Transcript 2007 DHFS Final Four Recap

March Madness!
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The 2007 DHFS Final Four Tournament was our largest
ever. 288 employees spread out over 4 Zone Brackets
were entered in this year’s competition.
The competition was expanded to include nearly all of
our Full-Time staff, including supervisors, team leaders,
office staff, building services, residence life, food
services and facilites staff members.
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The Four Zone Brackets:
Zone One: Division Office
Zone Two: Whitis Residence Halls
Zone Three: Jester Residence Hall
Zone Four: Waller Creek/Apartments
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Early Round Update: Year of the Durantosaurus Rex
First came the Year of the Farrell Cat (Mike Farrell that is).
Then came the Berry Shocker in the South.
Last year we had the Surge of the Serge.
For the Year of Durant, we have yet to crown a champ in the 2007 DHFS Final
Four Tournament event but we are well on our way. 288 fellow employees have
had the chance to reach the top. At this point, we are well into the competition
and folks who have been skilled or lucky enough to advance should try to move
forward next week and continue to try to Live the Dream.
The remaining Round deadlines come rather quickly so people should strive to
play as soon as possible rather than just wait till the last minute. So, lets try to
move this thing forward and see who comes out on top in the Year of Durant.
For those who might have missed a deadline – why not suggest that they come
by and shoot a basket or two just to smile a little wider and feel apart of the
event.
Remember to support the Horns and each other.
Real World Tournament Update
Following the UT Men’s Basketball team loss to USC in
Tacoma.
Well, this might not have been the year for UT
basketball in the real competitions but we want to, as
always, show our gratitude and support for their efforts.
All due respect and thanks to Coach Jody Conradt for
her 31 years (!!!) of commitment to UT athletics. Truly a
class act.
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Sweet 16/Elite 8: Rover, Cookie, Cat Vie for Top Dog!
Woe Nellie! We’ve moved beyond the Sweet 16 of the DHFS Basketball
tournament. Every year of the Basketball challenge has been different and this year’s
competition is no exception. We don’t know everything about the final shakedown to
this year’s event, but we know this for sure. Proving the old adage that nothing is as
hard as repeating as champ, we have seen last year’s winner, Sergio Flores, go down
in the Apartments bracket. A couple of interesting trends this year:
Some old school contenders are still looking strong this year, including Doug “Rover”
Garrard, Mike “Cat” Farrell, Floyd “the Doc” Hoelting and Michael “Cookie” Sawyer.
Some of our own fabulous freshmen have managed to move through and vanquish
their opponents, including a scrappy Bianca who managed to flay competition in
Housing Reservations, Bevo Bucks and the Director’s office before falling to “the
Doc” himself in an early Elite 8 match. Also, note the emergence of Esperanza Garcia,
Nydia Rodriguez and Gilbert Acosta (who actually defeated Sergio – last year’s
winner).
The SJH lock shop seems to have a “lock” on the competition as Tim, Tom and
Sammy have marched through their competition in the WCR bracket.
Check out the 5 ladies in the Jester Zone who have made it to the Elite 8 Round –
Margaret Osuna, Gaylee Horton, Nydia Rodriguez, Yolanda Siles and Michelle Skaggs.
And Jessica St. John would have made it 6 if not for a tough one-point overtime loss
to Cookie Sawyer in the last round. Jody Conradt would be proud.
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Final Four Newsflash #1: Double D’s Down Dr. Doug!
It was a Tale of Two Doctors: Dr. Doug “Rover” Garrard vs. “The Doc” Hoelting
for the Division Office title. The bookies were in a tizzy over this marquee chess
match; odds-makers were befuddled at the duel of the Docs. But in the end, the
two-point shot failed the oft-reliable Dr Doug. Why he abandoned the one-point
lay-up which had brought him so far is a mystery that only he and the Almighty
can fathom. But, “The Doc” never faltered in his swagger – sinking all 5 onepointers, like a cuckoo clock – never out of rhythm. So, in the end the Tale of
Two Docs ended as a 5-2 boilermaker for the crowd. Can you say Dynasty, Doc?
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Final Four Newsflash #2: Mike and Mike Show Coming to Campus…Not!
ESPN Radio might have something good in the morning with their own Mike and
Mike Show and it looked like DHFS might have their own version. Mike
“Cookie” Sawyer and Mike “Cat” Farrell have been perennial contenders over
the years in our little tournament world. This year appeared to be no different as
both advanced to the Final Four rounds in their respective zones. But in Jester,
the “Cookie” crumbled like a stale snickerdoodle when faced with the challenge
brought by Edward Gupton. In the Creek ---home of the “next American
Basketball Idol” --- we saw a series of exciting matchups resulting in the final
meow for Farrell. He lost out to Francisco Guzman by a score of 10-8. He was
voted off the island. He was fired! Three cheers to Lupe Gonzales who skillfully
and bravely represented the Apartments staff in the Final Four at WCR. He lost
by one point to Simkin’s own Tim Rogers. Well done to all.
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The Four Zone Bracket Champions:
Zone One: Floyd “The Doc” Hoelting
Zone Two: Gruder Tolliver
Zone Three: Gaylee Horton
Zone Four: Francisco Guzman
Honorable mention to Lupe Gonzales who won the Apartments side
of the Zone Four Bracket.
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South Campus Champ: Horton Hears No Hoop!
Tuesday’s Waller Creek champ, Francisco Guzman, may have caught a case of
Cat-in-the-Hat Scratch Fever after his heated contest with Mike Farrell. Not to
suffer a let down following his heroic advancement to the finals of WCR,
Francisco brought his red-hot A- game to the Jester Court. He wrested victory
from Ms. Horton in her own home. So, with a combination of pluck and luck,
Francisco is the South Side champion for 2007. Gaylee’s ascendancy was no
small victory – and we should all keep it in our memory. But on this day another
champ won – this round goes to a fella named Guzman.
So come one and all from the South and root for your 2007 champ on Thursday
at noon.
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North Campus Champ: Tolliver Tops the Doc!
Something funny happened on the way to the finals. “The Doc” Hoelting had
blazed his way to the penultimate matchup versus Gruder Tolliver behind a
sweet, sure single-point shot. Many an opponent witnessed Floyd’s no falter
one-pointers falling like butter off roasted corn-on-the-cob. But Gruder brought
his own game of fame and Floyd felt that the one’s just would not do. So, he
went for the longer (2 point) ball and in this case that ball would not fall. “The
Doc” like the rest of us in the North Zone will just have to root for our home
zone hero, Gruder Tolliver, as he shoots for the final prize on Thursday at Noon.
Be there at Duren Hall or be square.
Tolliver Tops the Doc!
In case you missed the marquee match up between Gruder Tolliver and
Floyd Hoelting.
The Championship Game – 04/05/07 at 12 noon in the
Texas Rivers Room in Duren Hall
The Championship Game – 04/05/07 at 12 noon in the
Texas Rivers Room in Duren Hall
Gruder brought his Whitis Halls Posse cheering section with him to
the competition.
The Championship Game – 04/05/07 at 12 noon in the
Texas Rivers Room in Duren Hall
Francisco, who actually came in on his day off to compete in the
finals, appeared to be relaxed and confident during warm-ups.
The Championship Game – 04/05/07 at 12 noon in the
Texas Rivers Room in Duren Hall
Conversely, Gruder seemed to be showing some nerves, as he was
even having difficulties locating the two point line. It’s behind him!
The Championship Game – 04/05/07 at 12 noon in the
Texas Rivers Room in Duren Hall
The Winner is:
Gruder managed to win an exciting match by a score of 6-4. The
crowd of baited-breathe onlookers (estimated count of 25) cheered
and congratulated both finalists for an excellent conclusion to the 2007
DHFS Final Four Basketball Tournament.
The Championship Game – 04/05/07 at 12 noon in the
Texas Rivers Room in Duren Hall
Sportsmanship was alive and well in Housing and Food Service.
The camera man was so excited he had trouble focusing.
The Championship Game – 04/05/07 at 12 noon in the
Texas Rivers Room in Duren Hall
So, we commissioned famous sports artist LeRoy Neiman to
memorialize the final moments of our tournament.
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We hope you all enjoyed this year’s tournament and
congratulations to all our participants.
Remember to Do the Right Thing.
Support UT Hoops!
Have Fun!
Support Each Other!