Kick Tease finished first in the Dana Point Recreation Monday Beginner Kickball league and finished runner-up in the postseason tournament. Courtesy photo
Compiled by Steve Breazeale
The city of Dana Point recreation sports leagues postseason championships began on Monday, Aug. 25. The recreation department offers adult kickball and softball leagues during the summer.
Here is a breakdown of how each league panned out.
Monday Mixed Level Co-Ed Kickball
Swift Kick in the Grass received the No. 1 overall seed in this league and lived up to the billing. The team, after earning a first-round bye, defeated The McCoys 7-2 in the second round before defeating The Hatfields 6-1 in the championship match.
Monday Beginner Co-Ed Kickball
Pitch, Please scored an impressive 19 runs in two games during the postseason tournament en route to the championship. Pitch, Please defeated Kickin’ the Ballz 12-7 in the first round and defeated No. 1 seed Kick Tease 7-6 in a close championship contest.
Wednesday Mixed Level Co-Ed Kickball
In the Wednesday six-team league, the No. 5 overall seed, Luxe Restaurant, ran the table during the postseason tournament to claim the championship. Luxe Restaurant defeated Blue Ball Crushers, Ron Swanson’s P&R and Grass Kickers, respectively, during the tournament.
Grass Kickers entered the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and defeated Just Can’t Kick Enough in the semifinals.
In the championship game, Luxe Restaurant shutout Grass Kickers 1-0.
Monday Co-Ed Softball
Feel the Heat entered the six-team bracket as the No. 1 seed and was tested throughout. The eventual champion only played two games, having earned a first-round bye, and won both by a combined two-run margin. In the second round, Feel the Heat beat Dirty Ball Tossers 5-4. In the finals, they defeated No Limits 13-12, sealing the win.
No Limits, who also had a first-round bye, beat Honey Badgers in the semifinals.