6 Ft Over Off to Good Start

6Ft Over's win streak reached 13 games Tuesday as they pasted team "AIT" in back to back games. The contest was heated even before tip off when volatile forward Aaron Shupert decided to provided bulletin board material for the opposition much to the dismay of Coach Reiners.

Shupert dissed AIT captain Carlin Noris in a pre-game email promising to "embarrass him in his own building." Carlin retorted that his game would do the talking. Luckily for 6 Ft Over and unfortunately for Carlin his game consisted only of ugly set shots from the top of the key one of which Richard Dengler swatted into another time zone.

"I have imposed a media gag order on Shoop," Coach Reiners told the media following the game.

6 Ft Over rolled in game 1 as all facets of their game were clicking. Hasenmiller has added much needed quickness to the backcourt. Shupert, playing his 1st game with perfect vision, struggled a bit to adjust to his protective goggles but did contribute with timely buckets and rebounds. Reiners found his stroke in game 1 and did limit the aforementioned Carlin Norris to 1 for 8 shooting in the first game. Dengler has developed a nice little dribble drive game and at one point everyone stood and watched as he briefly turned game 2 into the And 1 Mixtape Tour. Unfortunately for 6Ft Over Fans Dengler never really said anything last night worth noting in the recap.

Game 2 was marked by an incredibly long lull where the score remained knotted at 5. For about a dozen straight possessions 8 mediocre basketball players struggled to put together anything that resembled an athletic competition. Down the stretch AIT had a chance to steal the game and put the ball in the hands of their 5'8 230lb guard (think body builder ex wrestler type). Isolated against Dengler possession after possession he put his head down and drove to the hole. Rich stepped up his D, waived off double teams and locked the beast down. They were a little rusty but 6Ft Over has their eyes firmly set on a repeat.

Week 1 - Season Opener

6 Ft Over starts its defense of the crown tonight at 6:15. The team will be in its all black road uniforms when it takes on Rec League newcomers the "AIT Airballers." A full roster of 5 players is expected to appear. Shupert and his surgically repaired eyes will give it a go. Reiners is 10lbs lighter than last season. Dengler has recommitted himself and avoided off season troubles. Neiland is on board for another season of dirty work. Hasenmiller has been inked to a 1 year contract full of incentives. This season preview is going nowhere and I can't think of anything new to write. Expect a fact filled recap tomorrow morning!

Coach Replies to Practice Routine

We talkin' bout practice man….practice. Not a game….not the game but a practice. Man! Practice? You text my baby mama 'bout practice? Let's talk about the game man….not practice. I'm the coach of the year man. You 1st Team All Rec League and we're talking about practice! Practice?

Reiners Signs Free Agent

Jeff Reiners has just inked free agent guard Justin Hasenmiller to a 1 year deal. Further terms of the deal were not disclosed at press time. Justin played for the original 6 Ft Over squad that finished 1-15. A lot has changed since those days. The squad no longer relies on Troy Eaves' 30 ft heaves as it lone source of scoring. Coach Reiners expects Hasenmiller and his massive calves to compete for a starting job right away.

2009 Season Preview

6 Ft Over begins its defense of the Rec League Title Tuesday night against team AIT. Tip off will be proceeded by a brief ring ceremony and the raising of the 08 championship banner. The team will look slightly different from the one that rolled to the 08 title with a 13-1 record.


1st Team All Rec League Power Forward Aaron Shupert underwent off season eye surgery and may miss action in week 1. Also missing will be part time 4th man Brock Ryan who was ruled academically ineligible in January. Further adding to Coach Reiners' off season from hell is the lack of a player to fill the 5th roster spot. Reiners has been combing the free agent wire for weeks and so far has come up empty handed. In a rare stroke of good fortune 6 Ft Over was granted a Week 2 bye which will allow the squad to mend its off season wounds.

On a brighter note 6 Ft Over returns Comeback Player of the Year Richard "Dick" Dengler who surprised critics with his inspired play during the title run. Dengler is also a fan favorite whose weekly words of wisdom are welcomed by 6 Ft Over's fan base.

Reiners has committed himself to an off season training regiment and promises to contribute more this season. Tony Nieland will start at Center again this season. Tony will have to pick up the scoring and rebounding load that will be vacated due to Shupert's absence.

Coach Reiners has circled February 10th on the squads calendar. On the 10th 6 Ft Over meets the team that handed them their lone loss in 08. Cobra Kai is led by league MVP Roger Clark and Shupert nemesis Porky Pig. Porky torched 6 Ft Over's worn down front line in their last meeting. He also committed several hard/intentional fouls preventing Shupert from dominating the glass and for good measure called a over the back foul in a pick up game. Pig, as he sits quietly at his Aegon desk gaining weight, has no idea two Rec Leaguers are gunning for him this year.

Epilogue - Year End Awards

All Rec League 1st Team

C. The Porky Pig looking guy from the team that beat 6 Ft Over
PF. Aaron Shupert
SF. The lefty red head guy who was built like a greek god but had the jump shot of Eric Montross
SG. Richard Dengler
PG. That little wizard guy who played like Steve Nash will when he's in his 70's

All Rec League 2nd Team

C. The 345lb Hawaiian guy that looked scary but was so slow you could predict his next movement before he could
PF. The grey haired guy with the goggles that Reiners floored while going for a rebound
SF. Will Pattison, who had no game but no one else in the league was good enough for this slot
SG. The blonde bombshell that Dengler developed the in game relationship with
PG. That PG that dribbled around with his left hand only and never once glanced at hoop regardless of how open he was

MVP- The wizard guy who played like Nash (I think his actual name is Roger Clark)

Coach of the Year- Jeff Reiners, 1-14 to 13-1…take that Miami Dolphins!

4th Man - Jess Settles look a like (The dude was head to toe Settles. He had a vintage 1996 Hawkeye #4 with shorts)

The AEGON Security Citizenship Award - Aaron Shupert

Shupert was awarded with the sportsmanship award for not being a jerk to a pretty mouthy aerobics instructor. We arrived 3 maybe 4 minutes early for our 6 o'clock game and Shupert poked his head behind the curtain where a aerobics class was being conducted. Instantly the music stops, everyone stops their high leg kicks and the instructor comes marching out. With her hair in a frizzy pony tail and legs covered by pink spandex the instructor let Shupert know that the gym was hers for the next 2 minutes and he was not to interrupt. What a way to deliver a message.

Rookie of the Year- Can anyone in this league really be considered a rookie?

Most Improved Player- This is another tough one. I'd say Richard Dengler who went from getting pounded nightly by the athletes of the competitive league to 1st Team All Rec League in one year.

Recap - 6 Ft Over Celebrates Title, Dreams of Another

There was no ticker tape parade, no trophy presentation, not even a title clinching game. 6 Ft Over claimed the 2008 Aegon Rec League championship with quite a whimper. The last two games of the season (against another top ranked team) were cancelled due to horrible weather conditions. The title, however, was clinched the previous week when Coach Reiners attempted to setup a championship series with the captain of the only team that had defeated them. The captain respectfully declined stating that his squad wouldn't stand a chance against the size and athleticism of 6 Ft Over in a best of 3 series.

And there it was. Title clinched, dreams realized. 6 Ft Over had gone from 1-14 to 13-1 in just one season. The champs look to repeat starting January 26th. They know everyone will be gunning for them to take back the title.

The injury bug has struck 6 Ft Over hard over the long off-season. 1st Team All Rec League Power Forward Aaron Shupert may miss 1-3 weeks while he recovers from off season surgery. Shupert goes under the knife on the 14th and may miss the first 6 games of the year.

Tension has been brewing between Rec League Coach of the Year Jeff Reiners and his star forward. Reiners scoffs at the notion that Shupert will miss 6 games because of eye surgery.

"We'll fit him with some Kareem Abdul Jabbar's and he'll be ready to go week 1," Reiners stated to reporters at a off-season charity event.

Shupert, understandably is hesitant to risk his eye sight to win another Aegon Basketball Championship, has decline comment the entire off season.

Rec League Comeback player of the year Richard Dengler finished last season very strong answering critics who claimed his off the court habits may effect his play. Dengler has emerged as a dark horse candidate for Rec League MVP in 2009.

Brock Ryan, who finished a distant 6th in 4th Man of the Year voting, will begin this season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Ryan showed flashes of potential in the 4 games he appeared in last season. Ryan recorded 10 DNP's on the year for reasons ranging from hot wings to over sleeping. Coach Reiners is expecting more appearances from Ryan and has slotted him in the rotation for increased playing time when he comes off the PUP list.

Tony Nieland was signed to another 1 year deal to 6 Ft Over for 2009. Tony revealed to teammates after the season that he was playing with a torn meniscus in his left knee. What that means is that he is one bad cut away from catastrophe and I am one bad cut away from a very funny recap article.