MHC Dish From the Pitch 2013 MHC Dish From the Pitch 1

WEEK 1- MAY 19, 2013

OPENING DAY KICKOFF

photo credit: Andy McKee

by Aislinn Leonard
With a record 300
members, and rookies signing up
in droves, the anticipation
leading up to the Milwaukee
Hurling Club’s 18th season had
Facebook and Twitter exploding
with comments weeks before
Opening Day. MHC member Joel
Ingebrigston posted, “It’s like
hurling Christmas,” the day
teams were announced.
As our weekend warriors
rolled up to Brown Deer Park on
Sunday, the soft, damp, green
grass shone like a welcome mat
after the long Wisconsin winter.
The youth squads took to
the pitch first and did such a
great job that the adult teams
knew they’d have to kick butt in
order to live up to the opening
act. The sidelines started filling
with brightly colored tents as

more families arrived for the
festivities.
As tradition holds, all 300
members marched to the music
of the bagpipes, played by James
D’Amico, and followed the
American flag carried by recent
Marine Corps training graduate,
Christian Neuenschwander.
Gathered at center field,
all stood for an inspiring display
of talent by the MHC Choir
singing the National Anthem led
by Cory Johnson. The 2013 club
picture was taken, raffle winners
were drawn, and a short
memorial speech was given in
memory of Donna Decker, a
dearly loved and fundamental
member of the MHC.
Before breaking away to
continue the games, Dave Olson
roared, “Everybody in!” and

players from age four to over 50
raised their hurleys and their
voices to shout “UP THE MHC!”

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