Posts Tagged ‘2010 season’
Week 13 Preview
Thursday, July 29th, 2010At Least One Person Likes The Mathematics
GAME OF THE WEEK
Gut Rot (4-6-0-1) at Mathematics (4-5-0-2)
Location: Tompkins East, 4:30 PM
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Game Notes: Two teams within striking distance of the MacNeil Division crown face off for the only time this season. Prior to last week’s tough loss against the Denim Demons, Gut Rot had won three games in a row. Included in this stretch were an overtime triumph against the defending champion Sky Fighters and a gratifying shootout victory over the Butchers (and many of their former teammates). The team is now third in the division, four points behind the first place Tompkins Square Riots. The Mathematics sit in second place, just three points behind the Riots. They have won their last three games, including last Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Unicorns, their most notable of the season. They have also tallied 13 goals during this streak, which is more than half of their season total. With Gut Rot and the Mathematics finally out of the cellar of the MacNeil Division, neither will want to relinquish its momentum.
Keys To The Game:
1. Although much of the media’s attention has been on Fresh Kills rookie goaltender Patrick Barch, Gut Rot’s rookie between the pipes, Bill, has also had a very solid season. He has been a consistent backbone as the defense continues to build its chemistry following the offseason departures.
2. Mathematics defender Andy Pratt finally had his “Andy Pratt Game” last weekend, scoring three times against the Unicorns. His presence on the point also generates numerous scoring chances for his teammates.
3. Vicky of Gut Rot and the Mathematics’ Ali Corsi have been friends since attending the same high school. Much like Diana Hart, who was forced to watch her husband the British Bulldog and brother Bret “The Hitman” Hart wrestle each other during Summerslam ’92, Vicky’s sister Susannah Pasquantonio is torn between her allegiance to her sister and her good friend.
Watchability: 3.5 Gilligans. Mathematics spirit captain Laura is super excited and “can’t wait” for this game.
Week 12 News and Notes
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010Anklebiters Caught!
Disciplinary Committee Chair Haanwa Chau has finally completed her thorough investigation into alleged hazing violations against the Gouging Anklebiters. She has put forth the following report:
The following charges are brought:
First, that the Gouging Anklebiters did knowingly violate the rules governing free agent recruitment by serving alcohol to new players during scrimmage weeks and after established drinking hours.
Second, that for the fifth consecutive season, the Anklebieters have achieved a deficient knowledge of league rules and guidelines.
Third, that the Anklebiters routinely provided dangerous performance-enhancing drugs to its players during the playoff weeks.
And most recently, that a Roman toga party was held, from which I have received two dozen reports of individual acts of perversion so profound and disgusting that decorum prohibits listing them here.
These are the charges as recorded this day July 27, 2010. Faithfully submitted, Haanwa Chau, Disciplinary Chair.
After consulting with former Disciplinary Chair, Jeremy “The Foot” Schumacher, Chau has placed the Anklebiters on “double secret probation”.
Week 12 Box Scores
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Monica Didn’t Actually Play
Filthy Gorgeous 5, Sky Fighters 3
Filthy Gorgeous: Joe “Monster Mash” Essock 3 (6), “Gentleman” James Pereira (10), Chris Mangan (1)
Sky Fighters: Greg Infanti (7), Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka (6), Greg Cohan (6)
Game Notes: Filthy Gorgeous scored five unanswered goals after going down to an early 3-0 deficit.
La Famiglia 5, Poutine Machine 3
La Famiglia: Roger Ma (5), Denis Miciletto (5), Dave Ladanyi (1), Mark Wang (1), Jonathan Fidge (1)
Poutine Machine: Kevin MacDonald 2 (4), Jeff Jewett (1)
Mathematics 4, Unicorns 2
Mathematics: Andy Pratt 3 (4), Bradley Schmidt (7)
Unicorns: Joe (5), Mike (1)
Game Notes: As per the terms of a pre-game bet, Unicorns goalie Craig “Ug” LaCombe will have to sport a mustache similar to this next week.
Butchers 6, Cobra Kai 0
Butchers: Ben Bloom 2 (9), “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis 2 (3), Gary Cohen (6), Brian Friedman (1)
Shutout: Eric Ramirez (2)
Dark Rainbows 9, Mega Touch 0
Dark Rainbows: John Nielsen 3 (11), Jesse Gerstein 2 (2), P.T. Walkley (6), Mike Dudolevitch (3), Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell (2), Courtney (on loan from Unicorns)
Shutout: John Meyer (1)
LBS, Inc. 7, Tompkins Square Riots 2
LBS, Inc.: “The Alpha Male” Ken Poulin 4 (13), Dan Bernstein 2 (2), Tommy Capatosta (3)
Tompkins Square Riots: Alexandre Frenette 2 (7)
Rehabs 6, Happy Little Elves 5 (OT)
Rehabs: Alex Doucette 2 (11), Meredith “Danberg” Ficarelli 2 (2), Rob Blandi (4), Anita Khar (1)
Happy Little Elves: Trevor Beauclair 3 (14), Gil Valdez 2 (8)
Game Notes: Ficarelli tied the game with 4:30 remaining in regulation. Blandi scored the game-winner in overtime. The Happy Little Elves played the entire game shorthanded as Jenna Cruff was the only female in attendance.
Denim Demons 5, Gut Rot 2
Denim Demons: Zack Tinkelman 2 (16), Mike Pereira (11), Brad Weiger (2), David Fraser (1)
Gut Rot: Scott 2 (6)
Corlears Hookers 3, Fresh Kills 1
Corlears Hookers: Brendan “Dutch” Kearney 2 (3), Gavin “Dutch’s Brother” Kearney (12)
Fresh Kills: Mike Sokolyansky (6)
Gouging Anklebiters 10, What The Puck 0 (FORFEIT)
Week 12 Preview
Thursday, 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
Tuesday, 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.
