25th Annual East Coast Footbag Championships: Thank you!

mc · Post by mc » 28 Sep 2008 21:18

who got my prize bag?

Outsider · Post by **Outsider** » 28 Sep 2008 21:44

MC wrote:who got my prize bag?

Andy Bohlin of New Jersey, for taking 1st place in Intermediate Circle.

He doesn't know that yet, though. He left a little bit early today.

I'll bring him his prize probably next weekend.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 29 Sep 2008 05:23

Thank you to everybody for coming! I think everybody who attended will agree that this year's East Coasts was a lot of fun.

Before we get to results I want to thank all of our sponsors:

*Bruce Dole, for making some of the best trophies I've ever seen. The keychains and "East Coasters" were also amazing.
*planetfootbag
*KoloSport
*Matt Cross (Andy Bohlin)
*Yves Archambault. Several freestylers chose to get netbags, which I hope is a sign of future crossover.
*Waylon Lew (Ken Somolinos)
*Jay Boychuk (Mike Toolan)
*Richie Abshire (Ted Fritch, Matt Evans)
*Jon Schneider, Eric Wulff, and others who donated money
*Ryan Thomas for the shirt design.

I also want to thank everybody who volunteered their time to help judge, clean up, run sound, and make the event happen. Particularly big shout outs to Bruce Dole and Ian Brill for judging most freestyle events, and to Jon S for judging intermediate circle. Thank you to Jim Hankins for judging/running the net final.

Results:

NET

Open Singles

1. Jamie Lepley
2. Errol Stryker
3. Danny Greer

Open Doubles

1. Jamie Lepley and Danny Greer
2. Errol Stryker and Greg Nice
3. Vince Bradley and Aintno

Intermediate Singles

1. Ted Fritch
2. I'll amend this later with the others

Intermediate Doubles
Results will be posted later.

Freestyle

Open Routines

1. Ken Somolinos (dropless)
2. Gordon Scott Bevier
3. Mike Toolan

Open Circle
1. Flash
2. Ken
3. Toolan
4. Jon Schneider

Intermediate Routines
1. Matt Evans

Intermediate Circle
1. Andy Bohlin

Thank you again to everybody who came and everybody that helped. We couldn't have done it without you. We hope to see you next year and keep the streak going!

mc · Post by mc » 29 Sep 2008 05:32

props to competitors, and BIG props to ken for ANOTHER dropless routine!!! jeez... what happened, it "clicked"?

I have a hard time believing dropless routines can click

oh yeah, and for my good friend Ted Fritsch, for having his best routine performance ever, congratulations, wish I could have been there.

I'm glad an intermediate won my bag. I like it best when newer players get one of my bags. hope he enjoys it, and I hope we can make it next year (and, depending on location, that could very well be a lock for me, if you know what I mean).

yyz · Post by **yyz** » 29 Sep 2008 06:23

Yeah this weekend was a blast, freestyle was my personal best ever(since 1991), only 3 drops. My previous best was six drops. The gypsy net symposium was very interesting(never traveled so much in my life between courts). This years east coasts gypsy symposium freestyle, net and golf championships( i know its alot, but thats how it went down) will not be forgoten by me anytime soon. I should have dropped weight and quit smoking a long time ago. And too top it off my truck was NOT parked in its usual spot and 60 people got there tires slashed in my hood, shhhhhwwwwweeeeeeewwwww!!!!!! I aint got that kind of money.

yyz · Post by **yyz** » 29 Sep 2008 06:24

ooppps!!!!! Thanks to all those traveling fools that made this happen!!!!!

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 29 Sep 2008 14:59

Gee Ken, why can't you let an intermediate player have one of my bags for a change?

I'm glad this tournament went well, and that everybody had a lot of fun. I'm sorry I couldn't make it and I wish I could have been there to watch Ted's routine. Oh well, there is always next year.

yyz · Post by **yyz** » 29 Sep 2008 15:57

Hey for those who were there you no that my girlfriend edna has been hosptalised. She has been diagnosed with two major blockages in her heart and will undergo emergency heart surgery on tuesday sept 30th. please keep her in your thoughts. thanks ted f

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 29 Sep 2008 17:33

^

Holy... wow.

*Wishes for the best.*

mtoolan · Post by **mtoolan** » 29 Sep 2008 18:57

Thanks a ton for everything Vince and Ken, I'm really glad I made it to this and I wouldn't have without you guys. Great tournament.

I hope all gets better, Ted.

EDIT: and thanks to you Jon!

Outsider · Post by **Outsider** » 01 Oct 2008 07:33

Personal favorite moment of the weekend:

Errol Stryker's Mango-Tangerine/Cranberry/Coconut-Rum cocktails.

They weren't really cocktails, they were supposed to be shooters, but if a drink tastes that good, I prefer to sip instead of shoot. Shootin's for stuff that tastes bad, or for drinks in which shooting 'em is part of the game, like the salt > shoot > lemon combo of Tequila shots.

Also, GlenKinchie was awesome, and the company was very good at all times too.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 03 Oct 2008 05:58

Our thoughts are with Edna, I hope it all goes well.

Here is my write-up of the tourney.