Tournament Winners
East Coast Championhsip
Winners Sand Sharks
The 2 time defending Beach Champions Sand Spurs lost in their third attempt to
complete a three-peat when the revamped Sand Sharks won 32-14. The Sand Spurs
were tough all day and took the second seed after bracket play on Saturday
August 23, where they only lost 8-0 to the Sharks. After a single elimination
3 round playoff, the Spurs came into the finals primed to make history again.
This was the 3rd year event for the World Beach Co-ed Flag Football Championships
in Virginia Beach, VA. Other cities like Pensacola, FL and San Diego, CA are
looking to set up qualifying tournaments to play in 2009.
Aggressive play was led by the rush of Bartley Barefoot and a PJ Yates defense
that only gave up 20 points all weekend in 6 games. The defense had over 20 interceptions
of which many were led by outstanding female play Mandy Yates, Liz Kloc, Lauren
DelVecchio, Lisa Sawdy and Stina Gonzales. The offense enjoyed a short field
in many of the key games. The team put over 224 points on the board again in
this tourney, where every team member had a score including James Washington,
Frank Castora and John Santoni.
The East Coast Surfing Championship was the main
event with all types of sports swirling around for 10 blocks. It was a great
85 degrees all weekend with some
fabulous teams playing some high level ball Thousands of fans on the boardwalk
learned the adapted NFL game and had lots of fun. Hope to see you next year!
Beach Bash June 7/8, 2008 Champions
The Sand Sharks
won 25-6 in an effort of only giving up 12 points the whole tournament
while scoring 236 in 6 games. A new tourney recrod
on the sand!
(mising in the picture is defensive specialist JP Battaglia, Gene Flores
and offensive guru Lisa Sawdy)
2007 Neptune Festival Tournament Winners
World Beach Flag Football Champions 2007
Sand Spurs (repeat champs from 2006)
2007 Beach Bash Champions
Hustlers defeated the Pit Panthers 32-30.
One of the best tournaments to date as the championship round came down to
3 teams tied for first at 4-1 records. The defending Sand Sharks of 2005
and 2006 lost out in the tie breaker to the Hustlers. It all came about
when the Hustlers lost to the Sand Sharks for their only loss on Saturday. The
Sand Sharks lost to the Pit Panthers on Sunday, which set up a point differential
to decide who would face off for the finals. The hustlers won by 6 points
and went on to battle the Pit Panthers to a great finish of 32-30. A great
weekend with some great play all around. Congrats HUSTLERS as the 2007
champs!!
2006 Beach Bash Champions
Sand Sharks defeated the Sand Spurs in a rematch of 2005 42-39.
1st annual Beach Bash June 10/11, 2005 = Sandsharks over the Sand Spurs
The East Coast Championhsip winners was the Storm who defeated the Sand Sharks.
No
Mere Day at the Beach
June 15, 2005
Virginia Pilot