{"id":4991,"date":"2014-08-26T20:49:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T03:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4991"},"modified":"2014-08-26T20:49:56","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T03:49:56","slug":"kickball-practices-get-chippy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4991","title":{"rendered":"Kickball Practices Get \u201cChippy\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"kickball-logo_no<\/a>The SUN Kickball Tournament<\/a> is right around the corner, which means team camps have been underway for about three weeks. Teams are working to get in shape for the grueling one-day event. \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of fun, but we aren\u2019t in it for the fun,\u201d says kickball athlete and team captain Mike Haugen. \u201cWe got fourth last year, and are hungry to do better this year.\u201d Haugen says his team started with 40 potential team members, but they will cut the team down to 16 by the tournament. \u201cIt\u2019s not about who you are friends with, it\u2019s about who is going to contribute.\u201d\n\nOther teams are working through similar growing pains. \u201cMy wife and I have played every year,\u201d says Rob Hartley. \u201cBut, I\u2019m not sure If she will make the team this year. We have some new neighbors, and the new lady is pretty athletic. I think she does CrossFit, which is probably what prepares someone most for kickball. If she\u2019s not on the team, it is going to be a tough September for the Hartley household.\u201d Hartley says he will play either way. \u201cSure, I have loyalty to my wife. But, I have to have some loyalty to my kickball team, too.\u201d\nMany teams are completing two-a-day practices and conditioning sessions, along with evening film study. \u201cWe do a lot of review of what we did last year, and where we can improve,\u201d says captain of the defending champion team, Brian McCoy. \u201cThere are always areas to improve, whether it be basic strategy, defensive positioning, or just making sure everyone understands the game<\/a>.\u201d\nSome teams find benefits in practicing with other teams prior to the tournament. \u201cIt gives you a real game feel,\u201d says captain Jason Marion. \u201cThe problem is, both teams have players fighting to make the team, so there is a lot of adrenaline involved. Words are exchanged sometimes, or some shoving, or even balls thrown hard. But, when you get in an intense environment like kickball, that\u2019s what is going to happen.\u201d\nThe 11th Annual SUN Kickball Tournament will be held September 13th at 1PM at Central Park in Stapleton. For more information and to register your team, click here<\/a>.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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