WOW!!!

The wahine are finally getting a little respect. Go lady Bows!

http://espn.go.com/ncaa/blog/_/name/college_sports/id/5232713/majam-makes-name-herself

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FYI – Game is being broadcast on ESPN3 – 1pm EDT.

http://espn.go.com/espn3/index#

GOOD MORNING TSAIKOS from beautiful Keokea!

GO WAHINE!

Brew,

The game will still be on ESPN @ 7AM Hawaii time right?

Good morning Tsaikos. Good job on the blog yesterday.

Yes, the game IS on ESPN, &AM Hawaii time!

Good morning whitey – san! How you? 😉

oops! That should read 7AM instead of &AM above!

Too much biru and shot last night! 😆

Less biru, more shots? 🙄

UH site still stuck on yesterday… 😈

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Hey ‘Bama 😀

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how’s the softbow girls?. one news said last night that they were battling some kind of stomach bug.

Will ESPN show UH/bama or Ducks/Mizz. My TV listings show “either”, while ESPN3 says UH/bama…. 😯

Okay – my ESPN is showing the right game! 😆

Sheesh… those biased ESPN announcers sure wear plenty make-up! 😯

Did you notice that all teams qualifying for SBWS all from the same bracket?

ESPN3 feed was different for a moment. Different commercials too – fewer? 🙂

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES!!!???? 😈 😈 😈 😈

Go Wahine all the way to OK City– 😎

Good Morning Tsaikos

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES??!!

REALLY??!!

I MEAN, REALLY??!!

Good Morning Tsaikos!!

Good Luck to the Wahine!!

Alabama – 1 bast hit, 0 runs, top of the 1st. UH coming up!!
Parnaby pitching

With technical difficulties – ESPN3 just showed up! 😀

Unlike yesterday’s ESPNU which I got through JTV, today’s one on ESPN3 I cannot get. It said It requires a compatible carrier where I live. God, here is the number one team in the tournament in Bama and the game is relegated to ESPN3?

J-ROD!!! HR!

WooHOO ❗

Jenna homers. 3-0 Wahine!

Hope ESPN can get the technical difficulties fixed!

Kanani beaned again.

go wahine
3-0

Shhsssssshhhhh Stretch!!! 😯

22! its on!

ESPN back on

AJ has been very impatient…. come-on Senior! 🙁

LB up 🙄

Does Jess’ throws often veer towards the outfield? Is that because AJ is a lefty? 😐

I like Courtney Cox 🙂

Tide players use plenty of eye-black. Good make-up person! 🙄

Am I supposed to observe “quiet time” in my condo this morning? Tooooooo bad! 🙂

GO BOWS

http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-ncaa-womens-softball-tournament.html

pretty good stream of the game

password on top of page

123espn

Condos have quiet time. Depends on the neighbors… 🙄

The way these 2 announcers are talking, the NCAA better but a * next to the season HR record since our field is smaller and we play at altitude.

There’s the MONKEY! 😆

What’s going this on with the “short field” thing … the mentioned it 3 times already …

Keep throwing dem strikes Kaia!!! 🙂 😀 😆

ROUTINE FLYBALL!! no get excited, the field is not as short as UH so hard for hit homeruns… for Alabama!!

Weather Report – looks like strong TS band North in Birmingham, and lots blooming South around Mobile. Clear for now. 🙂

This is weird, watching the game on tv and listening to the radio the live tv is delayed. I hear what happens before it show on the tv.

Funny how PP picked up on the “shorter” remark 😆

Dat Kayla – she’s one Braud! 😀

Great fielding … yeah Kaia … you go baby!!! Yeaaaaa !!! 3 down …

Nice play to end the inning.

Time-out – Need MORE KOPE!!! 😆

What’s up this this strike zone … call it 2 ways blue …

Mana?! Did the ESPN announcer just say that Hawaii is starting to feel the mana?!

Love it!

They are also givin more respect to Hawaii’s power today too!

watch out for that riser …

eh
wea is my buddy, phil…..phillip enos….time we go grab da boat, da wife wen go give me da green light for go fishing…….da water is good right now….we can go trolling right afta da game………auryte

Wow – kind of wide! 🙄

cmon blue … how come looked low and outside

go wahine!!!

This ump calling those outside pitches too outside. 🙁

How wide is that strike zone?!? 😯

yeah protector … that’s why I turned off the TV sound

shadduuup, hit by pitch……

how many beans are they going to argue about … the bama coach argues strikes and balls too

I think Brynne Buchanan’s Dad is in the black t-shirt, sunglasses, first row above the dugout, and Yoshikawa’s Dad & brother are there, too.

Kanani’s grandma is probably vocalizing her opinion.

Eye on the ball, Amanda!

You know…. “dim”, da DimWIts! 😈

they’re now saying that you should earn your runs, not just hitting it over the fence for runs. Tell that to Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and all the other players who has hit a lot of homeruns.

#150 – No more 3200 fans dressed in Red, and #1 Ranked Team to influence you…. 😈

Yeaaaa … 1 down … cmon Kaia !!!

Alabama’s home run shouldn’t count because it went over the fence and they didn’t earn it. hahahaha.

Yea Kaia … stay tougher …

ST … TV announcers were already talking about power and a bid inning … shessshhh … maybe das bachi …

sorry … thats “big inning”

3 down … bottom 4th … wahine coming up … 3 – 1 Wahine …

I believe Kaia can do this … got stay tougher … I believe!!!!

so far its the wide strike zone that is hurting the UH batters

Wahine needs to answer.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the qualifications of the espn announcer are? After making an idiotic opinion about miss-hits (referring to UH, I guess) being cheap, unearned runs as opposed to powerful line-drive home-runs (like Alabama?). A perfect Bama cheerleader & apologist.

Five?😕

2 down … good at bat … when for the change … but that’s because you nevah know what the ump is going to do …

‘bama sure has some big/tall players…. 😐

I don’t think they would play a game tomorrow. The talk after the rainout was if no games are able to be played by Monday, the higher seed would move on. The World Series starts on Thursday so teams need time to get there and prepare.

I think this is the fifth inning – 3 outs and then it’s official…. right? 😯

Go Kaia!!! 50 pitches … 40 strikes according to 1420

This umpire is catching some heat. She is making some bad calls both ways. IF Alabama loses, I am sure they are going to blame the umpire.

single Alabama .. lead off runner gets on …
cmon Kaia … Stay tough … throw some off speed stuff

Brew…. Yes but… SSsshhhhhhhhhhhhh

yeah Kaia …. strike out … 1 down … yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Stretch – what? did I miss someone getting HBP? 😆

Yay Kaia!!! 😀

Alright Kaia! Come on Wahine, let’s get a few more.

Parnaby is doin’ awesome!

bottom of 5th

3-1 UH

6 more outs to go

go wahine

Being in Alabama and they’re ranked #1, if there is a rain delay, the officials would wait until there is snow in hell to restart the game. 5th inning. now the game is official. hope we pull it out. GO WAHINE111

We ain’t done yet … Go Wahine!!!

Whoah…. what were those boys doing? Kinda spooky fans in ‘bama! :shock;

good thing the announcers don’t know the meaning of “bachi”!!

…weaker teams…. 🙄

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how come i don’t squeeze like this during the men’s baseball game? no knock on the baseball team it’s just the UH softbows games are sooooo exciting. at times i squeeze like this during football on certain plays, but during the whole game? sheeeesh.

au’wryte keep hitting focus focus focus

her 😳

#217 papajoe2 – Too MUCHO info! 😯

2 down … cmon … lets fight back … stay tough … go wahine …

hit batter .. 4th hit batter … Aguirre to 1st … 1st and 2nd … 2 down

just luv dem wahines swinging the bats today. looking good

come on string some hits together build the runs

warren … SO … 3 down … 3 – 1 wahine … bama coming up for top 6

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this is it ……….got to get these out and need to stay focused. all efforts here

go go go wahines

slap hit … to Kaia … good stretch Amanda … runner on 1st ..

good play Yoshikawa … 1 down … stay in control

Oh oh… speed for PR. 😐

βρεω808:
May 30th, 2010 at 8:37 am
Oh oh… speed for PR.

how you know??!!??

😥 🙁

well … we’ve always done it the hard way … gotta do it again …

LONG strike…

fly out … 2 down … cmon Kaia … stay tougher … take care of business

i didn’t agree with the announcers saying that we should pitch around the batter so Kaia could face a batter that was struggling for just that reason. putting the go ahead runner at the plate.

Ricketts in now …

We’re the home team for this game. We just have to answer in the bottom of the inning.

ok settle down keep it to one run

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we’ve been here before … gotta do it again … confidence … pick your pitch …

cmon blue … what’s up with that outside corner

Amanda SO … 1 down

cmon … Traci … had some good swings earlier … go Traci

stop bama in the 7th and our top of the order comes up, we got the batters we want in the 7th hitting for us.

do it sit the down

1 down … go Stephanie …

ground out to Stephanie … 2 down … gooooooo Wahine !!! get the 3rd one

LET’S GO NA WAHINE!

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MAJAM at bat= HOME RUN = TIE GAME = 8th Inning WIN!!!!!!!

we … we’re here again … this is what it’s all about … gotta do it!!!

I Believe!!!

cmon Kelly!!!

Who has more pressure?? UH batters or Dunne who knows that the UH batters can tie the game REAL QUICK??

ballll four … Kelly walks … hooooo hooooo … good at bat

Iwata needs to stay away from the high ball

Jessica SO 1 down … Majam on 1st

again … whats up with the outside corner on the other side …

Dunne is good – Wahine got to be better! 😐

Walk, Don’t Run!

OH YEAH!!

Oh yeah Jenna. HR Baby. Wahine Win.

J Rod HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

walk off 2 run HR

J Rod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I believe!!!

yES

YeeHaw!!! Love the team!!! GO WAHINE!!!

What a win!

how come the announcers don’t sound too excited … when bama hit the go ahead run … sounded like they were going to have an …
see … bachi

wait … wait … must have been the short fence … hoooooo hoooooo !!!!!!

Does this help our PAC 10 chances?

Hawaii wins! Hawaii wins! Sorry to my neighbors trying to sleep in!

wait wait … so Dunne made 2 mistakes … sheesshhhhhh … how about some love ESPN

Congratulations, Wahine….you are AWESOME. And Kara…good job on the coin toss, lady!!!!! 🙂

Did you all see that graphic on ESPN? Bama is the FIRST #1 seed not to advance from a Super Regional! Wahoooooooooooooooo!

GO BASEBOWS!!!

Double up the FUN!

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Beeeeelieve!
Awesome!
Go Wahine!

1-0, BaseBows up on VanDoornum’s 470ft Monster Slam!

Amazing! Simply amazing… Alabama fans must be shell shocked right now.. they must have really felt the game in their grasp in the 7th only to see is slip out at the very very last second. Wahine Softball.. simply amazing.. Congrats to the team!

BELIEVE

ESPN announcer … are you surprised? yes I am surprised … then praises bama … then says … live by the long ball and die by the long ball … this time obviously happy the long ball won … but Hawaii bats well … and gives them more than the defense COSTS … what’s up with that … still no love … always referring to us as the Cinderella team … hey … we just beat the Number 1 seed on their home field … what’s up with that ST

WOW Tsaiko Nation !

What A BIG hit as I am “AMAZE” of the heart and courage that these girls displayed as I cant believe what I just saw as that was a BIG hit in a crucial situation BUT bigger then that the ability and skill level that these na wahines show is simple delightful and “INCREDIBLE” !

Congrats to ALL of you for your support to this MARVELOUS team as they stepped up BIG time and ESPN is giving you the pub and props that you and this team richly DESERVE !

BIG WIN vs. Alabama as you end it in HIGH fashion and now Oklahoma City for the World College Series !

UNBELIEVABLE as these girls are beloved on this blog and I see why they make you PROUD of them as these ladies are “FOR REAL” !

BIG hitters who are HUNGRY to be the BEST !

Go Na Wahines !

Stretch:
May 30th, 2010 at 8:42 am
No need worry, that is not a walk off homerun, we still get to bat.

speaking of walk off homerun….. HAHAHAHAHAHA

I’m reminded of that car commercial with the monkey and his pals and the background music is askin “How ya like me now!!!”

The best part was those Bama fans’ faces after that last shot!
“‘HOW YA LIKE ME NOW!!!” 🙂 🙂 🙂

….one of the GREATEST games in UH sports history…Mahalo for the ride wahine…MAHALO!

ok duffer, let me know how much I won in the wahine lotto.

what announcers??? you guys wen gamble and lost your shirt? if you were unbiased you should be screaming as it was an incredible finish, starting with the top of the 7th Alabama homerun. 2 outs, walk off homerun? come on…….

Wow, I am deployed in Iraq and able to read about the game online. This is geat. UH softball, baseball along with HPUs softball, go Hawaii.

1st and 2nd seed out. Beaten by 15th and 16th seed. What do they know?

if you reading this kazz, myself and whom ever can come, if can can if no can still can

nancy’s babe 10 am

#379 go ask Mel Kiper who picked the football draft.

come on wessai represent

PONO,

Gotta “batter” the Bulldogs!

Mahalo to all of you who donated to the softball program and those of you who are still putting your money where your mouth is! They need the support for this looong road trip.

Stephen,

You might want to work in the online donation information into the next article on Na Wahine. Guess I’ll send an email to Alvin & JD.

GO WAHINE!!!

Stretch take a chance, record both ESPNU 219 and ESPN2 at 3:30, supposedly third game if necessary, and the ESPNU game won’t happen, Missouri beat Oregon. They probably replay the game in the slot

WAIT SO I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE SENSING A BCS SCHOOL BIAS FROM ESPN COMMENTATORS????

YA DON’T SAY???? 😆

Big time credit to Kaia. She kept the Wahine in the game.

Amazing. Purely Amazing. Sistas, you did well.

BIK

Fresno pitching is running on fumes, too.

Gotta hit and play good defense….

C’mon BaseBows!

AWESOME job COACHES.

ALOHA “TED”,

GOD BLESS!!!

😳

Roquemore

Looks like they’re playing Mizzou.

Ted, much mahalos for giving us something that is truly precious and sometimes not appreciated by some, FREEDOM!!!!!!!!

Link to “watch” the baseball game:

http://channelsurfing.net/watch-ncaa-college-sports.php?w=8

Same thing as last night.

live video feed for our Basebows

http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-ncaa-college-sports.php?w=8

Tanks eh! Maverick.

Holy Smokes!

Now that I can see the field, I get an idea how GINORMOUS that blast by Van Doornum musta been…Don Robbs said it was to straightaway Center over that huge thing out there! 😯

Ralph reports that Mizzou lost their ace to injury.

Speaking of Ralph, I just want to say this now.

I know Ralph gets a rep for being negative and what not, but since game one, Ralph has been there at every game for the Wahine and I’ve enjoyed his company at the Rainbow Wahine softball stadium.

All I’m going to say is that when the Wahine were matched up against Alabama, Ralph was the first person to message me that we can win if we play our style. Many times throughout this post season, he has believed as much as anyone here.

Now, I know that MANY others echoed sentiments of “BELIEVE”, but I just want to say this in response to the “Grouchie Ralphie” remarks over the past few weeks.

Here’s how the softball world series is firming up..

http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2010/ncaa_bracket_DI_softball.html

#16 Hawaii, #15 Tennessee, and #13 Arizona St are the Cinderella teams with berths.

Good morning Tsai-kos!!

WOW!! Congrats to the Wahine!! Great win!! On to OKC!!!

GO BASEBOWS!!

ST – gotta check with SteveM or other cruisers, but the NCL ships all have bowling lanes on them. Not sure how much it costs though. SteveM – need to add that activity to the Tsai-ko cruise itinerary. 😀

Heading over to Nancy’s to make sure

~ KK doesn’t exceed his EIS limit.

~ Keep Kazz from throwing chairs and tables around and scaring the public.

~ Serve animal parts to Ralph.

~ Keep a sharp eye out for Honey.

…but mostly, to savor a terrific win for our Super Regional ‘Bama slayers!

Congrats to the wahine softball team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Darn it. Wife wanted together time and I missed the game winner. Anyways, CONGRATS TO THE RAINBOW WAHINES.

Congrats to Bryan Clay on his win today!

Good luck to HPU!

I just want to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to Na Wahine!!!! The tide was high but we’re movin’ on….. Did anyone see the Alabama bachi sign on TV !! “Oklahoma here we come”

pcwarrior,

Maybe they were so impressed with Na Wahine they want to watch summoa!

heheheh

Good Morning all!

Great game Na Wahine!

What a come from behind victory. Congratulaions to the Softball Wahine! I couldn’t stop watching although I needed to be downstairs at the Democratic Convention.

Here’s to more victories in OK!

mih,

Arizona St. is still playing Florida, and Florida is ahead 3-0 in the 4th inning. They are not in yet…

ST ~

Maybe you could get word to whoever writes for the UH athletics site. Their short initial update about today’s game is incorrect. The wrote that Jenna’s walk-off HR was a 3 run blast which was her first homer, not the 2nd one. Thanks.

Off to get flowers… Enjoy the celebration at Nancy’s, gangeez.

Esme & out….

Oops.. earlier I said Arizona State was one of the Cinderella team.. I was wrong.. they are still playing and Az State is down … it was #10 Arizona that is in the series.

Coach Coolen said it best. In a post game interview, “this is the best day of my life.”

These are words of joy. And like others have said you have to feel very happy for him and his team.

This is great. And exciting. And dramatic.

It like witnessing something special.

It also great to see fans happy, smiling and exuberant in the Na Wahines win.

Let’s keep it going. All the way. Number one.

Baseball team leading 7-3 top of the 7th. UH is the home team in this game as well.

Wahine rocked SEC’s best pitcher. No doubt they will go all the way.

So the Hohokam made the stadium and left? 😕

jm2375:
May 30th, 2010 at 10:02 am
……
ST – gotta check with SteveM or other cruisers, but the NCL ships all have bowling lanes on them. Not sure how much it costs though. SteveM – need to add that activity to the Tsai-ko cruise itinerary.

jm2375 — it’s possible to search for features at the VTG site, but bowling alleys is not a listed choice. Without extensive searching, the only ship I know that has bowling alleys is the Norwegian Pearl (the ship you were on last year).

Lots of ships have rock climbing walls, golf simulator, mini-golf course, full basketball/tennis courts, and even ice skating rinks. 🙄

The bowling alley and pool tables (another ship) are an engineering feat, even though a cruise ship does not shift much.

BTW, I liked the private karaoke rooms in the night club on the Pride of Hawaii (now Norwegian Jade). That was unusual… 🙂

Just like in all sports on TV, the announcers are unabashedly biased to the higher ranked BCS schools.

The umpire behind the plate was also biased to Dunne’s outside and inside pitches making it difficult for UH batters. Yes, she recorded 15 SO, but hom many were due to the ump behind the plate?

Will agree that some UH batters kept chasing the “risers” just like when they played Lawrie. Hope they will do better IF Wahine play UDUB in OKC.

And, just like a Hollywood script, Na Wahine pulls it out via the “long ball” for their greatest win in their short history.

Hope all the Na Wahine bitten by the “bug” feel a lot better than yesterday!

ON TO OKC and, yes, Kelly Majam was correct, “we will beat Alabama”!!!

So proud, so proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on, Lenny…do your thing!! Let’s have that double celebration!!

Yes Mr. Troll, ALL the way as your positive post’s on the girls has been inspiring to read !

Athletics brings out the BEST in all of us and when Hawaii can ‘WIN” on the BIG stage it just makes all Hawaii faithful that much happy proud of the 808 !

Coach Coolen did say it SIR and I watched his emotions with happiness as you could feel his enormous HEART for his “prime time” na wahines !

Mahalo to ALL of you for your LOYAL support as a “NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP” is in sight and the “softbows” will be the media darlings !

Thanks tombo! Luv it!

Ted,
How many other UH fans are with you in a foreign land??
Rainbow Cliff and I, on behalf of the Letterwinners Club, would like to see all of the members in your unit that are UH fans have something to wear (UH).
I need your address so shoot me an e-mail and it will be in the post.
Mahalo for your service to our country!
don.weir@uhfoundation.org

Baseball up 9-6 top of the 9th. UH is the home team.

#460…Tombo Ahi,

I shi+ you not…I went to surf after the game and as I was out in the water I thought to myself “I hope a video is posted by the blogspot guy.” I come home and there it is. Thanks for putting that up.

I also know how you do your local sports compilations during the football season. Am I getting greedy for you to do one for this weekend as well? Even with the national stuff? Okay, I’m getting a little over my head. With baseball hopefully winning and HPU as well, looks like its a pretty good weekend for local sports. Keep up the good work with the vids. Always a must watch.

Just returned home from day at the beach with the grand daughter paddling. Tried to catch parts of the game but not much luck. They did announce Na Wahine winning over the PA system.

Thanks Tombo Ahi, that was nice to watch, have to admit I had a tear in my eye watching the clip. These girls are just an awesome bunch of young women, an deserve every honor they get. I am so happy and proud of them.

And I pledge right now that when they win the National Championship they will get rings no matter who pays for them.

Also a hughe congradulation to Coach Coolen and all the Ass’t Coaches, you deserve it all too.

Now no matter how it turns out, I think that we as fans should be at the airport to greet these young ladies when they come home.

Damm I haven’t been this happy in a long long time,

Mahalo NA WAHINES

You gotta Believe!
WAC Tournament Champions!
Go BaseBows!
NCAA’s here we come!

Post Season UH Fandemonium!

Go Wahine!
Go Basebows!
Go Wahine!
Go Basebows!
Go Wahine!
Go Basebows!
Go Wahine!
Go Basebows!

Congratulations BASEBOWS!!!! Yahoo!!

UH baseball headed to the regionals!

Mr. Oldie sir I would LOVE a copy as being here on the mainland does not give me many opportunities to see your fantastic ladies and here Hawaii play by play announcers on it will be a BIG treat !

IF you may mail it to Cliff Sanchez c/o Al Wooten Center.
9106 South Western Ave. LA. CA. (90047) as I will be truly appreciative and very grateful !

I will add it to my Hawaii professional library as this game and BIG WIN is truly TREMENDOUS !

Mahalo kind sir !

#419 Kazz
Right onh Kazz, old Ralph gets teased a lot, but most of it is done in kind. But truth be told Kazz is right he is one of the biggest supporters of Na Wahine softball there is, he is there every game, and supports them $$$ wise also.

Well stretch what was it????

Rainbow Wahine in the D-I College World Series, HPU wins to play on Monday for the D-II Championship, and to wrap it up the Basebows win the WAC Tourney and a bid to the Regionals. What a day!

WOW!! TRIPLE WOW!!

GO 808!! REPRESENT!!!

Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!

BIK

Thombo, MAHALO for the video as watching it again sends “CHILL” to the spirit in honor of a GREAT win !

AWESOME ENDING !

Go ladies na wahine !

Stretch on 480,

I’m also curious to know the reaction.

I was thinking that that lady (and I’m using the term loosely) announcer for the softball game kinda reminded me of the jerk senator in the movie Iron Man 2 having to smile & acknowledge the achievements of Tony Stark & Col. Rhodes
(and presenting them with medals) when she had to acknowledge the Wahine as winners of the Super Regional & having to interview and congratulate Coolen. What sublime justice!

Go Wahine!!!!!

Great day!!

hey bb, actually chawan does all those UH football chawan-pilations, i just link to em. but i’ll let him know. crazy day, congrats wahine and bows!

can someone explain the CWS to me?
is it double elimination? how many teams? etc?
thanks!

Tombo, you’re right. I realized that after I posted. My bad CC. I guess I’m still on the post game high.

STILL, keep up the good work.

What a great Sunday for Hawaii sports!
Beside the Wahines and Baseball Bows, HPU wins and advance to the NCAA II National Championship Game on Monday.
Way to go Hawaii sports teams!

CONGRATS TO OUR 2010 RAINBOWS FOR CLAIMING THE WAC TOURNAMENT TITLE!!!

What a day!

Oldie,
Email sent. Mahalogozaimasu!!

Chawan the world series is double elimination, two separate divisions-UH, Missouri, probably UCLA & Florida in the West or left side bracket, the winner plays 2 of 3 against the East or right side bracket, Washington, Georgia, Arizona or Tennessee winner

chawan

brackets

http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2010/ncaa_bracket_DI_softball.html

Nice mention of Bess in this CBS article.

During a practice Saturday held at the team’s indoor facility, Henne gave his teammates and the assembled media a taste of what he is capable of doing this season. He launched a perfectly thrown deep ball to Davone Bess for a huge play down the field.

Nice mention of RGM in this South Florida Sun-Sentinel article. The reporter seems surprised that one of the starting CB candidates for Miami cannot cover RGM…I don’t think that Warrior fans are surprised.

Found it interesting that CB Jason Allen struggled to cover Ryan Grice-Mullen in the slot. Not sure if that says something about Allen, or RGM.

Chawan,

In an email I got from Coach Coolen he said the logistics made it difficult to execute since school is out of session and some players go their own ways during the summer, like the mainland girls going home for the summer.

If anything, we will discuss with Coolen the logistics of supporting one in the fall to welcome them back. Hopefully it coincides with the distribution of some “BLING” to the players if the timing is right or we can time it so that it does! 😎

Hey Kazz

Hope the Wahine puka $500. 🙂

So does form hold in the brackets as the teams advance to the WCWS or is there a re-seeding?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJvYE6oLgxc&feature=player_embedded

Last half inning UH-Alabama.

ct,

But could the WAC schools form a research collaboration that could boost all members in research funds? That can be especially crucial when you are talking about smaller research programs that do not have a big stream of funding from government sources.

I’m just trying to think of ways that the WAC could become stronger and bring in more money to each member University (especially UH!). Trying to look at models of how other Athletic Departments increase funding for their Universities to see what UH and/or the WAC could do differently to boost everybody…

Ho’omaika’i to the UH Wahine Softball team, the BaseBOWS, and the HPU Sea Warriors Softball team in getting to the next level of play! Let’s hope Hawaii collegiate athletic teams get some respect & recognition now.

Big Mahalo to Kara Nishimura! After all of this, you should go to LV with your luck.

😆

Don Weir & Rainbow Cliff,

Class act, you guys, for providing UH apparel for ted and the troops. Mahalo nui loa! Thanks to the Letterwinners Club, too!

UH-Alabama game on ESPN again!

espn 2 telecasting UH’s game at 3 pm

wow game on again. i hope we win again.

#528

Good looking out on that pic. Poor girl must have had a rough childhood in the playground.

Would have been even more perfect if the girl on the right was standing on the girls left…

Let the good times ROLL…TIDE lol….

oh wait, nvm. ha! i get it.

didn’t catch the live broadcast, but this Ump’s strike zone is whack.

#528 nice find.

got to love the uhathletics.com folks who were quick to get some nice full page poster up already congratulating the softbows and rainbows.

It’s amazing how people notice obvious things.

I’ve been accused of some BS about how I am imagining ESPN sounding “biased” towards BCS conference schools and not doing their homework on schools like Hawaii in big post season situations.

I’ve made some phone calls in excitement since this morning and the reaction was the same. From a friend on vacation in Oregon to my friend’s dad and all the people in between, they all couldn’t believe the slight that the Wahine were getting throughout the broadcast.

They all asked me, was it always like this? I replied, well, this is the first time on national TV for the Wahine in two years, but in essence, could you not expect it?

When you look at it, the media, the NATIONAL media, is conditioned and geared towards the usual suspect of winners, however, who is going to deny the FACT that if you pride yourself as the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” wouldn’t you pose some real professionalism in researching facts as opposed to spewing biased commentary based on what is or has been the norm?

Oh wait, doing research is harder!

To call the Wahine’s additional runs other than solo homers “unearned” is plain dumb.

To heavily suggest that the Wahine’s homers were due ONLY to high altitude and small parks is ignorant since we have hit 12 home runs since the Palo Alto Regional and through the Super Regionals in two seperate parks AT SEA LEVEL IN PARKS THAT ARE BOTH 200 DOWN THE LINE AND 220 DEAD CENTER!!!

In the end it didn’t matter, the truth came out, and the deserving winners emerged.

However, the truth in the national perception was truly exposed for what it is and to make excuses in defense of it only adds to the ignorance and disrespect of 21 hard working young ladies that are representing the State of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii with honor and class.

The proof of favoritism was on display today, just ask anyone who watched and listened to the ESPN broadcast.

Personally, like I have been suggesting, I did NOT even watch the live television broadcast as I had set the DVR on, but opted to listen to the game called by Blaine Kauwe and Lori Santee, who gave EQUAL “excitement” to Bama’s runs as with Hawaii’s.

I met up to celebrate with some Tsaikos this morning and they filled me in on the debacle that took place over the airwaves ala ESPN, so when I returned home I watched the game in full to hear everything and you can just tell how “crushed” the play by play gals were that their favorite Alabama squad was eliminated.

looking ahead…a lot aniticipation, curiosity, and new found excitement surrounding our resurgent basketball team led by one time hawaii gatorade poy, gibson “the gibber” arnold, has many chomping at the bit. its been awhile and we’re hungry for some hoops.

i have to believe that the football team should perform better than last year’s injury riddled team. we seem to possess the potential and talent to put together a stronger representative of our state. a lot of pressure surrounds this current coaching staff who have taken on quite a different look from its original staff just two years ago.

only mack and rich miano are handling the same chores from day one. several incumbents find themselves with new positions and with five new faces from the first of mack’s staff we seem to be constantly in a state of rebuilding the staff.

its time to hunker down and make something happen. enough indecision time to turn it on.

Al,

I’ll be on Oahu the 9th, 10th, & 11th. Playing err I mean marketing ala Stretch. I’m bringing my checkbook along. 🙂

kazz…no worry. what happens on the field is most important.

that’s the bottom line.

from youth leagues to our collegiate teams, we are always overlooked. we don’t look like the type of team that should be competing with others. it happens in goodwill tournaments, little league, etc, etc.

but, we have heart and we have pride something that comes along with hawaii. walk softly and carry a big stick.

no worry.

just look at the faces of disbelief today. that tells the whole story my brother.

be humble, be ourselves, be hawaiian.

you ever see people, fans, go huhu over the national media. The teams won biggest in history and they crying over the silliest things. Instead they should enjoy the moment. Savor the goods things in life. But nope. I swear, I think if some of them won the mega bucks lottery they’d cry over having to dish out the 40% tax., If they listened to the announcers carefully it wasn’t as biased as they think.

GAME 1 OF HAWAII’S WORLD SERIES MATCH UP AGAINST MISSOURI IS SET.

THURSDAY ON ESPN.
7AM HAWAII TIME.

Al,

Ha! Yes that is true. I also enjoy being right. 😆

Talking about the fact that we get disrespected by the national media and being portrayed as some kind of “lucky buggers” while celebrating a historic upset just makes it so much sweeter.

Looks like some fans at wacsoftball.blogspot.com aren’t imagining things also.

Sam said…
I definitely agree with you that Capuano and Smith sounded disappointed. That’s too bad because this Hawai’i team can flat out play. Even when they cut to the booth team of Eric Collins and Jennie Finch at the Missouri Super Regional, Finch sounded a little disappointed too.

I know I’ll be rooting for UH this coming weekend as I’m sure the rest of the WAC will be too. With all the fanfare that Boise State’s program gets, UH’s has been just as good. UH has the BCS appearance in the Sugar Bowl, the volleyball team got to the Final Four last season and now the softball team goes to the WCWS.

May 30, 2010 1:07 PM

Lena said…
WOW! What a game! Saw the whole thing.
Even though Kaia Parnaby gave up 2 homers, I thought she was fabulous being put into a very high pressure situation. I read that Stephanie Ricketts had “flu-like symptoms” today, so Kaia was really put on the spot. Alabama didn’t get a base runner to second base until the 6th. She deserves a whole lot of credit.

2 out homer in the bottom of the 7th! I jumped out of my chair! Yesterday I wrote that the Rainbow Wahine now kn0w they could beat Alabama…now they know they can beat anyone.

May 30, 2010 1:12 PM

WACSoftballBlog said…
We had a whole group here watching the game and everyone agreed that Capuano and Smith were very anti-Hawai’i almost the entire game.

Here’s the wild thing: I think Hawai’i has a great shot at winning the whole thing. Parnaby got some terrific experience while Ricketts was ill most of the weekend (hopefully she will feel better by Thursday). And the Hawai’i bats will keep them in almost any game.

This was a huge, huge win for the WAC and Hawai’i. Go Bows!

May 30, 2010 1:13 PM

WACSoftballBlog said…
Oh, agree about Finch too. It is pretty clear that the announcers and former players around college softball believe that the sport begins and ends with the Pac-10 and SEC.

It’s time the smaller conferences got some respect. The difference between the WAC’s best and the SEC’s best isn’t much at all.

May 30, 2010 1:16 PM

Lena said…
BTW, I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought the announcers were biased. They sounded relieved when Alabama took the lead, as if all was right with the world again!

May 30, 2010 1:40 PM

Melinda said…
I thought the exact same thing!! Even on the HR by Rodriguez at the end, I was screaming, “It’s fair! It’s fair,” and the announcers were not really saying anything like they couldn’t believe that a little WAC team could come in there and win.

It was a thrilling moment and they were way too subdued. They kept calling Hawaii the “weaker team” all game long, which really bugged me.

May 30, 2010 2:07 PM

Let’s check the Wahine “Expectations”:

1- Expect To Win (Won)

2 – Expect to be in a dogfight (I’d say striking out sixteen times means that the were in a dogfight)

3 – Expect that sometime during the game, winning will appear to be impossible (Not impossible, but chances may have appeared to be slim with two outs in the bottom of the seventh)

4 – Win the game late in the fourth quarter. (Well didn’t it in the fourth quarter, but does the bottom of the seventh count? I think so.)

Great win Wahine!!! Celebrate well, and then get some much needed rest.

When David knocked down Goliath, all everyone saw was the little David knocking down the Giant. No one was there to observe the thousands of hours that David spent shooting pebbles at rocks, trees, lions, and wolves. David had prepared his whole, entire life, to knock out the Giant. Only thing is that no one else was there to see the preparation phase of the equation.

The wahine have prepared their entire lives for this post-season tournament. Only their immediate family members, friends, coaching, and support staff know what kind of preparation they have been through. The Wahine are in the World Series because they belong there. It doesn’t take milions and millions of dollars to sweat. All it takes is effort and time. The wahine may not have tons of money, but it’s obvious that they put in tons of effort and time. Good luck next week. Although some of us are quiet in our support, we indeed are there to support you. Mahalo.

That was sweet even the second time around! 😎

Pride,

Well said sir! 😎

In reference to Charlotte Morgan’s comment….heck, I’ll take lucky over good anyday, especially when it gets us to the WORLD SERIES!!!!

JM2375,

I’m still getting teary-eyed looking at that photo.

It wasn’t too long ago that this very team was performing in front of only their friends, family and 60 other fans and now they are shocking the world of softball.

I think the days of having casual and relaxing times at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium without having to deal with lines to the concession stand or the bathroom are pretty much dead. 😆

For people that DVR’d the game, try go back and look at the faces of the Wahine as soon as they arrived at the bottom of the 7th when they huddled as they always do by the dugout.

This team continues to amaze me at how mentally strong they are.

Even Marissa Yamane looks more chipper than normal.

Rob DeMello recaps the action from Alabama right now!!!

Troll, sorry I have to back up Kazz on this, as I didn’t see the game live I saw the replay they had on espn. Without a doubt these espn announcers where bias, they fully expected bama to roll over Hawaii an the way they called the game it came across loud and clear. Now I agree that at times Kazz get a little emotional an express himself with that emotion but the facts he states are true.

You can ask around, I do see the game from both sides, an am the first to give props to good plays by both teams, I mean a good hit is a good hit, a good play is a good play period.

But I do draw the line when so called experts who are hired to be fair in their play calling are not, and these guys where not.

But no matter what anyone says about us being lucky or we only hit at a short park or altitude, they can not say we didn’t win fair and square.

Once again I wish to thank Coach Coolen and the road Warriors for making this one heck of a day for all the people of this State

IMUA NA WAHINE

I am proud of the Wahine and the Basebows … and the HPU teams for their victories. All of them well earned. And we should celebrate the victories and enjoy them for the accomplishment that each team makes in the history of their sports and their schools.

But it is also the responsibility of fans to point out the blatant disregard for the facts that these so-called ESPN announcers and analyst are making. No … I am not whining … just correcting the misconceptions and misstatement of facts. Yes … I am a fan … and yes I am biased … but I call em as I see em … and I agree with Kazz …

ct

On his Twitter account, ESPNU.com’s Graham Hays noted that there was a Rainbow over the Wahine’s hotel this morning.

🙂

Kazz funny there was a giant rainbow over all of Haleiwa beach park this morning when we got there at 7:00, I should have know right there it was going to be a great day.

“We won 28 in a row and had seven new people in different positions and had a whole new lineup,” Murphy said. “I think we overachieved.”

“I think we overachieved.”????? What da chicken hekka is dat?

Kelsi Dunne was a class act during and after the game…unlike her coach who still can’t say “congratulations” or give kudos to the Wahine team…auwe

I hope Keilani Ricketts rounds up some Oklahoma fans to root for the Wahine.

I like Kelsi Dunne. She should play for Hawaii.

If you look at Melissa and Jenna at bat in the last inning you will notice how relaxed they were. You would never guess that the game was on the line.

Haka,

Keilani will most likely be there to support her sis.

Not sure about Keilani’s teammates though. After all you them BCS folk stick together yeah? 🙄

Yeah Kazz,
If it weren’t for the “lucky rainbow” I don’t think we would have had a chance!

We will be getting a lot of long overdue attention this coming week. The girls know that they can enjoy it, but Katie and Amanda will make sure they stay focused. You never know if you’ll ever get the chance again and for the seniors…well you gotta feel good for them. It takes a lot of hard work, talent, chemistry and “luck” to play at this level.

Go Wahine!
Lucky you live Hawaii!

labrat,
reading that jenna played in the jr college world series last year and that her father prepared her for those situations all her life, it’s understandable that as coach coolen said, “she shows no emotion”. jenna said, “she knew she would hit”!!! you gotta love it!

i know i will have to play it back one more time before bedtime…i know it! 🙂

anybody has video of J-Rods 1st Homerun??

Rainbow Cliff, Pomai, and those who emailed me, I should be getting the DVD of the game out to you by Tuesday or Wednesday…

Good luck to Coach Coolen and the Wahine on Thursday!

All I can say to Morgan is that Hawaii was really lucky when she was pitching. And when she popped up the ball in the second game to give Hawaii the win Ricketts was real lucky. I am really sad that you have to make excuses. Just give the props to the ones who beat you.

I agree w/ all of the comments above Re: Dunne. I think she’s maybe the best pitcher the Wahine faced all season – certainly in the top 3.

The UH Wahine Softball Team was more better – or is it more badder !!! 🙂 😀 😆

★★.W.A.H.I.N.E.★.S.O.F.T.B.A.L.L!!!.★.W.A.H.I.N.E.★.S.O.F.T.B.A.L.L!!!.★★

#600 – Thanks for the link Matt

I have no animosity towards the Alabama softball team. They were obviously disappointed and said a few off the cuff things … that’s OK … they are a great team and earned the right to be #1. But this makes me totally respect their outstanding pitcher Dunne … a real class act … wish her all the best as with the Alabama team (except against the Wahine of course) but with that attitude … I have no doubt that she will go on to do great things in life.

The problem I have is with the so-called “professional” broadcasters … the commentators and the analysts … they get paid for their services and should do their homework … and promote the sport that they are broadcasting. They should’ve been screaming at the top of there lungs … “do you believe in miracles … ” something like that … instead …they chose to go with incomplete facts … and inaccurate commentary … and sounded like someone died when the HR was hit … what’s up with that???

ct

Howzit Brew!

What a day. What a game. What a team! Makes you just wanna give ’em all a beeg ((hug!))

Is there any chance of you attending the Series?

#613 – Kekoa – nada. 🙁

KAZZ – You are one OK guy. Like the last time Pomai passed the hat, the Tsaikos will come through.

I have a different take on the stuff coming out from Alabama. They have nothing to be ashame of – their girls played their hearts out – just like our Wahines. Our victory could be the matter of skill and sheer determination. It also could be considered as lucky, as the ‘Bama girls may think.

Whether it is skill or plain luck, I don’t care – I’ll take it!

It is one thing when others diss UH but when I see something like UH losing the game at their own website I have to scratch my head.

Check out UHs game today.
http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/custompages/Stats/Sb/TEAMSTAT.HTM?path=softball

labrat – I think someone too busy partying and/or crying

I really want UH to face Tennessee again.

#606

Everyone’s opinions subjective. no need be condescending.

Plus I also think your brew808, nice try.

Just watched the dvr…

Best game since West Oahu won the Little League World Series.

In that game, I remember watching the opposing coach yell at his players. I felt the bachi instantly and knew Hawaii would win.

Today’s game bachi moment for me was when the ESPN announcers started looking ahead to Alabama in the World Series. BAM.

If Alabama had respected the Wahine, especially after playing them yesterday, they would not have that “crushing loss” feeling today. They would have been able to walk away with pride after battling a worthy opponent to the very end.

But a loss to a team they viewed as inferior is a hard pill to swallow and thus the sense of loss.

So, WAHINE.

Stay humble, stay focused, stay healthy and keep respecting your opponents while you do what you do.
Most of all, mahalo for BELIEVING in yourselves and being STUDS out there in the ballpark.

You will go ALL – THE – WAY!!!

#606

oh i forgot if you want discuss, lets go. im all for it. loo

for what because i wrote this

cmon be reasonable

# troll:
May 30th, 2010 at 4:36 pm

you ever see people, fans, go huhu over the national media. The teams won biggest in history and they crying over the silliest things. Instead they should enjoy the moment. Savor the goods things in life. But nope. I swear, I think if some of them won the mega bucks lottery they’d cry over having to dish out the 40% tax., If they listened to the announcers carefully it wasn’t as biased as they think.

I pointed out the biased announcing in the ESPNU Facebook link after hearing the invitation to join in.

It was VERY biased.

It gave me a whole new appreciation for Papa Leahey who calls a “both side of the ball” broadcast so well. I guess I expected that from “ESPN” booth announcers.

Well,
Onwards and Upwards.

One pitch and clear.

My fears were unfounded.
I take my cap off to Coach Coolen and the Wahine.

I BELIEVE!

#606

this is what i wrote on another site

am i’m right or wrong isn’t the point. the point is is that i write what i see, mostly without prejudices.

re-espn broadcasting of the UH softball game.

Everyone’s opinion is subjective. Some say amateurish. Some say bias. Some say insightful. Some say BS.

I say insightful.

Both announcers in their approach provided analysis and color. They identified strengths and weaknesses of what the batters and pitchers were doing correctly and badly on both sides. Sort of what Gruden does for Monday night football in identifying what made the play work or not.

They showed replays of both team’s pitcher’s mistakes of throwing homerun pitches that were at eye level.

They said on numerous occasions of how the Hawaii batters were swinging at bad pitches. This is fact.

They also didn’t have many opportunities to toot Hawaii’s horn when 16 of the batters went down swinging, right?

Their dialogue acknowledged that Hawaii proved the skeptics wrong when it came to hitting the long ball. If they were biased would they start a debate and then end it by diluting Hawaii’s accomplishments this year? They didn’t.

Time and time they gave props to Hawaii, complementing them on how well they traveled, played on a hostile field, endured the elements and represented themselves well.

They also alluded to the Hawaii fans in attendance. And how they are a proud people. And how the fans in the islands are proud of them, too. They used words in identifying the Hawaii team like having the Aloha spirit and mana.

The broadcast team also raved about Coach Coolen being a dedicated worker in his 19 years in the program.Giving him props. They also gave props to the sailing coach for doing 20 years at UH. For good measure they said coaching in Hawaii would be a great job.

I thought the broadcasting team game Hawaii due respect.Honestly listening to them over the last two days if I were from a neutral state, I’d say I learned more from following their dialogues and debates about Hawaii than Alabama. I don’t see biases or amateurism.

As seen from the other side of the fence.

It had to be tough for Tide Sports Executive Sports Editor, Tommy Deas, to write this article.

We’ve been on that side of the fence soo many times.

WOW, it is!

Came home to see the Softball and Baseball team win.

Congratulations to the Softball team for knocking them “mini” tides! Stay hungry ladies.

Also, congratulations to the 2010 WAC Baseball team. Better late than never! What took you so long? And, oh, stay hungry, too.

Here’s to many more championships for the University of Hawaii.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but this has to be the first time the women and men’s team of the same sport won the WAC championship on the same year. Here’s to many more.

addahknowjoe:

May 30th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
As seen from the other side of the fence.

It had to be tough for Tide Sports Executive Sports Editor, Tommy Deas, to write this article.

A-Joe,

What happened to the rest of that article? Seemed more like a game summary than anything.

How’s that photo though? Sheesh, that is tough!

I mean I really want to laugh at it, I really do, but I just can’t. Should be ok though I am sure Michelle Smith went over to console the Alabama players one by one.

Hey, Rob DeMello is back on air, again. I thought he wasn’t suppose to be back until June. Anyway, nice to see him on TV once again.

BIG mahalo to the men’s baseball team and the rest for their support of the softball team.

Re: #625 – Troll, you weren’t even close. I tell you what. Brew is a lot smarter than all of us, he would just ignore you, like he’s done already. I just jumped in because of the ridiculous defense you offered for the ESPN broadcast team. That and your condescending attitude towards Kazz.

You’ve now dissed Brew and Kazz! No need apologize tho. We know who you are. We’ve all known people like you all our lives. You just don’t get it, never will.

Unlike what you say, not everyone’s opinions on this blog are subjective. In fact most of them are as objective as the previous paragraph! This fact has somehow been ignored by you Mr. Troll.

You may all return to the regularly scheduled program. My head hurts, I goin’ sleep.

Good Memorial Day eve UH faithful, and to all a good nite!

kazz, rub a dub, dub, three men in a tub, kazz, duffer, and me. like i said, i going bring biru on board this time. i wonder if the troll would like to join us in the tub and we can exchange info????? Plus he would help balance our tub with yin and yan.

to the darkside merchants, i will not be visiting you to make any purchases in the near future cause my spacecraft got hit by some softballs in space and i can’t takeoff due to a softball storm which is scheduled for June 3rd-9th.

Ho boi! So much pilikia troll bebe. Maybe you should just chill and except the fact that everyone on this blog saw what happened today as a slap in the face. So we beat them at the end, and that’s all that counts.

As Al would say, ’nuff already!

G’nite Liz! How ’bout dem Bows?!

Hey, who’s knocking Brew? 🙁 Brew, hope you’re able to follow the ladies in OKC. What a day…I can’t get enough of watching the video clips of the bottom of the 7th. WOW WEE, can’t wait for Thursday morning – may have to tell the boss I’m coming in after 9. 🙂

Huge congrats to the WAC champion baseball team too…wahoooooo!

Deepest gratitude to the men and women who have bravely served our country…remembering you all on this Memorial Day.

troll:

May 30th, 2010 at 9:47 pm

…I thought the broadcasting team game Hawaii due respect.

This says enough and says a lot.

haka – #656 – well said!

Kekoa,

No no no no. “Troll” thought that the way ESPN called the action was sufficient enough for what the Rainbow Wahine Softball team deserved.

Simple as that.

Ms. jm…I know someone who’s used priceline for hotels – seems to work really well. Not sure about flights, though…for hotels, you can name your lodging (2-star, 3-star, etc.) AND your desired price.

only 35+ posts to 700.

stay awake just a little bit longer.

PP – have used hotwire for hotels, but never used priceline for flights because they never gave me anything good. This time however,… (if it’s really true) they’re quoting around $200 less than anything else I can find. Hubby still won’t commit to exact dates, so I’m still a little stuck. Time’s running out. This trip is for mid to late July to DC. He thinks the trip will be boring.

jm2375 – I use Priceline regularly for low rates but not bidding.

Kekoa- amazing day. I was fully engaged in spiritual development programs for kids and opio and left the ballers in Kea Akua’s hands. The dvr treat this evening was sweet!!!

#666 ct

I take one exception to your comment, I did notice some excitement from the announcers when Alabama hit their home run in the 6th, they both came across a giddy as heck.

every sports go thru changes in player, equipment, rules, strategies and the teams that adjust keep winning and moves on. that is why they are always in the hunt. 😈

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