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Fisty May Treanors Dominate Chicago Beach Volleyball with 17-1 Record
The team leads the Chicago Sport & Social Club beach volleyball standings as the summer season heats up, while other amateur squads post perfect marks in soccer and baseball.
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The Fisty May Treanors are tearing through Chicago’s amateur beach volleyball scene. The squad holds a 17-1 record, good for a .944 win percentage, atop a Chicago Sport & Social Club league that features more than 20 teams, according to league standings.
The team’s lone loss hasn’t slowed its momentum. With a 17-1 mark, the Treanors have separated themselves from the pack in a league that draws hundreds of players to sand courts across the city each week.
Not far behind, another CSSC beach volleyball squad-Set on Our Face-has stacked up 16 wins against two losses, posting an .889 win percentage. The two teams sit atop separate divisions within the league.
Soccer and Baseball Squads Also Run the Table
On indoor turf, Harchester United owns a perfect 8-0 record in the Winter Monday Men’s 6v6 league at Chicago Indoor, according to standings. The team’s 100% win rate leads that division. In the Coed 7v7 A division at the same facility, SmallBar has yet to lose, going 9-0.
The Chicago Raiders baseball team, competing in an amateur league subseason, holds a 2-0 record. That perfect start comes as the broader amateur sports scene in Chicago sees teams jockeying for position halfway through the summer.
The Chicago Sport & Social Club, the city’s largest adult sports organizer, runs leagues for more than 100,000 participants annually across 20-plus sports including 16-inch softball, beach volleyball, soccer, and kickball, according to the organization.
What’s Next for These Teams?
All the clubs mentioned are midseason. The Fisty May Treanors and Set on Our Face will look to protect their leads as the beach volleyball regular season winds toward playoffs. Harchester United and SmallBar aim to keep perfect records intact in their indoor soccer divisions. The Chicago Raiders will try to extend their undefeated start in baseball.
For players looking to join, CSSC and other organizers like Players Sport & Social Group-which serves more than 80,000 participants annually in neighborhoods including Lincoln Park and Lakeview-welcome new teams and individuals. Adult league fees typically range from $50 to $130 per player, depending on the sport and season.
The Chicago Park District also offers casual summer sports programs at parks citywide. With no universal amateur sports authority tracking every league, standings are published by individual organizers online and are updated as games are played. For now, the Fisty May Treanors are the team to beat in Chicago beach volleyball.