Updated Wii Tournament standings

We have reached the end of August and have almost wrapped up the Wii Tournament for 2009. There will not be any more dates scheduled in September, but we may be able to set up one more before the finale on October 24. With only one more possible date to go, we have clinched two titles! Bryce has claimed hold of the Manitowoc Champion banner with decisive wins in Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Wii Sports Bowling. There is no way anyone can catch him at this point so congratulations Bryce - we will see you at the finale.

There are still 3 games to be determined so keep an eye out for a future tournament date the final rounds to pick our remaining champions!

Guitar Hero World Tour
For Guitar Hero, we are averaging the best three scores that each player can post for three different songs. The top average score will advance, though at least one of those scores must be posted at either the hard or expert level. In the unlikely event of a tie, the best note streak will serve as the tie-breaker.
1. Jacob Heili – 280,431
2. Matt Troyer – 279,389
3. Tyler Klackner – 198,037
4. Danny Sharpe – 154,003
5. Ben Rezach – 153,021

Mario Kart
Mario Kart is scored by granting one point for each race won and two points for winning circuits (four-race sets):
1. Danny Sharpe - 32 points
2. David Sharpe – 26 points
3. (tie) Tanner Sharpe - 7 points
3. (tie) Donald Goeke – 7 points
5. (tie) Josh Meyer – 6 points
5. (tie) Sarah Kordiyak – 6 points
5. (tie) Ethan Welnicke – 6 points

Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Super Smash Brothers Brawl is scored the same as last year: victories result in increased points per round (i.e. Round One=1 point, Round Two=2 points, etc.). Ultimately, the more tournament dates you can make, the better chance you have of being crowned champion.
c 1. Bryce Williams – 78 points
2. Sean Filipek – 50 points
3. Danny Sharpe – 34 points
4. David Sharpe – 25 points
5. Dallas Parker – 8 points
6. Chris Loiselle – 6 points

Bowling
Bowling is scored the same as last year: the top two games combined results in our winner.
1. Danny Sharpe – 426
2. David Sharpe - 407
3. Tony Loiselle – 385
4. Chris Loiselle - 373
5. (tie) Devin Ward - 371
5. (tie) Ryan Gorecki - 371

Boxing
Boxing is the same as Smash Brothers Brawl: points per round per victory.
c 1. Bryce Williams – 42 points
2. Ryan Gorecki – 6 points
3. Tyler Klackner – 5 points
4. Tony Loiselle – 5 points
5. Danny Sharpe – 4 points

c - game champion

The Wii Tournament Finale will be held at the Manitowoc Public Library on October 24 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pizza and prizes will be available for all competitors!

Second August Wii Tourney on Aug. 28

We will be holding another Wii tournament next Friday, August 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will be starting with Guitar Hero on both screens before moving onto the other games.

In case you didn't see them already below, here is the link for most updated standings thus far for all five games.

Battle meeting Thursday, August 20

We will have another Battle of the Books team meeting on August 20 at 2 p.m. in the Quiet Study Room. Team members should try and attend if you can!

Wii Tournament August Standings

This is the first of TWO August tournament dates, with the race for library champion getting much tighter in each game (except for Boxing). The next one will be August 28.

Guitar Hero World Tour
For Guitar Hero, we are averaging the best three scores that each player can post for three different songs. The top average score will advance, though at least one of those scores must be posted at either the hard or expert level. In the unlikely event of a tie, the best note streak will serve as the tie-breaker.
1. Jacob Heili – 280,431
2. Matt Troyer – 279,389
3. Tyler Klackner – 154,993
4. Danny Sharpe – 154,003
5. Ben Rezach – 153,021
6. David Sharpe – 145,063

Mario Kart
Mario Kart is scored by granting one point for each race won and two points for winning circuits (four-race sets):
1. Danny Sharpe - 25 points
2. David Sharpe – 22 points
3. (tie) Tanner Sharpe - 7 points
3. (tie) Donald Goeke – 7 points
5. (tie) Josh Meyer – 6 points
5. (tie) Sarah Kordiyak – 6 points
5. (tie) Ethan Welnicke – 6 points

Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Super Smash Brothers Brawl is scored the same as last year: victories result in increased points per round (i.e. Round One=1 point, Round Two=2 points, etc.). Ultimately, the more tournament dates you can make, the better chance you have of being crowned champion.
1. Bryce Williams – 58 points
2. Sean Filipek – 50 points
3. Danny Sharpe – 28 points
4. David Sharpe – 24 points
5. Dallas Parker – 8 points
6. Tanner Sharpe – 5 points

Bowling
Bowling is scored the same as last year: the top two games combined results in our winner.
1. Danny Sharpe – 409
2. David Sharpe - 407
3. Bryce Williams – 385
4. (tie) Devin Ward - 371
4. (tie) Ryan Gorecki - 371
5. Taylor Lang - 367

Boxing
Boxing is the same as Smash Brothers Brawl: points per round per victory.
1. Bryce Williams – 36 points
2. Ryan Gorecki – 6 points
3. Tyler Klackner – 5 points
4. Tony Loiselle – 4 points
5. (tie) Danny Sharpe – 3 points
5. (tie) Chris Loiselle – 3 points

The next tournament date is slated for Friday, August 28 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Harry Potter Book Discussion on Monday

We will be hosting our second YA book discussion of the month on Monday, August 17. This one will focus on the entire Harry Potter series. Starting at 2 p.m. in the Balkansky Room, you can chat with others about the best (and worst) this series has to offer. We will talk about favorite books, characters, moments and more, plus stuff that you might change if given the chance.

The discussion gets underway at 2p.m. and will run until about 3:30 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Battle Meeting Thursday, 1:30 p.m.

The next Battle of the books team meeting will be Thursday, August 13th at 1:30 p.m. in the Quiets Study Room. We will go over the battle format, go over the books and maybe do a couple sample questions.

Twilight Book Discussion Monday

Next Monday, August 10, we will be hosting a YA book discussion on the Twilight series. Not just one book, but the entire series! Come in and talk about all things Twilight - What do you love about these books? What don't you like? what would you change? How does the movie stack up? If it has to do with Twilight, we will be talking about it!

The discussion gets underway at 2 p.m. in the Balkansky Room. Snacks and beverages will be provided.