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Topic: North-South, East-West

Posted By: Zach Riley
Subject: North-South, East-West
Date Posted: 1/17/18 at 6:24am

As the forum is slow, I wanted to spice it up a little with a big shout out to Susan and KC Cummings and all the parties involved in making the Central Florida Highland Games possible. I cannot speak to many of the other big games throughout the US and world, but I can say it is an honor to have competed in the North-South game the last two years. It is impossible not to feel the gravity of the game and all the greats that have competed in that game before. Additionally, as a somewhat middle-aged washed up athlete, it is rare to feel the camaraderie that comes with being a part of a 'team' and knowing that others are depending on you. During the hard winter months when you should be in off-season training you know that you have to put work in to not be the weak link and not let your teammates down. It really is a feeling that cannot be replicated outside of the team sports that many of us participated in when we were much younger. Bravo to the Cummings family for keeping this game going for those athletes that start in highland games and can set a goal of being selected for a coveted spot on one of those teams. Congratulations to the teams past and present that have made this game what it is. Though the format of publicity has changed (to social media), it still stands out as an important event in the little world we play in!
Zach Riley

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Posted By: TheJeff696
Date Posted: 1/17/18 at 7:21am

Well said, sir. It truly is a terrific experience to throw there!

Congrats on the win as well. It'll be nice to finally meet you this season! Enjoy all the snow.

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Jeff Kaste

"I think there's a Squatch in these woods..."

Posted By: Grizzlyt73
Date Posted: 6/18/18 at 10:14am

I had some questions about this game as I was considering going down in January of 2019. The nasga resuls show A's and super A's but when I enquired I was told they only had an A class and they threw on sunday. would the super A results be from the north/south competition?

Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 6/19/18 at 7:20am

Yes.

N/S and E/W are invite comps.

Posted By: Grizzlyt73
Date Posted: 6/19/18 at 9:35am

I figured the north/south was invite only. I just want to go throw as a regular A on sunday and was trying to make sense of the A and Super A results that nasga shows. Really hope to make it down this January.