Coach and Pipp take Bass tiltle!

Last Saturday was the first annual "Bro's and Crow's" summer party hosted by long time Crow Jason Kelly and his lovely wife Jessica. Events included a small mouth bass fishing tourney in the morning followed by yard games, grilling, water sports and the Crows favorite past time, ICE COLD BEERS! The Bass tournament took place at 9 am, teams as follows: Adam Bancroft, Jeff Hackel, and Jon Emerick; Jason Anderson and Jason Keuhne; Jason and Joe Kelly with the man with the sweet beard- Reid Tower; and last but certainly not least Joe "Pipp" Hoffman and Coach Nolan. The waters were rough at times, and the sun was HOT and the fish few and far between. three boats were sitting with one fish a piece with 20 minutes remaining on the clock, looking like it was going to come down to size between the 14 incher that Joe Hoffman pulled and the undisclosed fish Mr. Bancroft snagged and what ever Keuhne and Anderson were hiding. They say you are supposed to define the moment and not let the moment define you... and that is exactly what the Coach of the greatest franchise in the history of sports did, you guessed it, coach Nolan pulled in a 13 incher to seal the deal and make Joe Hoffman and Billy Nolan the first annual "Crow's and Bro's" Bass masters. Following the fishing tournament the boating and grilling began at the Crows grill masters pad , Keith Kelly, who was out of town and couldn't be with us but his hospitallity was greatly appreciated. The boating was highlighted when Crows left fielder Mark Jeglosky wiped out on the tube with his sons Will "The Thrill" and Super Joey causing Super Joey to float away and fend for himself (only for a second and he handled like you would think he would) and the Thrills (old) glasses are now being worn buy some bass in the bottom of the Mississippi. The night was then topped off, as every summer party should with a Bonn fire. Other dignitaries to attend were "Fightin" Frank Asleson and his son and daughter, Trevor Pearson with his son, The Kellys- Joe (wife Timmi and kids), Jessica (sister Crystal, daughters Morgan, Cece, and Brynn), Carey "Lipps" Ledoux, Jeff Hackel, and plenty more. Thank you to the Kelly family for putting a great event and thanks again for all the hospitality. And Thanks Jay for buying 40 lbs of ice and forgetting it in the back of the Blazer!