Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Longest kickball game: Connecticut Teams set world record (HD Video)
NAUGATUCK, Conn., USA--Two kickball teams, Team Sammy and Team Juliana,
named after a pair of young cancer survivors,
of the World Adult Kickball Association,
played kickball for 54 hours in a borough park in Naugatuck while
raising money for cancer research
; the game ended after 345 innings with a score of 164-117
- setting the new world record for the
Longest kickball game,
according to World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/.
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The Guinness world record for the longest marathon playing kickball was 51 hr 00 min by students at Padua Franciscan High School (USA) in Parma, Ohio, USA, from 27-29 May 2011. The game lasted 474 innings and resulted in a final score of 431-306.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the longest marathon playing flag football; it lasted 24 hr and was achieved by the Mercy Project (USA) at Veteran's Park in College Station, Texas, USA
.
42 players ( click for the list
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and dozens of supporters cheered as players passed the 51 hour record for continuous play.
There were tears and hugs, then the ball rolled toward home plate to start the 325th inning.
In total, the teams played 54 hours, with five-minute breaks allotted for each hour.
There were 21 people on each team, and players came from as far away as Atlanta and New Hampshire.
"It was, honestly, one of the most amazing experiences of my life," said Sean Cummings, the event coordinator after the 51-hour mark was hit.
Photo: $41,007.00 raised for children's cancer research! ( enlarge photo
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In total, the players raised $41,000 in small donations toward Kick-It.org, a sports-related non-profit that provides funding for doctors searching for the cure of child cancer.
Related world records:
Longest kickball game: Padua students (Video)
Most field goals made in 24 Hours: Craig Pinto sets world record (Video)
Largest Duck Duck Goose Game: Logan-Rogersville School District sets world record
Largest claw crane game: Toyota Ractis sets world record (HD Video)
Longest marathon playing squash singles: Guy Fotherby and Darren Withey sets world record (Video)
Largest game of duck duck goose: University of Central Oklahoma
Largest Beach Volleyball Tournament: Seaside (HD Video)
The List of Players
Team Juliana (Red) | Team Sammy (Green) |
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Player Name | Amount Raised |
Molly Mendez | Aaron Hillman |
Jason Pardy | Delia Foran |
Sean Cummings | Lenny Patterson |
Jessica Reho | Phil Pronvencher |
Stephanie Magill | Stacy McPhate |
Josh Rigney | Liz Howley |
Chris McGrath | Kenneth Haas |
Ali Glenn | Michael Mancini |
Ed Callahan | Stephanie Leahy |
Justin Savarese | Kim Brewer |
Lauren Vassallo | Ellen Murray |
John Costa | Kristy Gentile |
Kyle Settle | Jonathan Nyer |
Megan Resser | Todd Marshall |
Matthew Allan | Catherine Nagel |
Paul Gramolini | Jason Blackson |
Domanique Alston | Brad Thomas |
Tony Cash | Jason England |
Marjorie DeSisto | Randy Johnson |
Francesco Gambiao | Sean Choun |
Debbie Gentile | Douglas Giordano |
Andrew Sabia | Cheech Giordano |
Rena Smoklis | David Martin |
Clark Kathan | |
Matthew DiSorbo |
Thursday, December 6, 2012 4:07 PM