Monday, July 12, 2010

This sport's kickin': Elementary gym class sport now a source of exercise, fun for Memphis league participants

This sport's kickin': Elementary gym class sport now a source of exercise, fun for Memphis league participants
Published July 12, 2010 in the Commercial Appeal

In movies, gym class is usually portrayed as the most humiliating part of school. However, in Memphis, many men and women are reclaiming at least one thing they learned in gym class -- kickball.

The Memphis Kickball League, now in its fourth year, has 28 teams. Judging from some of the team names -- Playground Bullies, Tom Selleck's Stache and Foot Club -- the game is a lot more fun now than it was in school.

Daniel Russo, 27, who is the booking manager at Ardent Studios, started playing for the Hi Tone Hellions this year. He says he likes kickball because it's something different and it gets him out of his routine of going to work, going home and going to bars...(Read more)

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