At the Midwest Conference Championship (February 21 & 22, 2009) in Grand Rapids, MI both the Prep and Varsity Turnstone Flyers wheelchair basketball teams earned their way
to the finals with both games decided by 2 points. The Varsity Flyers defeated the Milwaukee Heat 56-54 while the Prep Flyers lost to the Sterling Heights Challengers 19-17.
For the full Midwest Conference Championship Report click here.
Prep Flyers Scores
Flyers 20 RHI Mini-Pacers 8
Flyers 29 Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers 16
Flyers 17 Sterling Heights Challengers 19 (Championship Game)
**winning points came from free throws on a call that could of gone either way. The Flyers had two quality opportunities to tie the game; however, the shots just didn’t full in their favor.
All Academic Team (Prep Flyers representation)
Alex Leckron (4th time)
Lazero Rodriguez (6th time)
Nina Welfle (1st time)
Robert Burns (1st time)
MVP Prep Division (Prep Flyers representation)
Nina Welfle (1st time)
Prep Flyers Current Record: 15-5
Midwest Conference Championship Final Standings Prep Division:
1st Sterling Heights Challengers **
2nd Turnstone Flyers **
3rd Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers **
4th Michigan Jr. Thunderbirds
5th Milwaukee Heat **
6th RHI Mini-Pacers
**Qualified and attending Prep National Championship – Denver March 18-22, 2009
Varsity Flyers Scores:
Flyers 54 Windy City 36
Flyers 54 Thunderbird 35
Flyers 56 Heat 54 (Championship Game)
**Ryan Haynes from the Milwaukee Heat hit two 3 pointers in the final minute to keep the game close; however the Flyers hanged on. There’s a history of close games between the two teams as just two weeks ago at the Windy City Classic the Flyers snuck by with a game wining elbow shot from Josh Swoverland in the final seconds to win 55-54.
Midwest Conference All Academic Team (Varsity Flyers representation)
Sarah Sims (Sophomore)
Kyle Killworth (Junior)
Kevin Weingartner (Senior)
1st Team All Tournament Varsity Division (Varsity Flyers representation)
Kyle Killworth
Josh Swoverland
Varsity Flyers Current Record: 19-6
Midwest Conference Championship Final Standings Varsity Division:
1st Turnstone Flyers
2nd Milwaukee Heat
3rd Sterling Heights Challengers
4th Michigan Jr. Thunderbirds
5th Windy City Warriors
6th Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers
**All 6 Midwest Conference teams qualified for NJWBT Denver March 18-22, 2009
Midwest Conference Championship Final Standings JV Division:
1st Hammond Rollin’ Hoosiers
2nd Windy City Warriors
3rd Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers
4th Peoria Wildcats
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