Dinos and Vikes play one for the ages

First things first. What a game!

Friday night's men's basketball showdown at Shields Court was what college hoops is all about. Two nationally ranked teams playing a spirited back and forth game in front of a jam packed crowd with the final outcome unclear until the final horn. The highly anticipated match up exceeded expectations and was by far the best game at Mckinnon Gym this year.

The Dinos and Vikes left everything on the court and left the thousand plus on Ring Road and 300 plus tuning into the Vikes Streaming Network entertained until the final minute. And just when you thought it was all over for the Vikes, Cyril Indome decided to catch fire and keep everyone in the building and tuned in for another nail biting few seconds. The box score will say the Dinos picked up a 86-81 road victory, but there was so much more to this game than the score. It was chippy. It was spirited. It was intense. And it was ohh so heartbreaking for the Vikes.

A few lasting images from Fridays game:

• The Dinos Robbie Sihota going absolutely unconscious in the 2nd half. He basically put his team on his back and led them to the victory. Sihota nearly accounted for half of the Dinos 26 point 3rd quarter explosion. It didn't matter if there was one, two or three Vikes defenders on him. He was feeling it and he wasn't missing.
• The gutsy effort put forth by Vikes senior Mitch Gudgeon. Whether it was his team leading 22 points, his tenacious defense on the Bekkering brothers, or his pretty behind the back pass to fellow senior Tyler Hass, Gudge brought his A+ game on Friday night to Shields Court. You could see the frustration in his face in the dying seconds of the game when it became apparent that the Vikes late 4th quarter comeback was going to come up short. If this was the final close contest that Gudgeon plays at Mckinnon gym, he definitely left a lasting impression.
  
• Cyril Indome! Wow where did that come from. The Winnipeg native almost single handedly brought his Vikes back from extinction, knocking down two treys and a lay up in the final 30 seconds of play. You gotta wonder where he was for the other 39 minutes of the game?
  
• Henry Bekkering's spectacular dunk show in pre-game warm ups. Fans got their money's worth before the game even started, as Bekkering put on dunking display worthy of the NBA slam dunk competition. Through-the-legs, behind-the-back, free throw line, double pump reverse, this kid has it all in his repertoire. Look for the Horn to post some of those incredible dunks later on in the week.
  

The loss makes the Vikes quest for home court in the playoffs that much more difficult. However, the Vikes got some help on Friday night as the SFU Clan went into Langley and pulled of a big upset by ending the Trinity Western Spartans 12 game winning streak. What does this all mean? Well the Vikes have 3 games remaining and sit 2 points behind the Spartans . With the Spartans holding the tie-breaker, the Vikes will need to win out and hope that their PAC-D rivals lose one of their final two games next weekend. Trinity travels East to take on Manitoba and Winnipeg. The Vikes meanwhile host Lethbridge tonight, and than will wrap up the regular season when they welcome the Fraser Valley and Thompson Rivers next weekend.

Regardless of how the men do over the final three games, the Women Vikes made sure that there will be post season basketball in Victoria, as they clinched homecourt in the opening round of the postseason by knocking off the Calgary Dinos 65-52. Kayla Dykstra once again had a MVP-caliber performance, scoring a game high 24 points and grabbing 15 boards. The Vikes (14-6) will either host Trinity Western (11-10) or UBC (10-10) in the opening round of the playoffs. It will mark the first time since 2004 that the Vikes will host a playoff series.



The Horn would love to hear your thoughts from either of Friday's games. If you were there witnessing the showdown or out there playing, feel free to leave your comments.

Vikes look to capsize Rowers

Thanks to a forfeit last weekend by the Burnaby Lakers, the Vikes didn't even need to take the ferry ride to the mainland to pick up a week one victory. Tomorrow at Wallace Field the Vikes will take to the pitch the first time in the 2009 CDI Premier League when they host the Vancouver Rowers at Wallace Field.

BCRugbynews has the Vikes favored by 12.

Horns Prediction
The Vikes will be playing without five of their starters and Head Coach Doug Tate as the Vikes contingent is off to New Zealand for the first leg of International Rugby Board Sevens Tour. Yet the Vikes will still field a very talented lineup that will be revved up to play their first game of the new year. Look for Canada Rugby Player of the Year Adam Kleeberger to play a huge roll throughout the game and captain his Vikes to a decisive victory.

Youtube legend makes his way to Victoria

Woody Harrelson proved it through his role as a basketball hustler playing in the streets of Southern California.
Chris "the Birdman" Anderson tried to prove it, but failed miserably in the 2005 NBA slam dunk competition.

What i am talking about of course is the notion that white man can jump.

Over the past few years another baller is doing his best to make even the most nonathletic, Canadian proud. His name is Henry Bekkering and he and his amazing resume of dunks are coming to Shields Court this Friday night.

Bekkering, who is currently averaging team high 18 points-a-game for the Central Division leading and CIS No. 4 ranked Calgary Dinos, has made for than just a name for himself on Youtube. The guy's dunks have had enough online hits to make even the likes of Britney Spears blush.

His through the roof hops has seen him featured on Fox's hit show, The Best Dam Sports Show Period. He's also treated basketball camps and dunk contests across the continent to his vast arsenal of ferocious slams.

The guy can jump over 5 kids for crying out loud!

So Bekkering will bring his ridiculous spring to McKinnon Gym for the first time, looking to add to his impressive portfolio of You Tube clips. Standing in his way, is the Vikes own high flyer's of Tyler Hass and Wendell Thomas. Don't think for a minute that those two are going to stand there and let Bekkering steal the home crowd thunder.

If there is one game not to miss this season it's this showdown.
But don't get too close to the action or you may find yourself on the wrong end of a poster.

Monster Erg promises to bring the pain

Rowers are a tough breed to figure out. Aside from the way-too-early mornings, it's the concept of sitting on your ass going backwards while someone yells at you to "STROKE" that seems a little bizarre. I guess in the context of conventional sports that is.

So Sunday's event at McKinnon Gym, on the Superbowl of all days, should really leave one head's spinning at the strangeness of it all. What I'm referring to is the annual playing of the Monster Erg - erg being short for ergometer, or those strange machines you see in the Fitness Weight Centre but are too timid to strap your self into.

To summarize the ergometer competition, competitors try to "row" a distance of two kilometers in as short a time as possible, while pitted against each other in a video game-type format beamed on a video display monitor.

Sounds pretty harmless right? But rowers don't throw around the word monster lightly. This is a beast of competition. Just imagine hopping on a treadmill and maintaining a steady sprint for seven minutes, and even that time would probably get you cut. A former rower once told me about the Monster Erg that if you don't puke at the end you're doing something wrong.

Personally I try to avoid puking at all costs, even in the event that it results in too much fun. So carnival rides and tequila are out of the question. And somehow I don't think the sensation of lactic acid burning through your thighs while your hands is blister is exactly the best of times.

So why do it?

I'll leave that one up to the rowers to answer. Post a comment as to why you row. And for the rest of you, the Monster Erg begins Sunday morning at 8 a.m. in McKinnon Gym.

Vikes bring out the brooms in Kamloops

Another weekend and another 4-for-4 performance by the Vikes men's and women's basketball team.

On Saturday, the women had a much tougher time with the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack than they did on Friday, but still escaped with a hard fought 63-54 road victory. The Vikes, who actually trailed with two and a half minutes remaining, played some clutch basketball down the stretch scoring the final ten points of the contest. A big character win for this team as numerous girls were battling flu like symptoms and could have easily mailed this road game in. This team is learning how to win every style of basketball game and Saturday's gutsy performance demonstrated that they can win even when they aren't at full strength. Coach Cheng's girls have now won 11 of their last past 12 games, and other than their loss to the CIS No. 1 ranked SFU Clan back on Jan. 9th have not lost since Nov. 14th in Regina. The Vikes can now clinch a home playoff series at Shields Court with a win this weekend and a Trinity Western Spartan loss.

The Men got the job done in Kamloops for the second consecutive night as well, jumping out to an early lead to dispose of a WolfPack team that can't seem to have this long season end quicker. The 91-61 victory by the Vikes was their second straight win in which they blew out their opponents by 30 or more points.

However, it wasn't all good news for the Vikes as they returned to their hotel room on Saturday night only to hear that the Trinity Western Spartans had gone into CIS No. 4 ranked Calgary Dino territory and pulled out a massive road victory. Just how big was the Spartans victory? Well with only four games remaining on the schedule, the Spartans now control their own destiny in their quest for a home playoff series. The Vikes now must likely win out and hope that the Spartans drop one of their four remaining contests if they plan on making Shields court the home for a opening round playoff series. The Spartans who have an identical record with the Vikes but own that all important tie-breaker finish the season by playing two at home against SFU before hitting the road to take on Manitoba and Winnipeg.
The Vikes final four games of the season are all at home, with Calgary Lethbridge, Fraser Valley and Thompson Rivers making their way to the Island.

It will be tough as the Spartans are playing some unbelievable basketball right now, but crazier things have happened . Don't put away your playoffs towels just yet and check back with the horn from all the latest from around the Canada West!

JC checks in from Kamloops

Hey, my names Jeff Cullen and I'm a 3rd year guard on the Men's Basketball team. This is my first time writing a blog for the Vikes Horn, and I'm doing it from my hotel room in Kamloops. We're here to play two games against Thompson Rivers University. Last night was the first of two, and we came away with a decisive win in a good team effort. We play them again in a few hours, and if we get off to a good start, we should be able to come away with another win. The trip home tomorrows gonna be a long one, but it'll be easier if we come home with 2 wins. Once we're home we get to stay for at least 2 home weekends, and hopefully 3 if Trinity drops a game and we take care of our home games, which include a visit from a very good Calgary team next week.

Talk soon.

JC

Vikes take two from lowly 'Pack

The Thompson Rivers men's and women's basketball teams have combined for a total of five wins this season. That number didn't change on Friday.

The women were led by a 17-point effort from Vanessa Forstbauer en route to a 71-57 victory over the hometown 'Pack. Forstbauer, who is primarily known for her efforts on the defensive end, showed she can also put up some numbers, going 7 of 12 from the floor and hauling in a game high 8 'boards. The full game recap can be viewed by clicking here.

On the men's side it was all Vikes all game. Tyler Hass led the Vikes in the 88-56 blowout victory, pouring in a career high 27 points. The seniors loudest bucket of the game came in the first half when he capped off a 12 point Vikes run by throwing down one of his signature two-handed crams. The Vikes Horn is already pumped for next Friday night when Hass goes up against Youtube sensation and Calgary Dinos forward Henry Bekkering. The two are perhaps the most athletic forwards in the conference and the head-to-head showdown is sure to produce some highlights. So in T.O's words, "Getcha popcorn ready." Fridays recap can be accessed by clicking here

The Vikes will look to bring out the brooms tonight when they finish the two game set against TRU. Tip off goes at 6PM and 8PM.

Burnaby forfeits giving Vikes 5-0 win

The start to the 2008-09 season will have to wait a little longer for the Vikes men's rugby team, as the Burnaby Lakers forfeited todays season opener against the Vikes because of unplayable field conditions. Supposedly most fields in Vancouver are still frozen and Burnaby was unable to find a field in time for the 2:45 PM kickoff. The Vikes offered to host the game at Wallace field but Burnaby declined.

A bit of unfortunate start to what promises to be a exciting season of rugby. The league must address this issue and address it quickly. However, the Vikes will take the three points to start the season. The season opener will now be next Saturday at Wallace field when the Vikes entertain the Vancouver Rowers.

Lads kickoff B.C. Premier in Burnaby

The Island Champs get their first taste of CDI B.C. Premier league competition this Saturday when they travel to Burnaby to take on the Burnaby Lakers. Kick off will go at 2:45 at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex (The venue could change due to weather conditions). Hopefully the Barnard Cup Champ Vikes will teach a certain hockey team that practices in Burnaby how to win a game.

The full season/game preview can be accessed by clicking here.

The Horns Prediction
This one will come down to the field conditions in Vancouver. If the fields a quagmire than it favours Burnaby, as they will likely be able to grind the pace down and keep it close. The Vikes, however, are playing at full strength as their national sevens players don't head to New Zealand until next week. I like the Vikes to carry the momentum over from last December's Barnard Cup victory over James Bay and come out flying.

Olympians to compete in Canada West Championships

Michael Phelps swam here.

Well not here, as in the McKinnon Gym, but here in Victoria at Commonwealth Pool. Just saying that makes the chlorinated waters of Commonwealth akin to holy water. At least in some circles.

But now that I got your attention by name-dropping the greatest Olympian, and coincidentally greatest Halloween costume inspiration of the past year, lets turn our attention to some other Beijing Olympians who will be swimming in Victoria this weekend. Three members of Canada's swimming delegation to Beijing will be competing at Commonwealth Pool January 23-25, as part of the Canada West conference championships.

UBC's Annamy Pierse and Calgary's Mike Brown and Erica Morningstar headline a banner field of elite competitors who will don the swimsuits in hopes of bringing home the conference banner. Pierse, a breaststroke specialist, set a new Canadian standard in the 200m at the 2008 Olympics, and would later place sixth. Brown meanwhile came within 0.09 seconds of the podium with a fourth place finish in the 200m breaststroke.

Calgary and UBC remain the frontrunners, once the championships get underway on Friday. The Dinos are the defending champs, and between them and the T-Birds, it has been 16 years since another school held a title outright. Sixteen years ago Michael Phelps was seven and you may recall Mark Tewksbury swimming to gold in the Barcelona Games.

The Vikes hopes rest largely with MacKenzie Downing, who suffered heartache at last summer's Olympic trials and missed her ticket to Beijing by four tenths of a second. The butterfly specialist has 19 Canada West career medals to her credit and will be looking to go out on top in her fifth and final year of eligibility. Downing holds the Canada West record in the 100m fly, with a time of 1:01.02.

The full Vikes preview and schedule is posted on the UVic website and can be accessed by clicking here.

While a Phelps inspired eight-medal performance from any of this weekend's competitors might be a stretch, you can expect to see some of Canada's swimming hopefuls for the London 2012 Olympics. And if nothing else, you will feel a step closer to the Olympic God.

Vikes big movers on Top Ten Tuesday

You never know what the brain trust in charge of the CIS Top Ten rankings are going to come up with. The unpredictability and eastern biases often leaves western schools pondering the crazy formula. However, the Top Ten gods have shone down on the Island this week, as the Vikes Women moved up three spots to No. 6 and the Men jumped a couple spots to No. 8. Considering the Vikes only knocked off one team that was nationally ranked team this weekend (Women, Winnipeg) it was a surprising jump. But the National love is not undeserving as both teams record and quality of opponents in the Pac D speak for themselves.

Women
School (record) / vote pts
1. Simon Fraser (16-1) / 292 pts / (1)
2. Windsor (13-1) / 263 / (2)
3. Saskatchewan (14-2) / 245 / (3)
4. Regina (12-4) / 217 / (5)
5. Alberta (11-5) / 192 / (4)
6. Victoria (11-6) / 146 / (9)
7. Memorial (9-1) / 128 / (7)
8. Winnipeg (10-6) / 106 / (6)
9. Calgary (7-9) / 86 / (8)
10. Western Ontario (11-3) / 47 / (NR)

Men
School / record / vote pts
1. Carleton (11-1) / 504 votes - 42 / (1)
2. Ottawa (11-1) / 459 / (2)
3. UBC (15-2) / 418 / (3)
4. Calgary (14-2) / 381 / (4)
5. St. FX (9-1) / 338 / (5)
6. Western Ontario (10-2) / 286 / (7)
7. Concordia (5-3) / 225 / (6)
8. Victoria (12-5) / 205 / (10)
9. Windsor (7-5) / 111 / (8)
10. Dalhousie (7-3) / 107 / (9)

Weekend Jolts

The Vikes went a perfect 4-0 at Shields court this weekend.
Saturday's early contest saw the Vikes Women play a complete four quarters of basketball to knockoff the CIS No. 6 ranked Winnipeg Wesmen 69-56. Jane Anholt led all scorers with 20, and Vanessa Forstbauer put the defensive clamps on Amy Ogidan, the reigning CW Rookie of the Year and 4th leading scoring in the conference. Ogidan who came into the contest averaging 15 pts-a-game was held without a field goal for three quarters and finished with a season low of only 5 points.

In the late game the men dismantled the visiting Wesmen with a decisive 76-55 victory. The game for all intensive purposes was over after the first half as the Vikes big guns got the majority of the second half off. Tyler Hass led all scorers with 16 pts, while Mitch Gudgeon hauled down a game high 12 'boards. Next weekend the Vikes travel to Kamloops for a pair against Thompson Rivers. The Wolf Pack sit in last in the Pac D on both the men's and women's side. I hear that brooms are easy to find in the 'loops.

Now onto the weekend awards:

Best Vikes female- Although Anholt made this decision a little bit harder after a great game on Saturday, this award has to go to Kayla Dykstra. The star post had a double-double in both contests (15 pts 12 reb on Fri, 16 and 15 on Sat). Dykstra's effort on the weekend moved her into sole possession of first in both conference scoring (16.4 ppg) and rebounding with (10.4 rpg). Yes you read that correctly, the third-year post is averaging a double-double. And what's that your hearing, well that's a certain three letter chant.

Best Vikes male- The nod here goes to Brandon Dunlop. The third-year guard put his squad on his back Friday night, spearheading a third-quarter Vikes comeback. Dunny finished with 17pts on the night, 7 of those coming in the 3rd quarter, to lead all Vikes scorers. The poise and confidence that he showed down the stretch in a back-and-forth contest is something that Vikes fans and Head Coach Craig Beaucamp must be excited about.
And on Saturday night, well on Saturday night Dunlop didn't get lost on the way to McKinnon Gym. And just showing up to that game made Dunlop the Vikes player-of-the-weekend

Herd sent running from the Island

After nearly a two month absence from McKinnon Gym, the Vikes men's and women's hoops team returned to their home court and took care of business, defeating the Manitoba Bisons in both contests.

The women were led by their superstar Kayla Dykstra, who posted a double double (15 pts, 12 'boards) to lead her side to a 66-43 victory. It was the fourteenth time Dykstra has led her team in scoring. The Vikes Horn will be shocked if Dykstra doesn't get some serious consideration in early February when its time to hand out a certain Canada West Award (MVP,MVP,MVP!!!!)
Tonight the Vikes will look to make it 9 wins in their last 10 contests when they host the No. 6 ranked Winnipeg Wesmen. The Wesmen were upset in Vancouver on Friday night, falling to the unranked T-Birds.

The men survived a good-ole-fashioned shootout Friday night, as the visiting Herd came in to town guns-a-blazing. The visitors knocked down 13 three pointers in the contest and had the Vikes faithful nervous until the final whistle. It was a very interesting, and for the most part entertaining game, and i loved the style of play shown by the Bisons, as they pushed the ball and shot the long ball at every opportunity. I was equally impressed by the play of Bisons guard Nathon Dixon. The fourth-year veteran stands a mere 5'9 but utilized his quickness and lightning fast release to light up the Vikes for 27 pts. In the end though the Vikes proved to be too strong, as a clutch three by Ryan MacKinnon with a minute propelled the Vikes to a 84-80 victory. Player of the Game has to go to Brandon Dunlop who poured in 7 of his team 17 points in the 3rd quarter, a quarter that saw the Vikes overcome a 46-43 halftime deficit.

Check out these two links that recap Fridays action: Times Colonist Article, UVic Press Release

Tip off for Saturdays contest against the Wesmen goes at 7PM. The Wesmen were smoked by the T-Birds on Friday night and sit in last in the Great Plains division.

TC preview for hoops weekend

Check out the Times Colonist Article by Ron Rauch. The piece gives some much deserved love towards Kayla Dykstra and the Vikes effort on the defensive end this season.

Six Vikes selected to National Sevens team

The UVic Vikes rugby team continues to be the breeding ground for National sevens players, as six Vikes have been selected to the National Sevens team. Sean Duke, Ben Grant, Jordan Kozina, Phil Mackenzie, Neil Meechan and Gordie Sawers get the nod to represent Canada at the International Rugby Board events in Wellington (Feb 6-7) and San Diego (Feb 14-15)

For more about the team, check out http://www.bcrugbynews.com/show_news.cfm?ID=289

The 'Peg invades the Island

The Manitoba Bisons and Winnipeg Wesmen make the long flight to the Island for a pair of weekend contests at Shields Court. After last weekends loss to the Spartans the Vikes men team dropped to 3rd in the Pac. Division and cling on to the #10 spot in the CIS National Rankings. The women also earned a split on the weekend and remain as the # 8 ranked team in the nation. The girls however used Saturdays victory over the Spartans to gain some further separation between them and the third place Spartans in the Pac. Division .

A weekend sweep by both teams would go a long way in ensuring both squads a home playoff series come late February.

Check out the complete men's and women's weekend preview's at
www.govikesgo.com

Fridays game against the Bisons tip off at 6 (women) and 8 (men), while Saturdays contests against the Wesmen go at 5 (women) 7 (men). If you can't make it to Shields court you can check out the live online streaming broadcast at
http://vikes.uvic.ca/news/broadcast-info.php

Big game for JC

After a slow start to the 08-09 campaign, and finding himself on the wrong end of coach Beau's substitution patterns, Jeff Cullen needed a break through game to reassert himself in the lineup. He got that on Friday. The Oak Bay grad and Victoria native went off from beyond the arc, knocking down five treys en route to a game high 19 points. It's good to see Cullen get back on track and provide the Vikes with some much needed secondary scoring.
Cullen has agreed to contribute some posts to the Horn, so look for some inside insight from the Vikes veteran guard in the upcoming weeks.

Weekend Jolts

• The Vikes Men's basketball team came out of the mainland on the weekend with a split, knocking off SFU 78-53 on Friday night, but falling 87-83 to the Trinity Western Spartans the following night. Saturday's win for the Spartans gives them the all important tie-breaker against the Vikes, as they take the season series 2 games to 1. Both teams now sit with an identical 10-5 record, and have 8 games remaining to decide the second seed in the Pacific division and the all important home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Vikes now return to Shields court for a couple of home games against teams from the Keystone province, as Manitoba and Winnipeg will make their way to the Island. The Boys will likely need a sweep on the weekend if they hope on continuing their current streak of five straight years of hosting a playoff series. The Province newspaper Howard Tsumura was at Friday's contest and wrote this story about the swarming Vikes D

http://www.theprovince.com/Sports/Vikes+trounce+Clan+with+solid+defence+lights+shooting/1165113/story.html

• The Vikes women also made their way back to the rock with a weekend split to show for. Friday's night contest saw the girls battle the #1 ranked team in the Nation for four quarters, before falling 63-56 to the SFU Clan. The Vikes bounced back on Saturday, knocking off the Spartans by a 70-63 final. The victory gave the Vikes some separation in the Pac division standings, as they now sit in second place a game clear of the Spartans. The Vikes also own the tiebreaker against the Spartans, having swept them 3-0 in the season series. If all goes according to plan down the stretch, the Vikes women are in great shape to host their first playoff series in four years.
  

Check out www.govikesgo.com for recaps of both contests

CDI Men's Rugby Schedule Released

The B.C. Premier league has announced the schedule for the upcoming 2009 spring season. The schedule will see the Vikes play 3 of their first 4 contests away from Wallace Field, including the season opener on January 24th against the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. The reigning island champs will than return back home for a string of three straight home games, accumulating on Mar 14th when the Vikes play host to the rival Castaway Wanderers.

The last two weeks of the regular season should be interesting, as the Vikes will travel back to the site of December's Barnard Cup final for a rematch against James Bay. The following weekend the Vikes will play host to the Lower Mainland Champs from Capilano in a showdown agaist the two fall champions. Check out the BC Rugby Website for the complete schedule.

Best Player In Canada Dons Yellow and Blue

Fans of UVic rugby and the BC Prem. league have been treated to his skill, grit and overall beastliness for years, but now the national stage is beginning to realize just how good Adam Kleeberger is. Kleeberger, or "kleebs" as hes known on the pitch, spent the majority of the fall playing on Canada's national team, where he was without question the consensus pick as Canada's top player. The back row froward returned from across the pond to suit up for the Vikes in the Barnard Cup final, where he pretty much single handedly led his squad to a memorable 23-18 victory against James Bay. The Elk Point, Alb native was named as the bcrugbynews.com player of the year for 08 and is becoming one of the most respected players in not just North America, but the World.

Check out these two links that praise Kleebs effort in 08

BC Rugby Article

Rugby Canada Article

Vikes women's hoops team make it six in a row

A long break and buckets of snow couldn't cool off the lady Vikes, as the girls continued to turn some heads this past weekend, disposing of UCFV 57-40 on Jan 2nd, and 77-54 the following night on the 3rd. The girls success so far this season (8-5, 2nd in Can West) has bolted them up to 9th in the National Polls. A home playoff series for Mr. Chengs squad is quickly becoming a reality. Check out www.govikesgo.com for the game recaps.