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2006
Leading Scorers |
Jared Bledsoe 27.9 points per game (17 games played), Dennis Springs 21.7 (17), James Jackson 20.9 (17), Brian Snider 14.3 (14), Dominick Melton 10.3 (14) |
Blast Top News |
| Click on League Schedule for all game recaps and player scores. |
| Blast turn up the offense - Grand Rapids Press (6/26/06) |
| Blast find their groove, set scoring record - Holland Sentinel (6/25/06) |
| Blast set for home stretch of first season - Holland Sentinel (6/23/06) |
| Melton has Blast on way to masters - Muskegon Chronicle (6/24/06) |
| Melton helpin' Blast after talk with coach - Holland Sentinel (6/22/06) |
| Coach not worried about Blast timeout - Grand Rapids Press (6/15/06) |
| Blast game versus Lake County rescheduled - Press Release (6/14/06) |
| Blast survive desperation heave, defeat IBL champions - Holland Sentinel (4/29/06) |
| Blast ready for role as road warriors - Grand Rapids Press (4/27/06) |
| Blast run past Volcanoes - Holland Sentinel (4/10/06) |
| Blast top Volcanoes in shootout - Press Release (4/09/06) |
| Flight earn revenge over visiting Blast - Holland Sentinel (4/08/06) |
| Grand Rapids defeats Holland at the wire - Press Release (4/07/06) |
| Blast begin friendly rivalry - Holland Sentinel (4/07/06) |
| Blast fans pleased with debut - Holland Sentinel (4/02/06) |
| Blast off to strong start on home court - Holland Sentinel (4/01/06) |
| Bosma strong in return to Civic Center - Holland Sentinel (4/01/06) |
| Blast win IBL opener in front of 1,500 fans - Holland Sentinel (4/01/06) |
| Basketball returns to Holland Civic Center - Grand Rapids Press (4/01/06) |
| Blast, hometown IBL veteran set for ignition - Holland Sentinal (3/31/06) |
| Twins Carlton, Corey Epps team up to play pro basketball - Holland Sentinal (3/30/06) |
| Blast hope Holland catches IBL fever - Holland Sentinal (3/26/06) |
| Blast beat Flight in exhibition game - Holland Sentinal (3/25/06) |
| First-Year Basketball Team Signs Local Product - Press Release (1/19/06) |
| Holland signs additional players - Press Release (11/16/05) |
| IBL
team gets nickname - Grand Rapids Press (9/14/05) |
| Pro
hoops team ready to blast off - The Holland Sentinel (9/14/05) |
| Terry
Smith hired as assistant for Holland IBL team - MLive.com
(8/29/05) |
| Holland's
professional basketball team hires coach - The Holland Sentinel
(8/24/05) |
| Basketball
Returns to the Civic Center -
Mlive.com (7/15/05) |
| Former Ferris Men's Basketball Duo Joins Pro Team -
Ferris University (5/06/05) |
2006
Schedule |
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| FRI |
March 31 |
7:15pm |
Lansing (114) |
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Holland (131) |
| FRI |
April 7 |
7:15pm |
Holland (134) |
@ |
Grand Rapids (136) |
| SUN |
April 9 |
6:00pm |
Vancouver (143) |
@ |
Holland (158) |
| FRI |
April 14 |
7:15pm |
Holland (139) |
@ |
Lansing (126) |
| SAT |
April 15 |
7:15pm |
Elkhart (151) |
@ |
Holland (128) |
| FRI |
April 21 |
7:15pm |
Columbus (139) |
@ |
Holland (119) |
| SAT |
April 22 |
7:15pm |
Grand Rapids (125) |
@ |
Holland (151) |
| FRI |
April 28 |
7:15pm |
Battle Creek (147) |
@ |
Holland (149) |
| SAT |
April 29 |
7:15pm |
Holland (160) |
@ |
Lake County (159) |
| SAT |
May 13 |
7:15pm |
Holland (146) |
@ |
Battle Creek (143) |
| FRI |
May 19 |
7:15pm |
Holland (104) |
@ |
Columbus (129) |
| SAT |
May 20 |
7:15pm |
Holland (159) |
@ |
Lansing (149) |
| FRI |
June 2 |
7:15pm |
Grand Rapids (117) |
@ |
Holland (110) |
| SAT |
June 3 |
7:15pm |
Holland (139) |
@ |
Macomb County (129) |
| FRI |
June 9 |
7:15pm |
Lansing (129) |
@ |
Holland (133) |
| FRI |
June 23 |
7:15pm |
West Virginia (137) |
@ |
Holland (150) |
| SAT |
June 24 |
7:15pm |
West Virginia (137) |
@ |
Holland (163) |
| THU |
June 29 |
7:15pm |
Elkhart (108) |
@ |
Holland (106) |
| FRI |
June 30 |
7:15pm |
Holland (123) |
@ |
Elkhart (130) |
| FRI |
July 7 |
7:15pm |
Holland (133) |
@ |
Lake County (131) |
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2006
Ticket Prices |
General Admision: $8.00
Reserved Seats: $10.00 |
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Season Pass: $90.00 |
2006 Venue |
| Holland Civic Center: 150 W 8th St.,
Holland, Michigan 49423 (Directions) |
Contact
Information |
| Website |
www.hollandblast.com |
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| Owner |
Fast Forward Sports LLC. |
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| Basketball Operations |
Tyler Whitcomb |
(616) 538-4368 |
| General Manager |
Tom
Moore |
(616) 836-1618 |
| Media & PR |
Fred Vanderploeg |
(616) 318-7709 |
| Asst. General Manager |
Darian Watson |
(616) 821-5356 |
| Head
Coach |
Mike
Ahrens |
(231) 798-2900 |
| Assistant Coach |
Terry Smith |
(616) 970-0943 |
| 2006 Roster |
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Chad Carlson
6' 3 |
Corey Epps
6' 2 |
Carlton Epps
6' 2 |
Jared Bledsoe
6' 3 |
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Anthony Parker
6' 5 |
Dominick Melton
6' 6 |
Duane Bosma
6' 9 |
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Players not pictured: Dennis Springs (5' 8), Kendrick Cornelius (6' 3), Jonathan Steven (6' 5), Kyle Anderson (6' 7), James Jackson (6' 9), Willie Burrell (6' 5) |
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Above Left:
Tom Moore is the general manager of Holland's new IBL franchise.
Above Right: Holland Mayor Al McGeehan welcomes the new Holland
IBL franchise. |
2006
All Star Game & Championship Tournament |
Click here for more info on the 2006 IBL All-Star Game and Championship Tournament.
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