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Pekin 2008 Results Oswego 2008 Results



Congrats to THE rake for winning the 2nd annual Pekin Getaway Games event. Wes Adams was the MVG from this event. For full details see the results page.

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Pekin 2008 is in the books and we have a new champion. 12 teams from Central Illinois got together to compete in only the 2nd annual Pekin Getaway Games event. THE rake, playing in their 4th event as a franchise, finally took home the Cup and the StubNation.com prizes. "Experience plays a huge role in being successful at GG. Not only will your scores improve, but you will also have much more fun participating in multiple games. Stated captain of THE rake Matt Bainter. Becoming familiar with how difficult it is to consistently swing a softball bat as hard as you can for 1 minute allows you to pace yourself to continue to score throughout the entire 60 second time frame. Experienced gamers pace themselves correctly to maximize their score and ultimately have more fun."

They were distantly followed by Bartonville Pride and Salty Clams, rounding out the top 3. Wes Adams of THE rake captured the MVG by placing 11th in bowling, 10th in HR Derby, 12.5 in Sure Shot, and 6th in Hold'em. Those rankings are a true testimony and reminder that you don't have to dominate at anything to compete and even win Getaway Games. We asked captain Matt Bainter what he thought about Wes being MVG, "Not surprised to see Wes up near the top. Wes doesn't have a weakness and has the potential to finish in the top 10 of all 5 events. He is not the type of gamer that is one dimensional and trying to win one or two events. His focus is about being above average at all 5. Wes proves you dont have to be a D1 college athlete to be successful at GG." Drew Chitwood finished right behind Wes in the MVG hunt. The first team was rounded out by Drew Chitwood, Matt Bainter, Jason Friedrich and Billy Lyons. A huge thanks to all teams/gamers for making this such a great day. We hope to see you all out for another Central Illinois event and again in Pekin next year.

Notable Gamers:
  • Jason Jenkins (16 sanctioned 300 games bowling)
  • Darin Bowling (15 sanctioned 300 games bowling)
  • Joel Peterson (co-founder of Getaway Games)

    Returning Champs:
  • THE rake (bowling champs in pekin, HR Derby champs in Champaign, holdem champs in Pekin and in champaign)
  • Headless Horseman (won Champaign team bowling)
  • Submerged in Winning Juice (won golf in champaign)
  • Tony Pippin (3 time Getaway Games champion from the All-In Boys brought a new team, also won Champaign Sure Shot last year)
  • Steve Peterson (returning Pekin Hold’em Champ)
  • Jason Jenkins (current GG record holder in bowling. Won Normal and Champaign in 07)
  • Matt Bainter (holdem champ in Champaign)

    Sponsors:
  • Jimmy Johns (sponsored tshirts and $10,000 hole in one competition)
  • StubNation.com - Thanks for partnering up with us to become our National Prize Sponsor! Next time you need tickets - check out StubNation.com!!!
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    The first annual Getaway Games fundraiser event in Oswego is complete and was a huge success. 10 teams showed up on Memorial Day weekend to be a gamer. Host coach of Oswego East Basketball, Jason Buckley and his squad, Pete Rose's Last Bet were the overall champions while The Crack Attack and Old School were just behind. Elbert Choi took the MVG title by placing 1st in Softball and 2nd in Hold'em. We had several records broken including the Sure Shot individual round and total. More on that in the Sure Shot details. The event was a long day that received rave reviews. Hopefully Oswego East benefited from this event and we can continue partnering with them going forward!

    Prominent Gamers:
  • James Lancaster - recently inducted into the Taylorville HS Hall of Fame, current Aurora University basketball coach.
  • Several Oswego East coaches
  • Several Oswego East former athletes

    Sponsors:
  • National Insurance and Tax Service (NITS Team)
  • AAA Chicago Travel and Insurance
  • BHP Enterprises
  • Merlin
  • Parkside Lanes
  • BlackStone
  • Henry Bros Co.
  • Kirhofer's Sports
  • StubNation.com
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    Luckily the success of an event is not based on the number of teams. The Champaign turnout wasn't the best, but the quality of the event was at it's highest. Teams and players from Central Illinois, Champaign, St. Louis and Phoenix gathered on Saturday for the 3rd ever Getaway Games event. The weather was perfect and the competition was fierce. The All In Boys snuck by with their 3rd consecutive championship, just edging out THE rake by a point. The facilities were great to work with and were first class facilities. Thanks to everyone involved and look forward to growing and expanding Champaign in 2008.

    Prominent Gamers:
  • Ben Hutton - All State starting pitcher for State Champions (1998) Edwardsville High School. Starting pitcher for St. Louis University. Career 45-5 highschool record.
  • James Hutton - All State catcher for State Champions (1998) Edwardsville High School. Catcher for St. Louis University.

    Former Champs:
  • THE rake - won bowling in Pekin.
  • All In Boys - won 1st Place OVERALL in the Pekin and Bloomington event, back to back champions. They also were team champs in HR Derby and Sure Shot in Pekin.
  • Justin Carley (All In Boys) - won individual Sure Shot and HR Derby in Pekin event in June. Won MVG in Bloomington.
  • Jason Jenkins (Submerged in Winning Juice) - won bowling in Bloomington.

    Sponsors:
  • StubNation.com - Proud National prize sponsor of Getaway Games. Buy your tickets at StubNation.com!
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    Congrats to the All In Boys on winning their 2nd consecutive Getaway Games event. The won the Bloomington/Normal event in a truly amazing comeback fashion. Down by 7 ranks going into the last sport (Texas Hold'em) the boys dominated Hold'em with all 4 guys placing in the top 10 giving them the 1st place rank with an OVS of 19. The leader at the time - Controlled Chaos - didn't get the cards and went out in Hold'em in a disappointing 9th place leaving them 1 behind the All In Boys for the Overall Championship with an OVS of 20. Team E-Town finished directly behind in 3rd place with an OVS of 23.

    Overall, it was a very talented, fun and competitive event. The weather was unbelievable - not too hot, no rain, perfect! You can check all team scores, team rankings, individual scores and individual rankings at anytime below. Check back very soon for a full event picture gallery. Thanks to everyone who came out for the Normal Getaway Games event - we will see you all next year if not in Champaign on the 22nd of September.
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    Congratulations to "The All In Boys" on winning the first ever Getaway Games event. The All In Boys consisted of:
  • Justin Carley (1st Team Gamer)
  • Tony Pippin
  • J Brown
  • Scott Mervis

    They finished with an impressive OVS of 13 placing 3rd in bowling, first in Sure Shot, first in HR Derby, fourth in golf and fourth in holdem. The "Lions" were right behind in 2nd place. You can check all team scores, team rankings, individual scores and individual rankings at anytime below. Check back very soon for a full event picture gallery, a awards page, personal profile pages, and much more. Thanks to everyone who came out for the Pekin Getaway Games event - you all made this event what it was! It's an exciting day to be a Getaway Gamer.
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