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*10:30 - 11:30 ********* SKEESON XI - WEEK 2 Skeetings Brewskee-Ballers, A thrilling Week 1 was followed by a dramatic Week 2, as high rollers and top teams aspired to stay among the elite in their division as well as in the BBNC Rankings. Flock of Skeegulls broke 1000 again, but this time Doctor was in the OR as he picked 3 Cherries with precision and grace. It was deja brew for Ocean, as he rolled a 41.4 for the second straight match, showing his dominance on Lane 1 and Lane 2. Ocean was also able to mix in a useful 72 in Frame 2. Dr. Earl, as always, came through for The Flock with a cool and easy 31.5. The Flock finished with a 1066, also deja brew, as they rolled a 1066 on Week 1 of Skeeson X. Power was at it again for Old Man and The Skee, as he followed up his solid Week 1 performance with a 34.2. He also managed to reel in a 72 in Frame 3. CWise and Stefan were a good supporting cast with a 29.8 and 30.2 respectively, but the league is still waiting for the Old Man to show his true colors. Everybody knows just how lethal CWise can be, she's rolled 40.0+ matches before, and it's only a matter of time before Stefan explodes, he's a 32.0 waiting to happen. Watch out for the Old Man on Week 3, there's a lot of fish in the skee, and by fish, I mean Hundos! Robot had a breakout game for Skeephen Colbert as his 32.9 led the way to a 946 and third place. Danger's 31.0 and Skeeara's 30.7 prove that they too are likely to have a 40 and 50 outburst in the near future. Look for Colbert to push 970 on Week 3. Skee Diddy continued his exceptional play, rolling a 33.4 on Week 2 to go along with his 32.6. Diddy has quietly become one of the best rollers in the country and will certainly be a bona fide contender in The Brewskee-Ball National Championship. He's currently #6 in BBNC Rankings for New York City. To the surprise of many, THUNDERBALLS!!! are a 900 squad thus far, averaging a 900.5 thru Week 2. The more comfortable C-Funk becomes with his new peppy skee-mates the better he will roll. C-Funk forgot that skee-mates are allowed to talk to each other, congratulate each other and even hug each other. While he chugged from The Brewskee Mug with Skeechiro, the greatest dynaskee of all-time, he did so by adhering to their team code of conduct, no talking, no smiling, no cheering, no touching, no breathing. Maddog and Rookie play with the enthusiasm, freedom and glee of a 9-year old on speed. They are the best of skee-mates and have showered C-Funk with unconditional love. It will take time for C-Funk to assimilate to the many hugs, kisses and the occasional dry humping that his team rewards him with after a Full Circle, but he seems to be enjoying it so far. ------------------------------------------------------------- The
Street continues to show why he was in the Skeeson X BROTY Finals, and
experienced deja brew of his own on Week 2, rolling another 34.4 and
adding 3 more Fullies onto his league leading Full Circle tally (8).
His exceptional rolling along with Money's Ball's resurgence has made
The Brewian Skeetzer Orskeestra the early fan favorite for The Monday
Pint, despite their unsightly team name. However, if The B.S.
Orskeestra can maintain or improve upon their 937 match average as the
skeeson progresses, a widespread trend may ensue, where Brewskee-Ball
teams across the country pay homage to other swing and jump blues
bands. Skeemelio Estevez answered their critics on Week 2 by rolling a
formidable 968. Skeemelio, who made it all the way to the BMT
Championship in Skeeson X, has taken heat recently by Full Circle
Magazine's Steve Rosenberg, who said that their BMT success and
Semi-Final heroics were "a fluke" and that "they proved it when they
rolled a skimpy 878 on Week 1". Rosenberg has also referred to them in
articles and on WSKE Radio as "The Mighty Lucks" and "Quack is Whack".
Apparently, Skeemelio has used Rosenberg's remarks as motivation, and
it worked to perfection this past Monday, as every player on Skeemelio
rolled above a 31.0, with Dan Smith leading the way with a finely tuned
33.3. Their 968 puts them right back into the Brewskee Pint race.
Ehrlich of Skee-Bagggers and Brew Du Jour of Rhode Island Sluts continued their extraordinary skeesons on Week 2. Ehrlich rolled a 33.2 and gobbled up 3 more cherries for a league leading 6 on the skeeson. Du Jour posted a 32.9 with 2 Full Circles. In other Monday Division news, The Beaskee Boys and Skee Unit unveiled their new team jerseys. Beaskee Boys http://www.flickr.com/photos/brewskeeball/3482582183/in/set-72157617337041663/ Skee Unit http://www.flickr.com/photos/brewskeeball/3482474321/in/set-72157617337041663/ Old Jerseys vs. New Jerseys Beaskee Boys Week 1 (Old Jerseys): 946 Beaskee Boys Week 2 (New Jerseys): 868 Skee Unit Week 1 (Old Jerseys): 821 Skee Unit Week 2 (New Jerseys): 833 ------------------------------------------------------------- Monkee Skee, Monkee Brew, Monkee roll a 947! Led by Murda's 33.2 and angry stare, The Monkees gave themselves a little cushion atop The Wednesday Division heading into Week 3. Yanny Blaze's 31.1 and Ambassador's 30.4 are a good sign of things to come for this veteran club, as they try to avenge losing The Wednesday Pint to Broskeemian Rhapsody on Week 8 of Skeeson X. Speaking of Broskeemian, they managed to roll a 900 even on Week 2,
but it wasn't pretty. While W-Der-40 rolled a brawny 32.6, Broskeemian
must be worried that Skeeson X Rookie Roller of The Year, Steady As He
Brews, might be suffering from the toxic "Sophomore Slump". If that's
the case, they will need 40 Proof to make up the difference until SAHB
is his steady self again. Skee 6 Mafia put up a big 929 on Week 2, good enough for second place on Wednesday, as Brian (30.95) tries once again to lead his boys to their first Pint. With new recruit Adam (30.7) rolling with confidence, don't be shocked if The Mafia hit 950 on Week 3 and put some serious pressure on Monkee Skee. Brew World Order fell from 6th place to 10th place on Week 2, as they rolled a 777, their lowest match in team history by 61 points. They asked me to include the following message. "Shreddy Mercury, if you are out there...HELP!!!" Ted Carmel was seen punching himself in the face on 5th Street after the match and hasn't been seen since. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Ted Carmel please notify the league office. Last photo taken of Ted Carmel at 10:29 p.m. on 4/29/09 http://www.flickr.com/photos/brewskeeball/3485440431/in/set-72157617475582364/ Buns of Skeel, a rookie team, might be home to The Skeeson XI Rookie Roller of The Year, as Popeye has shown remarkable promise in the early skeeson. In Week 1 he posted a respectable 28.6, but followed it up with an astronomical rookie score of 32.9. Somebody ate their spinach on Week 2! Be sure to keep an eye on Popeye. In other Wednesday Division news, Rock, Paper, Skeezers made and brought with them the first-ever Brewdoo "Voodoo" doll. RPS Brewdoo Doll http://www.flickr.com/photos/brewskeeball/3485436339/in/set-72157617475582364/ However, they probably shouldn't have put THEIR LOGO on the doll. I could be wrong, but isn't the entire purpose of a Voodoo doll to inflict harm and misery upon your enemy, in this case, the OPPOSING TEAM? Rock, Paper, Skeezers rolled 23 points lower on Week 2. It could have been worse, they could have killed themselves. ********* SKEESON XI - WEEK 1 Skeetings Brewskee-Ballers, It's official, Skeeson XI is alive and well and rolling in New York City. Week 1 is in the books and what a wonderful way it was to kick-off spring. Veteran teams tried to pick up where they left off as many seasoned rollers were excited to implement new stances and strategies that they perfected in the off-skeeson. Rookie teams got a crash course on how to Find The 40 and I'm happy to report that we have a very talented freshman class this skeeson. I woulden't be surprised if a few of them are right in the middle of a heated Brewskee Mug Tournament race come Week 8. Skeeson XI saw may rollers get off to a hot start as Full Circle Magazine's Chip Cooper predicted. "With the announcement of The 2009 Brewskee-Ball National Championship, I wouldn't be surprised if we see some spectacular performances right off the bat," said Cooper. "You know the veteran rollers have been waiting for something like the BBNC, a chance to prove themselves on Skee-Ball's biggest stage is every roller's dream. Mark my words, guys like The Street, Ehrlich, Ocean, they're jacked up right now, like kids on Christmas morning, BBNC mania is going to produce some bigtime scores from the onset." 11 rollers posted matches of 32.0 or higher.12 rollers posted matches of 31.0 - 31.9 13 rollers posted matches of 30.0 - 30.9 36 rollers posted a match score of 30.0 or better, with a slew of veteran high rollers missing Week 1 action due to the World Skee-Ball Classic. In Skeeson X, a record 40 rollers broke the 30.0 mark on Week 1, look for that number to be broken this skeeson once the final opening matches are compiled. Ocean and Power, last skeeson's #1 and #2 led the way again with a 41.4 and 39.0 respectively, however, the big story came from The Monday Division, where we saw 11 rollers break 30.0. Monday skee-lebrities made some noise on Week 1, as there were 5 matches of 32.0 or higher. The Street and Skeep to My Lou set the bar with incredible opening night matches, a 34.4 and 34.3, which included a total of 9 Full Circles, triple the Fullies that were rolled by the entire Sunday Division. Ehrlich came back from the off-skeeson hungrier than ever for Cherries, and his appetite was appeased with 3 pieces of fresh fruit on Week 1, which led to a stellar 33.7 match. Star of David Cross also snatched 3 Cherries in his opener, 6 Cherries if you include the ones floating in his favorite cocktail, a Civil War. Another Beaskee Boy was inspired by the announcement of the BBNC, as S. Nash rolled a career best 32.6 with one Full Circle. But perhaps, the most shocking and impressive Monday match of all was rolled by a Brewskee-Ball icon, a legend of the game, who was thought to be retired. Money Ball, the Skeeson VI and VII Brewskee Mug Champion was thought to be out of the sport after turning down an offer from BREW TUBE over a year ago. Kids today associate Money Ball more for his national commercials endorsing Long Cut Skoal, where he is seen rolling his favorite flavor "Wintergreen" into The 40 without looking. But, for you youngsters out there, Money Ball was in fact a part of the greatest Brewskee-Ball dynaskee to ever live, Skeechiro. Money Ball will be rolling as an alterate for Brewian Skeetzer Orskeestra, a team that could certainly use his BMT experience. To the surprise of everone in Ace Bar Money Ball hadn't lost a step. He was fit, he was confident and he was finding the 40 consistently. In Skeeson VIII, Money Ball's last skeeson, he averaged a 29.7. Well, three skeesons later, he was able to post a dominant 32.2 with 2 Full Circles. As far as Full Circle Magazine knows, Money Ball has not picked up a Skee-Ball since retiring in Skeeson VIII. When asked about his Week 1 success he said, "I went out there with no expectations, I just wanted to have fun and contribute whatever I could. I was just as shocked as everybody to see the balls find the 40. It felt great to play competitively again and I'm thankful for the opportunity. I must say though, I didn't realize how much I missed talking shit, once it hits your lips, it's so good." The Wednesday Division got off to a slow start, but the talent is
there. Mother Time rolled his personal best, a 32.7 with 2 Full Circles
and a Cherry. Mother is still clearly upset about his first round lost
to Ocean in The Skeeson X BROTY. Yes, he was the 32 seed. Yes, Ocean
was the 1 seed. But, for a brief moment in
"time", Mother had Ocean on the ropes, but failed to deliver the
knockout blow. You can see it in his hungry eyes, Mother wants Ocean,
and this "time" he'll be ready. Jungle Jim, equipped with a brand new nickname, rolled a very
impressive 32.6 along with 2 Full Circles for ABREWCADABREW, but Murda
was the case that they gave him, as Monkee Skee, Monkee Brew's 908 was
too much. Murda led the way for Monkees with a 31.9 and 2 Full Circles.
Many writers believed that Broskeemian
Rhapsody and Brew World Order had finally mastered the art of the 900
match, but sadly, they were unable to execute on Week 1.
However, Ted Carmel looked healthy as he rolled a 31.2 with 2 Full
Circles, that's 2 more Fullies than he rolled in his last regular
skeeson. Also, keep an eye on The Norris, who got off to his best start
in skeesons with a 31.0. His beard is back and softer than ever, a good
sign for Little Skeeven.
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"I practiced my Hundo stroke a few days before The BMT," said Welch. "It felt pretty good, much better than it ever has. I knew going into this match that BSO was a 900 plus veteran team, if we had any chance of winning we would need a few Hundos to drop. I never expected this, I was on fire, I thought every ball had a chance to fall. I might have gotten lucky, I might have figured something out, it was just a lot of fun to be competitive in the tournament."
