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BAD!’s Over Achievers in Next Magazine

Last modified on 2010-01-20 22:46:17 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Both Andrew Wind and Stephen Osada were featured in Next Magazine’s list over achievers in NYC!osada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend Notes: NYC Dodgeball Leagues

Last modified on 2009-12-07 22:52:10 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

The start of the game.

The start of the game.

BAD! is mentioned in an article on dodgeball leagues in NYC in Weekend Notes.

Dodgeball Leagues
Chances are, the last time you played dodgeball you were in braces.

Thanks to a recent surge in popularity among young adults, there are several leagues in New York City where you can revisit middle school gym class and pelt each other with rubber balls year round all over again. Here’s a look at what’s up next for the leagues across the city.

Finding that most adult leagues in New York City cater to heterosexuals, Big Apple Dodgeball, down in the West Village, was founded to provide an accepting environment for the LGBT community. Naturally, like most leagues, it’s a great way to meet people, and the after-parties following the Monday night games are also well-attended.

The next season is tentatively scheduled for the beginning of February, with sign-up available in January. There are no tryouts, and teams are randomly selected to ensure a mix of playing abilities. Dues cost $100, and include a gym membership to all New York City Parks & Recreation locations. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal.

Check out full story here.

NYC & Co. Gay Sports Article features BAD!

Last modified on 2009-09-24 13:22:28 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

BIG APPLE DODGEBALL
Dom and Jerry square off in the final minutes Spring 2009
Dom and Jerry square off on the court.

This dodgeball league’s current fifth season is also its biggest, with 180 people enrolled in 18 teams. Big Apple Dodgeball’s growing popularity may have something to do with the friendly get-togethers that follow the series of 15-minute matchups that take place at the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center every Monday evening. “We have heard that Big Apple Dodgeball is a drinking league with a dodgeball problem,” jokes its marketing chair, Steve Moreau, adding, “The only place where newbies should feel intimidated is at the flipcup table at the afterparties.”
There are no tryouts, and teams are randomly selected to ensure a mix of playing abilities. The $100 seasonal fee includes a gym membership to all New York City Parks & Recreation locations. Go HERE for full article.

Next Magazine: BAD! Opening Night Party

Last modified on 2009-09-29 18:46:09 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

BAD! Opening Night Party in Next Magazine - 9/25/09

BAD! Opening Night Party in Next Magazine - 9/25/09

Next Magazine Gay Sports Issue – Fall ‘09

Last modified on 2009-09-12 15:05:02 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Check out Big Apple Dodgeball’s feature in Next Magazine’s gay sports issue.
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Thank You from the Hetrick-Martin Institute

Last modified on 2009-09-12 15:04:26 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

A letter from the Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of the Harvey Milk High School for our contribution. The money was raised at our first summer open play on June 15th, 2009.

Thank you all for coming out and supporting our league and helping to support such a wonderful cause.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our boys in HX Magazine

Last modified on 2009-06-18 13:34:48 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Check out our boys Justin, Dom, and Steve/Monica in HX Magazine.

BAD! in Next Magazine

Last modified on 2009-06-18 13:34:48 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Damn straight we reclaimed the schoolyard classic! Next Magazine gives Big Apple Dodgeball and an equation in their September issue.

Time Out New York Gay & Lesbian Listing

Last modified on 2009-06-18 13:34:48 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

The party to kick off our Fall 2008 Season

Looking To Score – BAD! Feature in GO Magazine

Last modified on 2009-08-04 17:13:09 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

LGBT Sports Leagues and Teams Are A Slam Dunk Both On And Off the Court!

Stonewall Team Fall 2008

Stonewall Team Fall 2008

It’s Monday night, game night for NYC’s Big Apple Dodgeball league. The Tony Dapolito Recreation Center is packed with 20- and 30-somethings sporting mesh shorts and t-shirts. All eyes are on the showdown unfolding on the court before them. A lone girl contorts her body, narrowly avoiding the barrage of red rubber balls coming from the massive hulk of a guy on the opposing end of the court. As she desperately tries to avoid taking a “Marsha Brady” type shot to the nose, the onlookers chant her name, drowning out all other sound. Suddenly, in an electrifying rush of adrenaline, she catches a ball straight in the chest, clinching the victory. The gym erupts in a euphoric post-game roar. Read the full article at GoMag.com.

BAD! Kicks ass

Last modified on 2009-06-19 18:21:18 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Thus is the headline of Time Out New York’s 2008 Gay Pride edition, and it’s only suiting they chose Big Apple Dodgeball as one of the “Down-and-Dirty Sports Clubs That Proves Gays Can Kick Ass.”

Chelsea Now Feature on BAD!

Last modified on 2009-09-11 21:06:30 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

BAD! first seasonDodgeball has long been considered a controversial childhood game, favored by bullies and dreaded by less athletic children everywhere. But ever since the 2004 blockbuster comedy “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” starring Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller, adults have increasingly been reclaiming the sport for themselves.

However, the only adult dodgeball leagues in New York City cater mainly to heterosexuals, and those in the gay community may feel understandably apprehensive about the possibility of being pelted with rubber balls thrown by homophobic players. With this in mind, Mark Marraccini founded Big Apple Dodgeball, a new LGBT-friendly dodgeball league in Manhattan founded on the principles of tolerance, acceptance and diversity…

See rest of the article here.