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Results
2006 WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Carp National - Mason, MI
August 26, 2006
For those of you who were there, you know Dean
Allen killed the
field. He allowed only 35 points in 12 games. NO ONE
had a chance. He rolled. It was no contest. And
he'll have a HUGE target on his back in 2007.
The twelve things I'll remember most from the 2006 Worlds include:
1. Carp National going above and beyond - the GIANT
ladder, the painted
Monkeyball logos on the lawn, the banner,
the club
box desk seating - what a host!
2. Brent
Morrow celebrated his birthday with a 4th place finish and
the Most Improved Monkeyballer Award. Birthday wishes also went
out to Andi Osters.
3. Local
television coverage on WILX-TV 10. Our
little game on TV? Now that's funny. Here's a bootleg
version of the 6 o'clock coverage.
4. Group C made me say this - 3 of the 4 semifinalists
were from Group C (Allen, McFall, Morrow). There, I said it - Group
C dominated.
5. Jason Tooker's tandem bicycle. If you ever need
a tandem, just call Tooker - (734) 476-1486.
6. Beer
in one hand, monkeyballs in the other - Casey Frushour reached
the final four...again. (And a few byes don't hurt either.)
7. You're not going to believe this...Ian Pleasant
thought the tournament was on Sunday, not Saturday. He showed up at
Carp National on Sunday morning, realized he was a day late, and
then was invited in for breakfast with my parents. Hospitality - yet
another feather in Carp National's cap.
8. Chrissy Blair came out of nowhere to blow by #3
Chuck Trinoskey and #7 Joe Frushour on her way to her #2 seed in Group
D. And let's not forget JoAnna Kidle's performance in qualifying #1
in Group A.
9. The sweet
trophies.
10. Five females in the Final 16. Nice showing Andi, JoAnna,
Renee, Chrissy and Maggie!
11. Nine-year-old Ryan Hintz wins his first two games to become the
first ever player under 18 to win a game at the World Champiosnhips.
He fell one win shy of the Final 16.
12. Gunns pitched a tent, fired up a grill (the burgers smelled great),
and as expected, ran his trap. Love him or hate him, a Monkeyball
World Championship just isn't the same without him.
8 FREAKING courts...60 FREAKING players...141 FREAKING matches. Can
we be bigger and better next year? You better believe it - see
you next summer.
| Champion: |
Dean Allen
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| # of Players: |
60
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| # of Courts: |
8
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| Format: |
Players have been divided
into 4 groups. The top 16 players according to the World Rankings on August
1, 2006, were seeded. Each group played a double-elimination tournament
until four players are left. Those four players advance to the Championship
Bracket. The Championship Bracket is single-elimination, best-of-three matches. |
| Championship: |
Dean Allen d. Curtis McFall,
15-11, 15-3 |
| Consolation: |
Casey Frushour d. Brent Morrow,
15-11
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| Semifinals: |
Curtis McFall d. Brent Morrow,
15-8, 15-10
Dean Allen d. Casey Frushour, 15-4, 15-0 |
| Quarterfinals: |
Curtis McFall d. Kevin Gunns,
15-0, 5-15, 15-9
Brent Morrow d. Renee Dutcher, 15-5, 15-6
Dean Allen d. JP Miller, 15-6, 15-2
Casey Frushour d. Jason Tooker, 15-8, 14-16, 15-11 |
| Sweet 16: |
Kevin Gunns d. JoAnna Kidle,
16-14, 15-8
Curtis McFall d. Joe Frushour, 6-15, 15-7, 15-5
Renee Dutcher d. Jim Blair, 15-0, 16-14
Brent Morrow d. Chrissy Blair, 11-15, 15-12, 15-3
Dean Allen d. Chuck Trinoskey, 15-0, 15-4
JP Miller d. Andi Osters, 9-15, 15-11, 15-4
Jason Tooker d. Maggie Olds, 15-2, 15-1
Casey Frushour d. Eric Trinoskey, 15-8, 18-16
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| Complete Bracket: |
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