For play by play coverage of the entire 2011 Nenana Invitational Tournament, you may go to AlaskanAthlete.com. The 2010 1A State Champion Girls team, the Port Lions Kings tip off the tourney against the 3rd place 2A Northway Warriors.
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Closing Ceremony
One of the things that makes the Nenana Invitational Tournament so special is their Closing Ceremony. The host school invites all of the athletes out onto the floor to be celebrated. The All-Tournament Teams are lined up in front of all who played. The Top Three teams in each bracket are brought to center court to be congratulated and photographed. The games are exciting, but this ceremony tops them all.
The Tournament M.V.P. is a man named Dean Overby, which, if you think about it, is a perfect name for a career in Education. Dean Overby has coordinated twenty or more Nenana Invitational Tournaments. He’s been at it long enough to see the participation of the daughters and sons of fathers and mothers who have played in the Tournament. Thank you Dean for another great tournament.
Two Warriors battle it out in the Boys’ Ship at the Nenana Invitational Tournament. The Tri-Valley Viking Warriors defeated Huslia and Susitna Valley to earn entry. The Nikolaevsk Warriors defeated Effie Kokrine and the host Nenana Lynx to gain access. Listen to the Nenana Invitational Boys’ Championship Game by pressing play below.
First quarter:
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Nikolaevsk Warriors (second place)
The Susitna Valley Rams boys basketball team played their first game since earning a one point road win against the Lumen Christi Arch Angels last Tuesday. The win was the Rams fifth, against two defeats. The Nikolaevsk Warriors started a six game road trip in which they will play five games, including three at the upcoming Nenana Invitational Tournament. The Warriors entered the game at five and five, by recollection. This was the Rams last opportunity to tune up for the upcoming N.I.T. The Rams had to be careful not to look ahead to their first tournament since falling two points short of a championship at the Tri-Valley Invitational. The Warriors will play again tomorrow before heading to Nenana.
Fourth quarter:
Spoiler Alert
There is a brief recap of the game after the jump, but the final score is provided so all suspense will be lost.
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The Susitna Valley Rams basketball teams were home on Tuesday night playing Nikolaevsk squads that were kicking off six day, five game road swings. Both Nikolaevsk and Susitna Valley will be competing in this weekend’s three day Nenana Invitational Tournament. These teams may meet again soon. Press play below to listen to coverage of the game quarter by quarter.
There is a brief recap of this game after the jump, but perhaps you should listen to at least the fourth quarter for the full suspense of a close game.
photo by Mike London
Jens Timmers changes directions. So too does TALKEETNA famous. Thus far, TKA famous has been sport specific, and for me, enjoyably so. However, TKA famous will now begin to cover other aspects of life in and around Talkeetna and the Susitna Valley. Please keep coming back for the sports, but take a look at what else is going on about town, or as I like to say, on campus.
That said, tomorrow it is more basketball as Nikolaevsk brings a girls and boys team to Susitna Valley high school to play two games beginning at 6 pm. I believe TKA famous will be able to upload the games immediately upon the conclusion of each.
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