Summer Adult Rec Sports Round-Up
The summer champions of Willamalane's Rec Sports are here! Don’t let their fun-loving attitudes fool you — these teams came to compete and have fun. They spent the summer bringing serious game while smashing volleyballs, hitting jumpers, scoring goals, and hammering dingers. Read on to see the highlights of another spectacular season and the teams that came out on top!
Ready to join the fun?
Mark your calendars and gather your friends. The Willamalane Rec Sports program offers four seasons a year. Winter leagues will include tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, 3v3 basketball, and soccer. Registration begins on Monday, October 28.
Summer 2024 Champions!
Basketball
Sunday Competitive League: Whitsell Manufacturing
As LL Cool J would say, "Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years," and for Whitsell, it's only been a full calendar year at Willamalane but 3 league titles to show for it. While they may have missed out on last season's title, they were ready this season. With only one loss in the first week, the Manufacturers still had players to show "I'm Bad" and rattled the next 7 wins off in a row. With no player even in the top 5 of the top scorers of the season, the champs had to rely on everyone to score and change the way they played compared to their first title while showing this is no "Phenomenon." The over 400 points scored in the season showed a prolific offense still, but the main key factor for another ring was the power of friendship.
Monday Competitive League: Freakball Elite
With Jack Gambee leading the charge of the team with 120 points across the season, it became quickly clear that no one else could match this team's freak no matter how hard they may try. While they only won by an APD of 8.286, they remained undefeated by running up and down the court even in the final minute of the game. Players like Sammy Espinoza and Jack Lidbeck often showed that good shooting technique with different games where they traded huge 3-pointers and dagger shots.
Sunday A-League: Team Spida
A team full of Donovan Mitchell fans (we assume), Team Spida played very differently than the 5-time All-Star. With a huge inside presence from Quan Davis who averaged over 18.1 PPG in the season, the spacing outside allowed players like Kyle Minor to take advantage and make big shots when needed. While the team took a tough 2-game slide that could have derailed their championship season, but they swung back into action to take the league.
Sunday B-League: Silly Gooses
The way the Silly Gooses like to play basketball is not silly at all, not even like a little bit. In a game like basketball which is as serious as a heart attack, the Silly Gooses relied on huge games from Zach Luttmer who averaged an incredible 34.6 PPG this season, with 51 points in the championship game.
Monday B-League: Hogz
Woooo Pig Sooie, someone had clearly called the Hogz because they certainly showed up. The newest B-League champs came in ready to battle in the league and clearly showed it. With Tahajo Wilson working as the engine averaging over 18 Points Per Game, the Hogz made the farm look like child's play. Andrew Pedder, as well as Bradley Ching, provided other big shots from beyond the arc, and the Hogz averaged a league-high 85.3 PPG. Official trendsetters have changed the saying from "he got that dog in him" to "he got that hog in him" because of this team's performance.
3v3 League: T and the Family Stone
Much like Wart in "The Sword in the Stone," this was a team bound for greatness. While there was no sword to pull out to prove that fact, instead there were close games that had to be pulled out with 3 game sets that went down to the wire. This team's hot 2-point shooting was even stronger than their family ties. An undefeated season may not have given this team the chance to be king, but it provided cookies and a chance to be in the most exclusive group of people in the Willamette Valley (Willamalane Rec Sports Champions).
Soccer
Wednesday Co-Ed League: Falcor
The narrow 6-5 victory for Falcor capped an undefeated season in one of their toughest games of the season. The back and forth required a Bastian on their team to become a hero and get their final victory that they needed.
Softball
Co-ed League: Stinky Pinks
For a team that referred to themselves as Stinky, their play on the field could be described as anything but. This team had one of the highest flying offenses with a bat in their hand. The Stinky Pinks averaged nearly 20 runs per game which made keeping track of the score difficult on a machine that only goes to 19. The Stinky Pinks provide a good example to follow for the next Willamalane softball champs with strong play and the attitudes to follow.
Volleyball
Women's Rec League: Ace Holes
With an undefeated season, every member of the Aces took a turn as the Red Baron, with sometimes a turn at being Woodstock. With 6 sweeps of the 3-game sets, the Ace Holes always had their game rolling and showed no mercy when it came to game time. As the inaugural champs for the Women's volleyball league at Willamalane, this team set the bar as high as can be, so let's see if everyone can clear it after this season.
Co-ed League: Bold Move Cotton
While not as impressive as Peter La Fleaur taking down Globo Gym blindfolded in the 2004 Las Vegas Dodgeball Tournament to win $50,000 and save Average Joe's gym, an undefeated campaign from Bold Move Cotton is the closest they may be able to come. With a beautiful set-up ability and defense that often saved the day, the team allowed for long rallies and extremely entertaining volleyball. They allowed no chance for bold moves from their opponents With an average point differential of 23.