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Raging Storm

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Double Header Split

Raging Storm, our slo-pitch team, played two games last night against two different teams and lost the first while winning the second.  Both games came down to the wire in Hollywood ending style.  In fact, I don't remember two game quite as exciting. Following last week's game, I came to
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Knee Update

Almost eleven months ago, I messed up my knee playing ball.  Although originally diagnosed with a torn meniscus, the MRI revealed I had actually fractured my leg and torn my ACL. The end result was six months of physiotherapy during which time I was not allowed to put strain on
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A Double-Header Split

We in Raging Storm played another double-header last night, this time against Attack, splitting the games winning the opener 17-2 and losing the closer 12-9.  We'll call this a tale of two games. In game one, we absolutely dominated.  For a while, it looked like we would shut out the
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A Double-Header Sweep

We in Raging Storm swept our double-header with the Dragons by scores of 16-12 and 19-4.  Once we shook off some jitters early in the first game, our defense was absolutely stellar and we finally found the offensive groove we've been missing our last two games. We actually came back
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Raging Storm Update

Members of the Raging Storm slo-pitch team will find the date and time of our first game as well as detailed league rules. So if you're a member of my slo-pitch team, get yourself over to the Raging Storm home page and be there on May 17th.  Later dudes and
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Raging Storm

For the past two years, I've been a member of a softball team called "Hooray For Everything".  This season, for reasons I still don't quite understand, we've changed our name to "Raging Storm"...and it's no longer softball, it's slo-pitch. Members of Raging Storm will want to check out our
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Hooray For Everything Votes

I've received six votes thus far from fellow Hooray For Everything slo-pitch teammates.  Coincidentally, all six have voted for the same name.  It seems Andrea can be rather influential when she wants to be. If you're a member of the team and haven't yet voted, please visit our voting page
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Hooray For Everything

This message is for fellow members of the Hooray For Everything slo-pitch team.  For reasons I don't fully understand, we're changing our name.  This has something to do with our new uniforms and our new sponsors. If you're a member of the team, please visit our voting page to have
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My Left Knee

As I mentioned in my blog entry of August 21st (read it), I tore the meniscus in my left leg back on July 27th.  Or so I thought... It turns out my injury was misdiagnosed! According to the doctor's report based on an MRI of my left knee, I fractured
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Hooray For Everything

Fellow members of Hooray for Everything are probably wondering how to get to our softball page now that the permanent link has been removed from the left in favour of the new Google search field.  Rest assured, the official Hooray for Everything home page is still being maintained and can
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My Left Knee

Those of you on my softball team, Hooray For Everything, saw me hobble off the field in the first inning of the first game of our double header on July 27th.  Batting lead off, I hit a solid single.  On my way to first, I noticed the center fielder approaching
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