S9 Thursday Playoff Recaps

Hello to all of you reading this recap of Thursday Division’s Playoffs that took place on Sunday, June 6th.

It started off as a beautiful, sunny, calm, maybe even serene day. Who knew that such great turmoil was brewing. A day long event it was filled with ups and downs, tribulations and triumphs, anguish and exuberance, victory and defeat as history was made.

With spirited play, good cheer, and friendly competition, “I Love You‘ succeeded in garnering their second “Hootie the Spirit Owl” in as many seasons of play. Congratulations. The best dressed award was given to ‘Whip n Dip‘ for their simple, and yet appealing, blue uniforms. Well Dressed.

The dodgeball playing itself was started off by a hearwrenching rendition of ‘Oh Canada’ by our lovely Marie Hui and the day only got better from there. Everyone stepped up their game for playoffs and it was easy to see why Thursday Division is considered the most competitive night as spectacular after spectacular play was done by one and all. However, as with most wonderful things, it had to come to an end As the dust settled, championships were found and lost, and great games were had and seen by all.

The first champions to seize their prize were the Tier C Champs the ‘Atomic Balls‘. Showing energy on par with a nuclear reactor they energized themselves to Victory through the tried and true method of winning all their sets and not leaving anything up to chance. The valiant runner up was ‘Somebody’s gonna get hurt real bad‘. While they put up one hell of a fight they were, sadly, the ones to be hurt in the end.

‘The Hit List’ was the second champion to be recognized, taking the Tier B title from the red hot ‘Dodge it Like it’s Hot‘. While ‘Dodge it Like it’s Hot‘ did the impressive feat of storming back into the finals from deep inside the back door bracket, they were unable to sustain their momentum and fell to the tune of ‘The Hit List‘.

For the second straight season the ‘Spartans‘ stormed their way straight into the finals, taking no prisoners in a fiery display of overpowering throws. However, for the second straight season they saw their championship slip away from them as the team that came through the back door took them two sets in the final. This season the winner’s of Tier A are non-other than ‘Young and Dangerous‘. With key players stepping up at the right time and doing the right things, they were able to show the resilience of their youth and how dangerous they are on the dodgeball court as they won the Tier A title. With multiple players stepping up and playing amazing, the MVP was not a clear cut decision. However, in respect to how much the man stepped it up at the right time in the finals, the MVP trophy was awarded to Kevin Vo.

That sums up the final portion of an epic season of Dodgeball, but this is not really an ending as there are always more great stories yet to come.

Winners: Young & Dangerous

Runner’s Up: Spartans