Tag Archives: World Adult Kickball Association
The longest kickball game ever
A group of WAKA Kickball players in Connecticut are looking to break the Guinness World Record for the longest kickball game. It will take place March 30-April 1 and they’re raising money for a great cause too: Kick-It, which was … Continue reading
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Brand Loyalty: WAKA Kickball Tattoo
How’s this for brand loyalty? One of our employees and players got a WAKA Kickball tattoo! Related articles Tank Carder’s Rose Bowl MVP, Kickball Trophies Are Equally Important (sbnation.com) Yes, the Kickball World Championship will be held in Las Vegas … Continue reading
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Tank Carder of TCU & WAKA Kickball
TCU linebacker and ESPN Preseason All-American Tank Carder sent WAKA this picture of his mantel this week, which has his 2011 Rose Bowl defensive MVP trophy displayed right in between two WAKA Kickball trophies from one of our Fort Worth … Continue reading
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Nice press for WAKA Kickball
There’s been some good press for WAKA Kickball recently and this week there were two articles from California I really liked. Both pieces nicely showcase the great social aspects of WAKA and have some nice quotes. They also both mention … Continue reading
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WAKA Kickball on ESPN’s Mike & Mike
I came across this on YouTube this morning. A few years ago, former NFL player Mike Golic of ESPN’s Mike & Mike show stumbled upon a WAKA Kickball game in Connecticut and ended up rolling out the first pitch. Here … Continue reading
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There are no lockouts in kickball
That’s part of our new WAKA Kickball fall marketing campaign. Like it? Head to this link below and give it a Retweet please. http://twitter.com/#!/WAKA_Kickball/status/101304390098485248 Related articles Summer kickball (mikeholden.wordpress.com) No longer just a kids’ game, kickball finds resurgence among N.J. … Continue reading
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Fall kickball leagues
Some of our fall WAKA Kickball leagues are now open for registration with more opening over the course of the next few weeks. And if you missed it, definitely check out this NBC 4 piece on WAKA Kickball — they … Continue reading
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Kickball in DC on NBC
NBC 4 in Washington DC put together a very nice piece on WAKA’s kickball leagues in DC [video]. Check it out at that link and you can visit WAKA’s DC area kickball page if you’d like to find a league … Continue reading
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Competitive kickball
For a good number of people that play WAKA Kickball, it’s very much a social sport. They do it to meet new people (they become reunited with old friends in some cases) and to have fun. Many players continue socializing … Continue reading
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Tiger Woods impersonator
I put a story up on WAKA’s new kickball blog today about a Tiger Woods impersonator who is playing in a WAKA league in Arizona. I really can’t believe how much he looks like Tiger—check out the photo on that … Continue reading
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A blog about kickball
Some work related news… Today we launched a kickball blog on the WAKA website. I’m really excited about this. Each post has social sharing options, so please visit and Tweet, Facebook it, etc. And there’s a sidebar menu item that … Continue reading
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Summer kickball
That’s our new WAKA Kickball flyer, promoting the upcoming summer kickball leagues. Check out a WAKA league near you and get signed up. Check us out on Facebook too. On April 1, we were at 9,696 fans. As of right … Continue reading
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Cam Newton in a charity tournament with the official WAKA kickball
That’s Cam Newton, the #1 overall pick in last Thursday’s NFL draft, playing in a charity kickball game in Charlotte on Saturday with an official WAKA kickball. According to the Charlotte Observer, it was Carolina Panther “teammate Jordan Gross’ charity … Continue reading
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Great article on WAKA Kickball from the Fairfax Times in Northern Virginia
There is a great article by Dave Seminara in this week’s edition of the Fairfax Times that showcases both social and competitive aspects of WAKA Kickball. Check it out and, if you are a writer, I’d like an article just like … Continue reading
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Viral Kickball Video
The video below went online last Friday and now has over 13,000 views, thanks to mentions by D Magazine and Deadspin, as well as a lot of shares on Twitter and Facebook along with views by WAKA Kickball players all … Continue reading
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