Notso Amazon doing the Dyke March!

On Saturday, June 27th, the Notso Amazon Softball League has signed up to march in Toronto's Dyke March, and we want to see you there! Rally your team, wear your shirts, show your pride and love for Notsos and your team in whatever way you want. Softball pasties encouraged, but not required ;)

We'll meet just outside of the 519 Beer Garden at 1pm, make our way up to Church & Hayden where we need to line up, march/dance our hearts out along the route, and conveniently wind back up at the 519 Beer Garden, where we'll have a post-march Notso Amazon hangout to replenish ourselves after all the hard work of marching :)

This is a grassroots, trans inclusive march. For more details about the march, Guiding Principles and the route itself, please check out their website: http://www.pridetoronto.com/festival/dyke-march/

Can't wait & see you there!! :D
Lauren & Jen

Meet a Mentor - Jackie

Jackie Ruggiero (or just Jax) is the mentor for You Catcher, You Fielder. Jax has played with Notsos for 5 years, but has been playing ball since she was a kid because baseball was always something really special in her home. She loves that the league is "notso" competitive and how much laughter occurs throughout the season.

As far as sports movies go, she is a fan of Bad News Bears and A League of their Own. If this were the Majors, The Who's Pinball Wizard would play as Jax comes up to bat.

When not on the field, she might be found at the bar sipping cider, drinking a corona, riding her vespa around town, taking on the world one day at a time or even starting a new organization called "Fruits on Scoots".

When asked about her Notso claim to fame, Jackie is unsure if she has had her fifteen minutes yet, but I think it is probably due to the fact that she has too many moments in the sun already. If the paparazzi was interested in Notsos, I am pretty sure Jackie's face would make the cover story most of the summer weeks.

Notso Amazon Photo Scavenger Hunt - RESULTS!

Notsos has never seen so many amazing double plays or so many bases stolen. I love softball.

Thanks to everyone who participated! You can see all the photos by going here.

Everyone who participated received a commemorative Super Serious Team Photo, with the Overall Champs also scoring some tickets to see the new film "The Baby Formula."

AND THE BIG WINNERS ARE:

OVERALL CHAMP
BEST ACTING OUT TEAM NAME
Mounds of Beaver

BEST LITTLE LEAGUE CARD PHOTO
Foreplay

MOST INTIMIDATING TEAM PHOTO
Sloppi Seconds

BEST TWISTER PHOTO
You Catcher, You Fielder

BEST STEALING SECOND
Clam Slammers

MOST (AND BEST) CLEAVAGE IN A TEAM PHOTO
Playing the Field

BEST DONKEY PHOTO
Klit'n'Miss

Meet a Mentor - Mindy

Mindy is the mentor for Run Bitch Run. This will mark her third year with the Notsos and has been playing ball since tee ball days except for a three years hiatus while she was living in Germany (what they don't have softball there?).

Mindy has big hopes in Notsos, that one day she'll be able to hit the ball so far that she will have enough time to run around the bases and get a home run. When that day comes you can celebrate her big score by buying her a Keith's White (just one though, she is a self-proclaimed light weight afterall).

The song that would play as Mindy strolled up to bat would be Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. She loves the power and strength in female sports, so it is no surprise that her favorite sports movie is a League of Thier Own.

Mindy also plays in the TWSL competitive softball league with the Batcrackers. She is one of our amazing umpires and actually co-runs the Umpire program with Riley. She is a virtual encyclopedia of softball rules and regulations, so she is an excellent person to talk to if you ever have questions about how the game is played.