….by Heywood Jewblowmee
 
The Young Bloods: Youngblood, Finner, Lovie, Shamus, Nick Lelyk, Bulldog, Mes and Rob ‘the Danish’ Dienesh (Goalie)
 
Rocky’s Wings: Rocky, Crispy, Chevy, Bubbles, LaBamba, Snowpants Junior, and Skippy
 
Polka Kings:  Mykel Jaworiwsky, Sunny Salaris, Mark Jennings, Yuri Met, Stevo, Killer, Razor and Louis the Rake
 
Jingles Jets: Jingles Kuprowski,  Dave ‘Crow’ Crawford, the Falcon, Doc Brewin, Hurricane, Soupy, Spinner, Cribz
 
The draft was a first for Andrew ‘Youngblood’ Morgan and Kevin ‘Jingles’ Kuprowski, but they did a great job, selecting their players, now it is only a matter of time, to see how their team does come tournament time, First over all pick, Lovie Edgar was excited, “Being selected first means a lot to me and my family, my wife and son were here in the crowd and little Mikey junior, who I named after my dear friend Michael Jaworiwsky, was clapping.  Jackie my wife was beaming with pride, I am very happy to be a Young Blood and look forward to February 26” Edgar stated.  Second pick went to Rocky Comartin and he selected Franchise Tomcat, Chris Girard, “It is an honour being selected to the Wings, I can’t wait to play with the boys in a few Saturdays”. Girard had said.
 
Dave ‘Crow’ Crawford, who was selected third but was considered a first over all pick, was not disappointed, “It is my first year in the organization, I am just happy I was picked by someone, so thanks to Mr. Kuprowski and the entire Jingles Jets organization, I will not disappoint you.” Crawford had concluded.
 
This writer, just wants to remind the Captains, that the tradition of buying a round of drinks at Purples still stands. So bring some money to Purples.
 
T-Shirts for tournament, of the team you are assigned to, is your responsibility and usually the cost is around$10 bucks.  Pizza is $10 and is to be paid to Youngblood and it is devoured at Purples for around 3:30 – 4p.m.
 
The cost of the tournament is only $20….and is to be paid to your Captain on the day of the tournament.
 
Bring your own beer to the tournament, don’t mooch off of others!!!
 
One point of interest for the tourney: If LaBamba cannot play due to a work commitment, then he would be replaced by Matty ‘the Matador’ Youssef.  If Junior cannot play, due to injury,  but LaBamba can, then the Matador fills in for Junior, if both, Junior and LaBamba can play, then the Matador will fill in for Louis ‘the Rake’ Koneigsberger, who has now been placed on indefinite injured reserve, with an upper body injury, believed to be a right shoulder injury.
 
In other related Tomcat news, Andy ‘Doc’ Brewin, who is also known as Cyclone to his two neighbours, Stevo and Crow, is having a party on Saturday March 5 and all the Tomcats and their significant others are invited. 320 Cada Cres. in St. Clair Beach Ontario. Details to follow, I hope to sneak into the party and listen to the Tomcat scuttlebutt and report back to you the reader of Tomcat information.
 
I also heard, that Dave ‘Hurricane’ Hann promised to bring a case a beer to the party. Rumour at this time and both Doc Brewin and Hurricane Hann were not available for comment.
 
When I’m at the party, maybe in the basement, Heywood Jewblowmee?