High School Baseball 2
Ah, the summer baseball season. Crowds of students cheering on their teams, teenage players relying on their classmates for moral support. It’s good fun, sometimes taken far too seriously. (Take for instance the insanely militant, formal, ritualized cheering style…) Here is a quick video clip and fourteen photos of my latest field trip; a cheering outing to keep our team’s spirit up as they played in the big stadium in the capital. They lost 4 to 1, but they had a blast, and we had fun too. It’s a huge stadium, and the schools simply can’t fill the stands. It makes things a little bit eerie, actually. But still, it’s a great experience. Good season, Hakata. Better luck next year!
on August 3rd, 2008 at 1:12 am
Wow, those poor cheerleaders having to wear black! But I actually liked the cheering. Okay, the little band isn’t world class, but they are loyal! And I am very impressed with the photo taken just a split second before the batter hits the ball. Very cool…
on August 11th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
I would proudly like to say that my high school was the LAST public one in this year’s tournament. Unfortunately, we lost in in round 4. But the games were still awesome. You should talk to Mel sometime; she’s a baseball otaku.