Our captains for the summer are Shakey Bottoms and me. 

Our female nominees, Kristine, Cricket and Emily, were all tied in votes. While I initially wanted a female captain, it didn't work out that way. I think it'll be fine — Shakey and I love playing mixed, and hopefully we can keep the best interests of our ladyfolk in mind. Of course, all our girls have shown leadership on and off the field, and I encourage everyone to help me and Shakey out throughout the season. Help, whether it's planning or strategy or designing jerseys, is always appreciated. I think everyone who attended last month's meeting has already demonstrated quite a bit of leadership and dedication. Speaking of which ...

Let's all get together for another meeting soon. How about a week from Wednesday — Feb. 11? 

Andy