Cougars: Friends with Benefits

Our first friendships as children are defined by proximity and age. Our friends were primarily neighborhood kids and classmates about our age. We didn’t have a care in the world and just wanted to play long after the streetlights came on.

In our teenage years, proximity and age were present but we began to look for friends who had similar interests to us. Friends who dressed like us and enjoyed the same activities.

As young adults, we scattered to different jobs or universities. After a few years we found ourselves working many hours at our profession and developed a built-in group of friends as we climbed the ladder and possibly partied too much.

Moving into the root-growing years of adulthood, our neighbors are natural friends and we also seek out those who have similar interests, all while plying a trade and raising a family. This is our longest life-stage that could begin as early as our 30s and last well into our 60s, which gives us ample time to build and nurture our relationships.

This is where we are now.

The Cougars were initially brought together mainly because of proximity. But we also had a common interest in 16-inch softball and wanting to play long after the streetlights came on. Oh, we all wanted to wear green shirts and party too much as well.

Our glory days are now.

We play the sport of our city in order to recreate our youth, build strong friendships in the present and have memories in the future.

Throughout life, from preschool to the retirement home, friendship confers health benefits, both mental and physical.

As our eleventh season comes to an end, the Cougars are in top condition.

See you next year!

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Game Videos

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Cougars lose 7-4 against Miller Time. The highlight of the game was a Tiny Rads to Fort to Martini play at the plate (17:30 in the video).

Cougars lose to Gulliver's in the playoffs.

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Game Pictures

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