Well, the big ol’ Chippewa Valley Rock-n-Roll KickBall Classic finally a-happened last weekend (May 28-29) in Altoona’s Cinder City Park. Wow. Sixteen teams showed up to throw down, as did seven local bands, and a heck of a lot of people looking for some sporting/rocking good times. We were really impressed by the sheer variety of people playing ball and just hanging out – from youngsters to oldsters to jocks to hipsters. It was just a big party.

Quirky tournament highlights included team T-shirt modifications, a team captain dressed as a chicken (no idea why), the team from Amble Down Records ran a huge banner around the bases after each game, and most teams had some great chants, (Captain: “I got 99 problems!” Team: “But a pitch ain’t one!”) And of course, a rare performance from The Shouting Matches during the final games really brought the whole thing to a climax. Results:

• Tournament Winners
  1st - Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  2nd - emBark
  3rd - Morning Wood
• Other Awards
  Toilet Bowl Winner - Premium Lawn Service
  Consumption Cup - Where My Pitches At
  Fan Allegiance Award - Chippewa Valley Orthopedics
  Spirit Award - The Amblers
• Triathlon Winners
  Men’s 1st - Luke Fedie from Transference
  Women’s 1st - Bailey Berg from The Contributors

TOURNAMENT PHOTOS &
SHOUTING MATCHES PHOTOS & VIDEO

A big thanks goes out to all the teams – and bands – who played so hard in the hot, hot sun. Each and everyone of you people showed us what a true (kickball) hero is.