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YOhio · 10-05-2008, 02:19 PM

Nice read. That would be so much fun if this tournament were reinstated. But I bet anything that the women would be all pissed off and want something equivalent.

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700264056,00.html

RockyBalboa · 10-05-2008, 04:55 PM

Pretty cool stuff.

My Dad was Bishop of the Cincinnati 1st and 2nd Wards that traveled back to SLC to play in the Finals back in the late 60's and early 70's back when this tourney was a big deal in the church.

MikeWaters · 10-05-2008, 05:12 PM

I wish they got rid of stake basketball for YM. I had to coach it one year, and it was an awful experience for me.

Jeff Lebowski · 10-05-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I wish they got rid of stake basketball for YM. I had to coach it one year, and it was an awful experience for me.

You poor thing.

TripletDaddy · 10-05-2008, 05:25 PM

I always loved going to stake and regionals when I was in HS, both as a participant and to observe the HP games.

It was always cool to see which Bishops actually cursed in real life.

myboynoah · 10-05-2008, 06:23 PM

I remember that tournament as a young kid. It was on TV in Utah.

Surfah · 10-05-2008, 07:04 PM

Conrad Schultz was my mission president from that article. He was a ringer that the ward team recruited. He played college ball at the University of Oregon. But the experience introduced him to the Church and he later was baptized. I always tried to get him to play ball. He never would. All the missionaries would gather at the Littleton stake center next to the mission office on P-days to play ball. We used to set up these huge 3-on-3 tournaments with seeds and brackets and everything. I do remember one time he came by to watch and he took off his jacket and drained a few baseline 3's before retrieving his coat and bowing out.

YOhio · 10-06-2008, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by myboynoah

I remember that tournament as a young kid. It was on TV in Utah.

I sometimes forget how old some of you guys are. Can you again regale us with tales of seeing President Grant hat shopping at the ZCMI?

10-05-2008, 02:19 PM	#1
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	All-Church Tourney Nice read. That would be so much fun if this tournament were reinstated. But I bet anything that the women would be all pissed off and want something equivalent. http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700264056,00.html

10-05-2008, 04:55 PM	#2
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Pretty cool stuff. My Dad was Bishop of the Cincinnati 1st and 2nd Wards that traveled back to SLC to play in the Finals back in the late 60's and early 70's back when this tourney was a big deal in the church. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

10-05-2008, 05:25 PM	#5
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	I always loved going to stake and regionals when I was in HS, both as a participant and to observe the HP games. It was always cool to see which Bishops actually cursed in real life. __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

10-05-2008, 06:23 PM	#6
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	I remember that tournament as a young kid. It was on TV in Utah. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

10-05-2008, 07:04 PM	#7
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Conrad Schultz was my mission president from that article. He was a ringer that the ward team recruited. He played college ball at the University of Oregon. But the experience introduced him to the Church and he later was baptized. I always tried to get him to play ball. He never would. All the missionaries would gather at the Littleton stake center next to the mission office on P-days to play ball. We used to set up these huge 3-on-3 tournaments with seeds and brackets and everything. I do remember one time he came by to watch and he took off his jacket and drained a few baseline 3's before retrieving his coat and bowing out. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

10-05-2008, 05:12 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I wish they got rid of stake basketball for YM. I had to coach it one year, and it was an awful experience for me.