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Packers top Edina in Tip-Off Classic

9 Dec

The Austin Packers traveled to Minnetonka Saturday to participate in the Breakdown Sports Tip-Off Classic, a day-long basketball feast featuring most of the top teams in the state, and came away with a 66-62 win over Edina.

The Packers, ranked #2 in Minnesota’s Class AAA, got off to a quick start against the Hornets, who began the season ranked #2 in Class AAAA, but are currently #7. Austin led 14-4 before Edina was forced to call time out. The Packers never trailed, although the Hornets did make two runs to tie the score.

Joe Aase paced the Packers with 27 points, while Zach Wessels added 15, Collin Weisert 10, Tom Aase 7, Ajuda Nywesh 4 and Bet Lukes 3. Here are the highlights:

The Packers, 2-0,  visit Albert Lea Tuesday night to take on the 1-1 Tigers before hosting Rochester Mayo on Friday night in their home opener.

Update: Here is the recap in the Austin Daily Herald. Here is the Austin Post-Bulletin story.

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Packers Pound Kasson-Mantorville in Season Opener

2 Dec

The Austin Packers opened their 2012-13 season Saturday night in Kasson against the KoMets with a 88-54 win.

The second-ranked Packers used a balanced scoring attack, with four players in double figures and several others getting into the act, too. Tom Aase led the way with 18 points, while Zach Wessels had 17, Joe Aase 16 and Bret Lukes 14. Nik Gasner added 8 points, Gach Gach 7, Ajuda Nywesh 5 and Collin Weisert 3 to round out the scoring.

Here are the highlights:

Next up for the Packers will be Edina on Saturday, Dec. 8 in Minnetonka as part of the Breakdown Sports Tip-Off Classic.

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Packers Ranked 2nd in Class AAA Preseason Poll

28 Nov

The Austin Packers are ranked second in the state to defending champion DeLaSalle in the first NorthStar Hoops Report poll of the 2012-13 season.

See the complete Top 10 rankings.

The Packers open their season Saturday, Dec. 1 at Kasson-Mantorville (varsity tips at 7:30 p.m.), and then face Edina, ranked #4 in Class AAAA, on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in Minnetonka at the Breakdown Sports Tip-Off Classic.

The Edina game figures to be one of the Packers’ stiffest tests of the year, as two of the Hornets have signed Division I scholarship tenders. For high school basketball fans, the day-long Tip-Off Classic is second only to the State Tournament, as it features all of the top 10 Class AAAA teams and four of the top eight Class AAA schools, as well as some top A and AA teams and two strong Wisconsin programs.

If you want to see a day of great basketball, make plans now to attend the Tip-Off Classic.

 

 

 

 

 

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Packers Impressive at UNI Team Camp

24 Jun

The 2012-13 Packers are participating in team camps and tournaments this Summer, working on skill development and getting experience playing together. In the last two weeks they played at the Augustana team camp and also at the University of Minnesota, but in both events they were missing one or more of their key returning regulars.

This weekend was the first time having the full team available, and the Packers put on some impressive performances at the University of Northern Iowa, posting a 4-2 overall record. On Saturday afternoon, playing in the McLeod Center, the Packers defeated Maple Grove, a Class AAAA team from the suburban Twin Cities, by a 71-47 margin:

In the final game of the weekend, the Packers faced an AAU team from the Twin Cities, the Howard Pulley Panthers. With less-than-ideal conditions for shooting video from underneath one of the baskets, here are a few highlights from the Packers’ 10-point win:

Thanks to all of the members of the Fast Break Club for your contributions, which provided the funds needed to pay the entry fees for these team camps and tournaments.

 

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Turn the Civic Center Red!

15 Mar

For last Saturday’s semifinal game against Winona, the crowd was gathering more than an hour in advance of the 7 p.m. tip. This video is from the lobby outside of Packer Gym at about 6:10, as the line of fans extended out the doors of the building and down the block. The second part of it is from five minutes before the tip, as the gym is packed except for a few seats in the balcony section. The final part is from the introduction of the starting lineup.

The Packers were undefeated at home this year, so we’re counting on Packer fans to create a homey environment tomorrow at Mayo Civic Center. Sign up by noon today if you want to ride on the fan bus.

Update: Due to popular demand, we’ve added another student bus, so we’re extending the sign-up time. There’s still some room on the adult bus, too. Download and print the forms and get them to the AHS Activities Office by Friday afternoon.

Student Bus Permission Form

Adult Bus Reservation Form

 

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Let’s turn the Mayo Civic Center red!

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