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Minnesota Ripknees Weekly

October 11, 2007 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Minnesota Ripknees News Release


Ex-Gophers return to Williams Arena

Esselink, Holman and Ohnstad to represent Ripknees at Midnight Madness

The Golden Gopher men's basketball program has customized the traditional college basketball "Midnight Madness" as they welcome in new head coach Tubby Smith with "Tubby's Tipoff" October 12. Ripknees players and former Gophers Jerry Holman, Mitch Ohnstad and Steve Esselink will be guest judges for the slam-dunk contest at the event, which will begin at 9 p.m. at Williams Arena. Admission is free.

For more information about "Tubby's Tipoff," go to the University of Minnesota Web site.

Chipotle serves up funds

DeLaSalle High School students, parents, faculty and supporters - not to mention the regular Tuesday night burrito goers - crowded the Chipotle at 225 Hennepin Ave. East for dinner, and to support a noble cause.

Chipotle brought in $2,138 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday night and donated that money to DeLaSalle's Midnight Madness. That money was raised as part the 24-hour basketball-a-thon Oct. 12 to Oct. 13 at DeLaSalle High School and most of it will be donated to the Red Cross for its efforts at the time of the 35W bridge collapse.

The 24-hour fundraiser starts at 4 p.m. tomorrow and will end at 4 p.m. Saturday. Twenty-four one-hour basketball games will be held and the Minnesota Ripknees will take the court at 11 a.m. Saturday with the members of the DeLaSalle student body and players from the Triple Double Basketball league.

Read the full story at MNRipknees.com.

Coats for Kids

The Salvation Army is aiming to collect 10,000 new or gently used winter coats for its annual Coats for Kids drive from October 1 to October 14. The 22-year program has provided more than 259,000 coats and winter accessories for kids in the Twin Cities over the years. Ripknees players and staff will be volunteering at the Coats for Kids Coat Boutique from October 24 to October 26 where they will escort and assist parents in selecting coats for their children.

For more information about Coats for Kids and coat drop-off stations, go to the Salvation Army Web site.

Looking for ballers

Tryout for the Ripknees

The Ripknees will play host to their last open tryout from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Washington Center in Duluth. So if you think you can play with the pros or if you know someone who can, the Ripknees want to see those skills in action. Sign in and registration is at 8 a.m. and the cost to try out is $50. For more information, call the Ripknees office at 651-647-5633.

Mascot Auditions

This fall the Twin Cities will get its first look at Ripknee, the superhero mascot of the Minnesota Ripknees, and the team is looking for someone Marvel enough to play the role. The Ripknees will hold an open audition Oct. 27 at the Salvation Army, 401 West 7th street St. Paul, looking for gymnasts, acrobats and any other athletes to dazzle and awe our panel of judges.

Sign in starts at 11 a.m. and auditions will run until 1 p.m. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming Ripknee. Participants must register prior to the audition.

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