Merkel's MUD Milestone in Week Three

5 May | MUD Newsdesk

Zoo-Manatee woke up early enough on Sunday to drop a burning hulk of points on Rump and win the Riverside noon game 15 to 13. Next up, Founding Fathers, shaken from their sloppy W2 showing against the suddenly dangerous HitchHuckers, seemed to get their groove back. Dad beat up on Martinis & Cake 15 to 7.

HitchHuckers, meanwhile, rolled on at Inwood and won their 4th and 5th games in-a-row against The Wonders (12-11) and then Danger Disc (15-4!). Though neither could handle Hitch, Danger and the Wonders got their acts together in respective matches against Cinco de Bobo. Still with no reason to shake a maraca this season, Bobo lost to Danger, 14 to 9, and then was trounced by The Wonders, 15 to 5. Next Sunday is the morrow of Bobo's namesake. Can they get their party started on Seis de Mayo?

Tuesday's game between Rump and Martinis was rained out, but Wednesday's brought a twinkle to the parity-advocating eye of Commissioner Suntaree. Bobo, in all his misery, met Jeff's hot HitchHuckers. To everyone's surprise Bobo turned a 1-4 deficit into an 8-4 taking of half. Hitch battled back, and as the East River soccer players started waving 8pm permits around, Hitch was up 10 to 9. Just before the Commish called the game, Bobo sneaked in the tying score and that's how it ended.

Thursday was drenched, but with a little midday cleanup and a fun-friendly parks official, the game was a go. Zoo Manatees hoped to ride their bloated spirit against the Founding Fathers. It wasn't going to happen. Fathers won 15 to 9 with dominant second-half zones on Zoo's lack of handlers. Friday's game outlasted the sunset. The Wonders' dark grey made it almost impossible for them to see each other. Danger Disc, in bright blue, had less of a problem. And though Fred Merkel didn't catch the winning score, his team, at 15 to 13, won their noteworthy fourth game of the season.

Cancellation for some, Perfection for Huckers

28 April | MUD Headquarters

Week Two: Due to rain, only Inwood games were allowed on Sunday. HitchHuckers began their perfect week savage, yet they managed two 10-9 universe point wins at the way uptown fields. The first was against the persistent spring-league victor Steve Nicolson and his Rump. The next was an avenging win against Zoo-Manatee, going 1-1 with those animals on the season. The Huckers hitched their third and final win of the week against the previously undefeated Founding Fathers when the rain let up on Friday. With clever zones and help from the wind, the Huckers turned their opponent into the Confounded Fathers and won 11 to 8.

For more, click the top, middle, and bottom of these savage, MUDdy HitchHuckers.

Week One Scores and More

21 April | MUD Newsdesk

Teams have been named and bannered here in Spring 2012's first week and the week-one scores are in. Opening Sunday commenced at "no-cleats" Riverside with Steve Nicolson's Rump squashing Cinco de Bobo, 15 to 8 in the noon game. At 2pm, disaster enthusiasts Frazer and Jordan conjured up 1937's Herbert Morrison and a floating, flaming sea cow as "Oh, the Zoo-Manatee!" began the season on fire and beat Jeff and his HitchHuckers, 15 to 12.

Inwood's newly-planted, freshly-sprouted grass was ripe for trampling and soon we were amidst the dust clouds. Christian and BKap's Martinis & Cake spent the first part of the afternoon properly sippin' a 15 to 8 victory against Reynaldo's The Wonders. On the other sand slope, Mateo, in a most-winning-captains battle against Fred Merkel, led the Founding Fathers, to a narrow defeat of Fred's Danger Disc. It was 15 to 14.

To close the day, Danger Disc, which features Jeannine Opie as co-captain, took it right into The Wonders, winning 15 to 8. Then Founding Fathers became the first WW Club members of the season with a delicious second win over Martinis & Cake, 15 to 11.

During the week, the Fathers found a monumental victory (see below) over Cinco de Bobo, 15 to 8. At East River, Martinis shook the Hitchhuckers 15 to 12. The Wonders got their first win against Rump at 10 to 8 on Thursday. And, on Friday, Zoo-Manatee forced Danger Disc into a week-one losing record by defeating Danger, 15 to 8.

MUD Anew | Spring 2012 Begins

2 April | MUD Headquarters

Could it be? Yes, it could. Something's coming! Something MUD. We start our West (and East) Side Story in such a short time. The teams are just about settled, and permits are just about in hand. Prepare to get a little more excited once a week and every Sunday morning. When you're in MUD: You. Are. In. Love.