BTSH WEEKLY RECAP – WEEK 11
by Eli Kazin

Just a reminder…if anyone has anything they feel is worthy of being placed in the weekly recaps, please send me an email at themajordeegan AT yahoo DOT com or look for me at the games or at the bars afterwards.
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The Games

CRAIG LACOMBE BACKS UP HIS MOUTH WITH HIS GOALTENDING ABILITIES. Craig Lacombe backed up his profanity laced diatribe about LBS by registering his third shutout of the season as the Unicorns defeated LBS, 2-0. Mark McAdam scored the game-winning goal midway through the second half, and Caitlin Ervin added an insurance goal minutes later.

GUATEMALA NOW HAS DUTCH FEVER. Despite missing top scorer Brendan ‘Dutch’ Kearney, who is in Guatemala, and only having four male position players in attendance, the Corlears Hookers remained undefeated with a 6-4 victory against Mexican Standoff. Matt Zimmerman and Gavin Kearney each scored two goals, while Peter Putka and Anshu Sinha each added one goal for the Corlears Hookers. Tommy Cho, Jeff ‘Peaches’ Hendricks, Kristen Scalia, and Jason Rosenstock were the goal scorers for Mexican Standoff.

BUSINESS AS USUAL. Mike Woodsworth scored two goals, and Corey ‘Chongo’ Winters, Darrell ‘Accurate Bob’ Hartman, and Brian Vroom each added a goal, as What The Puck defeated Filthy Gorgeous, 5-2, for their fifteenth consecutive victory.

SENSEI JOHN KREESE WOULD BE PROUD. Enayet ‘Retail’ Rasul scored the game-winning goal with two seconds remaining in regulation as Cobra Kai rallied to stun the Sky Fighters, 3-2. After pulling goalie Stefanie Volanto for the extra attacker, Cobra Kai tied the game when Laurie Chakel scored on a scramble in front of the net with just two minutes remaining. Mike ‘FLIP!’ Sanfilippo also scored for Cobra Kai, while Patrick Borelli and Dan Hooper were the goal scorers for the Sky Fighters.

THAT NUMBER MIGHT STILL BE A LITTLE HIGH. Trevor ‘Jesus’ Tyrrell, who was credited with 104 saves in a game earlier in the season, needed only 55 saves to lead the Dark Rainbows past the Bad Touch, 4-1. John Nielsen scored three goals for the Dark Rainbows, and Dan Abdo and Lindsey Foehrenbach were both noted by captain Sean Reynolds as scoring the game-winning goal. Daniel Canarick scored the lone goal for the Bad Touch.

NOAH FARKAS WAS THRILLED TO NOT HAVE TO PLAY IN GOAL ON SUNDAY. After missing five games with an injury, Denim Demons goalie Jim Morris returned on the hottest day of the season to date for their 7-4 victory against the Tuques. Zack Tinkelman had a had trick for the Denim Demons, who also received goals from Micael Holmström, Noah Farkas, Jeff Kamen, and Dave Shyu. The goal scorers for the Tuques were Todd Robertson, Alfred Liu, Gabe Wilson, and Dean Keyworth.

PORK FRIED RICE IS STILL A DANGEROUS TEAM. Mike Taylor scored two second half goals as Pork Fried Rice rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Gouging Anklebiters, 3-1. Ant Ventolieri also scored for Pork Fried Rice, while Phil ‘The Jeweled Shillelagh’ Donohue scored the lone goal for the Gouging Anklebiters. Eric ‘El Guapo’ DiPierri made the emergency start in goal for the Gouging Anklebiters in the absence of starting goalie Mike O’Connor.

THESE TWO TEAMS ARE NOT VERY FOND OF EACH OTHER. Brian Wong and Bryan Welch each scored a goal, and Anthony Romeo recorded the shutout, as the Rehabs defeated the Mighty Squirrels, 2-0, in a very physical and chippy game.

KEVIN ‘TINY’ FOSTER’S SHOTS LEAVE VAPOR TRAILS. Kevin ‘Tiny’ Foster scored three goals, including one on a shot that was described by Bob ‘Olmec’ W. as leaving vapor trails, to lead Fresh Kills to a 7-2 victory against the Mathematics. Caroline Currie, Alexandre Frenette, Brice Rosenbloom, and Joe Tamburo also scored goals for Fresh Kills, while Bradley Schmidt and Derek “Ace” Tagliarino each scored a goal for the Mathematics.
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Nickname Nook With Derek Tagliarino

(please send all comments to derektag AT gmail DOT com)

These people will now be known as the following:
Ant Ventolieri of the Pork Fried Rice is now Father Time.
Sherman Chan of the Tuques is now The Shermanator.

Bonus Nickname!
Eric ‘El Guapo’ DiPierri and Jeremy Schumacher will now be known as the Best Looking Ref Duo in BTSH (with apologies to Adam and Jim from Demons).

[they should EXPLAIN the origin of the nickname! right?! what the FERK is “olmec?!?” i think that “ace” and “gary” are doing a great job with the recaps, but this is one thing that could use improvement. -ed.] [“ace and gary?” just google it and hit “i’m feeling lucky.” and good luck googling “olmec,” btw. -ed.] ————————————————
Unsung Hero of the Week
The unsung hero for this week is Amy Jones of Fresh Kills, who frustrated the Mathematics with her consistent defensive play.
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News and Notes
The first clinic was such a smashing success that there will be a second clinic for ladies and newcomers. The second women’s clinic will be held on Sunday, July 15th at 1:30 PM at Corlears Hook Park, and will feature the teachings of Patrick Larsen of Mighty Squirrels, so be sure to email an RSVP to Haanwa Chau of Mexican Standoff (haanwa at hotmail dot com) if you plan on attending….Enayet ‘Retail’ Rasul, Caroline Currie, and Anshu Sinha each scored their first BTSH goals on Sunday….Andrea ‘Vegetable Lasagna’ Schloeder of the Mighty Squirrels claims to be offended by her nickname because she is not Italian. A formal complaint has been lodged with Derek, who will take the matter under advisement and issue a ruling in next week’s nook….Matthew Spedeleri played two games in goal, as he filled in for the Sky Fighters in addition to his normal goaltending duties for the Tuques….Some non-hockey affiliated people got very drunk at the Johnson’s and were seen dry humping the Gouging Anklebiters goalie equipment bag….The smaller court at Corlears has been restored its original boundaries after the resurfacing resulted in the playing surface being narrowed by approximately seven feet.
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Upcoming Schedule
July 15th, 2007
3pm Corlears 1 Mighty Squirrels (1-9-0-1) vs. Fresh Kills (7-3)
3pm Corlears 2 Sky Fighters (1-9) vs. Mexican Standoff (1-9-0-1)
3pm Moffo Bad Touch (3-7) vs. Tuques (3-7)
4pm Corlears 1 Filthy Gorgeous (5-5) vs. Unicorns (8-0-2)
4pm Corlears 2 Rehabs (6-3-1) vs. Pork Fried Rice (6-4)
4pm Moffo Gouging Anklebiters (2-8) vs. Cobra Kai (4-6)
5pm Corlears 1 *GAME OF THE WEEK* What The Puck (10-0) vs. Corlears Hookers (10-0)
– What…you were expecting Bad Touch vs. Tuques? Two of the three remaining undefeated teams face off in what should be an intense, competitive, and thrilling matchup.
5pm Corlears 2 Mathematics (4-6) vs. LBS (3-7)
5pm Moffo Dark Rainbows (7-3) vs. Denim Demons (7-2-1)