http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:23:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/57/ The boys for Mississippi reached the finals once again facing every possible challenge this weekend. First they fought a testy East Memphis team who refused to go away but prevailed using a 44 point performance by Thurston Williamson, the all time leading scorer in SWAAD/SWBAD history. Then they squeaked past ... http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/toros-turn-back-mississippi-to-capture-4th-straight-swbad-championship-78-70/ The Austin Deaf Toros took on an eagerly waiting Tulsa Hawks of Oklahoma who were looking to pry open the strangle hold the Deaf Toros have had on SWBAD. The Toros have won three straight since 2006 and as far back as 2004 an Austin team has won SWBAD.  The ... http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/deaf-toros-bull-rushes-tulsa-hawks-88-51/ In their opening round game the Deaf Toros left no doubt who the number one seed of the 62nd Annual SWBAD regional tournament. The game started off with the Toros scoring the first 11 points of the contest before the Blasterz called a time out to regroup after the first ... http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/austin-deaf-toros-dismantle-texaz-blasterz-78-26/ Once again it's that time of year. United States Deaf Basketball make their splash with their own version of March Madness.  Regional tournaments are underway or in some cases completed.  Southwest Basketball Association of the Deaf will tipoff its 62nd annual men's and 16th women's tournament in Dallas, TX.  The ... http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/deaf-toros-seek-a-four-peat-at-swbad/ The Austin Deaf Toros took another crack at the annual USADB National Tournament.  After finishing fourth in the last two tournaments the Toros captured their highest finish in club history, third place.  This task was not an easy one as they were tested in every game.  In the first game against ... http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/austin-seize-3rd-place-in-orlando-at-usadb-national-tournament/  It’s time to party and let the good times roll. USADB national championship has finally arrived. This year’s tournament is as wide open as ever.  Appropriately so, it’s time to do our homework on the bracket.  According to calculations it will be a memorable one when it’s all said and ... http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/shall-we-dance/ http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/21/ Before the SWBAD Regional Tournament there was talk that Mississippi Deaf Club would give the Austin Deaf Toros a run for their money. It sure looked that way in the early going of the championship game.  Mississippi led by the much ballyhooded Roderrick Brown,  Cortland Clay, showed a youthful exuberance. This young duo ... http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/austin-turn-back-mississippi/ The Austin Deaf Toros took the floor for second round action tonight against the Houston All Stars. The Toros put a strangle hold from start to finish and leaving the All Stars gasping for air following a shellacking defeat 92-26.  Aiming to advance to their third straight SWBAD championship the Toros displayed ... http://austindeaftoros.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/deaf-toros-suffocate-houston-all-stars/