We're playing based on these standard Spades rules.
Come with a partner or solo and we'll find someone for you to play with. If you can pre-register it will help us be ready to set things up.
Part one of the event will be a round robin tournament of about three or four games Followed by a single-elimination tournament to determine the medal winners.]]>
Saturday (Oct 24th) @ 2:30 PM at Madrona City Park (right behind the Adidas Campus).
It's cool! Artificial turf. Fancy setting. I think it might make more sense to come through the neighborhood on the east side and park there? Or maybe it's okay to come up Greeley and use Adidas's visitor parking? It did not seem like anyone was actively patrolling or giving a crap.
Here's where it is:
google map
This is for all levels of play. Mike will be playing, and he is TERRIBLE at soccer, so you will not be the worst player, and even if you are, you will have fun. Plus there are a small handful of soccer nerds who will teach you cool tricks like how to do a bicycle kick and the puskas.
Wear your UrbanHonking T-Shirt!*
(don't have one? buy one online!)
*unless you look like David Beckham:
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But it wasn't any of the new blood that took the top spot. dalas verdugo, who placed 9th last year with a 55, grabbed a big lead at about the 8th hole with a hole in one, and went on to dominate the tournament with a total score of 40 to take the $100 grand prize. "That's the best round I've played in my life," verdugo admitted. As for being two strokes away from the Tourney Record? "I feel crushed. I'd give back the $100 if I could have two strokes."
Schroeder, losing his chance to be a three time champion, was gracious, "I started slowly and felt off my game. Maybe the heat got to me, maybe it was the lack of coffee, but dalas deserves that win." Schroeder ended in 7th place with a 54.
The heat was not just an excuse this year. The tourney started at a warm 78 degrees and climbed up to 87 by the time of the shoot outs. "Is there a penalty for heat stroke?" someone joked.
Merrill's "new blood" performed well, with 2nd place score of 47 was Terra (originally from Vancouver, but her first time at GOLF-O-RAMA) and in 5th place with 52 was Chris Stamm, and Robby Russell in 6th with 53. Dave H. won the "Pie Hole" for the 2nd year in a row, this time in a five person shoot out on hole #14. And Sarah Meadows took home the Courier Coffee from hole #5 in a head to head shoot out with Willow McCormick.
"She was a fierce competitor" said McCormick of Meadows. Both scored a hole in one to meet at the shoot out, and then tied with 2 strokes, and then tied with 3 strokes, and then tied with 4 strokes! The crowd grew around hole #5 as the battle continued, with Meadows then returning to par and taking the win. "She bested me," McCormick said, "But she better watch out next year."
Congratulations to all the prize hole winners and to dalas verdugo, winner of the 4th Annual UrHo Classic. Next year promises to be even bigger than ever!
Full Standings:
1st dalas v. 40
2nd Terra 47
3rd Josh B. 50
4th Dave H. 51
5th Chris S. 52
6th Robby R. 53
7th Willow M 54
7th Jac D. 54
7th Steve S. 54
10th Bruce 55
10th John A. 55
10th Anja 55
13th Jeff H. 56
14th Jae C. 57
15th Molly 58
16th Noa 60
17th Adam F. 61
18th Carlos 62
19th Rita B. 64
19th Sarah M. 64
21st Nathan M. 72]]>
The 4th Annual Urban Honking Classic takes place this Saturday, July 4th, at 11:00 AM at the GOLF-O-RAMA (map) in beautiful Vancouver WA.
Arrange a ride share on the UHX Message Board.
There will be a cash prize for the winner, side bets are encouraged, and some holes will award additional prizes.]]>
Meet us at noon for a game of softball in Peninsula Park on Saturday, June 27th. Bring a mitt and if you plan on pitching you might want to get a cup.
(We have a few extra gloves, but they are for tiny hands.)]]>
Resolved: that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.In celebration of this wonderful day we'll be gathering to play Flag Football on Sunday, June 14th at Jefferson High School (5210 N Kerby) at 12 noon.
We will have six players per team, so SIGN UP HERE!!!]]>
Matt McCormick took the gold medal in UHAC's first annual Portland Heptathlon, winning a tie-breaker in the final moments of the competition against Judah Switzer.
After the final event at Ladd's Inn both Switzer and McCormick were tied, and with the clock ticking neither had the opportunity to gain extra points from drinking. As the rules state, "There is only one Gold Medal, and therefore only one winner," a tie-breaker event was chosen by the bartender. She placed a stack of saltine crackers in front of each contestant and gave them 30 seconds to eat as many as possible. McCormick ate two, but Switzer shoved four or five into his mouth. Switzer was unable to swallow all the crackers however, and McCormick was declared the winner. Switzer took the silver medal and Anja Verdugo won the bronze.
The Portland Heptathlon pits contestants against each on a battle of seven bar games at seven bars. Each player much also consume one alcoholic beverage at each location. Points were awarded based on place, and extra points could be earned for drinking more (and subtracted if you did not drink). The events and winners were:
Yahtzee - Judah Switzer
Video Poker - Meg Scheminske
Trivia - Josh Berezin
Arcade Hoops - Matt McCormick
Shuffleboard - Meg Scheminske
Darts - Matt McCormick
MegaTouch - Willow McCormick
Points Breakdown:
1st Matt McCormick - 56 points
2nd Judah Switzer - 56 points
3rd Anja Verdugo - 48 points
4th Josh Berezin - 44 points
4th Dave Hayden - 44 points
6th dalas verdugo - 43 points
7th Meg Scheminske - 42 points
8th Willow McCormick - 38 points
9th Lauren Ashley - 34 points
10th Ian ??? - 27 points*
A special thanks to the bartender at Ladd's Inn and to all the bars that hosted the Heptathlon. Saraveza, Overlook Lounge, Mississippi Pizza, Matador, Blackcat, and Triple Nickel.
We look forward to hosting more events, and creating new opportunities for rivalries, grudges, and outlets for your competitive tendencies.
See more images on Anja's Flickr, dalas' Flickr and Mike's Flickr.
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Everyone seemed to be playing much better than previous season openers. There was a lot of communication and the game got pretty competitive. This might just be the year we finally play against a real team.
Thanks to Lauren for the pictures!]]>
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