Friday, October 31st, 2008

A good trajectory

Nationals 08, halfway through picture via f1215833808.blogspot.com Following Friday’s power pool games, Chain Lightning has rallied from a first game loss to overall second seed Johnny Bravo to, by today’s end, take over the #2 seed position for itself. After Thursday’s first round whipping, we came back to take out SubZero by 2 before rolling [...]

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Nationals 08: It all leads to this

From a beginning in the swirling snow at Terminus early last spring, through 100+ degree practices, jubilation at success at summer’s end, and frustration in the early fall, the reason for all the work is upon us. Starting Thursday morning in Sarasota, FL, Chain Lightning and the 15 other top club teams enter championship week, [...]

Friday, August 24th, 2007

ECC: the wake-up call

Finish: low; 2-5 record, wins over Voodoo and Bravo results By round –Saturday– Sub-Zero: We were broken on O the first 3 possessions, lost half 8-3; came blitzing back to take 12-11 lead (9-3 run), only to lose 14-13. The tough underneath defense of SZ combined with sloppy throws and catches by Chain (setting a [...]

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

pow: AJ for the goal

“over the outstretched hand” click on photo to see larger version AJ Tiarsmith scores for Chain over a great, stretching D attempt by the Johnny Bravo player (Richter?) during the Chain Lightning victory in power pools at nationals last October photographer: the incomparable Scobel Wiggins