A Weekend With The Apples
Multi Sports And A Wedding..........

BBC
Nashville, TN

With the 2007 season now mostly a memory, the FreshPoint Apples cranked up their off season training and social schedules with a full slate of non softball athletics followed by a weekend ending wedding.

In the Second Annual FreshPoint Multi Sports Olympics, several Apple players were joined by front office staff and paying fans in a multi sports weekend to raise funds for a local Nashville charity.

The FP Olympics began Friday evening with a 9 hole golf tournament at a posh Nashville golf course which was won by team General Manager of Player Development Jeff Hall. Following the golf it was an early wake up call for Apples participating in the FP Bassmaster's fishing tournament held on Percy Priest Lake. Although the fish won the day a good time was had by all.

Sunday it was full throttle for the Apples with a 6:00 a.m. 3 mile fun run ( several Apples used the run as part of their conditioning schedule which will culminate at the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon in Oct ) Following the morning run it was off to the Greenways of Nashville for the FP Bi-Athalon, The event featured a 3 mile roller blading course and then a 10 mile bike ride.

After the FP Games came the partying as the Apples capped off the weekend with fireworks and a wedding. In a star studded event the Apples celebrated the marriage of Team Photographer Lisa Bean and Team Hitting Instructor Jeff Bailey. Said Bailey following the wedding ceremony " I never thought I'd meet a girl who I would give up golf for." The bride was all smiles as she told her new husband " I love you so much I have decided to take up golf so you can keep your clubs dear " With that fireworks exploded into the sky and the weekend came to a spectacular end.

As we head towards the dog days of summer there is no telling what is next for the Apples as they count down the days to the 2008 season. As the days pass about the only thing that we can be sure of is............ How bout them Apples

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