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Patrick McKelvey | Friday, March 27, 2020
I never played Bookstore Basketball before. I kind of wanted to, but I’m hilariously bad at the sport. I’ll play pickup from time to time, sure — I’d just never subject four other players to being on an actual competitive team with me. But I do love it. So when my friend Kyle asked me
Meagan Bens | Wednesday, March 28, 2018
The largest five-on-five outdoor basketball tournament in the world, the Notre Dame Bookstore Basketball Tournament, will begin this week. The student-run tournament began in 1972, and it was not until 1996 when the program started to donate all the proceeds to the Jumpball Basketball Programme in Jamaica, co-president and senior Julia Pucillo said. “It was started
Natalie Weber | Friday, April 28, 2017
Over 500 teams signed up to participate in the Bookstore Basketball tournament this year. On Sunday, that number will be narrowed down to one champion after the four remaining teams compete in the Final Four Round on Friday and Sunday’s championship game. Junior Reed Hunnicutt, captain of “The Practice Squad” — the number two seed
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 21, 2016
Drones 21, Team 42 16 The third-ranked Drones took on the No. 6 ranked Team 42 in the first Elite Eight matchup of the 2016 Bookstore Basketball tournament. As soon as the game started it was evident the Drones’ size advantage was going to be a factor. The Drones’ center made three quick buckets on
Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 18, 2016
To all the Bookstore Basketball participants and volunteers, we want to let you have a made a huge difference to the boys and girls in Jamaica and Haiti that took part in Jumpball. Last year, over 600 boys and girls were able to take part in a series of free basketball clinics. Most of the participants are
Selena Ponio | Monday, April 27, 2015
The Bookstore Basketball finals were held Sunday at 8 p.m. and resulted with Finnigans ND squeezing out a win against the Holy Cross Seniors with a final score of 21-17. The Finnigans team included sophomore Conor Colpoys, senior Colin Terndrup, junior Patrick Mazza, junior Brian Spahn and senior Tim Cole. Freshman Rebecca Wiley was in the
Benjamin Padanilam | Monday, April 27, 2015
Finnigan’s defeated the three-time defending champion, Holy Cross Seniors, 21-17 last night in the two-hour, marathon championship game of the Bookstore Basketball tournament. The game went back-and-forth throughout, especially in the first half, as the teams matched each other point-for-point throughout the contest. In fact, the largest lead of the game did not come until its conclusion.
Sean Kilmer and Ryan Klaus | Sunday, April 26, 2015
Semifinals: No. 1 Holy Cross Seniors 21, No. 4 The Drones 17 Despite a spirited performance from The Drones, the three-time defending champion Holy Cross Seniors headed back to the finals once more, defeating the fourth seed Friday, 21-17. The Seniors received an offensive outburst from senior Alajuwon Edwards, who poured in 11 of the team’s 21 points.
Daniel O'Boyle, Marek Mazurek and Hunter McDaniel | Friday, April 24, 2015
No. 2 Finnigans def No. 7 Team 537, 21-12 Finnigans made its mark early in the game, scoring quickly on their first possession, but Team 537 was able to match their higher-ranked opponents for a time, replying to each score to keep the game tied at 3-3. Finnigans captain and senior Peter Sullivan said adjusting to team changes prevented
Daisy Costello and Daniel O'Boyle | Thursday, April 23, 2015
Fallen Ballers def. Four Dudes and One Chick, 21-15 With strong winds making scoring difficult, the game started slow and close. It was the No. 6 seed Fallen Ballers, though, who were able to get going first, opening up an 8-3 lead. Senior and Fallen Ballers captain Ryan Prom said his team’s ability to take early