In efforts to show you what's to come, GDS has taken this moment to let you check out an old school GDS  Newsletter.  We will be bringing back the FUN on a weekly basis!  We are still looking for a new blog name.  Some thoughts are:  "Bench Press", "Side Lines", Tales from the Bench", and "Behind the Glory".  If you have any ideas, please leave a comment at the end of this post.  Thank you and remember to check in form time to time!  Featured player/team (every Sunday) and game of the week (Wednesday).  -Jamie/GDS

Glory Days Sports (a South Jersey coed softball league at it's finest) week 5 games  were…well not so Awesome for some! Like the LawnKrafters for instance, they had two huge games against teams on either side of them in the standings. Take a guess how they fared. How about the enigma of a team, Blue Jays. They play almost every game tight but just can’t put together some wins. The Green Monsters looked more like the “Bad News Bears” than the Buttermaker (everybody’s favorite team).

With all those losers, someone had to be winning! ARH, Title America, Buttermakers and Team Awesome all went undefeated on the day.

Another winner on the day was Sharon DeNafo (pictured here). She now knows everything there is to know about this umpire. “His positioning is im-pecker-able” says Sharon! After the game, the umpire exclaims, “That catcher has some soft hands!”
**We kid because we love you both! Thanks for the great photo**

NOW TO THE SCORES:

Game 1
ARH cuts the LawnKrafters 15-7.
Highlights- Johnny "Walker" Jones of ARH leads off the day with 3 walks! This dude loves our league so much he fly’s in every Sunday from North Carolina…North Carolina and didn’t even take the bat off his shoulder! We also had another swinging Strike Out, this time by Adam of the LawnKrafters. Thanks for coming out Adam!

Game 2
Buttermakers finally win one against the Blue Jays 9-6.
Highlights- Tim Carty of the Blue Jays, returning from a one game suspension (given to him by his own team) goes 3 for 4...3 for 4 but for the Buttermakers! The Buttermakers were short a player, so his team ever so easily traded him over. Poetic Justice for you Tim…keep up the good work!

Game 3
Team Awesome smokes the LawnKrafters 11-6.
Highlights- Team Awesome thought the rule was a 2 guy minimum for this one. 8 girls was all the LawnKafters could handle! There is still a search for the sniper that shot Kori of the LawnKrafters. While running for a ball in the outfield, she collapses blowing out her shoulder and leg. Her boyfriend had no problem getting to that ball though. Oh yes, he would like to make a public apology for stepping on Kori while she writhe on the ground in pain!

Game 4
Title America hold off the Green Monsters 14-7.
Highlights- Chrissy Kalani with another masterful game at pitcher for Title America, this game she gives up no walks. She sure is a little competitor! I mean big (sorry I slipped). Dave Moderski of “T&A” goes 3 for 3 and then recruited after the game by the Green Monsters for the Fall Season. They love those sweat pants Dave! Speaking of uniforms what was with Ted of the Monsters…dressed for a fashion show with all those wristbands and those J-Lo sunglasses!

Game 5
Team Awesome play the Blue Jays 12-8 (you guess who won).
Highlights- The Blue Jays another game close. Keeping the scored tied at 5 late in the game. Again to no avail though. I have to say the Blue Jays are the best last placed team in our league! Captain Flipper Anderson of Team Awesome says this win is owed to Lynnel Fernandez, “She outplayed her sister Courtney again!”

Game 6
ARH beat up the Green Monsters 11-5.
Copa Joanna (a Fan Favorite) of the Monsters DNP due to “large balls” on her thighs. She did keep great notes of the game. Dave Gilligan make another amazing diving catch in the outfield. Yes, Johnny "Walker" Jones (our Frequent Flyer) makes another guest appearance! This time with 2 more walks! Moving Forward Rentals (Segway Rentals and Tours in Sea Isle City) is now sponsoring Johnny for next week’s walk-a-thon. He should be able to raise thousands of dollars for a charity of his choice!