The Bar Fly’s took three again, on this lovely evening but it came down to the wire in game five when Tara Vasselman served the winning point against the tamed Sharks.  It was a love fest.  Tara appreciated that the Sharks were playing skins against shirts.  Keep them off boys.  The Harbor Light put out a delicious and varied spread, and kept it coming well into the evening.  They served roasted potatoes, ziti, pasta with garlic and broccoli, eggplant, rice, and many other tasty dishes.  And the garlic bread was to die for.   A shout out to waitress Melissa Smith - the Corona’s were ice cold, and delivered promptly.  She must share her recipe.  Also spotted was Jack Haley, and get this, he was working hard.

Team Simon Says spent the whole spring practicing with the Volleyball Whisperer, Joe McGivney.  So far his calm has helped the team off to a good start.  They look forward to further sessions in the fall.  However after the poor start tonight it was suggested that some of the older members of the team need to go work out at the new Sun Cycle Studio opening soon by the old Beach Club.  Bugsy’s speeches finally paid off for It’s All Good, as they won their first match of the season 3-2 over the Blackwater Cheese Fries.  The return of Buster Bison aka TBG aka Murph, spurred cheers of Toro, Toro, Toro from the delirious crowds. Murph has a message, “We went from the glory days to the revival”.  By the way, he corkscrewed somebody into the ground.  The Cheese Fries thought it was World War II all over again as Murph was dropping bombs and shrapnel all over the court.  Overall it was a complete team effort and It’s All Good once again. 

Social Yachties, with a skeleton crew, still won 3 to 2. Despite Danny Tuomey’s lack of sandals he still wins the MVP award.  Thanks to the McCool’s and  Kenny C for coming at the last minute.  Big K’s cooler did not make the girls very happy.  Too bad the girls lost there car in the parking lot; they missed out on some great food. The Harbor Light, ( formerly Brooklyn Transplants) were surprised to see their rookie of the year, Jack Hurley, bussing tables at the party after playing four games on the beach with two football practices looming on Thursday.  It’s good to be young.  The other new young bloods infused onto the team, Charlie Marquardt, Leery Tonal, Anna Patina and Lauren Atwood, have made them competitive once again with a 7-6 record after three weeks.  Pat Connolly always finds a way to keep himself young, but not that young.  Pat did fall on his shoulder in game 5 and had to take himself out.  You should have seen the sand he hit though.  Ouch!

The RBVL will be represented at the concert at Tribute Park this Saturday at 6pm with performances by RBVL bands, Rattrap Bumpkin, Gray Riders, and Indaculture.  Wear your RBVL shirt for free admission.  Oh, you didn’t get your shirt yet?  Don’t worry; it’s free anyway.  The Side Out Babes teed off against their old rivals, the Federation.  The Babes took the first two with some hard fought and long volleys.  Dancer’s serves dominated the first game, when he rattled off ten straight.  His serves were dancing as well as he was Friday night at the Colony Theatre at a South Side Johnny concert.  The Federation came back though and took the final three in one of the best played matches of the night.

The Last Call beer boy has promoted himself to event planner.  Give him a call with your plans and he will surely change them.  He might even wear his bike pants.  He might as well have a new job since for the first time ever Last Call had a last call at the beach, running out of suds before the match was over.  Way before the match was over.  Remember, it’s volleyball night, not bike night.  Big Brown was observed parading around with a ladies pocketbook.  What’s happening to the men of Last Call?  Shrek is looking mighty fine for next year’s opening spots on Last Call.  It’s rumored that Carla’s coming back and they can replace Hotwoods Deadwood next week with one of their originals.  Thanks to the Ross’s for donating all the chop meat to the sisters of the poor.  MacGyver and beer boy are rumored to be bathing in a pig pen in Iowa. 

The Breakaways were impressed with the refereeing this week.  No kidding.  Catherine Edwards received high grades as the Breakaway’s took three.  The Breakaways youth movement continued as the youngins (as Jed Clampett would say) raced around the court as only nineteen year olds can.   Cosmo was a no-show so Phil Hughes must be pitching again.  Where’s Bugsy?  Where are the shirts?  No one knows who they are playing during the games.  And more importantly, for the reporter no one knows who they played afterward in the bar.  How nice were the conditions on Wednesday?  The Cubby Hole was closed as it was too nice to leave the beach.  Stay thirsty my friend.