Senator John McCain Smokes the Competition

Senator John McCain was flying high Wednesday.

Tuesday night, The One Hitters – a congressional softball league team sponsored by Students for Sensible Drug Policy, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and related advocacy groups – got smoked by the “No Talent AZ Clowns,” a congressional softball league team comprised of current and former staffers for Senators John McCain (R-AZ) by a final score of 13-2.

The One Hitters had been featured in Sunday’s Style section of The Washington Post for their and 13-3 record and number one ranking in the league. But the media attention was a bit premature.

"We did not give the No Talent AZ Clowns a fighting chance to win this one," said Sports911.com Senior Editor, Payton O'Brien, referring to our preview of this game. 

“The story only motivated our team even more,” said AZ Clowns Co-Captain Rebecca Jensen, Senator McCain's Legislative Assistant. Mark Bruegger, formerly Senator McCain's Research Assistant and a recent graduate of Catholic University's Columbus School of Law who will join the Army JAG corps this fall attributed the team’s success to being drug free.

All joking aside, all the co-captains and team members said The One Hitters were worthy opponents and very friendly. Coach Jensen mentioned that Carli Bertrand, Senator McCain's former NOAA fellow and current NOAA employee and David Wonnenberg, formerly a staff member of Senator McCain’s, were essential to the team’s victory. Mark Delich, outfielder and former McCain staffer also added, “It didn’t hurt that we Arizonans are used to 100 degree temperatures, we can take the heat.”

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Christopher Costigan, Sports911.com

Originally published August 8, 2007 2:07 pm ET