The Turkey Game

Although this article was written by both Kristin and Nicole, there may be some parts where you will be able to tell who wrote what. The Turkey Game was a really big hit. Everyone had a great time even though the stakes were high. To start out, the biggest battle seemed to be if we would even get the game in. Weather did not seem to cooperate so the game was postponed and finished a week later. Another battle was whether we would have enough players. On the team, there are 2 or 3 athletes who were hurt. Some of the teammates from last year were brought back onto the field. However, once started the game was a blast.

First off, the teams were picked. Kristin’s team included herself, Sarah Wendt, Nikki Ramsey, Aubrey Frank, Geri Whitman, Maria Dust, Bri Athey, Kristen Winkler, and Amber Hane.

Nicole’s team included herself, Danielle Finke, Mallory Bremer, Tori Purcell, Jenn Murray, Katie Rieff, Kaitlyn Teager, Kolo Carey, and Jackie Trombi.

From here is when it really started. Kristin’s team did the smack talk. It is very easy to see the desire to win and the level of competition that the team was playing at. At some points, the team was split because of who was on what turkey game team. The day of the game, the smack talk was high and you could feel the tension in the air.

When started, it was very serious. Kristin’s team took an early lead 2-0. Nicole’s team was held scoreless up until the 3^rd inning when they scored a run. The score was 2-1 with one out in the top of the 4^th inning. It had been raining off and on during the game, but a downpour came so Coach Nelson called off the game. We decided to finish the game during the next week.

This time the games got a little crazy. We were allowed to wear whatever we wanted and the teams definitely capitalized on this. Kristin’s team did not really match besides their black shirts and pants. They wore bright colored socks and headbands. However, Nicole’s team matched very well with bright neon striped socks and white shirts. The teams decided to throw out the stakes and have fun. We decided to all cook one entre and bring it to the dinner. Everyone was going to play a new position and bat with their opposite hand. Nicole decided to pitch, but was taken out after the 2^nd batter by Tori. For Kristin’s team, Bri started out pitching and was also taken out after the 2^nd batter and replaced by our newest pitcher Nikki. She did so well Coach decided to put her in the bullpen. When the changes happened, batters returned regular. The final score was Kristin’s team winning 6-2. We all had a great time playing.

Now came the meal. Surprisingly everyone did an awesome job. There was some great food brought. Coaches got lenient and let us have dessert and soda! There were plenty of desserts to go around, including pie and rice krispie treats. There was turkey, potatoes, salad, macaroni and cheese, broccoli rice and green bean casseroles, and even Hawaiian beans. Nobody left hungry. The Turkey Game was a great idea that really brought the team together.

- Kristin Runde #3 & Nicole Runde #8