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2001 Tournament 13th Annual Bankshot National Tournament See the Bankshot Nationals 2001 page. 2001 Northeast Regionals Tournament Only certified scores from the preliminary competition will be accepted to determine participation in the National Bankshot Tournament. Participants in all divisions will be invited to the National Bankshot Tournament based on the highest qualifying scores. The Nationals will be held at Fasola Park, Deptford Township on Saturday, August 11, 2001. Where & When Chestnut Branch Park - Mantua Township Gloucester County, NJ, USA Saturday, June 2, 2001 Schedule Friday, June 1, 2001 Bankshot Instruction and Open Practice 4:00 - 6:00 pm Saturday, June 2, 2001 Registration and Preliminary Competition 10:00 - 2:00 pm Finals 2:00 - 3:00 pm Award Presentations 3:00 pm Divisions Seniors - Ages 55 and Up Adults - Ages 19 - 54 Teens - Ages 13 - 18 Juniors - Ages 12 and Under Wheelchair Combined (Wheelchair and Partner) Challenger Division Sponsors Mantua Township Recreation Commission Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders Stephen M. Sweeney, Director Warren S. Wallace Ed.D., National Tournament Chairperson Gloucester County Office For The Disabled Gloucester County Department of Human Services Contact Information David Armor (856) 384-6870 Jackie Love (856) 384-6980 2000 Tournament 12th Annual Bankshot National Tournament Where & When Nationals: Gloucester County, NJ Freeholder Director: Stephen M. Sweeney Tournament Chairperson: Freeholder Robert M. Damminger Tournament Director: David Armor (856) 384-6870 August 12, 2000 Results Junior Division (12 and Under) Champion: Brian Rooney Mantua, NJ Second: Joe Orbaczewski Williamstown, NJ Third: Jason Younker Marlton, NJ Teen Division (13 to 18) Champion: Andy Ciandella Mantua, NJ Second: Eric Rooney Mantua, NJ Third: Lindsay Layton Sewell, NJ Adult Division(19-54) Champion: Joe Hughes Chalmers, IN Second: Chris Rahder Sewell, NJ Third: Michael Wolk, Sr. Sewell, NJ Senior Division (55 and up) Champion: Esther Culbert Sewell, NJ Second: James Dougherty Pitman, NJ Third: Joan Perry Mantua, NJ Wheelchair Division   Champion: James Lake Dayton, IN Second: Matt Lopez Blackwood, NJ Third: Dusty Orbaczewski Williamstown, NJ Fourth: Cliff Sanders Williamstown, NJ Wheelchair and Partner Division Champions: Dusty Orbaczewski Williamstown, NJ Joe Orbczewski Williamstown, NJ Second: Matt Lopez Blackwood, NJ Dan Osusky Somerdale, NJ Third: Kevin Brown Williamstown, NJ Bob Brown Williamstown, NJ Challenger Division Champion: Steven Lawson Thorofare, NJ Second: Matthew Parker Williamstown, NJ Third: Joe Barry Deptford, NJ Fourth: Jeffrey McConnell Sewell, NJ All Around Winners: National Champion: Joe Hughes Chalmers, IN Second: Andy Ciandella Mantua, NJ Third: Chris Rahder Sewell, NJ Photos (click on image to see enlarged photo) Dr. Brenner addressed the 2000 Nationals Banquet National Champion Jim Lake confers with Tournament Director and Frank Smith Bankshot Art Comcast News interviews Joan Perry, Senior Division participant Dr. Brenner checking Basketballs Steve Lawson and Jeff Mc Connell enjoy the Challenger Competition Trusty Crew at Scorer's Table Chris Rahder (National Finalist) and Dr. Brenner compare basketballs Dr. Brenner demostrates "Bankshot On A Roll" Dr. Brenner confers with a participant in front of "Mobile One" Communications Senior Division Player Mike Culbert ready at Station 2 Cliff Sanders ready for a 3 pointer   National Trophies await the winners Champion Joe Hughes interviewed by a local reporter 2000 Bankshot Basketball National Group Photo 2000 Northeast Regionals Tournament Where & When Gloucester County, NJ Tournament Director: David Armor (856) 384-6870 Results Junior Division (12 and Under) Champion: Jason Younker Marlton, New Jersey Second: Joe Orbaczewski Williamstown, New Jersey Third: Bryan Wood Mantua, New Jersey Teen Division (13 to 18) Champion: Lindsay Layton Sewell, New Jersey Second: Jim Hart Mantua, New Jersey Third: Eric Rooney Mantua, New Jersey Adult Division (19 to 54) Champion: Chris Rahder Sewell, New Jersey Second: Nicole Clifford West Deptford, New Jersey Third: Michael Wolk Sr. Sewell, New Jersey Senior Division (55 and Older) Champion: James Dougherty Pitman, New Jersey Second: Esther Culbert Sewell, New Jersey Third: Mike Culbert Sewell, New Jersey Wheelchair Division Champion: Dusty Orbaczewski Williamstown, New Jersey Second: John DeAngelo West Collingswood, New Jersey Third: Jim Falls Plymouth Meeting, Penna. Wheelchair and Partner Champions: Matt Lopez Blackwood, New Jersey Dan Osasky Somerdale, New Jersey Second: Dusty Orbaczewski Williamstown, New Jersey Joe Orbaczewski Williamstown, New Jersey Third: John DeAngelo West Collingswood, New Jersey Raymond Falls Woodbury, New Jersey Challenger Division Champion: Matthew Parker Williamstown, New Jersey Second: Steven Lawson Thorofare, New Jersey Third: Jeffrey McConnell Washington Township, New Jersey Photos (click on image to see enlarged photo) 1999 81st IAAPA Annual Trade Show and Convention International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractios Where & When November 17-20, 1999 Georgia World Congress Center Georgia Dome 285 International Blvd. NW Atlanta, GA 30313 Congress info: www.iaapa.org/annual/ 1-703-836-4800 tel. 1999 NRPA Congress and Exposition National Recreation and Park Association Where & When October 20-24, 1999 Nashville, TN Congress info: www.nrpa.org/meetings/Nashville.htm congress@arpa.org 1-888-9000 PARK (7275) fax-on-demand 1-703-858-0784 tel. 1999 Tournament 11th Annual Bankshot National Tournament Results Junior Division 1st: Preston Triguero 2nd: Charles Hill Teen Division 1st: Cedric Johnson Adult Division 1st: Joe Hughes 2nd: John Sanchez 3rd: Fabian Pena Wheelchair Division 1st: James Lake Test your Bankshot skills against five-time national champion Brad Zeimer, current champion Joe Hughes, and wheelchair champion James Lake. Where & When Nationals: Victoria, TX Riverside Park Tournament Director: Kevin Stewart, Assistant Director of Riverside Victoria Park & Rec. Dept. (361) 572-2767 Saturday, August 14, 1999 Northwest Regional: Monticello, IN Different Strokes Tournament Director: David Kelly (219) 583-6680 Saturday, July 17, 1999 Northeast Regional: Gloucester County, NJ Chestnut Branch Park - Mantua Township Tournament Director: David Armor (856) 384-6870 Saturday, July 24, 1999 Click here to see results. Divisions All divisions are co-ed Junior: 12 years & under Teen: 13-18 years Adult: 19 years & up To Qualify Teens & Adults must score 130 or higher using tournament scoring on a 19-station Bankshot court Juniors & Wheelchair Athletes must score 100 or higher using tournament scoring on a 19-station Bankshot court Self-scored entries do not qualify; someone must keep score for you. Prizes Bankshot Champion plaques and trophies Sponsorship gifts and awards National media recognition Former Champions 1998: Joe Hughes 1992, '93, '94, '95, '97: Brad Zeimer 1996: Angelo Raga 1991: Kirt Randolph 1990: Mike Anderson Mailing Address National Association of Bankshot Operators (NABO) 785F Rockville Pike PMB #504 Rockville, MD 20852 fax: 301-309-0263 1998 Tournament The Tenth Annual Bankshot Nationals were held on August 15, 1998 at Little Squirts Sports Park in Lima, Ohio. Please feel free to call us or Victoria Strickland (419-228-4263) for further details. 1997 Tournament Different Strokes , Monticello, IN. Aug 15, 1997 Press Release Brad Zeimer Wins a Record-Setting Fifth Bankshot National Championship!! The 9th annual Bankshot Tournament proved to be one of the fiercest competitions thus far. Twenty-six Bankshot competitors from 12 different states geared up for the tournament, 4 players earned top honors. Brad Zeimer won again reclaiming his title of Bankshot National Champion which he lost in 1996 in Scranton, PA. Intensity filled the air as Zeimer fought to edge out top competitors, Angelo Raga (Sieverville, TN) and Joe Hughes (Chalmers, IN). Pushed by Hughes every step of the competition, Zeimer fought his way to a 540-526 point win out of a possible score of 600 in three rounds of pressure-cooker Bankshot. Zeimer not only won the competition, but also dominated the exhibition timed event, Bank-Against-The-Clock™. Four TV stations covered the Bankshot Nationals.  Champions in each age group included:   JR Division (12 and under) Teen Division (13-18) Adult Division (19 and up) Wheelchair (all ages) Jordan Adams 429 Joe Hughes 526 Brad Zeimer 540 Jim Lake 422

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