Week 12 Preview
July 22nd, 2010“Damn It Derek, Enough With The Lime Green Shirts!”
GAME OF THE WEEK
Filthy Gorgeous (7-2-0-1) at Sky Fighters (6-3-0-1)
Location: Tompkins West, 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: Filthy Gorgeous leads 2-1
Game Notes: Two of the league’s highest scoring teams face off in this Weyersberg Conference matchup. After a mediocre 2-2 start to the season, Filthy Gorgeous has steamrolled the competition, going 5-0-0-1 in its last six games. The team’s offense has been on fire yet again this year, with the trio of Sunny Mehra (10), “Gentleman” James Pereira (9), and Suvin “The Guru” Malik (7) combining for 26 of Filthy’s 39 goals. The Sky Fighters offense has also been potent, as the team has found the back of the net 36 times this season. However, unlike previous years, when the team relied heavily on Czech national Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka, the Fighters boast a deeper and more balanced attack. Six different players on the team have scored at least four goals, but no one has scored more than six. With only two points separating these teams in the overall standings, both squads will be thinking about potential playoff seeding as we begin the home stretch of the season.
Keys To The Game:
1. Dan “D.O.” Owens has been rock solid in net for Filthy Gorgeous this season. He has allowed more than two goals just twice. However, he is yet to record a shutout.
2. Sky Fighters starting goalie James Stein has listed himself as “out” for this game with a bad case of scurvy. Backup Robert Kucera is expected to start in his place.
3. To counteract the presence of the Sky Fighers’ teenage prodigy Sam Lassner, Filthy Gorgeous captain Monica Russo has enlisted the help of a third Pereira brother: twelve year old John “Scooter” Pereira.
Eli’s Pick: Filthy Gorgeous. They’ve quietly moved into second place in the Rubens Division.
Derek’s Pick: Filthy Gorgeous. Scooter’s speed and hard wrist shot should complement the abilities of his linemates Joe “Monster Mash” Essock and Liza Watts nicely.
Watchability: 4 Workys. With the Sky Fighters sporting their blue jerseys as the home team, will we get to see Filthy’s V-necks yet again?
Week 11 News and Notes
July 20th, 2010Everyone Loves The Denim Demons
As a thank you to you, the loyal reader, we the writers thought we’d give you a snapshot of who’s going to btsh.org, and how they are getting there. Here are some interesting facts and figures we have noticed, taken directly from Google Analytics:
1. As expected, the United States and Canada rank as the first and second countries in terms of site traffic, combining for well over 90% of visits. However, it is a little surprising that Switzerland ranks third with 75 visits since June 1. We at the media can only infer that this is due to our unbiased and neutral approach to reporting the BTSH news. Also of note are Israel and South Africa, which each had three visits during this time. Thank you to the Denim Demons’ Jeff Kamen for checking the site while pursuing a Master’s Degree in Israel and Cobra Kai’s Will Kuhns for checking in while working at the World Cup in South Africa.
2. Site traffic peaked on Monday, June 7. Although visitors were most likely looking for the results of the Sega NHL 94 tournament from the previous day, they were instead treated to a picture of Denim Demon David Kenneth Fraser doing a butterfly stretch with the Week 7 box scores. Upon seeing how many people were interested in stretching techniques, Demon captain Adam “Legend Killer” Rubens graciously posted a full lesson on pre-game calisthenics several weeks later. As of now, that post has been viewed 209 times.
Week 11 Box Scores
July 18th, 2010What Do You Mean Nick Can’t Take Off His Shirt? He’s Hot!
Fresh Kills 4, Dark Rainbows 2
Fresh Kills: Dave Sokolyansky 2 (6), Mike Sokolyansky (5), Brice Rosenbloom (3)
Dark Rainbows: Sean Reynolds (2), John Cassidy (1)
Happy Little Elves 3, Unicorns 2
Happy Little Elves: Trevor Beauclair (11), Rob “Smash” Muggeo (4), Ryan Nakahara (4)
Unicorns: Iannis (3), John (2)
Game Notes: Muggeo’s game-winning goal broke a 2-2 tie with 1:17 remaining in regulation. This game had no bearing on the possession of the Fairy Tale Cup, which still belongs to the Dark Rainbows.
Tompkins Square Riots 7, Rehabs 5
Tompkins Square Riots: Patrick Blohmé 2 (8), Grant Mason 2 (6), Alexandre Frenette (5), Joe Fiore (3), Bob “Olmec” Weyersberg (2)
Rehabs: Adam “The All-American Canadian” Skuse 2 (6), Rob Blandi 2 (3), Alex Doucette (9)
Gut Rot 3, Sky Fighters 2 (OT)
Gut Rot: Tommy (5), Len (2), Dave (1)
Sky Fighters: Greg Infanti (6), Greg Cohan (5)
Game Notes: Tommy scored the tying goal with one minute remaining in regulation. Dave scored the game-winning goal in overtime.
Mathematics 6, Poutine Machine 2
Mathematics: Bradley Schmidt 2 (6), Sean “$howJu” McClain (4), Adam Langer (2), Andy Pratt (1), Mike Smith (1)
Poutine Machine: Kevin MacDonald (2), Dave Kucharsky (1)
Cobra Kai 2, La Famiglia 1
Cobra Kai: Mark Talercio (6), Bryan Niddrie (3)
La Famiglia: Shafiq “Off-Black” Perry (4)
Butchers 7, Mega Touch 0
Butchers: Jeff “Hawk” Hawkins 3 (4), Ben Bloom 2 (7), Gary Cohen (5), “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis (1)
Shutout: Eric Ramirez (1)
Corlears Hookers 5, LBS, Inc. 3
Corlears Hookers: Gavin “Dutch’s Brother” Kearney 3 (11), Peter “Purple Rain” Putka (3), Dan Thompson (3)
LBS, Inc.: J.P. Chaput 2 (2), Mike Taylor (1)
Filthy Gorgeous 9, Gouging Anklebiters 1
Filthy Gorgeous: Sunny Mehra 2 (10), Suvin “The Guru” Malik 2 (7), Caroline Currie 2 (3), Matt Novick 2 (3), “Gentleman” James Pereira (9)
Gouging Anklebiters: Alex Derhohannesian (8)
La Famiglia 1, Gouging Anklebiters 0
La Famiglia: Shafiq “Off-Black” Perry (5)
Shutout: Kevin Au (1)
Game Notes: Perry scored the only goal of the game with eight minutes remaining in regulation.
Denim Demons 10, What The Puck 0 (FORFEIT)
Week 11 Preview
July 15th, 2010Josh Wilson Lurks In The Shadows
GAME OF THE WEEK
Fresh Kills (6-2-0-1) at Dark Rainbows (5-2-0-2)
Location: Tompkins East, 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: Dark Rainbows lead 6-3
Game Notes: Division leaders collide as Fresh Kills and the Dark Rainbows face off for the first time since their opening round contest in the 2009 playoffs. Fresh Kills has ascended to the top of the Donohue Division thanks to the stellar play of its youth, something the team has not possessed in the past. Rookie forward Justin Ross has overshadowed his veteran teammates with seven goals and has scored in four of his last five games. Fellow rookie, goaltender Patrick Barch leads the league in shutouts with three and has been the backbone of a defense that has allowed the fewest goals in BTSH. The Dark Rainbows, after a disappointing 0-2 start, have climbed to a share of the Hackett Division lead with no regulation losses in their last seven games. John Nielsen is tied for fifth in the league scoring race with eight goals, including a stretch of five consecutive games with at least one. With each team fighting for supremacy in its respective division, can the veteran experience of the Rainbows win out over the relative youth of Fresh Kills?
Keys To The Game:
1. Fresh Kills captain Dave Sokolyansky and his brother Mike are not twins. Despite this fact, however, they have both scored four goals this season, and they also wear matching shirts for each game.
2. The Dark Rainbows are still on a high from capturing the prestigious (yet imaginary) Fairy Tale Cup for the first time in franchise history. They hope to carry the momentum over into this game, despite a three-week layoff.
3. In their last meeting, during the 2009 playoffs, the 11th seed Fresh Kills upset the 6th seed Dark Rainbows 3-1. However, a lot has changed for Fresh Kills since then, as one of their three goal scorers, as well as their starting goalie for that game now play for the Tompkins Square Riots.
Eli’s Pick: Fresh Kills. I can’t pick against a sensitive guy like Kevin “The Planet” Foster.
Derek’s Pick: Dark Rainbows. They seem to have shaken the early season rust and are in prime position for another solid run.
Watchability: 4 Sokolyanskies. It should be noted that this rating scale is named after Mike, and not Dave.
Calisthenics With Rubens
July 11th, 2010With the Denim Demons off to another hot start in the 2010 season, all of BTSH is studying their every move in order to glean what has been working so well for them. While captain Adam “Legend Killer” Rubens has steadfastly refused to divulge any of his in-game strategy, he has been gracious enough to provide a handy guide to pre-game calisthenics.
“Any good stretching regimen should take approximately 20-30 minutes. Although the focus of your routine should be on the legs, young players are reminded to hit all parts of the body.”
