Alabama Hosts 5th Tournament; Bill Mills is 5th Different Bama
Winner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - July 19, 2008 - Members of the Southern
Monkeyball Conference held their final tune-up
tournament prior to making the trip north for MB4. Bill Mills became
the fifth SoMoCo member to take home a title, winning the Broken
Bow
Invitational. SoMoCo will send 15 players – including 4 of
its 5 tournament
champs – to the Old Orchard to take on MB veterans from the north.
The question is, do they have the game to take the Golden Monkeyballs
home with them?
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Third Time's A Charm -- Giller Wins First
GRAND LEDGE, Mich. - July 13, 2008 - Competing in his
third MB event (he took 2nd at the 2007
Labor Day Invitational), Chuck Giller finally
got into the winner's circle claiming top prize at the Meadow
Woods Worlds Warmup. Giller and runner-up Dave Sylvia will be leading
a tough crew from the Meadow Woods community to the 2008
World Championships, including Top 30 players Todd Byers, Tony Olds
and Maggie Olds.
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Monkeyball Inks First Ever Sponsorships: Biggby Coffee and Casey's
Head
LANSING, Mich. - July 12, 2008 - As interest in
Monkeyball continues to grow, the business world is beginning
to understand the benefits of associating with Monkeyballers around
the globe. Two Michigan-based companies
-- Biggby
Coffee and Casey's
Head -- are the first to formally
sponsor the Monkeyball World Championships. Some exciting new ammenities
have been added to MB4 solely because of the support of these
two great companies. Representatives from both Biggby and Casey's
Head will also be on hand for MB4 festivities.
Thanks to Biggby and Casey's Head for your generous support
of our event. And don't forget, if you need a cup of Michigan's
best coffee or some freelance graphic
design work completed quickly
and professionally, do yourself a favor and consider Biggby
Coffee and Casey's
Head.
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American Revolution Meets Civil War; Dameron Wins on July 4th
at Bull Run
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - July 4, 2008 - Before we get on to
important Monkeyball talk, I know people will ask/wonder about
the history lesson headline...my public service: go here, here and here.
(Sorry, it's late and it's the only headline that came to my head.).
Now, to the business at hand...Monkeyball is blowin' up
in Alabama as the state has now hosted four tournaments in the
last year. This time, it was Sean Dameron's turn to take the gold, winning
The Battle
At Bull Run -- An Independence Day Showdown. Dameron,
and more than a dozen other Alabamans representing the Southern
Monkeyball Conference, will be making the trek to Michigan for
the World Championships on August 2. Perhaps we have another Civil
War in the making?
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New Online Tool Helps Prepare Your
MB4 Performance Expectations
LANSING, Mich. - June 26, 2008 - A new onlne application
developed by Monkeyball Research Inc. helps MB4 participants mentally
p repare for the 2008 World Championships. The MB4
Expectation
Generator uses a googlesque algorithm to determine
your likely outcome at the tournament. Don't be offended by the
tool's candid assesment of your chances; months of research and
mounds of scientific data went into creating this one-of-a-kind
predictor of success.
What Are Your Expectations?
See What the Computer Says >>>
Green Acres the Place To Be For Commish's Second Win of 2008
KOKOMO, Ind. - June 21, 2008 - With only 6 weeks
until MB4, 20 M-ballers took to the courts in the
Green Acres sub-division for the last big pre-Worlds tournament.
The
Green Acres
Open field was full of MB veterans, including 6 of
the top
30 in the world. In the end, Commissioner Andy Frushour took home
the
gold (his sixth all-time and second of '08) defeating Weiners & Beer
champion Dan Kidle in the finals.
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Goal Reached! 100+ Ballers at MB4
LANSING, Mich. - June 19, 2008 - The goal of 100 participants
at the 2008 Monkeyball World
Championships has been eclipsed. We
may actually reach our maximum of 128 players, so if you want to
be part of this record-setting tournament e-mail
me ASAP.
I'll be placing the t-shirt order soon, too, so if you
want some official MB4 gear let me know now. T-shirts
are $10 a piece, and there will only be a few left the day of the
tournament. The shirts are always a hot commodity, so don't miss
out on the opportunity to order now.
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Storm Rips Through Lansing; 2005 Worlds Host Site
Escapes With Minor Damage
LANSING, Mich. - June 8, 2008 - A wicked storm passd over
the heart of Lansing Saturday night, uprooting tress and spewing
large branches around the Rockford & Strathmore neighborhood. Rockford
& Strathmore is well known in Monkeyball circles as the host of
the first ever Monkeyball
World Championships in 2005. No injuries, and only minor housing
damages, were reported.
The pictures below show the hallowed MB site at
the first Worlds event on Sept. 24, 2005, and the grounds this
morning after the storm.
2005 Worlds -- Sept. 24, 2005
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Post-Storm -- June 8, 2008
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Only Two Short Months Until MB4;
Sign Up NOW For One of the Remaining 40 Spots
LANSING, Mich. - June 2, 2008 - With just two months left
until the start of the biggest Monkeyball event of the year (Aug.
2), the 2008
World Monkeyball Championships 
is certain to set a world record for the largest ladder golf event
ever recorded. Right now we have 88 players signed up for MB4,
which is already more than last year's total of 81. In fact, we
may even reach our maximum of 128 total participants. ONLY 40 SPOTS
REMAIN -- send
me an e-mail today to sign up for one of the last remaining
openings. Don't miss out on the opportunity to play in this record-setting
event.
(At right, one of our seven Alabaman participants sent
me this great note with his entry fee. It's very funny,
but I think someone needs to tell him that there's zero chance
of him checking item #3.)
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