentum changing catch by Josh “Specialiste J” Oshinsky. Said O’Connor of Oshinsky, “That’s why he was our A-list off season signing, we knew if we got him, he was gonna be a game changer.”

The catch would lead to the first franchise victory, and the team would carry the confidence into the second match against the black team, where some new stars began to emerge. “In the second game I think you really saw the rookies on this team breakout a little bit as if to say ‘Yeah, I’m here, I might as well dominate,’” said O’Connor. Rookies Michelle Suesens, now known to her teammates as Blazer, and Jared Awesome, another free agent signing, gave a free clinic on how to dodge in the second game, as IRNS would roll to its second victory. Said Blazer after game 2, “I don’t what happened, I wasn’t thinking, my body just took over. I see it, and react, and good things happen.”

In the final two matches fatigue would set in, as the team would drop the final two in hard fought battles. The team’s struggles seem to be summed up in newcomer Ian “I ain’t” Dunn’s refusal to stay on his own side of the court. “I got excited, I went for the kill, I wasn’t thinking about the rules,” said Dunn. Nevertheless, it was an impressive night for this new team. Outmanned, but not outgunned, they showed they’ll be a force to be reckoned with, and zogsports will surely be excited to see what else this team has in store for this season. “If you thought that was impressive, just wait till next week,” said O’Connor. When asked what his team had in store for next Tuesday, he replied, “I’d rather not say…”

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