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WCAA Men's Basketball Season to Start
2006-11-22
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The Windy City Men's Basketball League, one of the oldest and largest gay basketball leagues in the world, is gearing up for its 2006-'07 season. There will be open gym sessions, Dec. 2, 9, 16 and 30 at Winnemac Park ( Amundsen High School ) , 5110 N Damen. League play begins on Jan. 6 and runs through mid-April. All league play takes place on Saturdays with 10 weeks of regular season play and one to two weeks of playoffs.
Registration sign-ups take place in mid-December. Look for specific registration details at open gym sessions. The league registration fee is $90. For more questions, see www.wcaa.net . Interested persons can also contact James Simmons ( Competitive ) at jqs4@yahoo.com, Derrek Lyons ( Intermediate ) at dglyons@hotmail.com or Greg Walsh ( Recreational ) at greg-walsh@sbcglobal.net .
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