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#1 Johnny Drama

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 09:31 PM

Here is how it is going to go:

* Every day there will be a category
* It'll be best _____, runner-up ______, and worst ______
* Some days/categories will include pictures
* Everyday must include comments/reactions

Your input is always appreciated, if you have someone who should be nominated for such an award or disagree with my pick please speak up.

We'll be starting with the volley tomorrow.  

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#2 Beetlejuice

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 09:52 PM

best finalists:  Schmitt, Cosimano, Gambino, Estes, Easterbrook

worst:  juan arraya's pictured forehand volley

not eligible:  broderick/moore- they don't come to net
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#3 Juan Arraya

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 10:07 PM

QUOTE(Beetlejuice @ Mar 25 2009, 03:57 PM) View Post
best finalists: Schmitt, Cosimano, Gambino, Estes, Easterbrook

worst: juan arraya's pictured forehand volley

not eligible: broderick/moore- they don't come to net



Thanks. I will change the picture now!
My voleys suck anyways! So it does not matter if i put one with a backhand volley!
Thanks Bettlejuice.

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 10:12 PM

best volley has to be stulac no?
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#5 Juan Arraya

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 10:15 PM

Well, if he volleys ALLLLLLLL your drives means he is pretty good voleying! don't you think? 0-6?
Nathan "I-will-aim-at-your-right-ear" Lafevre is awesome at the net, as well. I would like to nominate Thadius Reed in this category as well.
Juan
PS: I hope you like my new picture!
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Posted 25 March 2009 - 10:24 PM

Best volleyers are Bill Fiedler and Alex Bancila.

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 10:33 PM

Best volleyers are:  Bancila, Fiedler, DeRose, Ohlmuller, Gambino, Stulac, Cosimano, Easterbrook.

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 10:59 PM

Looks like we got 6 finalists for best volleyer:

a) Bancila
cool.gif Fiedler
c) Gambino
d) Stulac
e) Cosimano
f) Easterbrook


I'd like to nominate that guy Caputo for worst.  He & Arraya only nominees there so far.

If there were a category specifically for best volley 50 & over in the daylight, I vote for Jim Kaufman.

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 11:06 PM

Worst volleyers are Moore, Haller, Cochrane.

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 11:16 PM

I hope this is not for men only because 3 of the best volleyer's are women.  Any one who watched mixed nationals can tell you!

I nominate:
Bobo Delaney
Aila Main
Liz Jaffe



#11 Juan Arraya

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 11:23 PM

Guys, thanks for all the LOVE. I think i have already won the worst volleyer award! Thanks Thanks.
I want to thank my family, especially my dad for sending to Bolletieri Tennis Academy, when I was 12. To all my coaches, my friends (Misitrano, Gaudio, Canas, Puerta and all the other junkies from Argie), my daughters, Lola and Abril, and to one more person: My wife: If it wasnt because of you, I would still be playing tournaments for money and not f..ing teaching. Thanks a lot for screwing my volleys!!" Just kidding. Actually I love my wife, and if it wasnt because of her I would not be here, playing paddle. She saved me!! and she screwed my volleys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome.
Thanks for the Award to the worst Volleyer in Paddle!! that makes me feel great! I can still improve from here.
Thanks guys
Juan


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Posted 25 March 2009 - 11:27 PM

gee, Senator, why stop there?  lets include Juniors too.  I hear that whipper-snapper Taylor Cooper volleyed his fellow 14 & unders off the court at Junior Nationals at Neverland.

how about we include seniors- at high noon on any given day, Bob Brown can volley from anywhere.  in all honesty though, Bob Kleinert could still be nominated (with no chance of winning, but nominations will count like Golden Globe nominations).

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 11:55 PM

What about marino
i saw that guy no-look volley parsons monster backhand in a big q-final match

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 12:04 AM

Marino is in the same category as Estes:  very good volleyer but not great.  Definitely a 9 but not quite a 10.

Also, no women, Hillary - good sense of humor with the proposal though.

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 12:19 AM

QUOTE(Hillary @ Mar 25 2009, 09:21 PM) View Post
I hope this is not for men only because 3 of the best volleyer's are women.  Any one who watched mixed nationals can tell you!

I nominate:
Bobo Delaney
Aila Main
Liz Jaffe


That is crap, anyone can volley well if they are only covering 5 boards.