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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Rice Lake Aquafest Invitational<br>Men’s NAFA “AA” and “A” Tournament<br>Rice Lake, WI – USA<br>June 13-15, 2014</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">ORANGEMEN WIN FIRST EVER INVITATIONAL TITLE</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">After falling to Bol’s Lanes of Baldwin 3-2 in the winners bracket final, the Rice Lake Orangemen bounced back to bounce La Crosse Athletics 10-2 and then defeated Bol’s twice in championship play 7-6 and 2-1 in 9 innings to capture the championship of the 10-team 36<sup>th</sup> annual Rice Lake Aquafest Invitational men’s fastpitch tournament.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> It was the first Aquafest championship for the Orangemen, the only team to have played in all 36 tourneys.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> The Orangemen opened tournament play with a 6-2 victory over Sawdust City of Eau Claire, followed with a 2-0 win over Ostrander, Minnesota, and a 7-0 win over Morelli’s of St. Paul before coming up a run short in their first encounter with defending NAFA state A division champion Bol’s Lanes.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Bol’s downed Len’s Automotive of St. Paul 3-2 in their tourney lid-lifter, then defeated pre-tournament favorite Tin Cup of the same city 7-6. A 13-6 win over La Crosse propelled them to the winner’s bracket final.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The La Crosse team, piloted by popular Chetek native Bud Olson, claimed third place honors. Also competing were J.R. Sports from Arcadia and Harley Davidson of Lewiston, Minnesota.</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> <u>ORDER OF FINISH</u></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> <br> 1. Orangemen, Rice Lake WI 6-1<br> 2. </span><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Bol’s Lanes, Baldwin WI 4-2<br> 3. La Crosse Athletics, La Crosse WI 3-2<br> 4. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Ostrander, Ostrander MN 3-3<br> 5. J.R. Sports, Arcadia WI 2-2<br> Morelli’s, St. Paul MN 1-2<br> 7. Harley Davidson, Lewiston, MN 2-2<br> Sawdust City, Eau Claire WI 1-2<br> 9. Len’s Automotive, St. Paul 0-3<br> Tin Cup, St. Paul MN 0-3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> <u>GAME BY GAME RESULTS</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">1. Orangemen 6, Sawdust City 2<br> 2. Bol’s Lanes 3, Len’s Automotive 2<br> 3. Morelli’s 4, J.R. Sports 3<br> 4. La Crosse Athletics 8, Harley Davidson 1<br> 5. Orangemen 2, Ostrander 0<br> 6. Bol’s Lanes 7, Tin Cup 6<br> 7. Sawdust City 6, Tin Cup 5<br> 8. Harley Davidson 13, Len’s Automotive 5<br> 9. J.R. Sports 10, Ostrander 3<br>10. Harley Davidson 7, Tin Cup 3<br>11. Ostrander 6, Len’s Automotive 5<br>12. Orangemen 7, Morelli’s 0<br>13. Bol’s Lanes 13, La Crosse Athletics 6<br>14. Ostrander 4, Sawdust City 3<br>15. J.R. Sports 14, Harley Davidson 7<br>16. Ostrander 6, Morelli’s 5<br>17. </span><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">La Crosse Athletics 4, J.R. Sports 3<br>18. Bol’s Lanes 3, Orangemen 2<br>19. La Crosse Athletics 10, Ostrander 4<br>20. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Orangemen 10, La Crosse Athletics 3<br>21. Orangemen 7, Bol’s Lanes 6<br>22. Orangemen 2, Bol’s Lanes 1 (9 innings) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> <u>ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">PITCHER – Mike Fink, Ostrander<br>PITCHER – Mike Peterson, Bol’s Lanes<br>PITCHER – Jason Yetterness, Orangemen<br>CATCHER – Travis Thompson, Orangemen<br>INFIELD – Max Loew, La Crosse Athletics<br>INFIELD – Sam White, La Crosee Athletics<br>INFIELD – Zach Bisek, J.R. Sports<br>INFIELD – Brett Gamroth, J.R. Sports<br>OUTFIELD – Kory Mickelson, La Crosse Athletics<br>OUTFIELD – Nate Agard, Ostrander<br>OUTFIELD – J.W. Dachel, Bol’s Lanes<br>OUTFIELD – Sam Hall, Orangemen<br>MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Erick Chaparro (pitcher-designated batter) Orangemen <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Ronn Kopp<br></span><a href="mailto:ronnkopp@charter.net"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">ronnkopp@charter.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div>
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