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Be sure to check out the Announcements page as well as the Bandit Calendar for upcoming events!
 
The Bandits Results from their Fall Classic
November 6-7th
 
Saturday November 6th
Turnstone Bandits 58 Vs Lafayette Spinners 43
Lafayette Spinners 47 Vs Wisconsin Thunder 45
Kentwood Rollers 50 Vs Wisconsin Thunder 49
Turnstone Bandits 60 Vs Kentwood Rollers 43

 

Sunday November 7th
Turnstone Bandits 58 Vs Wisconsin Thunder 59
Lafayette Spinners 34 Vs Kentwood Rollers 26

 
(Check the game results page for all our scores)
 
  
 
Click  Link below to see some pics from the March 14th Mad Ants Half-time Exhibition with the Jr Flyers.
 
Bandits Played 4 Games at Wright State U. the weekend of Feb. 27th, winning 3 and losing 1 game. Check out the scores on the Game Results page.
 
Championship Division Results from the Bluegrass Invitational February 5-7, 2010 @ Lexington, KY
 
Waukesha Thunder 56 vs. Ohio Hoopstars 51
Ft. Wayne Bandits 65 vs. Rockford Chariots 49
Shepherd Stealers 89 vs. Waukesha Thunder 44
Ft. Wayne Bandits 57 vs. RHI Pacers 45
Charlottesville Cardinals 55 vs. Chicago Bulls 16
Charlotte Bobcats 71 vs. Grand Rapids Pacers 64
Chicago Bulls 54 vs. Ohio Hoopstars 45
Grand Rapids Pacers 71 vs. Rockford Chariots 59
Shepherd Stealers 81 vs. Charlottesville Cardinals 46
Charlotte Bobcats 56 vs. Ft. Wayne Bandits 32
RHI Pacers 67 vs. Chicago Bulls 39
Grand Rapids Pacers 65 vs. Waukesha Thunder 42
RHI Pacers 70 vs. Ft. Wayne Bandits 51
Grand Rapids Pacers 64 vs. Charlottesville Cardinals 59
Shepherd Stealers 80 vs. Charlotte Bobcats 43
Grand Rapids Pacers 70 vs. RHI Pacers 68
Rockford Chariots 51 vs. Ohio Hoopstars 41
Charlotte Bobcats 67 vs. Grand Rapids Pacers 45
Championship
Shepherd Stealers 72 vs. Charlotte Bobcats 47
 
 
 
Results from the Chicago Bulls tourney:
 
2009 Midwest Classic
Sponsored by: Chicago Wheelchair Sports - Hearts in Motion - Wheelchair Sports of Chicago

Saturday December 12, 2009

Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks (83) vs. Ft Wayne Bandits (34)
Chicago Wheelchair Bulls (55) vs. Rockford Chariots (53)
Chicago Wheelchair Bulls (54) vs. Ft Wayne Bandits (43)
Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks (75) vs. Grand Rapids Pacers (36)
Grand Rapids Pacers (65) vs. Rockford Chariots (57) Double OT

Sunday December 13
Grand Rapids Pacers (68) vs. Ft Wayne Bandits (45)
Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks (66) vs. Chicago Wheelchair Bulls (34)
Rockford Chariots (54) vs. Ft Wayne Bandits (39)
Chicago Wheelchair Bulls (48) vs. Grand Rapids Pacers (47)
Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks (84) vs. Rockford Chariots (25)
 
 
 

***The Bandits will be competing in the Championship Division for the 2009-10 season***

 

 

 

 

Results from the 2008-09 season

 

**The Bandits finish 3rd in the Nation in Division III of the NWBA for the 3rd straight season in 09**

 

The # 2 seeded Bandits blew out the RIC Hornets (CHI) in the first game 60 - 26, out lasted the Conneticut Spokebenders 54-43 in the second game, then lost to the 3rd seeded Twin City Spinners (CAN) in the quarter finals 49-34, scoring only 13 points in the second half.

Once in the Loser's Bracket the Bandits beat the 4th seed All Hearts Tornadoes (CAR) 50-37, then downed the 5th seeded Possibilities Rolling Bears 58-52 to set up another meeting with the Spinners in the semi-finals. The Bandits lost 58-50 to the eventual National Champion Twin City Spinners who went on to face the 7th seeded Waukesha Thunder (WI) in the Finals and won 52-48

 

Jr. Varsity Turnstone Flyers finish 9th at nationals. Prep Division Flyers finish 3rd!

 

 The Bandits will compete against 22 teams from Division III of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association in Denver for the title of National Champions!

 

 

***The Bandits win the 31st Bluegrass Invitational Wheelchair Basketball Tournament February 6,7,8th, 2009 @ Lexington, KY. ***

 

This was the 3rd time the Bandits had made it to the Championship game @ Bluegrass but our first win!

 

The Bandits defeated the defending National Champions (Hill on Wheels) 60 - 52 to take the tournament championship from the home town team. - Bandits Current Record (22-3)

 

Check out this link to see some great pictures of the Bandits in action at Bluegrass.

http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2009/02/09/bluegrass-invitational-wheelchair-basketball-tournament/

 

 

Bluegrass Invitational Scores Feb. 09:

 

Waukesha Thunder 65  vs. Moraine Minutemen 33
Austin Rec'ers 74  vs. Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers 32
Connecticut Spokebenders 56  vs. Siskin Rebounders 26
Fort Wayne Bandits 60  vs. Magee Sixers Spokesman 40
Hill on Wheels 68  vs. Austin Rec'ers 40
Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers 44  vs. Siskin Rebounders 24
Austin Rec'ers 66  vs. Moraine Minutemen 59
Fort Wayne Bandits 57  vs. Connecticut Spokebenders 41
Magee Sixers  48  vs. Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers 27
Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers 2  vs. Siskin Rebounders 0 (F)
Hill on Wheels 62 vs. Waukesha Thunder 59
Connecticut Spokebenders50 vs. Austin Rec'ers 41
Waukesha Thunder 47 vs. Magee Sixers Spokesman 34
Hill on Wheels 56 vs. Fort Wayne Bandits 53
Waukesha Thunder 57 vs. Connecticut Spokebenders34
Fort Wayne Bandits 55 vs. Waukesha Thunder 46

Championship
Fort Wayne Bandits 60 vs. Hill on Wheels 52

 

 

 

Check out the "Game Results" page for our recent and past scores!

 Back Row: DanJacquay, Nathan Silvers, Neal Niezer, Brad Deutsch.
Front Row: Larry Smith, Ben Bowman, Shane McVoy, Chris Salas, Justin Hosler
Not Pictured: Devin Gilliam, Josh Dirig, Charlie Knapp, John Manske,  Mike Bollinger (2008-09 @ MAWBC 1)

 

 

 

 

Fort Wayne, IN
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 Where we Play:

Turnstone
3320 North Clinton St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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News Channel 15 story on the Bandits - Mid-American Wheelchair Basketball Conference Tourney, january 10-11th @ Turnstone Center for Disabled Children and Adults.
 
"Wheelchair basketball
players shine"
- Chris Hopper
 
 
 
 
 
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