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* Y2K -
A Year To Remember *
The Year 2000 was supposed to be
remembered as the year that all the computers came to a grinding halt with
the now infamous Y2K Bug. Not! Nothing happened. No fireworks and little
excitement. That is unless you consider the fireworks and excitement
that came the following October, when the Brookline Knight's Midget team
capped off a spectacular comeback season with a stunning double-overtime
48-46 win in the WPSYFL finals
For those who remember the
turmoil of the 1999 season, the Knight's 2000 season was the year that
nearly never happened. The Knight's organization was struggling to find
membership in a league and it looked like the season, and possibly the
entire program would come to an abrupt and inglorious end.
Then came Y2K, and as everything
was supposed to come crashing down, the Knight's fortunes took a turn for
the better. Joe Nicholas secured acceptance into the WPSYFL and the
season was on. The Knight's were back, and if anything was going to come
crashing down, it was going to be the opposition.
Armed with a talented group of
young players, Coaches Brian and Joe led the 2000 Midget team to an
8-1 record and their fourth league championship in five seasons. It was
a triumph of the wills for Joe Nicholas and Eugene Giegucz, who never lost
hope and worked tirelessly to salvage the program during the darkest
days of the previous year.
In my mind, and in the minds of
everyone who was involved with the Knights at the time, the 2000 season
was a magical season, one to always remember. The Brookline Knights are
like one big happy family, and it is quite a pleasure to be involved with
the program. Doing the website that year was one of the highlights of my
life. I had a wonderful time interacting with the players, parents, and
the Knight's family.
So, without further ado, I present
pretty much the entire 2000 Knights Website as it appeared at the time.
Yes, the Midgets were the Champions of their conference, but in my mind
this was the season that the entire Knight's organization
triumphed.
One final note, this was the final
season for the Taylor Family. After seven years, Coach Earl, Carol the
photographer, and their talented son E.J. said their goodbyes at the
season-ending banquet. The entire Knights organization will miss
them.
November 11,
2000 was
proclaimed "Brookline Knights Day"
throughout the
City of Pittsburgh by the Pittsburgh City Council.
The Brookline Knights Midgets -
2000 WPSYFL Champions! |
2000 Playoff Results 