The Luther Invitational Tournament is now ⅔ complete! Mark Becker (LIT organizer) described the day as filled with a “competitive yet friendly atmosphere”: each team battled to secure their positions for the Saturday night games. The sportsmanship from the fans, which is a core value at LIT, was increased to higher levels throughout the day, resulted in the boost of confidence for the players. There were a lot of close games, impressive baskets, and many surprise dunks made.
With the passionate cries from the fans in the stands, which awakened and energized the souls of the players on the courts tonight, we are proud to say that day one of LIT was a huge success! In these heated games, ankles were crossed, baskets were dunked, and three pointers were made left and right, as some of the top teams in Canada played their hearts out on the court.
LIT is 90% sold out! Although more tickets will be made available tomorrow and early Thursday, there is a good chance that this tournament will be 100% sold out by the weekend!!!! Be sure to get your tickets so you do not miss out on LIT 66! Hope to see you there!
Only 3 days to go!
LIT 66 is officially 3 days away and tickets are running out! Don't miss your chance to attend a great Luther tradition and watch some exciting basketball. Tickets are available at the main office of Luther College High School, 1500 Royal Street, Regina. Tournament passes are $20 and day passes are $10. We can't wait to see you!
With LIT fast approaching, there are many places you can tune in to learn the details of the tournament. Start your morning on February 6th by tuning into CTV Live on Location at Luther College High School at 7:20 a.m. For even more information, watch Locker Talk on Access 7 at 6 p.m. on February 6th. Start and finish your Tuesday with all the exciting details of LIT. On the first day of LIT (February 8th), be sure to watch the CTV Morning Show which will be discussing the tournament. And of course, come out to cheer on the teams!
Attention Luther students!! With LIT coming up next week, there is a lot you can do to help. On February 5-7th, Blitz Nights will occur. If you do not know, Blitz Nights are the three nights when the Luther community bands together to decorate for LIT, and we have a great time doing it! Also, both concessions and admissions need volunteers throughout the tournament. Please make sure to see if there is a time slot you can fill. Lastly, come out and enjoy the tournament. Tickets will be sold for $10 to students this Friday in TAG.
LIT starts in in just 8 days! Beginning Monday, February 5th and continuing until Wednesday, February 7th are the Blitz Nights, where Luther students work hard to paint banners and decorate the gyms with their amazing artwork. All students are welcome to come in the evenings and help Blitz the place up in preparation. Second, don't forget to check out LIT in the news as we hold our annual press conference as well on Wednesday, February 7th at noon in the Semple Gymnasium.
Pre LIT 2018 started off with an intense game between the Miller Marauders and the LeBoldus Golden Suns. By half-time it looked like a close game with the score 32 to 29 for the Marauders. The Golden Suns fought hard, but Miller was able to maintain the win. Top scorers of the night from LeBoldus were Jamon Campbell with 15 points and Kenny Wakaluk with 12 points. From Miller’s team the top scorers were Josh Linner with 15 points and Dillon Keifer with 12 points.
The LIT season will officially begin tomorrow with the Pre – LIT tournament. The 4 top ranked basketball teams in Regina will face off to claim 1 of 2 places in this year's competition. Starting at 6:15 pm, the LeBoldus Suns will face off against the Miller Marauders, and at 8:00 pm the Campbell Tartans will take on the Winston Knoll Wolverines. Both games promise to be exciting matchups, so make sure to come check them out. The games will take place on Tuesday January 16th, in the Semple Gymnasium of Luther College High School. Why not relax before final exams with some great basketball?
