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Winter Session Ends with Ballers declared champs
In a solemn press conference, the City of Alexandria announced that the 2020 winter session would end as it stands, due to the impact of...

Chris Larson
May 9, 20201 min read
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Nichols Basketball - Dave Sokolnicki
Dave and I played 4 years together. What a fun time. We used to battle playing one on one during off seasons and after practice. He was...

Chris Larson
Mar 29, 20201 min read
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Nichols Basketball - Markeith Conyers
Take a look at some of the top plays from Markeith, the man in the middle for the Bison during my last two season on the hill. Markeith...

Chris Larson
Mar 29, 20201 min read
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Nichols Basketball 1996 Season Wrap
Went for a drive around the history books to see where the players and team stacked up. Also some scrapbook entries included for the...

Chris Larson
Mar 29, 20202 min read
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Nichols vs Worcester St TV Game
During my junior year, our game at Worcester State was featured on the local television station. Wasn't my best game, but we did post a...

Chris Larson
Mar 27, 20202 min read
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Week 8 Power Poll - A new leader!
Wow! What a week!!! An incredible game between the Joy Boys and Green Dot.....back to back upsets on thursday night......things are...

Chris Larson
Mar 7, 20204 min read
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Ballers beat Boys in an instant classic!
A multitude of questions percolated ahead of this late season showdown. Would the Ballers top ranked defense be able to slow down the Joy...

Chris Larson
Mar 4, 20203 min read
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Circle of Life - Career high games 28 years apart!
So this is a pretty amazing coincidence. It turns out the career high I posted for the City of Alexandria Rec League the other night was...

Chris Larson
Mar 1, 20201 min read
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Winter 2020 - Week 7 Power Poll
The showdown has been set - Undefeated squads, Joy Boys and Green Dot, will battle it out in week 8 to determine regular season...

Chris Larson
Feb 29, 20203 min read
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Captain Chris to the rescue!
On a night that featured multiple no shows, some late arrivals and last minutes call-ups from deep in the Green Dot player pool, the...

Chris Larson
Feb 26, 20202 min read
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Winter 2020 - Week 6 Power Poll
This week kicked off the second half of the season and the Joy Boys and Green Dot look primed for a week 8 showdown to determine the #1...

Chris Larson
Feb 24, 20203 min read
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Win keeps Ballers rolling into second half of the season
The Green Dot Ballers squared off against the expansion side, Only One Can Dunk, and the inaugural meeting gave the newcomers a taste of...

Chris Larson
Feb 19, 20201 min read
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Ballers close out first half of season with win
This season in the City of Alexandria features a pair of newcomers looking to crash the party on the veteran teams. One of them, Only One...

Chris Larson
Feb 14, 20202 min read
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Ballers scare off Monstars in a tightly contested matchup
As the winter session begins to sort out pretenders from contenders, the Monstars went searching for a marquee win to pair with their...

Chris Larson
Feb 7, 20202 min read
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Short-handed GDB prevails over Durangos in a classic slugfest
Durangos vs. Green Dot Ballers typically ends with a furious rally by one of the teams and the outcome is determined by a play in the...

Chris Larson
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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Strong D leads GDB to 2-0 start to season
The Green Dot Ballers continued their strong start to the season in a wire to wire win against Grant Thornton. They relied heavily on...

Chris Larson
Jan 22, 20201 min read
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Ballers kick off season with a W
The Green Dot Ballers opened their 2020 Winter campaign demonstrating the style of play this franchise has been founded upon, featuring...

Chris Larson
Jan 17, 20202 min read
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Finals Preview: Historic perspective
It has become the defining rivalry in the City of Alexandria Basketball league since 2016. The Green Dot Ballers have been the winningest...

Chris Larson
Nov 17, 20193 min read
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Stars tap out against Ballers
In the world for combat sports, an opponent "taps out" when they have been placed into a position in which they cannot recover. It is a...

Chris Larson
Nov 17, 20193 min read
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Ballers suffocate Joy Boys, clinch playoff spot
A month ago, the Ballers gave up 74 points to the Bullets and after the game, team captain Chris Larson made some pointed remarks about...

Chris Larson
Nov 9, 20191 min read
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