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Team ’99-’01 wins alumni tourney

Tribune Staff Report

POSTED: December 31, 2009

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Rugby Alumni Tournament

(Dec. 26 - Rugby)

Championship

(1999-2001 team) 60, (1973-1993 team) 59

Top scorers: Josh Anderson, 16 points; Josh Seil 16; Jeff Volk, 14; Kevin Miiller, 14; Doug Jaeger 11

Third place

(2008-09 team) 54, (2006-07 team) 46

Top scorers: Mike Zwingel 21, Kellan Schmaltz 21, Cody Goetz 18, Kyle Opstedal 11

Fifth place

(2002-05 team) 57, (1994-98 team) 54

Top scorers: Justin Bickler 16, Eric Stevenson 14, Austin Schmaltz 12, Joe Schell 10.

Pool Play

(73-91) 67, (06-07) 61

Top scorers: Al Blessum 26, Cody Goetz 25

(08-09) 64, (02-05) 52

Top scorers: M. Zwingel 27, K. Schmaltz 16, Justin Keller 15

(06-07) 68, (94-98) 50

Top scorers: Cody Strand 17, K. Opstedal 17, J. Bickler 17, C. Goetz 14

(99-01) 46, (08-09) 43

Top scorers: M. Zwingel, 12, J. Seil 10, K. Schmaltz 10

(73-93) 59, (94-98) 50

Top scorers: J. Bickler 19, K. Miiller 15, A. Blessum 13, D. Jaeger 12, Justin Wentz 11, Rob Hovland 10.

(99-01) 75, (02-05) 61

Top scorers: J. Anderson 28, J. Keller 15, J. Seil 13, Travis Anderson 12, Tanner Schilke 10, Rich Danielson 10.

Josh Anderson's three-point shot in the final seconds gave the RHS 1999-2001 team a 60-59 victory over the RHS' 1973-1993 squad during the championship game of the sixth Rugby Alumni men's basketball tournament on Dec. 26. The '73-93 squad held a lead late in the second half, but couldn't hang on for the win.

There were 45 who competed in the tournament, according to Greg Foster, tournament coordinator. There was six teams.

Tournament notes:?Forty-five players participated...Greg Foster, tournament coordinator ended up officiating all nine games since scheduled referees could not get to Rugby due to the weather...A freewill offering was taken at the door for those attending the tournament...Proceeds from the player registration and admission went to the Bill Monson Memorial Scholarship...A tournament is tentatively scheduled for next December

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