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Minnesota Ripknees Weekly

September 21, 2007 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Minnesota Ripknees News Release


Metro Hoopla

The Minnesota Ripknees will help Metro Magazine celebrate its one-year anniversary and centennial issue 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Hamm Plaza in downtown St. Paul by providing some urban zest to an upscale evening of fine dining and celebration.

Amid those dressed for an "elegant evening al fresco", as Metro describes, Ripknees players will sport their game-day attire and entertain all with their basketball panache in the middle of Hamm Plaza. Pro skateboarders and break-dancers will add another element of entertainment. The event will also feature jewelry giveaways from Tiffany & Co. Pazzaluna, Masa, Café Lucrat, M Street Café, Kincaids and Bellanotte will provide the appetizers and Summit Beer and Finnegans Irish Amber are in charge of the fresh brew.

Tickets for the event cost $45. For more information, go to Metromag.com.

A Chance at a Career in Sports

The Minnesota Twins played host to the 2007 Sports Career/Internship Fair Sept. 18 at the Metrodome Pavilion and the Minnesota Ripknees were present trying to make their best first impression, just as those on the other side of the table.

About 500 aspiring interns and employees made their rounds to introduce themselves to sports organizations and corporations such as the Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves, St. Paul Saints, FSN and ESPN. Ripknee general manager and head coach Larry McKenzie, center Levy Jones and staff were on hand to inform and spark interest about becoming a part of the Twin Cities' newest and most exciting professional sports franchise.

If you missed out on the event and are interested in working for the Ripknees, please give us a call at 651-647-5633.

PBL Lottery and Draft

The first Premier Basketball League lottery and draft will take place at 1 p.m. Monday Oct. 1 via video stream and conference call, connecting teams and coaches from the league to PBL headquarters in Maryland.

Each team will get an even amount of Ping-Pong balls in the lottery with this being the inaugural season. The draft will consist of two rounds and, unlike the NBA, is serpentine. So, like many fantasy sport drafts, the team with the top pick in the first round will have the final pick in the second round.

For more information about the PBL and the PBL Draft, go to PBLPro.com.

Ripknees Merchandise

Ripknees hats and T-shirts are 50 percent off from now until Oct. 15. To purchase Ripknees merchandise, call us at 651-647-5633 or stop into our office at 161 St. Anthony Ave. near downtown St. Paul. Hurry before it's all gone!

Ripknees Schedule

The 2007-08 Ripknees PBL schedule will be announced within the next few weeks. Tickets will go on sale upon its release. Check MNRipknees.com periodically for updates so that you can be the first to reserve tickets for the upcoming season!

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