Spring Dodgeball - Week Seven: Playoffs.

First off, I must apologize for the lateness of this post. My life is crazy busy right now, and my commitment to the blogging community has taken a back seat to some more pressing issues. I know you've all been on pins and needles, waiting to see how we fared in the final week of the season. Sorry to leave the two of you hanging.

First, the good news: this was our best showing in the playoffs thus far. Easily. The bad news: it wasn't good enough to take the title. Almost. But not quite.

We played exceptionally well in our first two matches, and I don't mind saying so. We won our first one handily, coming out strong and riding the momentum. I don't know what was different, but any signs of a cold start (as in previous weeks) were nonexistent. We ended up winning by a tally of 6-2, and the games were fast-paced, a bit chaotic, and an assload of fun. And that's what it's all about, kiddos.

Our second match was against a team for which we knew we'd have to step our game up, the infamous "blue team." Our matches against them in the regular season had both been decided by one point, and it was clear (at least in our minds) that they felt victory was within their reach. For the first half of the match, they made a compelling argument for that theory. They were juiced up and ready for us, but perhaps not ready enough. After a few key plays mid-match, we turned the tide and never looked back. Another great match against a team that is quickly becoming our rivals, but this time our victory was more decisive: 6-2.

This put us into the Championship, and it was the first time we had made it to The Dance. Tensions were high, as this was the match-up everyone had anticipated–us against our arch nemeses: The Green Team. This damn group of go-getters. We can't find their weakness. They're just good. And this past Monday, they were better than us. Things looked to be swaying in our direction at a few points, but it was never enough. They took the lead, held onto it, and dashed our hopes with a few key victories at the end. The final score: 6-4.

So, congrats again to the Green Team, the only team that beat us all season. The fact that they managed to do it three times is frustrating, but also a testament to how good they are.

Now we look forward to outdoor dodgeball in about a week (with an amended team), and possibly softball this weekend.

To competitiveness!