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Lak lashes out

Lak Attack said farewell to his favorite stick on Sunday. He may be next.

The veteran superstar was disconsolate as he deposited the only stick he's ever played with since his first game at Sunday Morning Road Hockey, in 1998, in the stick graveyard. But he was more disgusted with his fellow roadsters; only three of them showed up in the cold rain and slush.

It was the kind of day that used to bring out the best in the Sunday game as the roadsters defied deplorable conditions to play on, much to the astonishment of neighbors and passersby who could only shake their heads at the resilience and determination of the crazed players. It was, said Lak Attack as he leaned forlornly on his doomed stick, the kind of day that built the game, ensuring its survival through roster changes, controversy and goalie crises.

"The game has grown stronger," said the fleet-footed forward. "But at times like this, it shows how fragile it is."

The roadsters' apathy was especially difficult to take as a newfound game of neophyte roguesters, who've occupied the neighboring court for the past few weeks, played on through the persistent sleet.

"I might just have to join their league," lamented Lak Attack. "I might have to stick with the league that's dependable and willing to play, has players who show up and are accountable for their actions."

Only Scooby and the Living Legend persisted through the downpour in hopes of a game. But as the clock clicked past game time, their effort to clear the court of a couple of inches of heavy, soggy slush grew increasingly half-hearted.

"We've become a bunch of minor-leaguers," said Lak Attack.

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Posted by jaysuburb at December 23, 2007 05:01 PM