There is no way that one person could do justice to Dawn’s amazing slide into 3rd during the game on December 20, so here are observations on the event from both the field, the stands, and of course a photo of the ravaged knees:


Locher Debuts New Comedy Act at Nuts' Game

Dawn "Pete red nose Rose" Locher, also known affectionately to Nuts' fans as the "best pirouetter in softball" debuted her new comedy bit in front of a dozen or so unsuspecting Nuts fans last Tuesday night. Nuts' fans and fellow teammates struggled to regain their composure as Ms. Locher greeted the dirt with an unbelievable "slapstick slide" into 2 3/4 almost 3rd base.

"This is slapstick at its best" explains coach Alex Porter, "her comedic timing is spot on!" The spectacle is rumored to be highly sought after as both the Comedy Store and the Improv fight to be the first to book Ms. Locher. Jay Leno is also said to be interested.

Dawn's recent fame has brought the Nuts unexpected notoriety and an abundance of jello shots. Tickets for future games are expected to sell out as fans line up with the hopes of catching just a glimpse of that now famous Slide-Crawl routine. A crowd favorite, Ms. Locher will surely not disappoint.

Caron Oberg


i was running to first - and i had just finished overrunning the base and was on my way back when out of the corner of my eye i see this flurry of activity and a plume of dust...as the dust settles - i see a body sprawled out - hands reaching for the 3rd base bag, head up, eyes closed when i realized it was dawn...i was so proud that she had tried to slide into 3rd (or so i thought)...it was very, very impressive...

Amy Ahearn


In one sublime moment of beauty and desperation, she captured the essence of femininity. The struggle and the courage to preserve what it means to be a woman, to be beautiful, while living in a man's world. This is something I've been trying to express with my whole life's work and after seeing her that night, in that moment, I realized that I have fallen woefully short. She has given me hope, renewed passion. I do not yet know what my models will be wearing this coming spring--obviously, it will be black--but I can assure you, they will not walk the runway. They will be on their hands and knees, struggling and striving for that which is inexpressable.

Yves St. Laurent


All I remember is that she didn't give up.

Robert Eaton


I was coaching 3rd base and waving her to get to the base as she would have had plenty of time, but then she appeared to be sliding head first into the base, which wasn't necessary, and which I didn't think I'd signaled for her to do - at first I was just confused about the strategy, but then I realized there was no strategy, she just fell, AND fell short of the base. And then I wanted to help her - drag her to the base. The 3rd baseman looked confused as he waited for the ball to get to him so he could tag her, and I knew that blue wouldn't want me out on the field helping, so all I could do was watch in slow motion as Dawn lay, 1/2 embarrassed, 1/2 unsure of what had happened 3 feet short of the base, while the ball slowly made it's way from the outfield to the 3rd baseman and she was tagged out. Luckily the team was understanding and we all laughed it off. Such a good sport that Dawn - though she has refused to re-enact it on several occasions.

Kara Perkins


I never thought I would see slow motion and real time both in the same instant. It was close to the best Academianut moment I’ve ever seen!

John Richards


I don't know what all the fuss is about--that was the best slide into 3rd I've ever seen. From my perspective I was standing just outside the dugout when Dawn took off from second. I don't remember who was hitting but it was a wicked line drive hit to left. Her head was down and her legs were spinning like the Roadrunner. The only problem was that her upper body was moving forward faster than her lower body so that she leaned forward further and further until inevitably gravity took control, pulling her down for a headfirst, ok, facefirst slide into 3rd. Unfortunately, she juuuuuust wasn't quite at the base yet. I hate it when that happens. She crashed about 6 feet in front of third, made a brief attempt at a crawl on all fours toward the bag, only to be humiliatingly forced out--I could be wrong but I think I saw her lips form a word that begins with F and ends in K. But like a true A-Nut, she got right up, spit out some dirt, and hobbled off the field with a big smile on her face. Overall, I think she slid with style and grace and despite what everyone else thinks, I don't think it had anything to do with the 25 jello shots she had during the game."

DD#69


Dawn's amazing agility on the approach to third base was like watching a movie when the pivotal moment is played out in slow motion. I think she may have recreated one of the classic scenes from either the Longest Yard or Revenge of the Nerds.

Lori Redfearn