What began four years ago as a fun summer stunt, a way for JDKers to relax and enjoy themselves every Thursday night, has grown into a city-wide league of eleven teams and about two hundred players. Who knew that kickball, a gym-class classic, would become so popular among adults? While JDK employees are still well-represented, they are now most certainly in the minority—other companies and organizations from all around Burlington began fielding teams of their own once the league opened its doors to non-JDKers a few seasons back. Local media outlets have taken notice of this lighthearted sporting phenomenon, running numerous articles and TV-news reports over the years.
The 2009 season, plagued with rainouts and soggy fields, culminated in an epic championship battle on a beautiful night at the end of August. The Toki-yo Go-Go's, one of the original JDK franchises and a perennial kickball powerhouse, lost to Das Boot, a relatively new but very formidable crew from elsewhere in Burlington. Toki-yo, with darkness descending, had the tying run at the plate when Das Boot was finally able to close out a well-fought 15-12 victory.
For now the kickballers rest, and wait for next year.
