In the fast paced world we live in it is easy to overlook some of the hardship that goes on right under our noses...There are families, for what ever reason, that are faced with financial problems. These financial problems can be hard on families and it can be hard on the children. When kids are in school and their friends are talking about playing hockey or baseball or soccer, it can be hard for them to explain, maybe even embarrassing, why their parents have decided that little Jenny or Johnny are not going to participate in this years local recreational sports activities.
The children who do have the opportunity to play in the community, form a bond with their teammates and fast become friends, creating a lifelong common bond with each other, a bond that is probably remembered forever...I'm sure that most of us who played sports growing up, still can remember events, parties, games, sleepovers, etc. with teammates. When we participate in sports we also participate in social interaction...Think about any team you ever played with and how it molded you into the person you are...
For families that can not afford to put their children in organized sports, the kids are not only missing out on physical activity ( which is healthier than playing X-box), but they miss out on multiple other social skills as well.
Most of us playing in the Help the Kids Play tournament, probably played sports most of our lives ( with maybe the exception of The Pieman, who lived in a bubble for 45 years). We have all had the opportunity to play with others in sports throughout our lives and remember the good times we've had...
By participating in this tournament we are giving the less fortunate kids of our community a chance to play. To date, this tournament has helped 73 kids in our community and will help many more with our continued support for a great cause...I tip my hat to Ed Hopkins and Jeff Dancey for all their hard work in putting this tournament together, this is probably my favorite tournament in the summer and I'm glad the Hurtin' Unit players decided to participate.
The Hurtin' Units have 11 regular roster players playing this weekend, a fantastic turnout, and we added another player to help with the individuals who wanted to play, but didn't have a team participating this weekend... Fortunately we picked up Anicete Goncalves...
Friday July 9, 2010.
Game # 1 vs. The Dusty Cleats...
We had a great night for baseball on the Friday, the storm clouds that had been around in the late afternoon were clearing out and later in the evening the sky was filled with stars...
We had a good first game when we faced the Dusty Cleats...
The final score was 18-7 for the Hurtin' Units...
Saturday July 10, 2010.
Game # 2 vs. The Hot Tub Woodies...
Our first game on Saturday was at 1:15pm, following an emotional dedication of the Pavilion for Micheal Worrod. Our opponents were the Hot Tub Woodies and again these guys played us tough...
The final score 14-9 for the Hurtin' Units... This made our record for the tournament 2-0.
Game #3 vs. The Torn Ligaments...
In our pool of 4 teams we had won 2 games and the Torn Ligaments had won 2 games which assured us of a berth in the Sunday semi- finals. I was goofing around pitching before the game and Jerry was okay with me starting the game. I thought I through some good pitches, many making contact with the board for strikes, but the Torn Ligaments pounded the baseball around the diamond and around the fifth inning, I thought it was time to pack in the pitching and put Jerry back in... By this time the Torn Ligament had tacked up a pretty good lead and our batting had taken a break, the Torn Ligaments cruised to an easy victory...
The final score Torn Ligaments win 15-3.
Sunday July 11, 2010.
Game # 4 - Semi final game vs. The Red Dogs...
All games from this point were elimination games, lose and go home, win and go to the finals... The game was close from start to finish, each team trading runs, the lead went back and forth, in the sixth inning the Units were down by 2 runs, and scored 7 runs to take the lead, the Red Dogs fought back with 7 runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to take the lead again. In the open inning, down by 2 runs, the Units scored a run and had the tying run on 2nd base before the Red Dogs shut the door for the victory and a berth in the finals...
The final score Red Dogs win 17-16.
The Red Dogs would lose in the finals to the Torn Ligaments. Congratulations to the 2010 HTKP Champions the Torn Ligaments...
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