Now this is what sportsmanship is all about. Our contest to find the top gay-sports group concluded Tuesday night with the Muffin Tops Softball Team from Seattle barely edging out the Milwaukee Gay Volleyball Association. The former was gracious in victory, and the latter was incredibly gracious in defeat. Through the whole process, I was [...]
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Gay Softball World Series results
The results are in from the Gay Softball World Series, and the winners are . . . A-Division: Phoenix Toros over Orlando Force. B-Division: Chicago Spin Cougars over Orlando Crush. C-Division: Ft. Lauderdale Cyclones over Seattle Maulers. D-Division: Nashville Players over Seattle Avengers Interesting little tidbit from the B-Division. Because it’s double-elimination, the Cruisers and [...]
GSWS Day 5: Final day here we come!
Editor’s note: Mark Ertel will be writing daily updates from the Gay Softball World Series this week. Championship Saturday has arrived at the NAGAAA Softball World Series, an anxious night awaits A, B, C, and D division teams still standing after the grueling demands of the week long tournament. Full coverage of all championship games [...]
GSWS day 4: Talent and heartbreak
Editor’s note: Mark Ertel will be writing daily updates from the Gay Softball World Series this week. Wednesday night’s talent show was a monumental success, with over 14,000 dollars being raised for several local Aids Service Organizations. The show was hilarious with a good mix of comedic drag routines along with some outstanding vocal performances [...]
Photos: Gay Softball World Series
The Gay Softball World Series is underway in Milwaukee (see our blog posts here), and Ross Forman is shooting the event for us. We will be posting an extensive photo gallery in the days ahead, but here are a few shots to give you a taste of the athmosphere: Share on Facebook
GSWS, Day 3: History and tough losses
Editor’s note: Mark Ertel will be writing daily updates from the Gay Softball World Series this week. We are so thrilled to be here in Milwaukee, this beer chugging town has a rich gay softball history. In 1977, four teams arranged “pick-up” games to play softball during summertime. Each week these teams would compete against [...]
GSWS, Day 2: A Mayor’s welcome
Editor’s note: Mark Ertel will be writing daily updates from the Gay Softball World Series this week. With over 4,000 participants and fans from 37 leagues in North America, NAGAAA’s Gay Softball World Series is the world’s largest annual GLBT sporting event. Monday night was filled with fun, and Tuesday was filled with softball!! The [...]
Sportsmanship cheers amidst the tears
While the gossip and sex get lots of attention, We’re going to try to bring you more stories like this on our blog: Incidents that show the wonder, courage and sportsmanship of sports and the athletes who play them. This one has it in spades. It’s tough to sum up, but a high school basketball [...]