*This story will be updated with more details, pictures and videos in the coming days.

The Co-Rec team has its best showing ever at the National Championships with a third place finish, never losing in regulation!  It was a total team effort with 12 players being involved in the goal scoring throughout the tournament. 

Co-Rec Pool Play/Friday

Game 1: 4-1 win over Broom Goes the Dynamite (MI) / Jablonsky (McLaughlin); Hendrickson (Frantz); M.Davis (B.Williams, Baldwin); Jablonsky (Macurak)

Game 2: 2-3 overtime loss to Dayton BuckIce (OH) / A.Spaulding (M.Davis); Matroniano (Jablonsky)

Co-Rec Bracket Play/Saturday

Game 3:  5-0 win over Alaska (AL) / Jablonsky (Macurak); J.Spaulding (Mann); Matroniano (unassisted); Matroniano (McLaughlin);  Baldwin (unassisted)

Game 4/Semi-final:  0-1 double overtime loss to Iowa United (IA)

The Men's Team played their toughest competition yet facing C and D level teams all  hailing from Minnesota. The team was nose to nose with their competition with all the Friday games all having a 1 point differential and then taking a win over Altok on Saturday coming from a early 0-1 deficit to win the game with 38 seconds remaining.

Men's C/D Pool Play/Friday

Game 1: 2-3 loss to Polar Wall (MN) / Tercero (Stover); Zoller (unassisted)

Game 2: 3-4 loss to Anti-Dentites (MN) / Neumann (Stypula); Stover (D.Williiams); D.Williams (Tercero)

Men's D Bracket Play/Saturday

Game 3:  2-1 win over Altok (MN) / Stover (Brooks); Zoller (Neumann)

Game 4:  1-4 loss to Schmidt Roofing (MN) / Berlage (D.Williams)

BBC's Beth Williams received the 2010 Ambassador Award. She was honored during the Hall of Fame ceremony Friday night.  Below is a little history behind Beth's contribution to broomball.

Like many others, Beth Williams began her broomball career at Miami University in Oxford, OH through their intramural program. Little did she know that 10 years later broomball would become an integral part of her life. In the fall of 2007, with the help of several passionate friends and broomball players alike, Beth became one of the founding members of the Baltimore Broomball Club.

In the infancy of the BBC, there were only enough club members to have one game a week. But the love of the game spread from that small group to others in the MidAtlantic area year after year, experiencing growth at the rate of over 35% each year. Today, the 2010 Winter and Spring sessions have sold out, reaching the capacity of the current available ice time with three games, six teams and nearly eighty players.

Even as an incorporated business, Beth is most proud of the Baltimore Broomball Club remaining a club at heart. She operates the club in her spare time, spending many hours a week, along with a committee of players, making the decisions about the day to day operation of the organization. Members pitch in to referee, keep score, run the clock, set-up equipment, record game and player statistics and even build goals! Most importantly for each session a full draft takes place keeping the playing field level so games are competitive and veteran players share their knowledge with new players.

Without the dedication, willingness to learn and help of the 175+ club member the BBC would not be the success it is today.

It was a tremedous tournament for the Batlimore Broomball Club and we are all the travel team players are proud to represent everyone in the club at the National Touranment.   And, as always, a few more nicknames were earned on the road....updates here. Thanks to everyone for the good wishes and support! 

BBC Co-Rec earns 3rd place at National Championships

2010 National Championships Travel Team Awards as given by M.Stypula

Annie - Glad to be driving a car again
Jeff "Celtic Thunder God" - Someone TJ can look up too!
Brad - The Travis Henry Award for self protection
Brian "Razz" - Most likely to use breast feeding as an excuse for being late
Chris "Brooks" - Kyle's Soul Mate (matching beards)
Kara - Most Hydrated
Dan "Dancing John" - Dressed to Impress
Jay - Most likely to ask if he can split a large load (of laundry) with you
Jan - Best Sweater 2nd Year Running
Becky "Backseat" - Glad she doesn't have testicles
Jon "Stover" - Ambassador to Washington DC
Beth "Attack Monkey" - 2 girls...1 shirt
Chris "Slash" - Magician's Trunk Award for being the 'Packer of the Year'
Dan "Baldwin" - Most likely to purchase Mexican face wear to cover up a bad shave
Jaime - Cool as a cucumber
Joey "Batman" - Most likely to turn into a pumpkin at midnight
Matt "the Z-Man" Zoller - Dad of the Year
Jason "Speedy" - Most in need of a little screw (for his helmet)
Monica - Most likely to hold onto someone's helmet for safe keeping
Peter - Theodore Roosevelt Award (for walking softly and carrying a big stick)
Michelle "High 5" - Deep Throat Award (for always having outrageous things to say)
TJ "Slick" - Best Liner Dancer (for his active line changing at the airport)
Paul "Mantis" - Most likely to meet a state senator in the restroom (truckers hat award)
Matthew "Styps" - James Cargo Award
Erica - Most likely to know the true meaning of BBC
Devin "Silver Fox" - Most likely to disappoint Erica with his SWC
Kyle "Tiny" - Roman Polanski Award
Cory "Lunchbox / Kung Fu Panda" - Most likely to become the first Panda Bear to get arrested for making crystal meth