Bentleague XI Closeout/Answers to Trivia/and Some Pics from the Christmas/Holiday Party!!

 Bentleague XI Closeout/Answers to Trivia/and Some Pics from the Christmas/Holiday Party!!

Christmas Party Pic at Aperitif

Trophy Presentation

B XI Pink Hat Winner

Lil Nadal and Crazy Eyes

Final Match on Thursdays

BSS Champions

Winless

Runner up for the Pink Hat

Youngs guns and an Old Dude

Nice Hair Club

Shane doing his homework

Ugly outfit crew

Old Knees handing off to Shane and Mitch (MDB)

B XI MVP (Matt Dean)



Trivia: Answers in yellow:

Bentleague Trivia (As of December 2025)

The Bentleague continues to grow, with more stories and memorable moments on the horizon. For those new to the league, this post shares some history and key trivia, helping you understand the background and details behind the Bentleague stories you may have heard—or missed entirely.

How Bentleague Began

Bentleague was established as an alternative to USTA after our PAC 4.0 Local Men’s Team, captained by Bentley, advanced to the USTA Nationals Tournament in Palm Springs, California. The team first won the local event, then triumphed at the State level in Monroe and Sectionals in Asheville, North Carolina, before moving on to Nationals. Upon learning about the USTA rule limiting teams to retaining no more than three players after advancing to Nationals, the group decided to create its own league. Now, after ten years and eleven completed leagues, Bentleague continues to thrive, marking its unique traditions and moments.

A Decade of Questions

As the league prepares for the Christmas/End of the Season/BSS Coronation Party, here are some trivia questions collected over the years. Special thanks to Gordo for initiating the list (rumor has it, he was “high as a kite”), and to all who contributed. Answers will be revealed at the upcoming party on Tuesday, December 23rd.

Bentleague Trivia Questions

1.       Name the only team to go undefeated for an entire year in Bentleague (10-0).  Kiss My Ace, Tony was Captain

2.       Which last-round draft pick beat Robbie Caston (a late-round selection who thought he was much better than he was) in singles? Jonathan Robinson

3.       Name the only Bentleague player to get “bagel’d” while playing doubles with #1 draft pick Russ Anderson. RuPaul (Rudy)

4.       Who wears a Velcro belt to hold his tennis ball, so it does not get sweaty? The Accountant (Toups)

5.       Name the Bentleague player who missed a net jump and face-planted on the court during a post-match celebration. Mayor of Mandeville (Dave)

6.       Which Bentleague Captain submitted a line-up in violation of league rules at Bentleague X season’s first match? George Strain

7.       Which Bentleague player was awarded the first coveted Pink Hat and who is affectionately called “Razor” Ray by his wife?  Ray Brouillette

8.       Who won the most “Pink Hat” titles?  Tony, the Ombudsman but he wants a recount! 

9.       Which Bentleague player threw a chair off the Lakehouse balcony?  John Allen

10.  Which active Bentleague player defeated Jeff Borne (the number one draft pick in Bentleague I; it was his only defeat) in a doubles match?  McGuire, just ask him.

11.  Who was the partner of the player mentioned above? Brian Croft

12.  Who partnered with Jeff Borne in that historic match?  Gordo.  Btw…only player to go from 0-8 to MVP in Bentleague history.  Good sign for Bradley (Mouth of Mande)

13.  Which Bentleague Captain was winless during his year as captain? Gordo (Oh and 8, see above)

14.  Who is responsible for the quickest on-court default on the final day of play in a championship-deciding match?  Quickest was Blair (after three warm up swings) but during a Championship Match it was Peter Jilkov, The mad Bulgarian.  Retired in the first game with a pulled calf muscle.  Warmed up for 1.5 hours prior to the match.  Hmmmm!

15.  Who is responsible for the infamous Bentleague XI bag toss? Rudy, when he was on his B XI Losing Streak.

16.  Where did the tennis bag land?  Meadowbrook

17.  Who called a “bird let?  Jeff Lefty Thompson

18.  Who called a “leaf let”? Lil Nadal

19.  Who gifted Grant Matherne his first Bentleague victory? The Ego( Mark Fair).  1 win , 13 losses unofficially.  Grant thanks you Mark.

20.  In which Bentleague was The Commissioner on a championship team?  He never won, but still thinks he is always drafted too low.

21.  Which two Bentleague players participated in the controversial “towel gate/line calls” singles match where one player was called a little Bitch?  Lil Nadal and Travis Smith.  Travis was a lil bitch.

22.  Which of the Butler Brothers has a hitch in his serve?  Danny we think.  But, no one can tell them apart.

23.  Who was the first player to call a foot fault in a Bentleague match?  Vic Morlas (“are we playing by some of the rules or all of the rules”).  Against Sundial (Roberto) 

24.  Who was the second player to call a foot fault in a Bentleague match?  Mitch Da Bitch (MDB)

25.  Name the three players who had foot faults called on them.  Roberto, Lil Nadal, and Everybodies MVP - Billy

26.  Which Captain put a player in a line-up while that player was in a foreign country? Chris Aloof Kobrock!  If they can fire John Harbaugh, we should have been able to fire Chris on the spot.

27.  What player “replied all” to the Commissioner saying he did not want to be paired with another player during an upcoming doubles tennis match?  Chris Croissant. Did he ever apologize to Ananth.  Indian Lives Matter Chris!

28.  What player captained two losing teams in Bentleague?  Tricky Nicky Thompson.  Ruined my preseason analysis/predictions.

29.  Which Keith played professional soccer? Laterrade.  But which Keith is the best athlete?  Smart money says Go West.

30.  Which player is most likely to miss the last round of the season to go hunting (ask Captain Brad)? Ed Dauterive.  I say we max out top picks at 10 matches per league?  Thoughts?

31.  Which of the following players has Mike Lane hair envy?  The Prince of the Parish.  Yes I do.  If I had his hair and my smile, I’d be a lady killer.

32.  Which player, and why, had the worst Bentleague XI season?  Easy answer - Oh and 10, Brad.  A lot of close runner-ups.  Mostly on Hal and Chris’ teams. 

33.  Bentleague XI saw the youth movement make a big impact this past year. Which Young Gun went undefeated in Bentleague XI?  Matt Dean (Deano).  Consensus MVP.  Runner up, Joey Dubs, and Crazy Eyes Monaghan!

34.  Which Young Gun lost the most matches in Bentleague XI? Rudy.  To put this in perspective:  Josh Clark won more matches.

35.  Which Young Gun played the most matches in Bentleague XI? Jack MeHoff. 

36.  Which Young Gun has an unhealthy, stalker-like obsession with Shane McCarthy?  RuPaul

37.  Who is more likely to catch his toss when serving?  Todd the wet sprocket.  Used to be Candlestick Butcher.

38.  Who is known as the “Idea Man” and created the Cockamamie Scoring System in Bentleague X?  The Ego Mark Fair

39.  Who are the only two-time winning Captains in Bentleague history?  Kevin and now Shane

40.  Who is the best athlete to come out of Bogalusa and is also a Bentleague Charter member?  Skipper.  We only call Doug, Bogalusa Doug because he went 1.5 years with a missing tooth and could only date girts from Bogalusa during that time.  Good jar line, but missing a tooth.  For over a year.   

41.  While leading 5-4 in the first set of a Bentleague Championship match, who double faulted three times in the Bubble at Beau Chen?  The Peacock Perry Gafney

42.  Who earned his nickname by bringing “two for the price of one” burritos to his 6pm Bentleague matches?  Andrew McQuaid, The Big Burrito

43.  Who is more likely to recap his matches from previous seasons even if he lost?  Donald Rehash Allen

44.  Who is affectionately nicknamed “Cheech” and who is “Chong” in Bentleague?  Gordo and Goof.  Or is it Goof and Gordo.

45.  Who missed a 5-footer in golf (with money on the line) during the pre-season tennis group golf outing?  Looper.  And he calls himself a Professional. 

46.  Who got into a fight (and won) at The Lakehouse during a Bentleague party? ADHD Robbie E.  Against? For the Bonus point…The Irishman!  Sean O’Connell.  Robbie dodged the first swing that would have sent him to the hospital and connected on a windmill haymaker.  Then cried and wanted to jump off the lakehouse balcony.  B III talked him off the ledge.  Literally.

47.  Who stole the Championship trophy during the End of the Season Party in a previous Bentleague?  McGuire and Hunt Vaughn.

48.  Took out the guitar questions.  Everyone knows that being Eskine’s voice coach is the most secure job in the world.  Jk, …Paulie.  Now that I have a guitar…I know how hard it is.