August 14-20, 2009 - As the "Voices of Monarch Beach"

SPORTS& OUTDOORS5Stories, scores, schedules & moreDPDana Point5 Best BetsRun/Swim Soccer Motorcycle Racing Horseracing BaseballPlaya del Run BeachFestival, SolanaBeachAugust 16The TYR Playa del RunBeach Festival includes a5k run, a 1-mile swim, anAquathlon and a 1-milesand sprint.Info: www.playadelrun.comLA Galaxy vs.Seattle SoundersFC, Home DepotCenter, CarsonAugust 15, 8 p.m.David Beckham andthe LA Galaxy hostthe Seattle SoundersFC in a Saturday nightshowdown at the HomeDepot Center. Info: www.homedepotcenter.comJack Milne Cup,Costa MesaSpeedwayAugust 15, 6 p.m.The excitement of motorcycleracing returns toCosta Mesa after a onemonthhiatus for the OCFair. First up in August:the Jack Milne Cup. Info:www.costamesaspeedway.comDel Mar HorseRacing, Del MarThoroughbredClub, Del MarAugust 15Come for the horse racing,stay for beer fest andan infield concert featuringthe Flaming Lips.Info: www.dmtc.comOC Flyers vs. St.George RoadRunners,Goodwin Field,FullertonAugust 15, 5 p.m.The Flyers host a Saturdayevening doubleheaderagainst the RoadRunnersand fans will enjoy an extratreat: a Phil Nevin Bobblehead.Info: www.orangecountyflyers.comBlast From the PastCity adult kickball league brings the schoolyard roaring backKBy Nathan WrightDana Point Timesickball is known widely as a kids’ game,but don’t tell that to adults who crowdonto baseball diamonds every week toboot rubber.The city of Dana Point offers an adult recreationalkickball league every Monday night atDel Obispo Community Park, giving about 75adults the opportunity to relive a pastime usuallyenjoyed by the community’s youngsters.The kids still take part in the 18 and olderleague—from the bleachers.“We all want to be seven again,” said DanaPoint recreation coordinator Kolleen Wallace.“It gives us the opportunity to be a kid again.”Wallace also believes the games gives thosewho play an opportunity to mix and mingle, interactionshe says will help build longstandingbonds in Dana Point. “It gives young families achance to get together, meet one another andcreate that community foundation for the nextgeneration of people living here,” she said. “Wecan continue on with that sense of communitywith leagues like this.”Like the recreational and Boys & GirlsClub teams of their pasts, the players brandthemselves with team names like Skillz ThatKill and Still Kickin’, but some take on moreadult-themed monikers like Bad News Brewsand Happy Hour. And then there’s league powerhouseBOHICA, an acronym for bend over,here it comes again.As of Monday, BOHICA has dominated theleague, outscoring opponents 65-8. The teamBOHICA’s Tyson Murphy with the teams favoriteaccessory: last year’s trophy. Photo by Jasmine SmithPage 22 • Dana Point Times • August 14–20, 2009Above: Trey Phillips revs up for a big one. Below: BOHICA shares some laughs in the dugout.Photos by Jasmine Smithis currently undefeated at 5-0. “Definitely thegoal is to go undefeated and get that dynastystatus,” joked manager Tyson Murphy. “We’rejust playing smart kickball. People are doingsome good base running and playing gooddefense.”Murphy said success in kick ball comesfrom experience. Teams don’t practice, soathleticism and knowledge go a long way. “Weall just show up and play,” he said.But, why do they play? “It’s a kid’s game,”said Murphy. “You’re out there with yourfriends having fun. What else are you going todo with your friends on a Monday night?”Murphy, a former Dana Point resident nowliving in Laguna Beach, makes the trek southevery Monday night to hang out with hisfriends. He says there are no kickball leaguesup in Laguna Beach and he likes that the cityof Dana Point provides actual ball fields to playon. “I’ve played in kick ball tournaments wherethey just set up in a field,” he said. “It’s nice tohave an established field to play on. It feels likeplaying Little League all over again.” DPCURRENTSTANDINGS1. BOHICA2. Skillz That Kill3. Still Kickin’4. Bad News Brews5. Happy HourUnfortunately, a scoring dispute has been issued by two of the league managers sothe city was unable to provide records or scores for this report. When the city recreationstaff works it out the Dana Point Times will publish an update. Stay tuned!www.danapointtimes.com