South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

[GoJacks]

Re: South Dakota to host Mid-Con Tourney .  . mayb

According to KSFY the Summit League is making the official announcement tonight. They are also stating from sources in Tulsa, OK are stating Sioux Falls recieved the bid. KDLT also reported Sioux Falls received the bid. Both on the 6:00 p.m. sports. Waiting for the offical announcement.

http://thesummitleague.org

[89rabbit]

Re: South Dakota to host Mid-Con Tourney .  . mayb

This is great news if it is true (and I think it is)! 8-) [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]


Go State!

[89rabbit]

Re: South Dakota to host Mid-Con Tourney .  . mayb

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs...PORTS/70626039

Summit League likely to announce Sioux Falls will host basketball tourneys in 2009
Press conference called for Tuesday morning

By By Terry Vandrovec
Published: June 26, 2007

The Summit League has scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, likely to announce that Sioux Falls has been selected to host its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in 2009 and 2010.

Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director Teri Ellis-Schmidt confirmed that the news conference would take place, but did not indicate the nature of the news.
However, officials from the Tulsa Sports Commission, the other finalist, indicated that they were not scheduled to hold a news conference, although they would not confirm the selection of Sioux Falls. . . . (read more)


Go State!

[valleyrabbit]

Re: South Dakota to host Mid-Con Tourney .  . mayb

Do they mean Wed morning (tomorrow) instead of Tuesday?

[State_fan]

Re: South Dakota to host Mid-Con Tourney .  . mayb

Do they mean Wed morning (tomorrow) instead of Tuesday?

Yeah, its correct on the blog.

[filbert]

Re: South Dakota to host Mid-Con Tourney

A basically home-court crowd makes it ever so slightly more likely that an SDSU basketball team will make the NCAA basketball tournament in our first two years of eligibility. Right now it looks like the women are the more likely team, but two years is a long, long time in basketball.

Go Rabbits!

[76Rabbit]

Summit League Championship to SF.

Looks like SF has won the bid to host the Summit League championship for 2009-2010. I hope that's the case and that this forces SF to make some major improvements to the Arena. Looks like SF has won the bid to host the Summit League championship for 2009-2010. I hope that's the case and that this forces SF to make some major improvements to the Arena.

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs...PORTS/70626039

Summit League likely to announce Sioux Falls will host basketball tourneys in 2009
Press conference called for Tuesday morning

By Terry Vandrovec
Published: June 26, 2007
The Summit League has scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, likely to announce that Sioux Falls has been selected to host its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in 2009 and 2010.

Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director Teri Ellis-Schmidt confirmed that the news conference would take place, but did not indicate the nature of the news.
However, officials from the Tulsa Sports Commission, the other finalist, indicated that they were not scheduled to hold a news conference, although they would not confirm the selection of Sioux Falls.

Calls to the three groups fronting the bid – the Sioux Falls Sports Authority, the Convention and Visitors Bureau and South Dakota State – were not returned. A representative from the Summit League said that commissioner Tom Douple was out of the office for the day.

Sioux Falls and Tulsa, which will host the 16-team tournament at the 4-year-old, $22 million UMAC for the fourth year in a row in 2008, were the only options considered by the Summit League presidents at their annual meetings held Monday in Chicago. . . . (read more)


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[Haldersham]

Re: South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

KELO and KSFY both report tonight at 10 pm news that an offical news conference is scheduled tomorrow to announce the selection of SF for 2009 and 2010. I think its a bird in the hand.

[JackJD]

Re: South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

I posted the news on USD's fan message board because I know the 'Yotes want to stay on top of news about the Summit League and SDSU. ;D

[SUPERBUNNY]

Re: South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

This has got to be decent news from a recruiting standpoint as well!

Things are starting to click for this team and I am confident things are going to turn around!

Go Jacks!

SUPERBUNNY

[89rabbit]

Re: South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

Is anyone covering the press conference live?


Go State!

[89rabbit]

Re: South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

It is offical!  8-)

http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.d...;ATCLID=944750

Sioux Falls to Host 2009-2010 Summit League Basketball Championships

ELMHURST, Ill. - The Summit League will head to Sioux Falls, S.D., and the Sioux Falls Arena for its men’s and women’s basketball
championships in 2009 and 2010 Commissioner Tom Douple announced Wednesday.

“We are very excited about having our basketball tournament in Sioux Falls,” Douple said. “It will be great for the city and the
region, and we anticipate tremendous support from the community. We are especially looking forward to bringing March Madness
to the state of South Dakota.”

The Summit League Presidents Council voted Monday to move the league’s top event to the largest city in South Dakota. “We
look forward to having the tournament in Sioux Falls,” said Dr. Al Goldfarb, president of Western Illinois University and chair of
the Presidents Council. “It will provide a very positive experience for our student-athletes.”  .   .   .  (read more)


Go State!  


Summit League link to the press release:

http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewA...;ATCLID=944767

[89rabbit]

Re: South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.../NEWS/70627012

"March Madness" coming to Sioux Falls in 2009 and 2010

By Terry Vandrovec
tvandrovec@argusleader.com
Published: June 27, 2007

Summit League commissioner Tom Douple announced at news conference this morning at the Convention and Visitors Bureau that Sioux Falls will host the NCAA Division I conference’s men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at the Arena from March 7-10, 2009 and March 6-9, 2010.

The event features 16 teams and 14 games. The men’s championship game is aired live on ESPN, the women’s final on ESPNU.

“This is March Madness and this is a ticket to the Big Dance,” Douple said. “It doesn’t get any bigger than that in college athletics. To be able to say your ticket has to come through Sioux Falls is very, very important and it gains a lot of respect when you’re trying to get other events in this area. You can host a ticket to the Big Dance, you can host anything.”  .  .  .  (read more)


Go State!  

[filbert]

Re: South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

It's already on my schedule. I wonder when the Sheraton starts accepting reservations for 2009 . . .

[jackrabit1]

Re: South Dakota to host Summit League Tourney

Sheraton??? Hell, man, stay at the Super 8! Use the money you save for beer!