Bitter Sweet

The Flying Eagles ventured out in the winter cold and apprently terrible road conditions and meet up in Cedar Rapids Iowa for the Basketball portion of the Iowa games. A number of event took place. A friday night poker night at the Hipster's house Saw Marcus "Jim" Thie out last the likes of the Wildman, Kylebuddy, the hipster and the mule to take home first place pirze money.

Saturday Morning it was off to the Kirkwood Community College rec center for some B-ball. You low and behold we've got home court advantage there are Eagles every where as mascot of Kirkwood is an Eagle. There was a GVC reunion of sorts the 118 of Clint, Prater, Wildmann, Big Bear, and the Hipster all getting to ball together again. Those Eagles ran out to a fast start flying circles around competetion and ca-cawed thier way to a 19 to 2 lead. It was paced by the hipster, wildmann and Clint running the floor. Unfortunetly the other team clawed back into and it was a one point game at half time. Kylebuddy who was the score keep for the entire first have provided fresh legs, a offensive rebound and a couple of steals to spark a quick second half by the Eagles. The Egale won by six securring the first Flying Eagle Athletic department Win.

The second game didn't bold so well for the carriers of the spirit of Black Hawk. The game turned into a street mugging as the other team hacked and bruised the eagles attack. The Eagles only manage 10 first half points as they were a terrible 4 for 10 from the free throw line and missed a bunch of bunnies. The second half saw the Eagle struggle some more but they fought through the frustration and pecked there way back to being down just two. But the second game was not for the Eagles as the clanked thier way to a 12 point loss, Oh the effort was there but the shots were not.

Facing the pool's best player and the only remaining unbeaten team in thier bracket The Eagles faced a must win to survive until Sunday. the Eagles quick strike attack offense sprang back to life by the spirit of Big Bear grabbing reboung after rebound, the Wildman's condor swoops to the basket, Jim's D-schaff D on the other team's best player and the long touch of Steve, Suddenly Pratter was throwing half court oops to Jim, and the Mule was head faking fools. The Eagles were up 18 in a must win game. The Eagles walked away with a 9 point win and 2 and 1 record. They had forced a three way tie for First.

The Eagles meet at Steven's house to await the phone call to see if they would be advanvcing. But the Eagles lost out on Tie-breakers and would not be advancing, but they did right the ship of the Flying Eagles Athletic Department.

That night saw the Eagles Celebrate thier efforts with a Eagle Cake from Steve's wife, at Cici's pizza, The Irish Democrat, and the Piano Lounge. Leave it to the guy who offers to be the designated Driver to leave Kyle Buddy's lights on. So at 1:30 in the morning Steven has to drive Mule's car down to jump start the Maxima.

Sunday brought a visit from President Dean-o. Off the Ghengas Grill for Lunch with the President. All in all a good weekend.

New and Notes
Braden found your gloves, they were at my house, I'll return them next time I see you

Also I nominate Mike "Michelle" and Albert "Fat head" to become full time members of the flying eagles. I think we all know why they are being nominated.

Also I think we need to add one more Eagle award for our best athlete "Athegle of the year" for the eagle having the best showing in all the Athletic department events

Thanks every one for coming to Cedar Rapids and hanging out it was a great time

From the Desk of John P Derryberry saying "Fake it till you make it"