Player Spotlight: Andy “Perspirant” Alder
Posted on 27. May, 2011 by Pong in Blog, CSz Culture
Andy grew up in a tiny town in South Central Kansas, which you may also know as the middle of nowhere. He’s fluent in redneck and can drive a combine.** He attended college in Tulsa, OK and spent 12 years there before relocating to the Bay Area six years ago following grad school to work [...]
Left Coast Tournament 2011
Posted on 26. May, 2011 by Jeff in Improv
Last weekend we welcomed ComedySportz teams from (North to South) Portland, Sacramento and Los Angeles for the 2nd annual Left Coast Tournament. A great series of matches culminated with Saturday’s 9pm All Star match with guest ref Betse Green from Portland. The tournament was a tune-up for all 4 cities as they prepare to travel [...]
ComedySportz San Jose Player Laura Lineback Becomes Free Agent
Posted on 23. May, 2011 by Pong in Blog, CSz Culture, News
On May 20, 2011, Laura Lineback “To the Future” became a free agent. The heart-wrenching decision was made in order to accommodate her impending relocation to Los Angeles, Calif., which is following her graduation from San Francisco State University as an art major. The 29-year-old painter and Fremont native will be touring Europe on a two month [...]
This week, on a very special episode of ComedySportz…
Posted on 01. May, 2011 by Pong in Blog
This past weekend, the San Jose team had the pleasure of welcoming a guest to their home field, all the way from ComedySportz Los Angeles: Rick Steadman. Since there are currently over 20 ComedySportz teams in the world, it’s not uncommon to have visiting playerz from cities as close as ComedySportz Sacramento, to as far [...]
ComedySportz Welcomes Castro Valley High School
Posted on 01. May, 2011 by Pong in Blog
This weekend, CSz San Jose team was excited to host and perform alongside the winning team from the Northern California ComedySportz High School League Tournament: Castro Valley High. The tournament, now in it’s 8th year, awards 1st, 2nd and 3rd place to teams that demonstrate their skillz in improv, ComedySportz games, and, of course, teamwork. [...]
Player Spotlight: Omar “Kareem” Abdullah
Posted on 18. Mar, 2011 by Pong in Blog, CSz Culture
Omar grew up in Calcutta, India and moved to California in January 2006. During his time at Irvington High School, Omar was introduced to ComedySportz San Jose through his friend who needed help on a school project. They put together an improv show with the training of CSz veteran Scott Schroder. After graduating high school [...]
Player Spotlight: Kevin “Shaquille” O’Shea
Posted on 11. Mar, 2011 by Pong in Blog, CSz Culture
Kevin Patrick Francis O’Shea is a NorCal native, born & raised in San Francisco. He holds both American & Irish citizenship, which means he has two passports and has a hidden pot of gold. He’s also a colossal ‘tech geek’ and is over 40 years old, which means he understands Twitter but doesn’t see the point [...]
ComedySportz San Jose Player Amber Jene Becomes Free Agent
Posted on 05. Mar, 2011 by Pong in CSz Culture, News
On March 4th, 2011, at the 9 p.m. show, the ComedySportz San Jose team bid a tearful farewell to player Amber Jene as she made her move into free agent territory. The 22 year-old Newark darling has executed the highly strategic transition to Los Angeles, where she plans to explore more of the world in [...]
Player Spotlight: Kim “She’ll Be Here All” Weeks
Posted on 04. Mar, 2011 by Pong in Blog, CSz Culture
Kim “She’ll Be Here All” Weeks began her improv career back in 2003 when she moved to Chicago to study at The Second City and iO theaters. However, it wasn’t until 2006 when she moved to New York City that she joined the ComedySportz family. After relocating to the Bay Area just a few months [...]
Player Spotlight: Chris “Don’t Squeeze the” Scharmen
Posted on 25. Feb, 2011 by Pong in Blog, CSz Culture
As a San Jose native, Chris has probably lived in San Jose longer than any other CSz player. During his college years, he stumbled across (what was then) a brand new San Jose show called ComedySportz. “It was love at first sight!” He returned to the shows again and again, each time bringing more people [...]
