Summer Co-ed Rookie Kickball at Ballard Boys and Girls Club Mon/Wed

Garrick Pickett refused to walk. He also refused to quit. Down big late in the game and with a pulled leg muscle Garrick was determined to finish strong and get his kick in. After resetting the count on a third ball, he booted a blast deep into left and came into second standing up, scoring a run in the process. After a few more kickers, Garrick managed to make it all the way home. His team didn't get the win, but Garrick showed some true grit out there.

This week in the Ballard Boys and Girls Club Monday/Wednesday league Dave Stalsbroten of Footballers 2 did his best Ichiro impression in the Footballers victory over Wes Tide Funamis. Dave was on fire in the 90+ degree weather with a triple and an in the park homerun. Dave's solid at-bats and deceptively speedy baserunning helped the Footballers charge to victory.

While a member of the Kiddie Kickers, Farzad actually agreed to play on the opposing team, Softball was too hard, so they would have enough players for a full game. His fellow Kiddie Kickers were not happy with this arrangement- and with good reason, since Farzad proceeded to dominate the game, both on offense and defense. He actually helped Softball was too Hard to a win over his own team. At the end, however, the teams decided, given the unexpected edge, to call the game a tie.

This Wednesday at the Summer Co-Ed Rookie Kickball at Ballard Boys and Girls Club league Jessica Drenkel kept The Kiddie Kickers in the game against Off in the Woods with stellar defense and team spirit. Jessica had 4 outs playing left field, each of which required extra effort in the form of outstretched hands or a full-speed sprint. Her speed and spirit were exemplified and perhaps increased by the lightning bolt painted on her face as well. To add to the stats, she went 4 for 4 on offense too. Good work Jessica!