Table Pong or Ping Tennis?

 


3x3: "We had a ball"

Olympians, 

The monthly excitement of Our Olympics continues!

Next Up - TABLE TENNIS IV: TEAM

Grab your paddle and head to the Miller Center, 130 Gosse Ct, Burlington for some team ping pong Monday the 20th at 6:30pm (updated location/time, also $5/person). (Please RSVP to Gustave first.) We'll be using the Olympic team format which calls for teams of three and a best of five games as shown below. Bring your own team, or we'll find you partners! Note that we'll be "dropping in" on the Champlain Valley Table Tennis Club's public hours.



Just Finished - BASKETBALL II: 30N3

November is a time to curl up in a ball and stay warm in your bed, right? Wrong! It's a time for arcing the ball over the competition and through the hoop while breaking a good sweat.

This past month, two eager teams, Team B-Day and Team Elbows squared off on the half court for some 3x3 basketball. The teams were well matched, with little to no experience between any of the players other than Mims of the Elbows, who although seasoned, came up short on a dunk in practice, and Rodgers of Team B-Day who hadn't hit a backboard in over ten years. Once the clock was ticking, it was a race to 21 points, or ten minutes of playing, whichever came first. Could Shen's pushy sun-kissed elbows prevail inside the arc? What about Rodgers' two-point attempts? The rest of the Elbows ("C" and K. Sexauer) and Team B-Day (Cobb, Pratt, G. Sexauer) focused heavy on the passing game, in particular, passing to their teammates instead of their opponents. It was a buzzer beater, with both teams nearly reaching the 21 point sudden death with a final score of 6 to 5 in favor of the birthday crew after ten minutes of play. In celebration, the floodgates were released to let dozens of kids into the gym to celebrate the victory, and free pizza and cake flowed freely.

Ongoing Event - SURFING I: INDIVUDAL

Time is ticking in Times Square and on the calendar. Pull on your dry suit, get out into the break, and submit a surfing edit by year's end to enter into this "anywhere" event.

What's Next? - FREESTYLE SKIING I: BIG AIR

With Beijing 2022 right around the corner, we'll turn our focus to winter events, and maybe even the newest Winter Olympic event: Skiing Big Air. Hard'ack anyone? Other ideas for future events are always welcome.

Happy Winter,

-Gustave

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