Tag: Timberwolf

  • This is how legends are made

    The brightest lights and the biggest stages are where icons are born. Today, a new one cemented their legacy. Today was the Grand Finale of our first annual Boys of Summer event at Timberwolf. After weeks of ultimate football, frisbee, disc golf, knockout, dodgeball, and variety games…One rose to the top and two came to challenge for the title. We settled it on the field.

    First up was Team Warby (Warby, Matlock, Festivus, Woodsman, Shiver) vs Team Flyboy (Flyboy, Rudy, The Duke, FNG, Crabgrass)

    Competition 1: 2v2 Dodgeball. First matchup went to Festivus after a stellar 1v1 with The Duke. Second matchup went to Crabgrass and Flyboy as YHC snagged two catches in the dark. Third matchup went to Warby after Rudy dropped what was the first of many balls on the day. Team Warby 3-1

    Competition 2: Knockout. Went through a couple of rotations before we started to fall. FNG deployed an interesting tactic of missiling the ball through the hoop to deter his opponent. Flyboy sent Woodsman into the abyss to search for his ball, but eventually Team Warby members fell one by one. Points to Team Flyboy, up 6-3.

    Competition 3: Par 5 disc golf with defender. Team Warby played the hook a little too much and got in trouble early. Team Flyboy used precision strikes to advance quickly. Rudy (5) and YHC (6) were the low scores and put points in the Flyboy basket to secure the win!

    Flyboy and his sidekick Rudy challenged Fandango for the title! Down to the field for Ultimate Football

    Team Fandango – Fandango, Crabgrass, The Duke, Matlock, FNG, Warby
    Team Flyboy – Flyboy, Rudy, Woodsman, Festivus, Shiver

    To make it interesting, we played Ultimate rules except Flyboy, Fandango and anyone who got an interception could be a free runner until tagged. Also, only Fandango and Flyboy could score touchdowns.

    It started off as a tight, contentious match. Each team bending but not breaking. Different strategies were deployed to take advantage of the free run rule, but the tides turned when The Duke said “F*** it, Fandango’s down there somewhere!” and launched a missile to the deep middle of the field with Fandango catching it in stride and taking off for the first score of the game. A mere prelude to the greatness still to come.

    If you remember the Randy Moss in-his-prime Patriots days when he would throw a hand up signaling to the world that he was going to be open, that’s what happened today. Fandango next caught a TD from Warby despite triple coverage in the end zone, followed by two bombs from YHC. The man couldn’t be stopped today. His stat line was 7 receptions, 350 yards, and 5 touchdowns. For Team Flyboy, as Mudslide would say, they had the YIPS. There were some chances to put points on the board, but fell short on execution. Final Score: 5-0

    Congratulations Fandango on being crowned the CHAMPION! your trophy is bigger than Flyboys!

  • Timberwolf BoS Relay

    12 HIM’s (with 3 FNG’s) split into 2 teams for ultimate relay style games to end the regular season for BoS . 

    The game:

    Teams will set an overall time, adding individual times up together, minus the seconds for individual targets hit. Team with the fastest time wins glory of the morning, fastest HIM lap per team awarded BoS point. 

    Team 1 – Matlock, McGruff, Warby, Fandango, Flyboy, Sea Biscuit

    Team 2 – Festivus, Rudy, Doozy, the Duke, Magikarp, Vino

    The rules:

    Relay style, clock starts and one HIM runs the lap outlined by the parking lot. When lap completed, field games accuracy begins and lap time deductions can be achieved.

    Field competition:

    Battle Golf (team in cadence 10 SSH)- each HIM gets 4 chip shots after SSH completed. 3 seconds deducted for “hole in one”, 1 seconds deducted for “on the green”

    Hoop target: 1 try per HIM, per ball/disc

    ~10 yards (team in cadence 10 squats) for Soccer ball, if made -1 seconds

    ~20 yards (team in cadence 10 LBC’s) for disc/frisbee, if made -2 seconds

    ~30 yards (team in cadence 10 push-ups) for football, if made – 3 seconds

    The results: 

    Team 1 – final team relay time 17:01, with fastest HIM Fandango with a lap time of 2:25

    Team 2 – final team relay time 15:16, with fastest HIM Magikarp (FNG) with a lap time of 2:17

    Announcements – BoS “playoffs”, Chili cookoff, CSAUP, see Crabgrass for details.

    Prayers up for Doozy and his daughter

  • Hamilton

    9 grown-boys showed up to Timberwolf this morning for some HR Derby. Here’s what went down…

    WARMARAMA – Took a lap through the parking lot in the front of the school. It has been a MINUTE since we showed that side any love. Circled up, gave the mission and stretched out. After YHC drove the truck around trying to find an ideal spot, Flyboy spotted a corner of the tennis courts that would prove to be a mini Fenway with a high wall in left field.

    The Thang – HR Derby

    • (10) swings for Round 1 and (5) swings for Round 2.
    • The PAX performed (3) burpees in between at-bats while the batter took a lap after his cuts.
    • Each catch in the field would trim off (1) burpee so Fandango only did a handful of burpees today.
    • Crabgrass ripped one of the loudest/funniest fart that YHC has ever heard. It sounded like a small bear.
    • The PAX did their best to keep Meatball at bay but he led the way with (7) dingers with a few of us finishing at (5). The dude has a pretty swing!

    The Boys of Summer points

    • (1) for YHC for the Q
    • (1) for Matlock for all-time pitcher
    • (1) for Meatball for bringing all the equipment out

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Home Grown Half
    • Overnight ruck coming up
    • The Boys of Summer finale on 8/28

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • PRAYER – Meatball’s wife is headed out on a missions trip on Monday.
    • WIN – The Duke’s niece is headed to John’s Hopkins on an athletic scholarship!

  • Cock-a-doodle-do!!!

    7 HIMs showed up a beautiful August morn to play the much requested, desired Ultimate Football!!!

    Warm Up: Side-Straddle Hops, Dead Man Hangs, Merkins, LBCs, Butterfly stretching.

    The Game Plan: We numbered off with 3 (Pad-Thai, GlobeTrotter, Matlock) v 3 (Fandango, FlyBoy, Teddy KGB) Grown Men; and our newest FNG being all time offense for both teams which proved to be worth its weight in gold in strategy. Points are awarded for Interceptions (which the interceptor could FREE RUN until tagged) & FNG assists into the endzone with blocking for and/or passing to for a TD.

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    • Pad -Thai = Boy has a CANNON for an arm!!! This pigskin chucker could throw it 60yds + on a dime. Also, awarded a point for assisting FNG with a TD.
    • FlyBoy = Great blocking schemes, good use of the FNG to gain yards, great down field speed to get open! Also, awarded 2 pts for assisting with FNG TD on a great block and an Interception.
    • Matlock = Who is this guy??? I don’t know because every time I looked he was past us running to an open spot and slicing up our defense like crazy. Also, awarded a point for an Interception.
    • Teddy KGB = This man was everywhere and was always a go to for moving the ball forward. Always had his hand on the ball or in the defenders face stopping them from making their catches.
    • Globe Trotter = Like the mighty Phoenix, which he use to reside in, he was heaten up the field with his shifty moves and his collaboration with Pad. Also, very hard to cover at times… man got skills.
    • Fandango = Interception here and there. His team supported him the best with pinpoint throws to the endzone.
    • Rooster = New FNG ripped off 3 TDs against grown ass men! He was the deciding factor for both offenses. Amazing to see him cook!
    • COT = Named new FNG “ROOSTER”; Pray for Teddy KGB’s daughter and her tonsil surgery. Also, for Globe Trotter and his interview.

  • And-1 Tour

    7 HIMs put on some baggy shorts and high tops and hit the blacktop for some knockout and 3v4. According to the shirtless and chiseled man running the track at 5am, here’s what happened…

    Mosey around the school and back to the courts, circled up gave F3 message and did a series of stretches to stretch the ligaments.

    started off with a game of knockout. If knocked out go do a suicide on other court, 5 SSH each time you reach the baseline. If game is still going when finished, hop back in. After a series of returning players, we upped it to 20 SSH. Classic game, Swoop prevailed.

    next 3v4 half court. 3 man team held their own but fell 5-3. Round of merkins for everyone.

    next mixed up teams and did 3v4 full court. Skip to my Lou Swoop had a bunch of fast break points. Hot Sauce Rudy hit some big shots out there. Professor Warby put that low center of gravity to work with some nice handles. Escalade Matlock showed how performance enhancing drugs can improve a mid range jumper. Helicopter Flyboy had a memorable 3 that’s still in the air somewhere. Bone Collector Teddy KGB owned the paint on both sides of the court. Main Event Crabgrass needs some chicken to go with his Shake N’ Bake. Team with 4 prevailed but everyone was a winner today as we had a great time and shared some laughs along the way.

    Battlers Rudy and Warby. Fandango has relinquished his 4 point lead and it’s any man’s game for Boys of Summer trophy!

    Announcements – Homegrown Half 8/16. CSAUP Ruck 9/26 8pm-12am. Details to be announced closer to September

  • Playground or Jungle?

    “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.” -Christopher McDougall

    This morning, 8 men returned to simpler times and took on some playground staples to start the day the day. But what started as innocent fun quickly turned into a battle for survival.

    After a quick mosey, the PAX warmed up with side straddle hops, deadman hangs, and cherry pickers before getting to work.

    Playground Game #1: Duck, Duck, Goose.

    You’re familiar with the rules. Form a circle, one man (“The Picker”) goes around declaring each member of the circle a duck or a goose. Once a goose is declared, the race is on. If the Picker beats the goose back to his spot, the goose becomes the Picker. If the goose prevails, the Picker seeks his next victim. For an added challenge, each member of the circle held a plank while the Picker chose his prey. Each Picker-Goose race proved exciting, with tight cornering on a wet surface making each race more unpredictable than the last. We also witnessed history as Flyboy won his first Picker-Goose race in 29 years.

    Playground Game #2: Tag

    Following the excitement of Duck, Duck, Goose, we moved to our Upper Elementary School recess days to play some Tag. The Rules were modified for an added challenge. Two men were It and the first person tagged by either It could avoid becoming It if he completed 6 burpees before a second person was tagged.

    With two Its, pack hunting mentality took over. Like lions hunting gazelle, the Its identified prey and attempted to run them down for an easy kill. While this proved effective, the Not Its devised herd movement tactics to protect themselves and wear the hunters out. It was truly a battle for survival with incredible demonstrations of athleticism as both Its and Not Its dove, pivoted, cut back, and rolled to tag or avoid tagging.

    COT: Boys of Summer Points awarded to Flyboy for breaking his 29 year slump and Warby for an incredible dive/slide to avoid a tag. Announcements: Family Friendly Workout this Saturday, Homegrown Half August 16, CSAUP in late September. Details for all can be found in Slack.

  • TWOLF Dodgeball

    10 HIMs wanted to throw some s*** at each other, a healthy way to release some energy. What’s in the bag was up for debate – wrenches, dodgeballs…who knows! 5:30, let’s mosey.

    Halfway around the track YHC stopped for some stretching. Rudy pondered why we only ran half the track. Arm circles, middle school stretches, and Roscoe’s mom got us ready for the event ahead. YHC decided to do a schoolyard pick, first two to sprint across the field were captains.

    YHC got off the line clean and was a powerhouse flying down the field. I could hear Rudy’s teeth chattering as he declared he was going to catch me, but there were no footsteps to be heard today folks. Topping out at a blistering 17.4 MPH, YHC left Rudy and Tzatziki in the dust and earned first pick.

    Team 1 – Crabgrass, Wildcat, Cookie, Matlock, Rosie
    Team 2 – Rudy, Festivus, EF Hutton, Fandango, Tzatziki

    Rules are simple – get hit, run to other side of tennis courts and do 5 burpees to earn your way back in the game. Get hit a 2nd time, 10 burpees. Get hit a 3rd time, lap around the track. 4th time, go have a seat.

    Game 1 was a back and forth seesaw. Team 2 had the advantage until Wildcat pulled off a back-to-back catch. What was a 3-v-1 became a 1-v-3 as two of Wildcat’s teammates returned from burpees. Last man standing was cornered eventually fell. Team 2 lap around the track.

    Game 2 was even more contentious. Nobody wanted to give in, risks were taken only with cautious consideration and the teams went back and forth. Many players hit their 3rd time out and were able to make it around the track and get back in the game, a true battle of wills! With 4 minutes left YHC called an audible. Players who were out could now throw dodgeballs from the second tennis court. This created a unique crossfire, if your head wasn’t on a swivel you were done for. Festivus fought valiantly until the end, squatting in the corner ready to take on any balls coming his way. But alas, even the mighty fall at times…Team 2, 5 burpees and BTTF.

    Glad to have some summer tourists stop by for our Boys of Summer fun we have at Timberwolf! My watch says I only ran 1.25 miles today, but I was GASSED out there today. Ton of fun, hope to do it again sometime soon.

    Announcements – Bridge Saturday; Family Fun @ Rock n Roll 7/27, Homegrown half 8/16, RUCK CSAUP 9/26 @ 8pm (save the date). Prayers for Fandango’s friend who recently lost a mother and wife.

  • Not the size of the balls, but how they are used

    Numbers were low at Timberwolf this morning, but 3 all stars showed up for a friendly game of knockout….or rather 26 games of knockout. With jr sized basketballs in hand, here’s what went down.

    Started off with a suicide run and some light stretching. Its game time! Knockout battles were fierce! We need to question how good of a lawyer Matlock is, based on his superb shooting accuracy. Flyboy continued to battle and never let his foot off the gas. After 26 rounds, 4 wins for Flyboy, 9 wins for Matlock, 13 wins for YHC.

    After a short breath catching, the next game was PIG, with exercise penalties for each letter. Matlock was victorious.

    Next was 2 rounds of a 3 point contest. 5 shots each, Matlock and YHC split in the win column.

    Lastly, was a timed event. Start at the first hoop, make a basket, run to the next hoop make a basket and so on until all 4 hoops were completed.

    Time called, numbers, names, PR, announcements, COT. Always an honor to lead you gents!

  • Its a (odd) numbers game

    7 F3 studs made their way to Timberwolf for a solid morning of Ultimate Frisbee. Looking for even numbers, the PAX found themselves at odds. No problem for this crew.

    Mosey to the field and loosened up with a handful of stretches. YHC broke the ritual of SSHs first which may have confused a few. Teams were selected and we were off. 10 merkin penalties per touchdown against.

    The game was fierce as well as ear piercing as Flyboy attempted to disrupt passes with, what sounded like a helicopter impersonation or a cat caught in a helicopter???? Whatever it was it had its effects on few. Team 1: Flyboy, Rudy, Fandango, Warby Team 2: Crabgrass, Festivius, Merman Wow, this proved to be a very even battle. Team 2 was all over the field and didnt have a hard time putting a few past the goal line. YHC switched teams mid game. Still the battle was well matched.

    Time was called and headed back to the flag. Numbers, names, PR, announcements, COT.

    Please keep Fandangos son and family as DAX is going in for eye surgery today.

    Points awarded: Best offensive catch- Festivus who despite 2 defenders closing in, stood tall and took a touchdown in. Best defensive play- Fandango who broke the stereotype that white men cant jump but going up into the stratosphere to make a great interception. Gritty play- Merman was all over the field on both sides of the disc disrupting and catching. Flyboy for the bursts of energy that had the defenders guessing and on their toes, and heels, and toes, and oh wait heels.

    Great day gents!!!! Always an honor to lead.

  • A REAL Numbers Game

    the PAX arrived at Timberwolf bright and early for a day of fun and punishment. The game today was Ultimate Golf, aka All Sports Driving Range With Consequences, aka A REAL Numbers Game. Due to the frankly absurdly complicated rules, YHC will spare you from a description of the horribly convoluted and half baked game. The important details are as follows:

    • It turns out Fandango is some strange gecko-human abomination and he can’t drop a ball
    • Flyboy is not as good as he claims at golf
    • Nerf footballs are harder to catch than I remember
    • probably should have brought a scoreboard

    we started the day out with SSH, Don Quijotes (dialed in the cadence as we went), dead man hang, and the merkin. After that YHC couldn’t think of anything else to do so we moved right along.

    After taking 23 minutes to explain the game and get teams, we got to it. Not much interesting to report until around round 3 when YHC realized that the burpee count was getting too high and we backed that off a bit. Then Fan-Gecko managed to snag two racquetballs IN A ROW (may not sound hard but those things are tough to catch when they are covered with dew) and team 1 ended up with a lot of consequences. Following round team 1 gave it back, catching 3 balls and letting 2 go out of bounds. Later on Team 2 didn’t seem to understand how out of bounds worked (understandable… the game was impossible to understand) so everyone’s favorite mvp, Rudy helped team 1 by stopping their ball before it rolled out and earning his team 4 extra merkins.

    Original plan was to give Boys of summer points to most catches and most points. It was quickly clear that keeping track of those stats was entirely impractical and points ended up going to the Flyboy choice award for best catch(es) which went to Fan-Gecko and best drive which went to The Duke with Bru coming in an unofficial runner up spot.

    thanks to those who came out to my VQ and humored me with this unique and admittedly overengineered game.

    Announcements for July 4 convergence, and rucking event in September. Prayers for Mr. Brady and his family and Fandango and his son who is having surgery this coming week. Also shout out to the green mile boys who kept it alive long enough for us to get to the new AO and see so many FNGs yesterday!

    Flyboy, signing off.