Summer Leagues Followed by Fall Leagues

#1 posting 6.30.2008
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SUMMER LEAGUES
LAKEVILLE NORTH
Lakeville North is 5-1 in the LNSL (beat Prior Lake, Red Wing, Eagan, DeLasalle and Hopkins) and lost by single digits to Eastview. Tournament starts on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. and concludes on Tuesday night July 8 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Also Lakeville North is again traveling to Kearney, NE for the Miss Basketball Tournament on July 9-13th.

DEER RIVER
Bigfork is 7-1 in the Deer River Summer League. They lost to Deer River by two and beat them the same team by 25.

FALL LEAGUE
Yes Fall League. Summer isn't over and Fall Leagues are being planned.

Minneapolis Roosevelt is looking for eight more teams to sign up for the league which will start on Saturday August 30th and run through the entire month of September ending on the 27th.

The fee is 275.00 per team and each team will play two games each Saturday with the last Saturday serving as a tournament playoff date. All games will be played on Saturday mornings and afternoons at Minneapolis Roosevelt high school. Teams committed thus far: Mpls. Roosevelt, Mpls. South, Tartan, Columbia Heights. For more information call Coach Tim Williams at 612-232-9704.

OUTDOOR BASKETBALL
The "Liberty Outdoor Classic" game against the Indiana Fever (which will be the FIRST regular season outdoor game in professional basketball history)

A trailer for the event can now be viewed here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh_3IQ6aN3k

Additionally, the Liberty have announced a free fan festival on the day of the big game:
Bring your friends and family and enjoy:
. New York Knicks player/alumni appearances
. New York Liberty alumni appearances
. Basketball Clinics and Autograph Sessions
. Interactive Games, Music, Prizes and More

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