Sure it was a big goal. But the celebration was worthy of an Emmy nomination. Here’s the scene:
Stjarnan and Fylkir are locked in a 1-1 tie as the match goes into extra time. Stjarnan’s Haldor Orri Bjornsson booted home the winning goal. And then the hijinks commenced. Watch the video. And admire the portrayal by Johann Laxdal as the fish. It’s certainly worth a supporting actor award.
The ball girl shows up the Triple-A pro with an unbelievable catch! …
We got fooled on this one along with thousands of other people. We wanted to believe the fiction that an ordinary ball girl could make this extraordinary catch. The real game setting, including a reference to real player Jake Wald, added to our willingness to suspend disbelief.
But this was a commercial, using special effects. The whole story is told by Snopes, including the detail that the ball girl was really a stunt woman who had the help of wire rigging when climbing the wall.
It’s the harness and rigging that is puzzling. Anyone who has ever competed against a team of stunt women knows that there are many in their group who could have made this catch without assistance.
It still wouldn’t have been a ball girl, but if they had used a real ball (see Snopes’ explanation) and an unaided stunt woman, we would still be wowed, even if it wasn’t in a game situation.
Girls softball is one of the most fast-paced and interesting spectator sports as well as being exceedingly satisfying to play. This video, of a college game in the Upper Northwest, captures a moment of true sportsmanship. It’s special when fair really is fair.
A son and two grandfathers are saluted in this video that epitomizes the value of youth sport activities. The pictures are stills, but the song is priceless.
In this video, Matthew Armstrong singles and scores. You don’t see the action, but you do see the circumstances behind why it’s such a big deal. Baseball and family. What more is there to say?
The NBA runs a promotional series with the tagline “Where Amazing Happens,” with video to prove the point.
It’s no big deal. Whenever kids get together to compete in sports “amazing” happens. In this video, a Minnesota teenager makes a game-winning shot in the state tournament while flat on his back!
