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Coast Guard Facilities Engineering holds Annual Housing Maintenance Training OnJanuary15th2008,JimWatermanfromTrain-ingAssociates,INC.beganafourdayclassfortheUSCoastGuard’sHousingMaintenancemechanics.Dur-ing this week, Coast Guard mechanics learn how totroubleshootelectronicignitiongasfurnaces,residen-tialwiring,andrefrigeratorcontrols. Jim Waterman graduated from Southern IllinoisUniversitywithdegreesinTechnologyandinEduca-tion. He has held positions in aviation maintenance,industrialmaintenance,housingmaintenance,andforsixyearsheworkedasaninstructoratalargeuniver-sityteachingmaintenancerelatedcurricula.In1988,heformedhisowncompanytoprovidein-housemainte-nancetrainingforthehousingindustry. “TrainingofthisnatureisnotofferedthroughanyCoast Guard Class “A” or “C” schools,” said ChiefDamageControlmanJamesKline,“sofortheguystogetthishands-ontraining,notonlygivesthemanad-vantageoverotherCoasties in their rate,but ensuresthat our housing residents receive the best customerservicepossible.” Thesehands-onworkshopsutilize a lecture/dem-onstrationformattointroduceparticipantstothebasicsubjectmatter.Students(seenhere)thenparticipateinhands-onexercisestosolverealorsimulatedproblemswhichtheyarelikelytoencounteronthejob. “Ienjoyworkingwiththemilitary,theyaresoea-ger to learn and put 100% into troubleshooting eachproblemIthrowthem.AirStationCapeCodresidentsare lucky to have thesemechanics!” said JimWater-man. ThisisthethirdyearthatJimWatermanhascon-ductedtrainingatAirStationCapeCod.Formorein-formationabout this trainingandotherclassesheof-fers,contact:jswaterman2@msn.com

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The Bourne Public Schools are looking to welcome the Class of 2021. Kindergarten registration for the 2008-2009 school year will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13 at the Otis Memorial Elementary School, Children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2008 are eligible for kindergarten in September 2008. All children in the town entering kindergarten in Sep-tember will register at and attend Otis Memorial School (563-2206) on Curtis Boulevard, Air Station Cape Cod. Kindergarten registration packets, which are to be completed by the parent/guardian and brought to registra-tion, are available at the school or at the School Administra-tion Building, 36 Sandwich Rd., in Bourne Village. In addition to the completed registration packet of in-

Bourne Schools to hold Kindergarten registrationformation, parents must bring to the registration the follow-ing information:

An official birth certificateMedical records and physician’s certificate of immu-nizationsA physical examination for the current yearEvidence of lead-paint screeningAny court order regarding custodyProof of residency

Motor screenings will be done at the time of registra-tion. Accordingly, children must be present at the registra-tion. Everyone’s help is requested in finding next year’s kindergarten children.

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V-Ball Champs, Air Station Cape Cod: 1st row, L-R - Howard Wright, Bailey Jensen (nr. 1 fan), Dave Miller, Back Row - Eric Jensen, Dawn James, Sam Pulliam Photo by Mike Camire

This year they took the long hard route to get there, but the defending champs from 2006 got to the finals and in the infamous words of Larry The Cable Guy they: “Got ‘er done!” Led by player coach Howard Wright, the Air Sta swept through the finals, defeating the ESD Rough Sets in the first match 25-21 and 25-13 forcing a winner take-all deciding match. The Rough Sets put forth a gallant effort, but the Air Sta just wore them down with their relentless serve and volley game as they took the second match 2-0, by identical scores of 25-22 as they came out of the losers’ bracket to defend their title. In the first game the Rough Sets got off to a 3-1 lead behind the serving of James “Pedro Filet” Scheibelhut and the front line play of Leif “Cork Soaker” Oksendahl and Tim “Manic Mechanic” Melchione. The Rough Sets just had to win one match (best of three games) and they would be crowned the 2007 champions, but the Air Station wasn’t about to go down without a fight. After the Rough Sets built up their early lead, the Air Sta rallied back behind the serving of Sam Pulliam, they

scored on a block by Lucas Rodriguez and a big kill by Dave Miller to tie the score at 5-5. The Rough Sets built their lead back up to 10-7 as Tom “Colonel Angus” Muttart found an open hole in the back row. The Air Sta countered and finally began to assert their prowess as Erik Jensen had a kill, Lucas dropped a nice touch shot in and big Dave fin-ished it off with another kill as they closed the gap to 10-9. The Rough Sets got two big points from Leif as he scored from the serving line for a 12-10 lead. Back came the Air Sta as Dawn James made two plays at the front line to tie it up at 12-12. After the Rough Sets led 14-13, Lucas dropped in another touch shot to tie the score and Dawn fol-lowed that up with a backhand slam to give the Air Sta their first lead of the game, a lead they would not relinquish. Sensing that perhaps the Rough Sets were a little bit back on their heels, the Air Sta jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second game as Erik and Sam both made some great shots, but the effort Dawn made was indicative of how hard this team plays; she took a sure point away from the Rough Sets as she sacrificed the body and made a great dig off

Air Sta Captures 2nd Straight V-ball Title

On 24 January 2008 at Otis Air National Guard Base, the 102nd FW / 101st FS ended its 87 years of flying with a simulated 2-ship F-15 alert scramble by Wing Com-mander Colonel Anthony “KIMO” Schiavi (also pilot for my F-15 ride) and Major Dan “Nasty” Nash (one of the first 2 over NYC on 9/11). It was followed by a pre-sentation with dignitaries from various commands including NORAD and 1st Air Force. Photo by Ken Middleton

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Commander’s ColumnCapt. Dan Abel,

Commanding Officer, USCG Air Station Cape Cod

Cures for the stresses of military life Let’s be honest, some-

times life is just tough. Regardless of your age, gender, job or home, there are some days that fate seems to “have it out for you.” Reality can be a bummer. In fact, modern playwright Jane Wagner once observed, “Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.” While the link between reality and stress rings true for all individuals, it appears those who serve in the armed forces, and their families, seem to also struggle against some military unique additional “challeng-es.” Such strife includes living long distances from family and friends, frequent relocations, repeated spouse job tran-sitions, frequent relocations, yet another new school for the children, extended deployments, frequent relocations, and short-fused recalls to the base to stand the watch. Oh, and did I mention frequent relocations? Take a glance at any magazine article on stress and the typical “self assessment” registers the frustration and grief of a household move nearly on a par with divorce and loss of a parent! By now you are wondering, “Okay Captain, thanks for the “cheer-ful” message. I get it, the military takes me from society’s normal support network and then “pressure cooks me” with stressors above the norm.” The good news is, these military challenges are noth-ing new and we benefit from many local programs to assist. It is inevitable a service member and their family will need to rely on these services. Employing the assets below, fo-cused on you and your family, indicates a level of maturity, not a level of weakness. Here are some of the programs available aboard the Massachusetts Military Reservation: • Our military “family:” The dictionary defines “fam-ily” as “a group of persons of common ancestry.” As noted above, many times a PCS takes you miles away from loved ones that “normal people” rely on in time of need. How-ever, the same dictionary likewise defines “family” as “a group of people united by certain convictions.” What bet-ter definition could there be for a cohesive military unit? The men and women who stand in uniform by your side on a daily basis comprise a true “family.” Each service has a term of endearment for a close friend on whom your life depends operationally….and ought to depend on while off-duty. Whether “Wing Man,” “Shipmate,” or “Battle Buddy” the meaning is the same…an “all weather” friend. My first advice to any stressed military member is to real-ize it is natural to feel overwhelmed at times and never be too shy or too proud to talk it through with a coworker.

Conversely, I would ask all service members to be on the lookout for that shipmate/wing man/battle buddy that just seems out of sorts, withdrawn or demonstrating abnormal behavior. Extend that hand of concern and friendship. Re-call, by definition his or her life depends on YOU! • Our Senior Enlisted Ranks: Again, titles may vary by service: Command Master Chief, Command Chief, First Shirt, Command Sergeant Major….but the meaning is the same. This is a “seasoned” enlisted member that can be the source of vast advice, an avenue to a myriad of assistance resources and, at the end of the day, has unfettered access to the Commanding Officer. Never hesitate to seek counsel from these sages who have been where you are, physically and mentally, and know what worked to forge them and their families forward in adversity. • Our Chaplains and Chapel: The MMR is blessed with a vibrant chapel and supporting chaplains. Not only can these assets assist you in connecting or reconnecting with your faith group, but it opens a social door to fellow members with common spiritual ties. The chapel holds Catholic Mass at 0900 and a Protestant service at 1030 each Sunday. If your home faith is another religion, the Chaplain can assist you in finding a suitable congregation in the local area. In addition to Sunday worship services, we do ben-efit from Chaplain’s office hours. If you, or you and your spouse, need to talk, the Chaplain is a trained listener and skilled advisor. I understand many of the National Guard units have their own chaplains that can provide similar counseling services. • Our Formal Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): For the Coast Guard, we have Mr. Craig Caldwell who ad-ministers the EAP resources. His office is located in the Chapel Support Building. Any referrals are kept confiden-tial and nearly all referrals to local civilian counselors are free of charge. Family problems, alcohol/drug dependen-cy, occupational job concerns, stress, depression, anxiety, grief, emotional loss, financial and legal matters are issues for which he has helpful resources. COL Schiavi, LTC Cordeiro and LTC Gentry report that similar programs are available to their members. Finally, the 102nd has a Family Programs Office (staffed by Ms. Erin Creighton) which can serve a portal to several assistance resources. • Our Cape Cod Spouse Organization (CCSO): This very ambitious group hosts monthly events in support of the families aboard the MMR. Whether “Breakfast with Santa,” Easter EGGstravaganza, Bunko clubs, or family

nights at the Crosswinds Club, the CCSO ensures avenues to quick, yet lasting, on base friendships. You can get more info on this organization by visiting the “Otis Attic” (a phe-nomenal thrift shop run by the CCSO), open Saturdays and Wednesdays mid-day, or contacting their President, Tricia Kline, at 508-563-7384. • Our Ombudsman: For Coast Guard members, re-gardless of unit, you have access to Ms. Patti Pulliam who serves as our Ombudsman. In this role, she serves a valu-able link between the command and families. She is get-ting formal training to help her serve in this role and can be reached at 508-274-9978. • Our Financial Aid Programs: My service offers “Coast Guard Mutual Assistance” and the Air Force has “Air Force Aid.” Both funds offer those in uniform a quick financial “helping hand” to weather a “cash flow storm.” It could be a need to purchase costly tickets for a grandpar-ent’s funeral or surprise car repairs that can put us in a jam where a short term loan or grant would mean a world of difference. Plus, these programs avoid all the outrageous monthly financing fees incurred by shouldering this debt on your personal credit card…or worse…a “pay-day loan” floated locally from a shady lender. • Our Command Cadre: Taking care of his or her people and their families is a primary role of a command-ing officer or executive officer. Many would argue this is THE primary role of the CO and XO. I am confident, any of my fellow commanders would offer an open door if you or your families needed help. While any resulting deci-sion will most likely involve the chain of command, candid communications to the top is a powerful tool! I began this article acknowledging some of the unique stressors imposed by a military lifestyle on service mem-bers, spouses and children. But, with those “lows” you must consider the significant “highs!” Your decision to stand the watch for your nation provides incredible opportunities. You, your spouse and children have experienced parts of our nation (or world) that your high school classmates who stayed in “hometown USA” will never see. You are given highly technical and leadership training that will serve you well for a lifetime. For Coast Guard members, you can swell with pride as you participate in a life saving mission. Finally, for all members of the military, you can look in the mirror confident that the sacrifice you and your families are making allow a nation to sleep well every night. While far from stress-free…you have earned the pride of the nation!

Kaehler Clinic Anyone who is filing 2007 Massachusetts State taxes will need to fill out a Schedule HC to prove you have health insurance. Active Duty personnel, Dependents over 18 years of age, and Retirees can download the Schedule HC packet and the instructions on how to fill them out at www.mass.gov. There is a new tutorial at the Mass.gov website on filling out the Schedule HC. Or you can pick them up

at the Health Benefits Adviser’s office at Kaehler Memorial Medical Clinic on Air Station Cape Cod. People with TRICARE Prime, Standard, Remote, or the US Family Health Plan TRICARE should check off e. in Part 3 or c. for Medicare/TRICARE For Life for you and your spouse (if necessary), and list TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Standard, TRICARE Prime Remote, US Fam-ily Health Plan TRICARE, Medicare/TRICARE For Life in the spaces below for you and your spouse (if necessary).

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US Family Health Plan at Brighton Marine reports member satisfaction among the highest in America US Family Health Plan at Brighton Marine today reports its 2007 member satisfaction rating is 93 percent, compared to 63 percent, which is the national average sat-isfaction rating for health plans, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and its Quality Compass 2007 Public Report. This rating puts US Family Health Plan in the 99th percentile of all plans nationwide and makes it one of the highest-rated health plans in the country. US Family Health Plan at Brighton Marine is one of six providers nationally of US Family Health Plan, a com-prehensive TRICARE health care option sponsored by the Department of Defense, which is available to military re-tirees, eligible retiree family members and eligible family members of active-duty personnel, including reservists and National Guard members. “We at US Family Health Plan are committed to mak-ing decisions that are based on the patients’ needs. We ac-complish that by providing highly-personalized care and

consistently evaluating our customer service and delivery of care. As our patients’ needs evolve, we enhance our pro-vider network options and value-added services to better meet the needs of military families,” said David Chicoine, vice president of US Family Health Plan at Brighton Ma-rine. Additionally, members continue to be highly satisfied with US Family Health Plan’s customer service representa-tives and the timeliness in which they receive resolutions to problems. Results show that for 13 straight years, US Fam-ily Health Plan continues to exceed the expectations of its members and that its members are among the most satisfied in America. US Family Health Plan, celebrating 26 years of serving military families, is available through networks of community-based hospitals and physicians in six areas of the country. Locally, US Family Health Plan serves more than 11,000 people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, many of whom are stationed at the MMR.

Their efforts have motivated people and businesses around the country to donate to this worthy cause. Their goal is to provide every US soldier with a way to call home for free. For more information, please visit their website @ www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com Beginning January 22nd, drop off your old cell phones at Tricia Kline’s office (the after school office at the Crosswinds.) The USCG Port Security Unit is an official drop off site on base as well. These phones are sold to a re-cycling company and the money is used to buy phone

cards for soldiers serving in the Middle East! Let’s help our troops!

On Friday, January 11, 2008 the Barnstable County 4-H programs held their annual Awards and Recognition Dinner at Christ the King Church in Mashpee, Massachu-setts. 4-H clubs from around the county were present for the Mardi Gras themed celebration. Southern cooking, mask mak-ing and line dancing were enjoyed by all.

The USCG Air Station Cape Cod 4-H Ad-venture Club members received medals for their hard work during the past year. And MWR was recognized for their contribu-tions and support of the Adventure Club. To volunteer in our program or to join our club, please contact Tricia Kline, 508-968-6444

Pictured receiving this award from 4-H Extension Educator Judith Vollmer is club leader and MWR Youth Program Manager, Tricia Kline along with club members (L to R) Cam-eron Kline, Riley Kline, Tim Miles, Zack Gazzaway, Madalyn Miles, Parker Gazzaway and Grace Gazzaway.

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It is such a fantastic resource to have yoga here at Otis. I am so thankful to be partnering with the MWR to offer these classes to this community. I am a certified and regis-tered yoga instructor, which means I am a member of the yoga alliance and I have the national requirements to teach yoga. I am also a reiki practitioner, which means I have studied hands -on healing energy work. My 27 years of being in the dance world also provides me with a vast knowledge of body mechanics and infuses my yoga practice with grace and flow. Although I am not as hard on myself as I once was, the dancer in me will always be there. My classes are accessible to everyone, there are always modifications in the postures, whether you want to really push yourself and go deeply into the pose, or a more restorative, relaxing pose is what you need that day. Yoga can add dimension and positively affect the other endeavors you take on a daily basis. I teach my classes from the heart, as well as keeping them lighthearted. Sometimes the room is silent, sometimes it’s pulsating with energy, sometimes we strain, and sometimes we just laugh. Each week I focus on a different meditation and a specific area of the body, although the body as a whole is always involved, as yoga is about union. One of the greatest joys to me is watching my students walk out with a “yoga high”, relaxed and blissful. I whole-heartedly believe in the healing, strengthening, therapeu-tic and restorative nature of a regular yoga practice. Give yourself a break, from the inside out, and come give yoga a chance to change your world.

Yoga classes will be offered by MWR Otis hoops The Otis Basketball League opened up their 2008 sea-son with a pair of games on January 9th as the ESD (USCG, Electronic Safety Detachment) team took on the Air Force Pave PAWS squad. As expected, both teams were a little rusty playing their first game, but Pave PAWS led at the half 22-20 after the ESD’s Eric Potier made a nice pass to Peter Stahley who scored at the buzzer to cut the deficit to two. Eric led his team in scoring with 9 first half points. For Pave PAWS, they were led by Jared Speer who had 8 points and the inside play of Rod and Nicole Williams who controlled the boards. ESD’s Leif Oksendahl opened the second half with a three-point bomb to give his team a 23-22 lead. They would have built on that lead if not for the defensive efforts of Rod, who blocked several shots. After ESD opened up a 27-24 lead on a nice take to the hole by Adrian Montanez, Rod hit a jumper to cut the lead to 27-26. ESD came right back as Justin Chrysostom hit a long three to give his a team a four point lead. Rod hit another basket and then Randy Foster banked one in to tie the game up at 30-30 with 7:42 to play. Nicole then hit a foul shot to put her team ahead for good at 31-30. After an ESD turnover, Kevin Pickering grabbed an offensive board and laid it in for a 33-30 lead. Rod came up with another big block and Randy raced down court for a lay-up to stretch the lead to 35-30. The ESD team then lost some of their composure as they were hit with some technical fouls and Jared made them hurt as he hit 3 of the 4 freebies for an eight point lead. Pave PAWS stayed strong on “D” and Rod hit another jumper and Jared finished it up with two more from the charity stripe as they won 42-30. The key to this victory was the rebounding of Rod and Nicole, Rod had twenty boards and the “Missus” (His wife, Nicole) had 14, Rod added 5 blocks and a game high 13 points that he shared with Jared who also had 13. For the ESD team it was a frustrating loss, but talking to Leif after the game he stated he felt he just needs to find the right rotation of players to get his team on track. Leif had 6 points and 10 rebounds, while Adrian added 5 points and 9 boards. In the second game of the night the USCG Woods Hole “ANT” Team (Aids To Navigation) battled the USCG Air Station Lobsters in a spirited contest that went into overtime, before ANT prevailed by the score of 45-43. In the early going this game looked like it might be a rout as two Cody Ellis three-pointers put the ANT team up 14-6. But the Lobsters scored the next seven points as Phil Thisse grabbed a rebound and scored, then Billy Miller turned on the jets, raced down the court and laid the ball in the hole for two. Phil made a foul shot to complete their rally and cut the lead to one. The ANT team’s Greg Purdy hit a jumper to put his team up 16-13 and then the Lobsters took the lead on a pair of nice plays. First Phil fed John Holbrook for an inside lay up and then Billy scored for a 17-16 Lobster lead. The ANT team had an answer for that as Cody hit another three to give his team the lead. Af-ter a turnover, it looked like ANT would be building their lead, but Phil would have none of that as he stole the ball and scored to knot it back up. The Lobbies came up with another steal and Billy scored to put them up 21-19. Then Billy came up with a monster block as he swatted the ball out of bounds, unfortunately for the Lobbies, the ANT team in bounded the ball and Greg hit a long jumper as the half ended at 21-21.

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In the second half both teams stepped up their defense and there was very little scoring at the beginning. The Lobbies pulled ahead on a short jumper from player-coach Dave Wieranga, Sr. The ANT team answered back as Eric Brugioni hit two free throws to make it 23-23. Phil put the Lobbies back up by two after receiving a nice pass from Billy, who drove to the hole, drew the defense to him and then fired off a nice pass to Phil who put the rock in the hole. After an ANT foul shot by Eric, the Lobbies went up by three as Shannon McCullar hit a long jumper with 11 minutes left in the game. Cody scored inside off a nice pass from Eric to make it 27-26 Lobbies. Sean Edwards hit a big shot at the top of the key for two and then Cody buried a three to give the ANT team a 31-27 lead. The Lobbies got a bucket from Dave McCown to make it 31-29 with 8 minutes left. Then Greg took over for the ANT team as he hit a foul shot, blocked a shot on the defensive end, and then came up with an offensive rebound and put it in as his team took a five point lead at 34-29 forcing the Lobbies to call a time out. With three minutes left, Greg wasn’t done showing off as he scored again for a 36-29 lead. Now that should have finished off the Lobbies and even after Dave McCown hit a foul shot to cut the lead to 36-30 with a minute left, all the ANT team had to do was run out the clock and wrap up their first victory. Now it was time for the Lobbies Coach Dave to re-turn the favor to Greg with a few clutch plays of his own. First he stole the ball and fed Billy for a score to cut the lead to 36-32, then after an ANT turn over, Dave scored to cut the lead to 36-34 and I looked over to score keeper Rob Rudowski and I said this game is headed to over time. Sure enough, the ANT team missed some free-throws (they FREE (with this ad)

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missed a total of 18 for the game!) and the Lobbies got the ball in the hands of the dangerous Billy Miller and he scored on a nice lay-in to tie the game and send it into over-time. In the OT, the Lobbies drew first blood on a foul shot by Billy, but the ANT team went up by one, 38-37 as Joe Rizzo scored on a beautiful feed from Cody, who showed he can not only hit the three, he can also dish the ball. Cody then played the role of Larry Bird, as he drained a long clutch three to give his team a four point lead at 41-37. The Lobbies stayed with the hot hand as it was Billy who scored again to make it a two point game. After a defensive stop, the Lobbies had a chance to tie it, and Billy hit one free-bie to make it a 41-40 game. Then big Joe “Rizz” came through again, after having no points in the first half, he made another tough inside shot to give his team another three point lead. Then there was one of those plays that just really doesn’t show up in the score book, the ANT team’s Bill Duffy, one of the smaller guys on the court who did not have a point in the game, came up with one of the biggest plays of the game. After the Lobbies missed a chance to tie it up, there was a mad scramble for a loose ball and with 26 second left in OT, Bill corralled the ball as he team took possession. Still plagued by that poor foul shooting Eric came up with a big rebound off a missed foul shot for the ANT team and Sean Edwards hit a shot from the foul line and the ANT team had finally secured their victory at 44-40, or had they? The Lobbies just would not quit, with seconds to go and several defenders in his face Billy hit a long range three to cut the lead to one at 44-43, double over time loomed. Forced to foul, the Lobbies put Eric Brugioni on the line; he

hit one free throw for a two point ANT team lead at 45-43. The Lobbies got the ball back with a chance to tie it up, but Cody came up with a huge steal and he dribbled out the last few seconds of the game as the ANT team

tip off for 2008 won a wild one, 45-43. Leading the way to victory was Coach Greg who had 13 points and 10 rebounds, he got help from Eric who had 5 points and 11 boards, while Cody had 14 points and was their top scorer (on 4 three-point-ers), and he also had the clutch take away at the end of OT to seal it. Despite the loss, the Lobbies had some stars; as Dave Wieranga had 8 points and 12 boards, Phil Thisse had 7 points and 9 boards, and Billy Miller led all scorers with 17 points and added 7 picks off the glass.What a way to start the season!

The Pave PAWS’ Jared Speer (on left) launches a three, covering him is Eric Potier (nr. 112) of the ESD team. To the far left is Rod Williams (nr. 26) of Pave PAWS. Rod led his team to victory with 13 points, 5 blocks and 20 rebounds. Jared tied Rod with a team high 13 points

Greg Purdy of the ESD team puts up a free throw in his teams thrilling �5-�3 OT victory against the Air Station Lobsters

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the floor. Leif showed his talents as he came up with yet another big block to tie it up at 3-3. The Air Sta just reloaded and took control of the game as Erik served an ace; Dave made a kill, and then punctu-ated the rally with another monster kill off a beautiful set from Sam for a 7-4 lead. The Rough Sets had one last glimmer of hope as Leif scored on a block and a slam, but they still trailed 23-13. Finally the Air Sta put the Rough Sets out of their misery as Dave set Erik up for a kill and then Erik had a service ace to end the game and the match, at 25-13. The Air Station’s win in the first match then set up a winner take all, final match. Having won the first two games, the Air Sta was certainly confident going into the fi-nal match; they had avenged their earlier loss to the Rough Sets in the semi-finals and were poised to capture the 2007 title. The Rough Sets did not show any panic; they had already shown they could play with the defending champs and they just needed to find a way to counter the powerful spikes and serves of the well balanced Air Sta volleyball machine. The best way to describe the Air Sta team would

be to say they are a copy cat of that football team down in Foxboro. They are versatile, talented and not at all one di-mensional. All six of their players can set, spike and serve it with the best of them. Dave Miller might be their Randy Moss or Tom Brady, but his supporting cast is quite formi-dable. That talent certainly shined through in the final two games. The Air Sta set the tone early in the final match as they jumped out to a 7-3 lead, Sam started it out with a kill, and then Erik set Dave for a monster slam. Lucas scored after a great dig by Sam and then Erik had a big kill despite a nice block by Leif. Eric dug one off the floor and yelled over to me, “Can you say floor burn?” Referring to a comment I made in last months article as he celebrated yet another Dave kill which was set up by Lucas. Get the picture? Just when they looked dead in the water, the Rough Sets rallied back on the play of Tim Melch and Brandon “Hard Whipples” Whitt to cut the lead to 8-6. Then the Air Sta’s player coach and leader (Howard, who really benefit-ed from the 2 week layoff since he was nursing an injury)

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V-balljust took over at the front line, he had four straight kills to boost their lead back to 12-6. Howard then returned the favor as he set Dawn for a kill and a 13-6 lead. The Rough Sets were getting desperate, and Leif stepped up his game and had a big kill, he would have had another if not for a terrific dig by Dawn. Sam scored another point as the Air Sta led 14-9. The Rough Sets needed someone else besides Leif to come alive and make some plays, Justin did just that and then Leif made another kill as they tried to make a game of it, cutting the lead to 14-11. The Air Sta cut that rally short as Sam scored a point and then added a service ace for a 17-11 lead. The Rough Sets could have just quit, but Tom “Mutt” barked at his troops and tried to fire them up, it worked as Leif had two kills, one of them scored despite a block by Lucas. Then Justin slipped in a shot for a point as they closed the gap to 18-15 and I was thinking, maybe, just maybe they could pull this one out of the fire. Then that guy Dave got in the way again, he made a block for a point and scored a service ace to give his team some breathing room at 20-15. The Rough Sets refused to quit, Mutt scored on a serve and Leif produced yet another kill and then Jim added a kill and it was a one point game at 20-19, forcing the Air Sta to burn their time out. The Air Sta came out of their break and Howard promptly drilled

home another kill off a ter-rific set by Dawn for a 21-19 lead. Again the Rough Sets had an answer; Tim Melch scored and then Leif made a kill to tie it up at 22-22. But instead of just relying on their ace; Dave, it was Howard who put the final knife in the Rough Sets as he had a big kill, then served it out for a 25-22 win. Now the Air Sta was one win away from com-ing all the way back from the loser’s bracket to be the champs. The Rough Sets would have to win the next two games if they had any hopes of knocking off their fierce competitors from the Air Sta. Would this be the last game of the match and the season? Or could

the Rough Sets force a deciding game three to decide who would win it all? The answer came quickly as Dave smashed home a kill but Leif returned the favor to make it 1-1. Erik won a tough joust to put his team up 2-1 and it looked bleak for the Rough Sets. Jim scored with a shot and then served for a point to give the Rough Sets a 4-2 lead. After Leif and Brandon scored the Rough Sets went up 6-4 and seemed to be gaining momentum. It was then Dawn’s turn to shine for the Air Sta as she made a dig for a save and then cranked up one of her 100 m.p.h. serves that could not be returned to tie it up at 6-6. Leif bashed home a kill off a pretty set from Tom Mutt and then Lucas returned the favor with a kill off a Dawn set. Back and forth it went. The Air Sta once again opened up a lead at 11-9 as Howard, Lucas and Dave made clutch shots. Jim and Tim Melch scored for the Rough Sets and it was back to square one, at 11-11. The Rough Sets pulled ahead on a Mutt serve and Coach Howard had seen enough, he used his time out to have a little convo with his players. Sensing they were getting near the edge of the cliff

with no lifelines, it was the Rough Sets who came out of the time out fired up as Tim Melch had a kill and Mutt placed a shot into the back row that the Air Sta could not save as they took a 15-12 lead. Maybe the Rough Sets did have just enough left in the tank to pull this game out and stop the high powered Air Station team. Unfortunately for the Rough Sets, their surge was short lived as the Air Sta again began to assert themselves as Sam came up with a kill and Dave had a big slam despite a valiant blocking effort by Jim. Erik’s slam tied it up at 15-15 and the Air Sta would never trail again as Dave set Lucas up for a kill, Erik smashed one home and Dave dropped in a touch shot that boosted their lead to 19-17. The boat was leaking and the Rough Sets just did not have enough plugs to fill the holes…. With a great set by Lucas, Dave smoked a kill that could not be returned, he then followed that up with a big block that made the score 21-17. Almost down to their last gasp, the Rough Sets got two nice plays from Brandon who made a kill and Mutt set Leif up for a smash of his own as they cut the lead to 22-19. Trailing 23-20, Leif and Tim Melch came up with some huge plays to cut the lead to 23-22 and it looked like we might just have that game three. But the depth of the Air Sta came through again as Lucas faked a slam and dropped in a nice touch shot to give his team a 24-22 lead. Now one point away from elimination, the Rough Sets used their final time out to try and regroup. After a spirited volley by both teams, it was Howard who drilled home the last kill to end the match and give the Air Station their hard fought, well earned 2007 championship over a very tough and talented Rough Sets team by the final score of 25-22. The Air Station celebrated on their side of the net and then crossed over to congratulate the Rough Sets, who pushed them to their very limits throughout the tourney. Coach Jim Scheibelhut passed out his second place trophies to his team and then Howard Wright did the same to his bunch, and he presented Dave Miller with the M.V.P. tro-phy which was well deserved, Dave’s all around play and dominance at the net made him an easy choice, but he got plenty of help and support from the rest of his team; Erik Jensen, Dawn James, Lucas Rodriguez and Sam Pulliam. After the game, both teams went to Dino’s Sports Bar in Mashpee to celebrate. Thanks to the generous offerings of Ms. Linda Carroll from the Mashpee Chamber of Com-merce, both teams enjoyed some free pizza and drinks, which was coordinated by the gym’s own Matt Gately and USCG MWR Rec. Specialist Candy Leblanc. Special thanks go to Matt and Dino’s owner and proprietor Mr. Constantinos “Dino” Mitrokostas who acted as our host; Dino’s is located at the John’s Pond Center on Route 151 in Mashpee.

Score one for Lefty: The Rough Sets Leif Oksendahl prepares for the “kill.” Pictured (L-R) for the Air Station are Howard Wright, Sam Pulliam, Dawn James and Eric Jensen who is at-tempting the block. Photo by Mike Camire

Sky Ball! The Air Sta’s Dave Miller (in center) prepares to spike the ball in finals against the Rough Sets. To Dave’s left are Lucas Rodriguez and Dawn James. Defending for the Rough Sets in the front row are (L-R) Leif Oksendahl and Justin Chrysostom. Back row (L-R) are Tim Mel-chione and Tom Muttart Photo by Mike Camire

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