Traveling 4th - 8th Grades
Blaine Boys - Mankato Tournament Hotel Info
Our Blaine Boys Traveling teams will be participating in the Mankato (out of town) tournament the weekend of February 18-19. We unfortunately were not able to get enough rooms for all teams at 1 hotel, so we have 3 hotels holding rooms for us. Our recommendation for teams registering at a specific hotel is based on families who have siblings playing on different teams. *Note: The Mankato tournament is Saturday & Sunday for grades 5 - 8 and only Sunday for 4th grade.
We have 50 rooms reserved at the Best Western for a price of $103/night. We are recommending this hotel for teams: 4B, 5A, 7A & 8A. The number to call and make reservations is 507-625-9333. Please call ASAP as we will lose the rooms on 1/1/12. Mention that you are with the Blaine Back Court Club. They have a pool, hot tub, exercise room, refrigerator, and a free continental breakfast. For more information about the hotel, please visit their website at http://www.bwmankato.com/.
The second hotel is the Country Inn & Suites, which we have 35 rooms reserved for a price of $109/night. We are recommending this hotel for teams: 4A, 5B, 6B & 8B. The number to call and make reservations is 507-388-8555. Please call ASAP as we will lose the rooms on 1/10/12. Mention that you are with the Blaine Back Court Club. They have a pool, hot tub, exercise room, refrigerator and a free continental breakfast. T.G.I. Fridays is also attached to the hotel. For more information about the hotel, please visit their website at http://www.countryinns.com/mankato-hotel-mn-56001/mnmankat.
The third hotel is the Mankato City Center, which we have 22 rooms reserved for a price of $105/night. We have no teams recommended to stay here, but available to any family/team should you decide to stay here. The number to call to make reservations is 507-345-1234. They have a pool, hot tub, exercise room, refrigerator and a free continental breakfast. For more information about the hotel, please visit their website at http://www.mankatomnhotel.com/.
Thanks & Go Bengals!
The second hotel is the Country Inn & Suites, which we have 35 rooms reserved for a price of $109/night. We are recommending this hotel for teams: 4A, 5B, 6B & 8B. The number to call and make reservations is 507-388-8555. Please call ASAP as we will lose the rooms on 1/10/12. Mention that you are with the Blaine Back Court Club. They have a pool, hot tub, exercise room, refrigerator and a free continental breakfast. T.G.I. Fridays is also attached to the hotel. For more information about the hotel, please visit their website at http://www.countryinns.com/mankato-hotel-mn-56001/mnmankat.
The third hotel is the Mankato City Center, which we have 22 rooms reserved for a price of $105/night. We have no teams recommended to stay here, but available to any family/team should you decide to stay here. The number to call to make reservations is 507-345-1234. They have a pool, hot tub, exercise room, refrigerator and a free continental breakfast. For more information about the hotel, please visit their website at http://www.mankatomnhotel.com/.
Thanks & Go Bengals!
Blaine Girls - Brainerd Tournament Hotel Info
For our out of town tournament this year we will be heading up to Brainerd! The dates are February 17-February 19, and even though that is several months away we will need to have families begin to reserve their hotel rooms.
That is President’s Day weekend which makes for a difficult time in finding hotel space for everyone. We have been able to setup a deal to hold a large chunk of rooms (80) at one location to hopefully get the entire girls program together in one locale for the weekend.
Below is the hotel information – we have a hold on the rooms until 12/15/2011 but I would suggest getting your reservation setup as soon as possible to ensure you get a room.
Brainerd Hotel and Conference Center – www.thebrainerdhotel.com
Contact # for reservation – 218-829-1441 (make sure to mention you are with Blaine basketball to get the discounted rate on $99 per night – rate includes a pizza and 4 sodas)
We are also working on securing a couple of conference rooms for that weekend – we will be asking each team to pay a portion of that cost. More information to come on that but wanted everyone to be aware of that additional cost.
Program Information
Practices and Tournaments: Teams will practice 2-3x weekly. Fees also cover 8 tournaments pre-selected and scheduled by the BBCC (includes Blaine tourney, one out of town tourney, and MYAS state). Individual coaches and teams will typically schedule 3-4 additional tournaments on their own which they are responsible for.
Practice Jerseys and New Look Uniforms: Players will receive practice jersey for the pre-season/try-out sessions. Please note the the "baby blue" game uniforms are being retired. The program is moving to a look that is more consistent with the varsity program. The game uniforms will be reversable (dark blue or white). The cost of the game uniform is not included in the fees and intial quotes suggest the cost will be $55-$60. There will be sizing opportunities at the Open House (9/6-11) and pre-season/try-out sessions.
Upcoming Events
- Feb
- 24
Blaine High School Girls Game vs Park Center
- 7:00pm-9:00pm
- Home - Blaine High School Fieldhouse
- Mar
- 2
Blaine Boys High School Game vs Champlin Park
- 7:00pm-9:00pm
- Home - Blaine High School Fieldhouse
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Traveling Coaches
Girls Traveling Coaches:
4th (white) - Kerri Theobald
5A - Mike Johnson
5B - Rance Graleske
6A - Joe Suhon
6B - Jim Glowacki
7A - Dan Makepeace
7B - Mike Engelhaupt/Mark Deretich
8A - Mike Crosby
Boys Traveling Coaches:
4A - Barry Perreault
4B - Dave Leo
5A - Lon Larson & Steve Aamodt
5C - Eric Hargrove
6A - Troy Meyers
7A - Troy Steinmetz
7B - Kreg Weigand
8A - Mike Ogorek
BBCC Tournament Information
2012 Blaine Bengal Girls Basketball Tournament
- 07/06/2011, 11:31pm (CST)
2012 Blaine Bengal Boys Basketball Tournament
- 07/05/2011, 1:08pm (CST)
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