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Packers end season 23-6

22 Mar

The Packers closed out their 2011-12 season with a strong effort against perennial power St. Paul Johnson yesterday, leading by two at the half before dropping their state quarterfinal game 71-66.

Joe Aase led the Packers with 25 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, while Zach Wessels had 14 points, six rebounds and six assists and Tom Aase had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, plus six blocks. Goliath Oboyo scored eight points – six in a furious late-game rally – while Collin Weisert added a trey and Zach Vierkandt, Nate Schwab and Bret Lukes scored two each.

See the stories in the Austin Daily Herald, Austin Post-Bulletin, KAAL, and KTTC.

Here are the video highlights:

 

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Tradition

21 Mar

Like certain holidays undoubtedly dreamed up by Hallmark, this is a tradition that could only come from the mind of a Charmin marketer:

A few rolls of toilet paper x 20 or so coaches and players going to the state tournament = increased profits for manufacturers.

Thankfully, one of their missiles failed to completely launch:

It’s all in good fun. Hopefully today’s game against St. Paul Johnson will be, too.

Go Packers!

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Get a “Gym Rats” T-shirt

19 Mar

One of the fun traditions of the Minnesota State High School Basketball Tournament is the creation of “Gym Rats” T-shirts featuring cartoons of….well…rats wearing the uniforms of each of the schools. The Austin Packers are squarely in the middle of this year’s edition (click the image above to enlarge), and the Austin High School Activities office has a limited number available for sale on Tuesday morning.

The cost for the shirts is $20, and they will go on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

So get there early and sign up for the fan bus, and bring an extra $20 if you want a T-shirt.

Follow the Packers on Twitter, and find the Fast Break Club on Facebook.

 

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Global Listening Option for State Tournament

19 Mar

We plan to have a huge contingent from Austin traveling to Williams Arena for the Packers’ game against St. Paul Johnson on Wednesday. Those from the Austin area who can’t attend can catch all the action live on AM 1480, KAUS.

But what about those Packer fans and alumni who no longer live in the Austin area?

The answer is at myaustinminnesota.com. Just click the link to go there at noon CDT on Wednesday, hover over the Programming tab and then click Webcam.

 

When the “Voice Vision” window pops up, click the Play button to listen to the live stream:

Follow the Packers on Twitter, and find the Fast Break Club on Facebook.

 

 

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Fan Buses for Tournament Games

19 Mar

Austin High School Boys Basketball State Tournament Quarter Finals
Wed. March 21st – Game time 12:00 pm
Williams Arena, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

There will be student and adult fan buses available for those who would like to attend. The buses load from AHS (SE side of building by Packer Gyms) at 9:30am and leave at 9:45am.

Must have signed form and money turned in by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, March 20.

  • Cost to ride fan bus is $15.00 for Austin High School students, this includes the cost of the ticket on Wed.
  • The adult bus will be a coach bus that will cost $35.00 for Wed, which includes the ticket as well.

Forms available from Austin High School Activities Office (Monday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm), or you can download them below, print and complete and get them to the Activities Office before the 3 p.m. Tuesday deadline.

Weds–FAN BUS STUDENT PERMISSION

Weds–FAN BUS adult Reservation

Thurs–FAN BUS STUDENT PERMISSION

Thurs–FAN BUS Adult Reservation

If the team wins there will be fan buses as well as an adult bus going up on Thursday, March 22nd. The game time will be the same, as will the load and leave time.

You will need to sign up for the Thursday bus by 3:00 on March 20th as well.

If you have any further questions, please contact the AHS Activities Office at 507-460-1825.

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