Team of the Week

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Outdoor Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 8
Nominated by: Crystal Palace

 The Snails have been playing with the ESSC since 2015, with some players having played with the ESSC since 2010. We love that the ESSC provides a laid back, co-ed league so we can play with friends and partners in a just-for-fun environment, and one of our favourite things has been watching beginner soccer players improve to become some of the best players on our team. 

Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by: Finding Nemo

We’re the Motion to Strikeouts, a reference to the fact that the team is almost entirely composed of lawyers in the public service (except for Scott, our resident “Man of Industry” and nefarious capitalist), as well as a reference to the obscene number of times our members strike out. Two birds - one stone, as they say. Although we’d need hundreds of stones to kill two birds, as we can’t aim a throw either. But I digress. This is our first season playing ESSC Rookie slo-pitch, but many of us are also in our third season of ESSC soccer (as the Motion to Strikers, with a flawless 0-18-2 record). The group really enjoys the social aspect of slo-pitch, and looks forward to finishing the season strong (or weak, we’re not picky). 

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Dodgeball
Seasons in the ESSC: 3
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

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Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Badminton
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

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Night/Div/Sport: Wednesday Recreational Ball Hockey
Seasons in the ESSC: 4
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

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Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 1
Nominated by: Ball People

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Night/Div/Sport: Wednesday Recreational Volleyball
Seasons in the ESSC: 20+
Nominated by: Super Smash Pals

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Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Bowling
Seasons in the ESSC: 1
Nominated by: Strike First

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Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Dodgeball
Seasons in the ESSC: 16
Nominated by: Ball Der Dash

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Night/Div/Sport: Thursday Recreational PickleBall
Seasons in the ESSC: 3
Nominated by: The Missing Link

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Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Multi-Sport
Seasons in the ESSC: 8+
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

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Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Bowling
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

History: 

Strike First came from the recent reboot of the Karate Kid called “Cobra Kai”. Found it fitting for our bowling team to “Strike Report”, Striking pins and not people. The is our first season playing ESSC, but we are really enjoying how it gives us a night out and a chance to meet and play against other teams.

Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Basketball
Seasons in the ESSC: 25
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

History: 

Our story probably began the same as most do. We started out as individuals from seemingly different worlds that life would not normally throw together but through random chance and common appreciation of sport we ended up together. A good core of this team has been together for 15 years.

We started when we were just in our prime with seemingly no direction contrasted with now where we're in the early stages of family and fully invested in our careers. As the league reopened after the pause it seemed in a flash of light a lifetime had passed. So, when the call was made to assemble the team it was hard to ignore. Some of us were tempted to play because of some cling-on to past glory, try to be healthier or undo some other burn-out thing.

Collectively, we have about 500 seasons with the ESSC. Our name has changed over the and we feel we've seen it all. Been every team. Home and away. Young and old. Favored and under-dog. And everything in between.

Unfortunately, we our entering the final arc of our story and have oddly gone where most have not. Father-time is undefeated. He has all the t-shirts. Our experience with the league has been long and prosperous.

I am, we are, we all are... Swish Mello.

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Turf Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 22
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

History: 

Hi, we are Crystal Palace, named after the premier league club, Crystal Palace FC. We have been playing in the ESSC for over 5 years. We pride ourselves on having fun and have definitely developed into a family over the years. We may only usually win a couple of games a season but we've definitely improved over the years and can also provide some stiff competition out there :). We love going for beers together after the game and definitely enjoy playing together every Monday night. 

Night/Div/Sport: Thursday Recreational Ball Hockey
Seasons in the ESSC:5th 
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

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Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational DodgeBall 
Seasons in the ESSC: 3
Nominated by:  Games Coordinator

History: 

Hello all, we are For Fun Players, one of the most for fun teams you will ever meet.... ever! We are comprised of a ragtag group of friends who quite literally do this as our only for of physical activity, members of the squad include: Rohan Trey(Myself), Rohan Tevon(twin), Victor, Kathy (Mom 1), Cassandra(Mom 2), Jahmali, Deklin and Cleon! To be completely honest our team name came from our fun loving spirit and carefree nature when playing dodgeball, win or lose it’s all for fun! This is our 3rd season with ESSC and it’s an absolutely blast! Our teams favourite aspect of Dodgeball is the nostalgia of the game and the team bonding aspect! Thank you so much for the nomination!

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Multi-Sport
Seasons in the ESSC:3
Nominated by:  Games Coordinator

History: 

Dirty Dangers is a unique mix of slo-pitch misfits who decided to try something new for the off-season. We've played ball together for 3+ years but this is our first season of Multi-Sport and we are LOVING it! It's been a blast to try something new every week and get a work out in even on dreary days. 

Night/Div/Sport: Wednesday Intermediate Volleyball
Seasons in the ESSC:1
Nominated by:  Block Party

History: 

We are the Cheetah Girls! This is our very first season playing together as we are an individuals team. We immediately bonded and each week we are literally dying to play together. #epipencertified Every Wednesday is another chance for us to solidify our girl gang and we have the best time jamming to old school beats with the opposing teams. 

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Multi Sport
Seasons in the ESSC:1
Nominated by:  Games Coordinator 

History: 

In the Fall of 2022 “Balls to the Walls” was formed. It began on a Wednesday, “Wine Wednesday” to be exact. Five friends got together and decided that they should play “sports”, “it would be funny.” We conned our significant others into joining us and so began the most epic dance filled sports team to be found. We love laughing as we attempt a new sport and cheering each other on for the simplest of victories. Cheers to hitting every Ball at the Wall and not even close to the target area. We may not be number 1, but if losses were a win we would definitely take home that trophy!

Night/Div/Sport: Thursday Recreational Turf Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 5
Nominated by:  Games Coordinator 

History: 

Origin of our team’s name:

Sloths are very majestic creatures that are often misunderstood because of how slow and antisocial they are. Well, everyone’s perception of them was wrong. We are giving them the speed and socialization they’re often criticized for lacking. Take your average sloth and throw some soccer balls and friends in the mix and you have us… The Soccer Sloths!

Favorite aspect of the sport you play:

Our team loves coming together and strategizing at the beginning of the game then reorganizing at half to see where we are making errors. We are very competitive but understand that losing or having an off game is part of the sport. We enjoy calling out great plays with our team members, as well as the opposing teams.  

How many seasons your team has played with the ESSC:

The Sloths have played 5 seasons of soccer with the essc and plan on continuing. :)

Team Nicknames:

Nelly, Marko, L Dubs, King, Grots, El Jefe, Shanerz, Mac Daddy, Mattachew, Shonts, Tbone, Jassel

Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Pickleball
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by:  Newbies Jenny and Bryan

History: This is our first season playing Pickleball! We joined after being encouraged by another member of ESSC, Jasmine Ferland. Brenda and I work together at Health Link 811 and that's how we came up with our team name, The Missing Link. We are having so much fun. The teams we play against are all so kind and encouraging. We try and do better every game we play. It's been so fun gaining new skills each week! We are looking forward to a long Pickleball career with ESSC

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Outdoor Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 57th
Nominated by: Games Coordinator 

History: 

Player Names

Benjamin – aka Triple B

Glen- aka Glen 1

Glenn- aka Glenn 2

Janek – loves to length it.

Josh – can’t remember the last time he shot

Jayson- aka Plantars Fatty-itis

Daniel – plays like a true Italian

Mark – never gives up on a play

Kamil – when he scores goals, he always makes it look difficult

Wais – never shoots with his right

Britney – Extremely good vision

Cassy – Sure can shoot the ball

Tonia – Always comes up clutch

Allecia – breathes passion on the field

Rebecca – Does all her talking on the pitch

Too many  others to list!

Origin of Team Name

TAU FC  stands for Team Awesome United Football Club.  This team played one season (through university of Alberta campus recreation) as a volleyball team named “Team Awesome. We thought adding the united and football club made us sound like a legit soccer team. It has stuck ever since!

Number of seasons in ESSC Soccer:

We’ve been with ESSC for quite a long time. This is our 57^th season with ESSC!

Favorite aspect of the sport you play

We love the passion that soccer players have and just enjoy the comradery that the game creates. We just love to go out and have fun while kicking a ball! We also love dangles… many dangles.

Anything else you want to include

There have been so many great people that have played with this team throughout the years. It is the people that truly make the team and has created the TAU FAMILY. Big thanks to everyone who has played on this team. You are ones who have made it truly special! 

Night/Div/Sport: Wednesday Recreational Basketball
Seasons in the ESSC: 4th
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

History: 

“Bass Get Ball is a rag tag group of pals always down for some good ol’ clean fun! Originally signing up with next to no basketball experience, we’re now in our fourth season with ESSC and while we’ve only got one win in the standings, we’ve got 29 wins in our hearts. Regardless of the score, you’ll always see us with smiles on our faces, cheering each other on, and going for celebratory post-game beers (when it’s not past our bedtime). Hooray for weekly organized activities with friends!"

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 2
Nominated by: Greatest Game on Dirt

History: 

This is technically the second season for the Featherless Bipeds, as we played in the 16 week season right before this. We are largely a team of people who have not played before, or only played a couple of seasons themselves. We really love slo-pitch for the social aspect, and there are so many people on the team from various aspects of my life; it's really cool to see everyone brought together by sport! There are people I know from other teams, school, various workplaces, and friends-of-friends who joined the team. Lastly, if you're wondering what the heck a "Featherless Biped" is, the term is a reference to an unsatisfactory definition of a human being from an old Socratic dialogue. Basically, someone says that a human being is simply a featherless thing that walks on two feet (aka a biped) and some cynic holds up a plucked chicken and says "behold, a man!" to prove his point that a man is more than simply being featherless and walking on two feet. Anyways, that's the nerdy name, and that's our team! 

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by: Stroke Outs

History: 

At the start of 2022, Team Captains Kole “The Rooster” Visser and Carlos “The Snake” Palma decided to gather a bunch of co-workers from Laser City Edmonton.We, alongside some fantastic friends, came  together to create the 2 Laser 2 Tag Slo Pitch team. While a few members such as Taylor “The Bull” Blanchard have been a part of the ESSC in the past, we are excited to admit that for most of our awesome team, this is our first season playing together. We are very grateful for the opportunity to work together, as it has brought us closer and created a lot of great laughs! Working with team members such as Janet “The Bullet” Haslam, Renand “The Gamemaster” Fulgueras and Kaylah “The logistics” Steinhaur have been an absolute pleasure. Creating and sharing these memories with friends has definitely been a highlight of this ESSC experience and we can’t wait to share them with the other teams soon!

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by: Scrambled Legs

History: 

As a rag-tag group of individuals, most of us are playing together for the first season. We are united by wanting to come out to have a good time and play a great sport - and by having Mondays nights free! Win or lose, we will be bantering and keeping things fun - but we're still gunning for that 3rd place title next week! 

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Ball Hockey
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

History: 

The team was clumsily conceived in the darkest hours of a hot and sticky August night. The Founding Members discovered that their pints had been finished and wondered where it all went wrong. That fateful night, the Captain and Husband birthed the team by mistake, registering a group of ragtag individuals for ball hockey instead of tiddlywinks. A near-mythic opening game, in a rocky first season, sparked a legacy of hard-nosed but fair play and provided a name for these spindly but tough athletes – The Fighting Gazelles.

Night/Div/Sport: Wednesday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 7th
Nominated by: Taxmanian Devils

History: 

Our team is made up of mostly nurses and doctors. We work at the Grey Nuns Emergency department, and we have played together for 7 years, while taking 2020 summer off due to covid. Our favorite part of playing is being able to enjoy spending time together away from work, blow off some steam, have fun together and rebuild some morale. Our team name is a bit of a dark joke, a play on words from using bag tags at work and tagging people out by their toe at the game. 

Night/Div/Sport: Friday Recreational Turf Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 7th
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

History: Our team had played in the ESSC for quite a few year and we were formally, “The Dark Knights”, but as life went on, players on our team changed to Life, Work, other commitments and such.  Along the way we made new life long friends and comrades and formed the new Batman Beyond team, a new generation of Bat people.  Our team is a tight knit group of players who love playing soccer, having fun, having drinks after the game and overall enjoying spending time with each other.  I can’t be more proud of this team, and couldn’t be happier playing with such an excellent group of friends.  We Love the ESSC!!!!

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by:Objectively Hot

History: We are Pancake Batters! This is our first season as a team. Some of us have been playing for a while, others it is their first time. Our favorite part of the sport is meeting new people and having the opportunity to exercise in a fun way with a great group! We enjoy our inside jokes and sharing watermelon with the competition.

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Outdoor Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 5
Nominated by: Ferocia FC

History: Hi, we are Crystal Palace, named after the premier league club, Crystal Palace FC. We have been playing in the ESSC for over 5 years. We pride ourselves on having fun, and have definitely developed into a family over the years. We may only usually win a couple of games a season but we've definitely improved over the years and can also provide some stiff competition out there :). We love going for beers together after the game and definitely enjoy playing together every Monday night.

Night/Div/Sport: Friday Turf Recreational 
Seasons in the ESSC: 3
Nominated by: Games Coordinator

History: 

At AFC Richmond Football is life, but sometimes Football is also death.. but mostly Football is life! 

Our squad has been together for three seasons. Hustle and heart sets us apart. We’re just really out there for the fun of the game and of course the cardio! 

Night/Div/Sport: Thursday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 5th
Nominated by: Games Coordinator Nomination
History: 

We are team Diplomaticos. We get our name from a famous (and excellent) Venezuelan rum. Our team started as a bunch of Venezuelan players that just wanted to have some fun, but quickly transformed into a diverse group that enjoys spending time together while playing ball. We all love baseball and have been playing in the ESSC every year since Fall 2017. The good spirit and special vibes in the team are our best quality.

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Outdoor Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st Season
Nominated by: Ferocia FC
History: 

Turtle is a team consisting of a grand group of friends, all connected through a deep and profound question: "Hey you guys wanna play soccer together?" The name "Turtle" was also decided upon for an equally deep and profound reason; we thought it sounded cute and it gave us an excuse to make pretty tie-dyed shirts. Though many of us have played in ESSC before, this is Turtle's first season together. Our current roster is as follows: (From left to right) Top Row: Daniela, Kaitlyn, Kendall, Ashley, Meghan, Sophie, Annika, Laurel, Lauryn. Bottom Row: Nick, Luke, Scott, Lukas, Devan. Not Shown: Brandon. The main value of our team is that regardless of skill level, everyone on the team is equal. We play for the joy of getting to play soccer with our friends, and we all improve together as a team each game. 

Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 27 Seasons
Nominated by: Dudes and Dimes
History: 

The team we rep is SLIDER INSIDE, Slo Pitch is the game its our ride or die. Our name came from getting down and being a little gritty too. We got Big Daddy, Smalls, the Chopper, and thats only a small taste of the crew! We started out not knowing one another or how this was going to turn out to be, but now theres only one word to use thats family. We got 27 seasons under our belts, its for the love of the game that we show up and endure these bruises and welts. We always want to go and get that W its the dream, but what we truly value is good competition and kicking it with all the other teams. Well enough with all this chit chat we got a game to play, Y’all better turn up, cause thats the Slider Inside way!

Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Plus Badminton
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by: Win Some Dim Sum
History: 

Hi we are the Dark Horses. We started playing badminton this year and made it a goal in 2022 to challenge ourselves. Both of us are open to many sports, but we found badminton the most enjoyable. We love playing badminton with our friends and try our best to support each other.

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Outdoor Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 6th
Nominated by: Crystal Palace
History: 

Originally called Shake and Bake, Cash Me Offside formed from a group of car enthusiasts turned soccer players in the year of 2016. Our current roster is a rotating cast of characters from the original incarnation of Shake and Bake and subs turned into permanent players who just want to chase a ball around with friends. Our jerseys feature an image of Bhad Bhabie saying "How Bout Dat" on the back and we begin each game yelling "Cash me Offside!" "How Bout Dat" while thrusting our fists through a ring created by one player's arms. Unlike the stale meme we pull our name from, we like to keep it fun and energetic out on the pitch. 

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 2nd
Nominated by: Games Coordinator
History: 

Pop Flies Chicken is named after the great Popeyes Chicken and represents our team's love of the important things… like fried chicken. Remember when the Blue Jays celebrated sweeping the Yankees with a Korean Fried Chicken Party? That’s basically us every week just with more beers and we probably didn’t win any games. Regardless of the outcome, we are physically incapable of not high-fiving after every inning, and even when we are down by 20, you’ll still never stop hearing us make jokes with each other in the outfield.

Night/Div/Sport: Thursday Recreational Dodgeball
Seasons in the ESSC: 2nd
Nominated by: Games Coordinator
History: 

We are Scared Hitless! We used to be Sour Patch Children but really we were a Sour Patch Family so we changed our names to represent us better, scared and hit little to no people.... BUT we do so with a smile on our face and drinks in our stomachs immediately after to forget our incredible loses. On our team we have nine amazing individuals: Splitz, Knee pads, Crazy Legs, Beef, Oh no no, Goalie, Father, New Guy, and El Presidente. Our names were given to us by other members of our team based on our playing style. We are a new team collectively and have been playing together for two seasons but we love Dodgeball because of the opportunity to have fun, meet new people, gain crazy skills, and most of all see how quickly the other teams can defeat us!  We will see you on the courts and in our Hearts ❤️

Night/Div/Sport: Thursday Recreational Plus Basketball
Seasons in the ESSC: 2
Nominated by: All My Tall Friends
History: 

Rimshots is composed of teachers and chiropractors. This is the second season (of hopefully many) that our team is playing together in the ESSC. Our team sustained 2 substantial injuries recently and now we play in honor of those teammates lost. Our team likes to shoot the ball, and a few of us love playing aggressive defense. 

Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Badminton
Seasons in the ESSC: 1st
Nominated by: Short Serve
History: 

Player names or nicknames: Lorrie and Ev

The origin of your team’s name: Caged Birdies comes from the Maya Angelou poem "The Caged Bird Sings"  Although we have screamed and laughed during games but never have we sung as of yet.

How many seasons your team has played with the ESSC: first season at badminton and love it!!!

Favorite aspect of the sport you play: The other teams have all been great fun!  

Anything else you want to include: I hope that more people will get out and play and not worry about the competitive aspect of the game.  Although some teams are more competitive than others, we have found that our attitude of fun first helps set the stage before the game even begins.

Night/Div/Sport: Thursday Intermediate Indoor Volleyball
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Kelly Brower

History: We are group of volleyball fans, who are trying to play the game and at the same time have as much fun as possible. So why call us the “Crazy Eagles”? Coming from the Serbian community where The White Eagle is a national symbol, we decided to identify ourselves with this in a bit of a changed way. The white color sometimes identifies “white hair” which we'd like to avoid so “Crazy” was much more appropriate, we hope. This is not far from the truth since you have to be a bit crazy to play such an intensive but beautiful game like volleyball at our age. We've been around as a team for 3 years and don’t plan on slowing down soon. Bonding together as a team as well as meeting other players on the other side of the net is a great way to spend a few hours per week. Add the recreational aspect of it and you have a 'win-win' situation. If we are able to spill a bit of laughter and fun under the net, that is a bonus which is priceless. So, watch out... we’ll beat you with a smile 

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Outdoor Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Renalso Sanoja

History: The Mia Hamm-sters, a group of casual individuals that has evolved to a team with a united goal – show up and have a good time. While not the most victorious, we are the most relaxed, easy going group on any ESSC pitch. We share some laughs and bevvies, all the while trying not to embarrass ourselves too much.

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational A Ball Hockey 
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Christian Tremblay (GC) 

History: ESSC brought us together and we are grateful for the friendships it has created. With the Covid situation this year, being able to play ball hockey and see our teammates has been really important to us.

We wanted to share this quote from Dan O'Brien.

“The Spirit of Sports: The spirit of sports gives each of us who participate an opportunity to be creative. Sports knows no sex, age, race or religion. Sports gives us all the ability to test ourselves mentally, physically and emotionally in a way no other aspect of life can. For many of us who struggle with ‘fitting in’ or our identity – sports gives us our first face of confidence. That first bit of confidence can be a gateway to many other great things!”

Night/Div/Sport: Wednesday Recreational Indoor Volleyball
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Keshinee Moonian 

History: Our team name “Distink” is just a twist in spelling but we derived it from the meaning “recognizably different”. Each team member has their own uniqueness and skills that make our team as a whole and play as ONE. Our group has been with ESSC for 4 years now, and each game we play fills up the gap in our lives that eliminate stress, tension, and any negativity. Along with this, we have acquired new friends that become family and developed bonding that helps us get through tough times. More power to ESSC!

Night/Div/Sport: Tuesday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Chantelle Forest 

History: Most of our team, Big Sticks Little Mitts, has been around since 2013. While grinding away and learning to play as a team for many seasons, we've taken our share of spankings and missed balls, but have never stopped having fun. In 2017, we received a generous sponsorship from CDC Real Property Appraisals (www.cdcincca). As a result, we were able to do a complete aesthetic overhaul. We changed our name to Big Sticks Little Mitts with a new logo showcasing our local Edmonton roots, including the new bridge and the city skyscape as a background.  It must have paid off as that was the year we also won our first championship. Seven years later, with most of our team in their 40s, we are still determined to win, but most of all to continue to have fun, bond, and share our weekly laughs. Thank you for the nomination for the Lady Bing Award!

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Amanda Annetts

History: Our first foray with ESSC was a fall slopitch league years ago… The Bushmasters. It was, shall we say, less than successful. We froze our Grey Dots off to an 0-8 record. But, we re-emerged as a force to be reckoned with as The Psychedelic Psycho Seniors, winning divisional championships three times. Reinvigorated in 2019 as The Flashbacks (our current group), we are, this year, playing against the “kids” again, on Premium diamonds, instead of the thistle-ridden “not-so-premium” diamonds of yore. The name “Flashbacks” references the good old days of jukeboxes, Detroit iron and (perhaps) a little psychedelic adventuring.

Now, in 2020, our team, pictured below, includes hot-shots and a ride-along (that’d be me), and I’ll introduce them: top left we have Ron “Iceman” Heck, dead-pull hitter and NHL superstar; Justin “Wall-Banger” Shepard, all-star shortstop; Brian “Hot-Sox” St Pierre, centre field flash; Danny “Captain Crunch” Ruesch, solid defender of the grassy knoll; Rick “Racetrack” Patry, pitcher and pinpoint hitter; Caine “Thighsmacker” Sernes, power hitter and a 65 degree field coverage on defence; Ron “Scoop” Sernes, red-hot shortstop and 3rd baseman; [lower left], Sue “Knuckleball” Shave, ace pitcher; Sonia “Memphis” Braun, right fielder and thistle picker; Colleen “Heartbreak” Hart, 2nd base/RF; Georgette “The Minder” Patry, deadly 2nd base rally-killer and baker of goodies; and me, Bill Donlevy, ball chaser.

The best part of the game is competing with young teams and pushing ourselves to the limit…

Night/Div/Sport: Wednesday Intermediate Indoor Volleyball 
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Joanne

History: The Digletts have been around for a while (3+ years!) and we got our name from our deep appreciation for Pokemon.  We enjoy playing for the social aspects and love a good rally! Team members: Kit "Stubby", Eric "Dewgong", Ryan "the newb", Kelly "Kels", Marie "Muk", Stephen "the Fartist".

Night/Div/Sport: Monday Recreational Beach Volleyball
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Jen Edwards

History: Girls, Gays, and Chris, is a group of friends who decided volleyball would be a great way to keep in touch and stay active!!! Formerly the team was named, Team Unpredictable, however, while playing a game many years ago, we realized Chris was our token hetero male. This realization led to a name change, and we became known as Girls, Gays, and Chris! Today, the team has many “Chris’s” including: Ginger Chris, Definitely Not Chris, Indecisive Chris, Potentially Chris, Topography Chris, Hungry Chris, “Cute/Funny” Chris, and Musical Chris. We love our Monday night volleyballs and all the laughs, probably at Chris’s expense.

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Dylan du Cloux

History: The team PS is a group of glorious ladies and gentlemen got together several years ago with a common goal of winning champion t-shirts. Only after 1 season we quickly found how much fun essc co-ed slopitch is, and over the seasons, the less we cared about winning t-shirts the more it became about just having a good time. These days we still have the goal to fill a closet with champion t-shirts but come for the overwhelming welcoming environment that follows with a great time.

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Slo-Pitch
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Kevin Labonte

History: We are the Slapnut Magoos. We have no idea what our name means, where our jersey idea came from, or even how to play slo-pitch. But after several losing seasons, we still show up every week to have some beverages and get struck out. We are a laid back group and fully believe that there’s nothing worth crying over (other than spilt beer) so the teams that can chirp our lack of skill better than we chirp ourselves are our favourite teams to play against!

Night/Div/Sport: Thursday Recreational Turf Soccer
Seasons in the ESSC: 1
Nominated by: Meagan Stewart (GC)

History: Surf and Turf are an individuals team, who have quickly bonded to have fun while playing soccer with ESSC. We come from different backgrounds. We have found out about CN trains try to stop bears getting run over, how teaching is going in schools and how international students are recruited. This is are first of what will hopefully be many seasons with ESSC.

Night/Div/Sport: Sunday Recreational Slo-Pitch 
Seasons in the ESSC: 5+
Nominated by: Bryan Nutbrown

History: My name is CD Dolen from Pleather and Sticks!! We are a team that loves the sport, sun, and we try very hard.... haven't won a game this year so winning the Lady Bing would be awesome!!Our team name came from a play on "Leather and Lumber" Most of the team have been playing together for 5 to 6 years, had different names of course until we came up with one that fit!!