We all know that Highlands
puts a state-championship-caliber team on the field year in and year out. Well
what if I told you that as our bluebirds get ready for their next game the city
of Fort Thomas has already crowned a football champion this year? In it’s
inaugural year the Fort Thomas Recreation Flag Football League has come to an
end and Tape a Cheetah to Her Back (TACTHB)
was named the 2013 Champion. The team got their name from the popular
AT&T commercial with the “It’s not complicated” catch phrase. There were
multiple things that were not complicated about the championship team – most of
all the dominance they had over the league.
The TACTHB team was made up
of Tyler Graves, Chad Hudepohl, Trey Jurgens, Shaun Matisak, Andrew Fath,
Andrew Roller, Chris Bradford Jordan Kramer, Paul Laible, Michael Bonomini,
Alex Petracco and Alex Horner. The team had speed and size that made them
formidable foes for the other 4 teams, as each week TACTHB proved to be the
victor posting an undefeated record.
The games took place in the
outfield of the Tower Park softball field every Wednesday night. There were 5 teams in the league, and the recreation department hopes to build the flag
football league next year.
I personally played in the
league, and even as I write this every one of my joints and ligaments are in
full recovery mode. It seems that the almost 30-year-old body does not recover
quite like it used to. I can speak to the talent of TACTHB as they beat my team
mercilessly in every matchup.
Tape a Cheetah to Her Back ran faster, caught more passes, scored more points
and pulled more flags than any other team. They are your 2013 Fort Thomas Flag
Football Champions, so please join FTM and me in congratulating them in their
well deserved, however tiny, championship plaque. Well-done guys!
