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Combining the wisdom of the '''[[Wikipedia: Impala|African antelope]]''' and the blinding speed and sheer batting power of '''[[Wikipedia: Dalai Lama|His Tibetan Holiness]]''', the '''Dalai Impalas''' are a co-recreational softball team composed primarily of students from [http://depts.washington.edu/qerm/ QERM], as well as integral teammates from School of Aquatic Fisheries Science ([http://www.fish.washington.edu/ SAFS]) and College of Forest Resources. ([http://www.cfr.washington.edu/ CFR]) They are a direct descendant of the mighty [[Sinister Muffins]]. ==News Archives== ===Dalai Impalas at Swing 'n' Stance=== '''Imps at Swing 'n' Stance - April 7, 2008''' The [[Dalai Impalas]] long road to the Co-rec Softball Intramural Championships kicked off on a stormy and dreary Monday evening this week. The Impalas faced a formidable team, Swing 'n Stance who came ready to play. As 2nd base (wo)man '''[[User: Liz.atwood| Liz Atwood]]''' said, "It was intimidating that they all had black paint on their faces." However, the Impalas showed no sign of intimidation from the start of the game, scoring four runs in the first inning. These four runs in addition to dazzling athletic displays from Kevin See in center field and consistent pitching from Amanda Kaare helped the Impalas earn a tie score of 5-5 against the Stance by the 6th inning at which time the umpire called the game due to the hour and five minute time limit. According to left fielder '''[[User: Tommy| Tommy Garrison]]''', "we would have no doubt won the game if the umpire let us keep playing. Come on ump, let us play!" he said frustratingly after the game. Nonetheless, the Impalas start off the season just where they want to be, not with a losing record and a small step closer to the main event. The Impalas play each Monday evening at 6 pm on IMA softball field 3. Come check out the action! ===Dalai Impalas Blow Late Lead, but is Given Win Because of Captain's "Coolness"=== '''Imps at Discipline and Punishme - April 28, 2008''' After a three week hiatus the '''[[Dalai Impalas]]''' were back in action Monday evening against the heavy underdog Discipline and Punishme, who was severely disappointed on hearing the Impalas did not bring any S & M gear. The game was a defensive struggle after the Impalas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on RBI singles by [[Cap'n |Derek McClure]] and Isaac Parsons. They added a third run in the second inning...somehow. After D & P was given a third inning mercy run when left-center fielder Libby Anderson failed to heed the safety word the Lama's lead was cut to 3-1. The score remained 3-1 for three more innings behind dazzling defensive plays and marquee pitching by both teams. Right fielder Amy Yahnke, making her Impalas debut, was particularly impressed by the defense judging from her post-game comments "I like playing right field because I can watch the birds" and "At one point I was cleaning up dog poo." Impala's ace Amanda Kaare pounded the strike zone and let her defense do it's job which included two double plays. "That double play started by Isaac was kinda lame, but the one by Derek...perfect execution" said Amanda after the game. Unfortunately the Impalas luck ran out in the seventh (the last inning) when D & P tore off their leather and chokers and revealed uniforms complete with stirrups. They promptly scored 3 runs and shut the potent Impala offense down in the bottom of the inning for the 4-3 victory. "Yeah, in the seventh we like to use the flail" said one D & P player this reporter was ordered to call Sir. The Impalas were dejected until the umpire gave the game to the Impalas because of the team captain's overwhelming "coolness". This reporter thinks free stat tutoring for life offered to the umpire may have had an affect on the decision. ===Selective Pressure, Aided by Incompetent Umpire, Rout Impalas=== '''Imps at Selective Pressure - May 5, 2008''' The [[Dalai Impalas]] took the field against the vaunted team from Biology, Selective Pressure, in a makeup of a rained out game from April 14. The tone was set early when Selective Pressure jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning. It only got worse for the Impalas on their way to a 14-1 loss by mercy rule. Selective Pressure, though somewhat talented, was assisted by terrible umpiring and Oakland A’s type patience. “It’s not in the spirit of the game” said Impala’s left fielder James Freund as Selective Pressure batters watched strike after strike be called a ball. All wondered how the umpire could be so terrible until Impalas center fielder Kevin See exclaimed “Hey umpire! If you had one more eye you’d be a Cyclops!” Indeed, the umpire had no eyes. The game got ugly in a couple instances resulting in near fisticuffs. In the second inning outfielder Tommy Garrison beaned an S.P. runner trying to score and shouted “Bring it on old man!!” as the 63 year old Alan Holbert hobbled back to the dugout. Tommy had to be restrained. “We lost, but at least I got to hit somebody” Tommy said after the game. The second near altercation occurred in the third inning when Impalas right fielder, Li Ting, threw the bat at S. P. catcher Holly Rosendale after grounding out. Holly was knocked unconscious and hospitalized. She’s in stable condition at Harbor View Medical Hospital. “She deserved it. Swing the bat already!!” Ting said after the incident. ===<big>Hot for Teacher (HFT) nips [[Dalai Impalas|Imps]] in Epic Battle</big>=== '''Imps at Hot for Teacher - May 5, 2008''' As the sun shattered through the clouds Monday evening, so were the Imps delivered from their 3 game slump of darkness and underperformance, but HFT was equal to the task. HFT drew first blood in the top of the first with two runs off a double by Gaylord Windlestat, but the Imps picked up the gantlet on singles by the [http://z.about.com/d/boardgames/1/7/k/n/wizards4.jpg Warlord, Derek the Disembowler], and [http://www.clydecaldwell.com/jpgs/large_images/fallen_angel.jpg Satan's mistress, Libby]. The middle of the bout was characterized by the Imps' impenetrable defense, attaining its apex when 2nd base woman, [http://www.clydecaldwell.com/jpgs/large_images/dragoras_dungeon.jpg Liz the Orcslayer] caught a pop fly. "That ball went really high, I mean realllllly high. And I caught it", said the Orcslayer after the game. The battle raged on without mercy until HFT's offense came supercharged like a freight train from hell in the 4th inning. The situation quickly became mildly unmanagable when the Imps once impenetrable defense gave up 1,2,3,... 15 runs. The scene was reminiscent of Rome being ransacked by the Visigoths. The final score was 18-3. The Imps will start training for the ultimate battle, the playoffs. [http://www.elvenforge.com/images/brandon_adventurer.jpg Gord of the Rogue, Tommy] looks forward to the challenge. "The playoffs is where we separate the winners from the losers, the weak from the strong, the almighty from the meek оf heart. We are the chosen team and we shall arise from this darkness. And on this day, everyone from the minions to the shamans to the defeated warriors shall join in the chorus of the land 'Imps, Imps, Imps,. . . '" Check back for playoff dates and times. (TBA) [[Image:Dragonfury.jpg| thumb|left|400 px|'''Yea! And the Battle was Fierce.''']]

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