Glue, Formerly the Horses, reach final four, now sore

RICHMOND, BC, March 15, 2009. The Glue, Formerly the Horses, who came out of retirement halfway through the year, finished the season on a good note, finishing a respectable fourth in the Hugh Boyd league tournament. Although no prize money was awarded for fourth place, the team did receive its $50 performance bond back, despite defaulting at least once during the season.
With T-Bear, MIT, and DeedeeK unable to join the team due to a "family emergency" (which some insiders claim is more of a drunken vacation road trip), the GFtH were able to call up some of their reserve players from the farm team, like Jeannie, Ivy and Ildo. Sink, Hope, Ken, Harry, Shoe, Ivy, and Jeannie carried most of the load, with Ildo chipping in for a couple of games in the early morning. Volley was there, his spirit willing but flesh weak, even though he did show up in his gym strip, secretly hoping he'd be called to play in an emergency despite doctors orders.
The Glue did well in the round robin, finishing well above .500 and the mix of new and old players gelling nicely by the end. Hope set every game, and was masterful in doing so, but he needed a hip replacement by the end of the day. "The passing was great today, although a couple of times I had to actually move," he growled. Sink had an outstanding day of hitting, and Ken and Harry were a side-by-side pair of unstoppable blockers and hitters. Jeannie was a passing machine, and Ivy flashed some great defence. After the round robin, the GFtH lost the first of the double-knock-out playoffs to Sets Unlimited, then won the next round against IBU, and lost a very close third round to Bankai, in a third-game 15-14. All matches were close and hard-fought, and the GFtH played well and beat some good teams. The next day, Shoe complained, "man am I ever sore, from my abs to my shoulders to my fingers, even my knees, it's all sore!" No other members of the team could be reached for comment on their soreness.

P.F.