Team Grads 2004-05 captures Third Annual Bomber Alumni Basketball Tournament
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Team Grads 2004-05 made it a three-peat at the Third Annual Bomber Alumni Basketball Tournament Boxing Day at the L.V. Rogers Hangar.
The tournament was in memory of longtime LVR Bomber coach Blair D’Andrea with proceeds of the event going to the Blair D’Andrea Alumni Scholarship Society fund supporting post-secondary athletes and grassroots basketball development in the West Kootenays.
Team Grads 2004-05 dumped the LVR Senior Bombers 83-70 to clinch the title with a 3-0 record.
Again the Joseph Brothers, David and Florian, and Braden Klein and Jake Phelan led the three-time champs.
Team 2003, consisting of players from the 2000 BC Juvenile and 2001 BC Junior Boy’s Basketball Champions, finished tied for second with Team Rickaby. Both teams ended with 2-1 records.
Team 2011 took fourth spot ahead of the LVR Bombers in the five-team tournament.
Team Grads 2004-05consists of David Joseph, Florian Joseph, Braden Klein, Jake Phelan, Ryan Golik, Brendan Melanson, Ben Irving and Jordan Melanson.
