Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Charity, Bus Rides and Bowling - 12/2/09

DENVER - The team is back home and ready to face the Lamar Cardinals tonight after a great win at South Dakota State last Saturday.

The team is 4-1 and feeling confident, although the coaches and players know that they have to keep working hard and improving. Head coach Joe Scott often says that games get more important - and more challenging - as the team keeps winning.

The coaches wanted to give everyone a chance to bond off the court, so the team headed to a local bowling alley on Monday afternoon. It's safe to say that nobody is likely to join the PBA anytime soon, but everyone had a good time.

Rumor has it that The Voice, Mitch Hyder, took home the unofficial title, although Andrew Hooper was right on his heels. Travis Hallam, who bowled quite a bit throughout his youth, came ready to go with his own bowling ball and shoes. Hallam will be the first to admit that his bowling skills have deteriorated a bit, but it's hard to fault him since he can't get much practice in between school and basketball.

Another One Rides the Bus: There are still a limited number of seats available for a (roundtrip) bus ride from Denver to Fort Collins for the Colorado State game this Saturday. For just $25, fans can have a seat on the bus, game ticket, food and beverages during the ride.

Space on the bus is limited, and reservations must be made by Thurs., Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. To purchase tickets, please contact Dan Wesolowski at 303-871-3682 or daniel.wesolowski@du.edu.

A Time to Give: With the holidays upon us, DU is partnering up with a few charitable donations and encouraging fans to help those less fortunate.

All DU home events through Dec. 17 will have Toys for Tots collection boxes available. During these difficult economic times, there is an even greater need than usual for toys. Any and all donations of new, unwrapped toys are appreciated.

9Cares Colorado Shares Nights are booked for the Dec. 17 men's game against Florida International, and the Dec. 19 men's and women's doubleheader. All fans who bring non-perishable food items to donate will receive a $2 discount on each game ticket for each donated item, good for up to four tickets per transaction and available only at the Ritchie Center Ticket Office. All collected food will go to the New Life Fellowship Food Pantry.

Yearly travel totals:                          

Total Flights - 2

Total Mileage Flown - 966

Total Bus Miles - 188

Total Number of Hotels - 1

Total Number of Different Airports - 2

Total Number of Airline Delays - 0

Total Number of Cancelled Flights - 0

Total Number of Bags Lost This Year - 0

Total Number of Players Who Own Bowling Shoes - 1


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