Kickball

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On Friday nights I play kickball with a team called PRAY BALL as part of the Kyle Parks and Recreation Co-Ed kickball league. We play at Gregg Clarke Park in Kyle, Texas... and have a GREAT time. If you're ever in Kyle on a Friday night between 7-10p... stop in.... and see grown men and women play a silly little kids game.

DSCF4348.JPG, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

My kickball team, PRAY BALL, took 5th place in the "B" league in the Kyle Parks and Recreation tournament a week ago. We had a lot of fun... and prayed with every team we played. It's a mission and a blessing to be able to exercise and be an example of Christians in the world.

...and it's a lot of fun. We start the next season on March 2, 2012... woot!

FYI.. this is our unofficial move... it's called the "CACAW!" and it works best if you actually say CACAW when doing it.

I don't know if you know this about me or not, but I'm the coach of my church's kickball team. 

The Kyle United Methodist Church Co-Ed Kickball team, PRAY BALL, has been playing in the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department's Adult Kickball League for the last 6 seasons. We've had some amazing times being able to hang out with some great people and praise God while playing a kids game.

This is our logo:

The Spring 2011 season is starting this Friday. PRAY BALL has a new team (we change out about 1/2 of our members each season) and a game at 9:30p. Hope you can join us... if not this Friday then maybe one of the other season games.

Here's our schedule

PRAY BALL

Spring 2011 Schedule

Fri 3/4 at 9:30pm  vs. Got Balls?  (Home)             

Fri 3/11 at 9:30pm vs. Intimidators  (Home)           

Fri 3/18 at 7:30pm vs. Homecourt Ballers  (Home)           

Fri 4/1 at 8:30pm vs. The Kick Starters (Away)

Fri 4/15 at 6:30pm vs. The "B" Team (Away)

Wed 4/20 at 6:30pm vs. Texas Swag (Away)

Wed 4/20 at 8:30pm vs. Alcoballics (Home)           

Wed 4/27 at 9:30pm vs. My Bad (Away)

Wed 5/4 at 9:30pm vs. Shut Em' Up (Home)           

Fri 5/6 at 8:30pm vs. Silver Bullets (Away)

TOURNAMENT – SATURDAY MAY 21, 2011

The Winter 2011 PRAY BALL players

Find the KyleUMC online here: http://www.kyleumc.com
On Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/kyleumc

PRAY BALL WINTER 2011 Team Photo

It's Valentine's Day.. so I thought I'd show you love.
These people (and a couple more who couldn't make last Friday's game) are fantastic. They are the current members of the Kyle United Methodist Church adult kickball team, PRAY BALL.
I am their coach (I'm the one kneeling in jeans FYI).We play in the Kyle Parks and Recreation League.

You will not find 14 more loving and caring people in the world like these folks here. They choose to spend their Friday nights representing the church by playing a kids game. Now, that seems like something that is simple and easy... but the character they display, the prayers that they say, and the way that they play is amazing.

PRAY BALL may not be the most talented group of players, but they do have the biggest heart and love for others... and our Lord. That is to be said for all former members of PRAY BALL as well (as we change out about 1/2 our team each season).

"LOVE"  isn't always the Hallmark definition.. and it most definitely doesn't fit on a candy heart. LOVE comes from the heart... not on one.

So.. Happy Valentine's Day everyone...

If you'd like to come out and see PRAY BALL in action (as well as all of the 10 other awesome co-ed kickball teams) come on out to Gregg-Clarke Park in Kyle, Texas this Saturday (2/19/11) starting at 9:00a. I think PRAY BALL will have our first game at 9:50a. We do accept donations of coffee... well at least I do as coach. :)

This is a post and a reminder. For all those who are interested in playing kickball in Kyle, the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department's Adult Kickball League is holding the coaches meeting today at 6:30p. For those teams joining the Winter 2011 season all forms and fees must be turned in by 5p today. The Kyle United Methodist Church team, PRAY BALL, will be participating for the 5th season in a row. I will be coaching this time. We're really looking forward to it.

Below you will see a scene from last years (February 2010) Winter 2010 finals. Below that is the debut of the PRAY BALL logo which will adorn our shirts this season. Woo-Hoo!

The next season of Kyle PARD Adult Kickball is coming!

The Brand New KUMC PRAY BALL Logo Designed by Jennifer Ramirez Johnson.

Kyle PARD co-ed kickball
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

This past Friday my team PRAY BALL from the Kyle United Methodist Church had a double-header. 6:30 and 8:30... so I hung out and watched the 7:30 game... here's a shot I got of the RUBBER BUSTERS (kicking) vs. GOT BALLS?.

This weekend is the Tournament.
So... if you head out to Gregg-Clarke Park this Saturday and Sunday May 15-16.. you'll see a bunch of great people hanging out and watching some great kickball. It's really a neat community.

Oh.. and if you want to play next season... visit http://www.cityofkyle.com/parks/NextSeason.php

If you don't have a team.. they may be able to place you with one.

Go Pray Ball!
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

Today is the Kyle Adult Kickball League Winter 2010 Tournament.

I play on Pray Ball... it's the official team of the Kyle United Methodist Church we had a cool cheering section at our first game (we won it 2-0 by the way).

My favorite one is "I heart PB&J! (Pray Ball and Jesus).

For a story that ran in this week's Hays Free Press about kicball (that I'm actually quoted!) follow this link - http://haysfreepress.com/archives/2086

PRAY BALL!

PRAY BALL is the kickball team the Kyle United Methodist Church formed to play in the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department's Adult Kickball League. Here's Pray Ball's Joshua Steubing kicking a home run against a team called "Got Balls."

It's a lot of fun... a bunch of adults playing a kids game. We decided to form the team as both a way to exercise and get to see other church members outside of the church... and as a way to get out in the public and share the Word. We begin and end all games in prayer and invite the team we play to join us. It's pretty fantastic.

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Originally uploaded by BarbaraAziz

On Friday night, I'm a part of a co-ed kickball team called PRAY BALL. We're all members of the Kyle United Methodist Church.
This was the scene after the game. I'm posing with a ball on my head... the ball that I popped by kicking it onto the fence (foul ball). Jenni J. is in front of me...she did the splits as she ran to second base...and was safe. in the front is Andrea...she didn't want to be out so she dove for first base. She was out... but it was AWESOME.

So... it was a really really fun game. Our team lost 1-0 but it was a great time.
We play again on Friday @ 7:30. For team schedules and game time... check the link:
http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=kylekickball


This photo was taken by Pastor Barbara Aziz. Click the photo to go to all the photos from Friday's game.