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1 (2)

VaSE

2-0

VaSE once again showed that, true to their affiliation, they are both sporty and entertaining.  This week they posted 27 runs against Law Christian Fellowship, bringing their two-game scoring total to 50.

2 (1)

Force Majeure

2-0

Force Majeure didn't dominate in their narrow win over Big Boppers this week, but we're willing to attribute that to the skills of a solid opponent in Section B.  The Force put together a 6-4 victory after trailing for much for the game, hanging on as the top-ranked 1L team this week.  Once again, the captains for Section F showed their committment to their roles, sending out a 5-paragraph game recap to the section during Civ Pro.

3 (6)

Hoo Tang Clan

2-0

Section H defeated the A Team this week in its second victory of the season, quelling doubts about the Clan's ability to perform through seven innings.  We can't wait to see what goes down on Wednesday morning when H takes on Kamikaze (also 2-0).  One of these undefeated teams is going to finally fall.

4 (7)

Kamikaze

2-0

Kamikaze blanked the Jacksons this week 10-0, showing haters that they might be up to the challenge of propagating the Section K softball legacy.  If they can beat Section H this week, we very well might see them atop the ranks come Foxfield.

5 (8)

El Facial Challenge

2-0

El Facial Challenge called home this week to cry to mommy about all of the bad press its been receiving on account of the naming debacle it brought upon itself.  Maybe a more appropriate name for these 1Ls would have been "Emotional Mess."  

We kid, Section E.  We were impressed to see that you didn't rest on your laurels after a forfeit win this week, but instead got out on the turf to practice the fundamentals.  We're looking forward to seeing if that training pays off when you take on your bratty classmates from Section G on Monday.

6 (23)

Chalk

1-0

Chalk stomped all over the Princeton alums on Friday, playing tight and aggressive the whole game.  This is a stunning outcome in our minds, considering that, before the match-up, captain Steve Cohen kept indicating that he wanted to preemptively fold.

7 (23)

Shaw-ty's Little Law Review

1-0

These 2L all-stars, cheered on by a brigade of merry spectators, came from behind to defeat a struggling Gus squad this week in walk-off fashion.  We would like to see an even larger, merrier brigade of spectators on hand for the epic battle against fellow 2Ls Baby Carrot on Tuesday afternoon.

8 (23)

Bascom's Follies

1-0

The Follies showed up with the bats this week, crossing the plate 23 times against J C Superstars.  That's about all we have in our notes on this squad.  Please help us know you better in the future, Bascom's Follies.

9 (23)

Law and Business Review

1-0

In a game that started off dull and sloppy and turned into an exciting 11-10 victory, the Law & Business Review showed that they have some fire for competition, even if they have to send out mass emails to the larger student body to get numbers.

10 (3)

Big Boppers

1-1

Big Boppers may have lost this week to Force Majeure, but we'll be damned if they don't play the game right.  It's not just that they have a bunch of talent; Section B has the spirit, sportsmanship, and inclusion that make section softball great.

11 (13)

Baby Carrot and the Cabbage Patch Kids

1-1

We're pretty sure that Baby Carrot isn't actually that good at softball.  But these bizarre 2Ls are good at one thing:  themed games.  If Feb Club is still 4 months away, these kids don't know it.  Keep doing what you're doing, Baby Carrot.

12 (4)

Cannibals

1-0

Did Not Play This Week.

13 (21)

Gunners

1-1

For a while, we were wondering whether the Gunners were going to leave their professors alone long enough to score a run in a softball game this fall.  Well, much to our surprise, these hot pink nerds scored six of them this week in their win against the Comrades.  Maybe there is something going on with this team that we don't know about--four of their PAs were in attendance cheering them on, and one even brought Capri Suns and orange slices for the team.  Now we're thinking that maybe we want to be Gunners, too....

14 (18)

L Diablo

1-1

We knew that crazy chant was going to lead to something good sooner or later.  Section L crushed Jedi Softball Team 15-2 this week.  L Diablo has a tougher test coming up, however, with a match-up against Section B.

15 (17)

Tenacious D

1-1

We thought that Section D looked good in week one, despite losing its first game to El Facial Challenge 8-4.  Well, Tenacious D showed some tenacity in week two, handing "I" of the Tiger its second straight loss.  Don't count these 1Ls out, folks.  We are predicting a victory over the Comrades this week.  That's right, we said it.

16 (10)

Schmalzbach Surprise

1-0

Did Not Play This Week.

17 (5)

Comrades

1-1

Our fault, Section C.  We were a little trigger happy when we ranked you 5th last week.  Your collapse against Section G this week showed that you still have some work ahead of you.  We like your commie uniforms, though.  Quite striking.

18 (20)

Gophers

1-1

The Gophers got a win by forfeit this week.  Cherish it, Section G '10; we think you might not be seeing many more of these.

19 (11)

J C Superstars

1-1

We have yet to see what is so super about this team.  We do like the thriftiness of these alums of Section C and J, though--instead of getting their own jerseys, they just wear their old uniforms from their section teams of years past.  We don't know who proposed this cheap alternative, but we have an idea....

20 (9)

T-Pain

1-1

Forfeit.  Lame.

21 (23)

Gus

0-1

Our doubts about these has-beens were confirmed when they let Shaw-ty's Little Law Review suck one out on them this week.  Gus used to be a big name in the co-rec division.  Unless they make some quick changes, however, these upperclassmen will be looking for a new team name (along with some fresh talent) come the spring season.

22 (23)

Emotional Distress

0-1

Five runs against Baby Carrot?  Not bad, but not good.  The season is young, but you should probably beat Andro this week so you don't have a nervous breakdown before fall break.

23 (23)

Newman's Own

0-1

Just an awful outing by Newman's Own this week.  Chalk hammered their pitcher, their outfielders didn't know where they were, and we're pretty sure their shortstop thought the groundballs hit his way were flaming hot potatoes.  If you're planning on wearing those bright orange jerseys with pride this fall, we suggest you work on your fundamentals first, Princeton.

24 (15)

"I" of the Tiger

0-2

We realized that Section I's game was going to be a work in progress when we faced off against them post-Dandelion.  They've now lost two close games in the regular season.  Will things fall into place against T-Pain this week?  We are predicting that they will.

25 (12)

The A Team

0-2

Just like UVA's football team, Section A lost by 3 this week.  Just like UVA's football team, Section A is winless so far.

26 (23)

Law Christian Fellowship

0-2

Law Christian Fellowship played two games this week, and lost both of them.  Still, we think there is some promise in these devout students.  They've got some big sluggers, and it's only a matter of time until they break open some big innings.

27 (16)

The Jacksons

0-2

In contrast, we're not holding out much hope for these 1Ls.  They've been outscored 30-5 in their first two games.  Perhaps they should try another sport...like knitting.

28 (19)

Jedi Softball Team

0-2

We like the LLMs' consistency--they have scored two runs in each of their first two games.  In contrast, their opponents have been somewhat less consistent, scoring 12 and 15 runs in weeks one and two, respectively.

29 (14)

VJILantes

0-1

Did Not Play This Week.

30 (22)

Junta

0-1

Did Not Play This Week.

31 (23)

Federalist Society

0-0

Did Not Play This Week.

31 (23)

Gun Show

0-0

Did Not Play This Week.

31 (23)

Journal of Law and Politics

0-0

Did Not Play This Week.

31 (23)

Redcoats

0-0

Did Not Play This Week.

31 (23)

Stone Cold Sober

0-0

Did Not Play This Week.

36 (23)

Andro

0-1

Forfeit.  Lame.



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1 (2)

Wet Dream Team

2-0

The Wet Dream Team earns the top spot in the regular division this week after a convincing win over prior favorite, Dream Team.  Big bats in the heart of the lineup kept WDT's lesser opponent hanging in the outfield trees for much of the game.  It's going to be a bombfest when these dudes take on Suhey's Stepdads on Tuesday.

2 (5)

Suhey's Stepdads

1-0

These Darden guys blanked the Hooligans 9-0 this week.  The Hooligans' captain sent us an email after the game which said, "I'm pretty sure every player on Suhey's Stepdads was on steroids." Don't worry, Dads--we won't be testing you anytime soon.  We will, however, be watching you closely on Tuesday to see if you deserve the top spot in next week's rankings..

3 (5)

Legal Center and School

1-0

These JAG School elders showed up with the sticks this week (literally--they brought like 25  bats to the game) and prevailed in the 7th in a wild shootout against the Darden first years.  To be clear, the old man strength on this squad is ubiquitous.  Still, we were turned off by the unsportsmanlike conduct of some of these gents when they attempted to bully our team of umps.  When you play on Copeley, please try to play nice.

4 (5)

Danny's Stepdads

1-0

Danny's Stepdads outlasted Warriors 2 by a score of 7-5 this week.  Despite the win, Danny's are quite clearly the inferior of the Stepdads thus far.

5 (5)

Lollipop Guild

1-0

The Guild handed the Hooligans their second loss of the week, winning 8-6 on Friday afternoon.  We just hope that these guys can rally the troops to come out and play in the coming weeks.  As we understand it, these Section L alums already have numbers issues.

6 (1)

Dream Team

1-1

Dream Team woke up in a cold sweat this week, scoring only 4 runs against a superior Wet Dream Team.  Dream Team's frustration during the game was visible from the bleachers as they brought sloppiness to the field and apathy to the plate.   With a competitive regular division in place for the season, we're skeptical that these 3Ls can repeat the glory of last fall.

7 (4)

Warriors 1

1-1

Warriors 1 got their first win of the season in a close one against Ten.  Even though they were the victors on paper, the Warriors were one close call away from falling to 0-2.  Unless we see some real fire out of these guys (aside from their first base coach's excessive enthusiasm), we might have to rename them the "Hunters/Gatherers."

8 (5)

Ten

0-1

We're admiring these 1Ls for mobilizing their new classmates to form a team.  Some of these guys met each other for the first time at their game this week, and that's awesome.  We think Ten is only going to get better with time.

9 (5)

Playing Hardball

0-1

These Darden newbies are definitely better than their rank suggests.  They staged a strong comeback against LCS, tying the game at 15-15 before losing in the final inning.  When the time comes, we're not certain that Suhey's second years will be able to withstand the first years' overwhelming offense.

10 (5)

Warriors 2

0-1

These JAG guys put up a few runs against Danny's Stepdads, but ended up losing the game in a generally uninspired performance.  Are all of those 5am mornings catching up with you guys?

11 (5)

Hooligans

0-2

The Hooligans are the first team in the regular division to lose 2 games.  We sure hope that lack of team chemistry, rather than lack of horsepower, is to blame for these 1Ls' slow start.

12 (3)

Mosvick

0-1

Nick had class during his scheduled game, and so he didn't get to play this week.



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1 (1)

Better Name Pending

1-0

Hungover.

2 (2)

Fiduciary Bags

0-1