Summary: News folks once again proved they often lack athletic skills as the KC Police Department crushed them in a recent charity volleyball tournament. 03-12-2008
From: Hearne Christopher Jr. column, Kansas City Star (3/12): Next year
Saturday’s News vs. Blues dodgeball tourney between local newshounds and Kansas City’s finest — as in the KCPD — quickly turned into a Christians versus lions affair.
“A few things were very clear: Reporters cannot throw or catch or dodge well. Maybe next year we’ll try bowling,” says KCTV’s Dana Wright. “The other thing is I don’t think anybody anticipated just how large the police officers would be … very, very large. I don’t think a single media team advanced past the first round. And I think one of the Channel 5 teams was out in something like 90 seconds or something insane.”
Dave Helling practically singlehandedly kept The Star’s Gary Lezak-led team alive, until he back splattered to the hardwood after knocking out beaucoup boyz in blue toward match’s end.
“Helling … hon, you OK???!??” Wright commiserated via e-mail afterward.
