A Look Back at the Triumph that was the 2008 SSI

Hello to the select few and proud who participate in this blog. I believe there should be a record of what transpires at the games from year to year. So, since I was the keeper of all the results and highlights from this year's event, I wanted to post them - even though it is a great deal of time later. You will, I promise, be stymied by how in-depth these facts are. Please forgive my tardiness...and enjoy.

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Scoring System (for 10 players in the 2008 games):

1. Team events = winner: 3 pts / loser: 0 pts
   Paired events = 1st: 4 pts / 2nd: 3 pts / 3rd: 2 pts / 4th: 1 pt / 5th : 0 pts
2. Teams for the initial event are randomly chosen. Afterward, teams are determined by the following system, numbers indicating current player rank: Team A = 1, 10, 4, 7, 5 / Team B = 2, 9, 3, 8, 6
3. Pairings for duo events are determined as follows, numbers indicating current player rank: Team A = 1 & 10 / Team B = 2 & 9 / Team C: 3 & 8 / Team D: 4 & 7 / Team E: 5 & 6
4. In case of a point tie, advantage is given to player scoring highest in last event.

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Event #1: Soccer

• 8 a.m. start time to avoid the heat of the day
• 20 min game (10 min/half)
• Team A: Dana, Timmy, Marisa, Renee, Drew / Team B: Lisa, Scott, Tami, Nate, Philip
• Outcome: Team B won
• Memorable Moment: Renee 's crucial block of a near goal
• Standings after 1 event: Too close to outline in detail
  

Event #2: Frisbee Golf

• 9 holes
• Teams listed in order of outcome: Timmy & Tami (4 pts) / Scott & Marisa (3 pts) / Philip & Renee (2 pts) / Nate & Dana (1 pt) / Drew & Lisa (0 pts)
• Memorable Moments: Timmy's brush pile shot & ensuing celebration; Renee's close clips and rolls including hitting Dana and "Philip and I like it in the rough"
• Standings after 2 events: Tami 7 / Scott 6 / Philip 5 / Timmy 4 / Nate 4 / Marisa 3 / Lisa 3 / Renee 2 / Dana 1 / Drew 0

Event #3: Football

• 4 downs per team
• Team A: Tami, Drew, Timmy, Marisa, Nate / Team B: Scott, Dana, Philip, Renee, Lisa
• Outcome: Team A won
• Memorable Moment: Drew clocking Renee in the back
• Standings after 3 events: Tami 10, Timmy 7, Nate 7, Marisa 6, Scott 6, Philip 5, Lisa 3, Drew 3, Renee 2, Dana 1
  

Event #4: Kickball

• 3 innings, 3 outs
• Team A: Tami, Dana, Marisa, Drew, Scott / Team B: Timmy, Renee, Nate, Lisa, Philip
• Outcome: Team B won
• Memorable Moment: 2 runners at the same time (pregnant Marisa as pinch hitter for stand-in Hal)
• Standings after 4 events: Timmy 10, Tami 10, Nate 10, Philip 8, Lisa 6, Marisa 6, Scott 6, Renee 5, Drew 3, Dana 1
  

Event #5: Bump-out

• Line up high scorers and low scorers as two shifts of play; highest pt total first in line
• Teams listed in order of outcome: Philip & Scott (4 pts) / Nate & Drew (3 pts) / Lisa & Marisa (2 pts) / Timmy & Dana (1 pt) / Tami & Renee (0 pts)
• Memorable Moments: Colemans battle on court and off
• Standings after 5 events: Nate 13, Philip 12, Timmy 11, Scott 10, Tami 10, Lisa 8, Marisa 8, Drew 6, Renee 5, Dana 2

**Break for Lunch**

Event #6: Two-Man Relay

• Components = 3-legged race / egg toss / run to grab the ring / ring toss onto grate
• Teams listed in order of outcome: Timmy & Drew (4 pts) / Nate & Dana (3 pts) / Tami & Lisa (2 pts) / Philip & Renee (1 pt) / Scott & Marisa (0 pts)
• Memorable Moments: Eggs being broken during the toss component
• Standings after 6 events: Nate 16, Timmy 15, Philip 13, Tami 12, Drew 10, Lisa 10, Scott 10, Marisa 8, Renee 6, Dana 5

Event #7: Bocce

• Every team is matched up with another for first round; then ladder off until a winning pair takes victory
• Pairings = 3/5...1/2...3/4...1/5...2/4...1/3...2/5...1/4...2/3...4/5
• Teams listed in order of outcome: Tami & Scott (4 pts) / Timmy & Renee (3 pts) / Nate & Dana (2 pts) / Drew & Lisa (1 pt) / Philip & Marisa (0 pts)
• Memorable Moments: Lisa "pants-ing" Timmy (hey, it was a slow event...something had to happen)
• Standings after 7 events: Timmy 18, Nate 18, Tami 16, Scott 14, Philip 13, Drew 11, Lisa 11, Renee 9, Marisa 8, Dana 7

Event #8: Tennis

• Volleyball scoring; 2 games played at a time; best of 3 alternate serves
• Pairings = Meant to be same as bocce but cut down to 3/5...1/2...3/4...1/5...2/4
• Teams listed in order of outcome: Philip & Drew (4 pts) / Nate & Marisa (3 pts) / Scott & Lisa (2 pts) / Tami & Renee (1 pt) / Timmy & Dana (0 pts)
• Memorable Moments: Dana's head injury
• Standings after 8 events: Nate 21, Timmy 18, Philip 17, Tami 17, Scott 16, Drew 15, Lisa 13, Marisa 11, Renee 10, Dana 7

Event #9: Skip-disc

• 20 min game (10 min/half); played lengthwise - end to end of the pool
• Team A: Nate, (Hal for) Dana, Tami, Lisa, Scott / Team B: Timmy, Renee, Philip, Marisa, Drew
• Outcome: Team B won
• Memorable Moments: Older couple in pool getting in on action; goalie Lisa screaming whenever the disc was thrown at her
• Standings after 9 events: Timmy 21, Nate 21, Philip 20, Drew 18, Tami 17, Scott 16, Marisa 14, Renee 13, Lisa 13, Dana 7

Event #10: Swim Relay

• Freestyle swim one length of the pool to teammate, who swims back to the start line
• Teams listed in order of outcome: Philip & Renee (4 pts) / Tami & Scott (3 pts) / Drew & Marisa (2 pts) / Timmy & (Hal for) Dana (1 pt) / Nate & Lisa (0 pts)
• Memorable Moments: Too fast to tell, but someone did end up hitting the side wall instead of the end wall...

Final Standings:

• 1st = Philip, 24 pts
• 2nd = Timmy, 22 pts
• 3rd = Nate, 21 pts
• 4th = Tami, 20 pts
• 5th = Drew, 20 pts
• 6th = Scott, 19 pts
• 7th = Renee, 17 pts
• 8th = Marisa, 16 pts
• 9th = Lisa, 13 pts
• 10th = Dana, 8 pts
  

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And a good time was had by all. Scottie, we'll be looking forward to a save-the-date for the 2009 games!

The Winner of Sister's Sports Invitational 2008

Philip Brown

Games

Here is a list of some games we might be playing. Are there any other games anyone can think of? Also if you don't like some of the games on the list feel free to say so.

Frisbee Golf
Soccer
Football
Bocci Ball
Relay Race
Some Pool Game
...others?

Last Year

Lawn Bowling, good times

Some are confident to relax like Lisa and Kristen, but Marisa seems to still stay in the game even while sitting down.

One of the many sporting highlights of the day.

Skills and correct form are not needed (as seen above).

Team work and concentration are needed, if one plans on winning the games.

Players walking to the next sporting event. No one is talking to each other, but instead planning out their next move.

Last year's Runner-Up, Timothy. He is looking to win it all this year.

More photos to come

Theme/Motto for Sisters Sports Invitational

What should be the theme/motto for this year's event? Open to any ideas.

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Last Year's Winner

Drew Coleman

Last Year's Players

(Renee is blocking Dana, and the Baby did not Play)

Second Games

It's time to start thinking about The 2nd Annual Sisters' Sports Invitational. Are you getting excited?