 Last additions - Shiga LakeStars vs. Toyama Grouses 2009.03.22 |
MVP award to WaraMay 01, 2009
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High fives with the crowd.May 01, 2009
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AutographsMay 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Bobby Nash gives autographs after the game.May 01, 2009
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Ray's fan (maybe wife?)May 01, 2009
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Ogawa ShinyaMay 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Robert Pierce interviewed.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Ray gives a very high, high five.May 01, 2009
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Ray's fans. And farewell to the LakeStars for 2008-09. I never saw them again this season. They won this game, but ended up in 5th place (out of 6 teams in the conference) and didn't make it to the playoffs.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Toyama Grouses head coach Takatoshi Ishibashi, a former player for the Grouses, takes the imminent loss calmly.May 01, 2009
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Opposing teams shake hands at the end of the game.May 01, 2009
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LakeStars chairs.May 01, 2009
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Brayden fanMay 01, 2009
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LakeStars win 78-71.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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MagneeMay 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Ryan RourkeMay 01, 2009
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Head coach Robert Pierce is happy as the team leads the Grouses in last place.May 01, 2009
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Bobby Nash for a free throw.May 01, 2009
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Ray going for it.May 01, 2009
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Ogawa ShinyaMay 01, 2009
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All for one, and...May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Team huddleMay 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Bobby geevum!May 01, 2009
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But thanks to all the LakeStars cheerleaders for cheering and brightening up the games. Wish I could say, "Looking forward to seeing you next season," but they will be all gone and replaced by new girls.May 01, 2009
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Sorry, I can't remember the names of all the cheerleaders...May 01, 2009
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Ray's dangly arms seem to cover half the court.May 01, 2009
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WaraMay 01, 2009
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Next to me were noisy fans.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Ray Schafer for a free throw.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Cheering section for the Toyama Grouses, small, but still quite loud.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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CheerleadersMay 01, 2009
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Line dance and kickMay 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Brayden BillbeMay 01, 2009
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Shiga LakeStars cheerleaders change their uniform and strut their stuff.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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They are good, they even won a cheerleading award in the bj-league.May 01, 2009
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Ogawa Shinya, local boy from Nagahama.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Score near halftime. It was a close game throughout.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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They are cheering "YMCA."May 01, 2009
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Ryan RourkeMay 01, 2009
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Hiphop kids from Nagahama perform at halftime.May 01, 2009
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Team mascot Magnee, a catfish.May 01, 2009
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Ray Schafer goes for a shot.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Brayden Billbe dunks one.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Bobby NashMay 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Ryan Rourke goes for a successful layup.May 01, 2009
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Fujiwara TakamichiMay 01, 2009
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Shiga LakeStars cheerleadersMay 01, 2009
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New LakeStars cheerleaders are already being recruited from May 2009 for the 2009-10 season.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Fujiwara Takamichi, team captainMay 01, 2009
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Just when I finally became able to recognize the different faces of the cheerleaders (at first, they looked the same to me), the season ends, and they will be replaced next season.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Ryan Rourke dunks it.May 01, 2009
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RumiMay 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Game tipoff: Shiga LakeStars vs. Toyama GrousesMay 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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Bobby Nash #33May 01, 2009
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DEFENSE!May 01, 2009
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Pregame entertainment. A kids hiphop dance troupe from Nagahama performed.May 01, 2009
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The starting lineup is introduced. Bobby Nash.May 01, 2009
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Robert Pierce, head coach.May 01, 2009
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Bobby Nash my kohai (後輩) from University of Hawaii. They are escorted by local kids who play basketball.May 01, 2009
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LakeStars players introduced.May 01, 2009
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Ryan Rourke, forwardMay 01, 2009
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Cheerleaders in the stands to wake up the crowd. This was the second occasion for the LakeStars to play in Maibara.May 01, 2009
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The cheap seats were on the ends of the court which are designed badly with the railing obstructing the view.May 01, 2009
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This was the last LakeStars game I watched for the 2008-09 season.May 01, 2009
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Shiga LakeStars cheerleaders.May 01, 2009
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May 01, 2009
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A fan is interviewed.May 01, 2009
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Inside the Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall prepared for the bj-league pro basketball game. May 01, 2009
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Gauntlet of cutout players on the way to the court.May 01, 2009
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Lobby of Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall.May 01, 2009
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Shiga LakeStars merchandise.May 01, 2009
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Shiga LakeStars sign on a nearby building. May 01, 2009
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Ticket gate inside Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall.May 01, 2009
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Entrance to Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall.May 01, 2009
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Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall (Shiga Kenritsu Bunka Sangyo Koryu Kaikan) near Maibara Station. Venue of the bj-league pro basketball game between the Shiga LakeStars and Toyama Grouses on held on March 22, 2009.May 01, 2009
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