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PRESS RELEASES & NEWS STORIES FROM THE 2011 SEASON

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Dec. 22, 2011 - Globetrotting Amaya Heads to Saudi Arabia - Our Sports Central
Aug. 18, 2011 - Slam's Poole Signs With German Team - Our Sports Central
July 26, 2011 - Stevenson one of country's best minor leaguers - Bellingham Herald
July 2, 2011 - Volcanoes reach title game - Vancouver Columbian
July 2, 2011 - Offensive struggles cost Slam their season - Press Release
July 1, 2011 - Amaya back again for a title run with the Slam - Bellingham Herald
June 30, 2011 - Slam head to playoffs ranked first, but hardly favorites - Press Release
June 26, 2011 - Kankakee Can’t Contain Slam in 179-100 blowout - Press Release
June 22, 2011 - Olympia loses rematch to Bellingham - NW Sports Fan
June 22, 2011 - Reign tumbled to Slam, which plays without Blake Poole - The Olympian
June 21, 2011 - Stevenson powers Slam to win and sweep of Olympia - Press Release
June 14, 2011 - Bellingham slams Olympia: Poole, Menefee renew rivalry - NW Sports Fan
June 11, 2011 - Slam dethrone Reign in Olympia, 121-96 - Press Release
June 4, 2011 - Anemic offense costs Slam in 109-100 loss to Vancouver - Press Release
June 3, 2011 - Slam win nail biter over Vancouver, 107-106 - Press Release
May 22, 2011 - Energy get Slammed in finale - Edmonton Sun
May 20, 2011 - Energy bounce Bellingham - Edmonton Sun
May 1, 2011 - Volcanoes slam Bellingham in OT - Vancouver Columbian
April 23, 2011 - Stevenson leads Slam past Olympia, 122-99 - Press Release
April 17, 2011 - Q&A with Bellingham Slam coach Rob Ridnour - Bellingham Herald
April 16, 2011 - Slam win season opener - Bellingham Herald
April 15, 2011 - Anderson, Slam cruise to season-opening win - Press Release
April 15, 2011 - Poole, Duty join veteran roster for 2011 IBL season - Bellingham Herald
April 15, 2011 - Michael Duty takes his game to the next level - WWU Western Front
March 31, 2011 - GNAC Player of the Year Poole joins Slam - Press Release
March 14, 2011 - WWU's Duty joins the Bellingham Slam - Bellingham Herald
March 2, 2011 - Henne, Webb re-join Bellingham Slam - Kitsap Sun
Feb. 28, 2011 - Amaya signs contract to play in Syria - Press Release
Feb. 24, 2011 - Slam return four players from 2010 squad - Press Release
Feb. 1, 2011 - Slam announces 2011 schedule - Bellingham Herald

PRESS RELEASES & NEWS STORIES FROM THE 2010 SEASON

Aug. 23, 2010 - Slam's Webb heading to Germany - Our Sports Central
Aug. 11, 2010 - Four Slam players named IBL all-stars - Our Sports Central
July 23, 2010 - Slam lose in IBL finals - WWU Western Front
July 16, 2010 - Legends live up to name - Albany Times-Union
July 16, 2010 - A Slam dunk - Troy (N.Y.) Record
July 16, 2010 - Slam fall to Albany in IBL Championship game - Our Sports Central
July 15, 2010 - Slam excited to bring second IBL title home from NY - Bellingham Herald
July 9, 2010 - Slam in IBL finals - WWU Western Front
July 8, 2010 - Ridnour knocks on door of championship - Blaine Northern Light
July 7, 2010 - Flyers run out of gas in IBL semis - Yamhill Valley News-Register
July 5, 2010 - Albany Legends to host IBL title game - Albany Times-Union
July 5, 2010 - Lightning come up short in IBL title defense - Los Angeles Daily News
July 3, 2010 - Slam advance to championship - Bellingham Herald
July 3, 2010 - Webb carries Slam to IBL semis - Kitsap Sun
July 3, 2010 - Lightning falls in IBL playoffs - Ventura County Star
July 2, 2010 - Bellingham wins playoff opener over Los Angeles - Bellingham Herald
July 1, 2010 - Stevenson key to Slam's postseason success - Bellingham Herald
June 26, 2010 - Bellingham Slam advance to playoffs - WWU Western Front
June 25, 2010 - Stevenson leads Slam to win - Bellingham Herald
June 20, 2010 - Slam roll over Oregon Waves, 125-86 - Bellingham Herald
June 17, 2010 - Hafford leads Slam over Tacoma Tide - Bellingham Herald
June 15, 2010 - Amaya re-joins Slam - Bellingham Herald
June 13, 2010 - Stevenson honored for week 4 and 7 performances - Bellingham Herald
June 12, 2010 - Volcanoes avoid Slam at buzzer - Vancouver Columbian
June 12, 2010 - Hafford scores 40, but Slam still falls to Vancouver - Bellingham Herald
June 11, 2010 - Highflyers slammed by Bellingham - Yamhill Valley News-Register
June 5, 2010 - Slam win at home - Bellingham Herald
May 31, 2010 - Slam too hot for Hotshots, win 103-79 - Bellingham Herald
May 29, 2010 - Energy edges Slam - Bellingham Herald
May 28, 2010 - Slam earn win behind Stevenson's effort - Bellingham Herald
May 27, 2010 - Slam comeback falls short - Bellingham Herald
May 25, 2010 - Olympic champion will appear at Slam game - Bellingham Herald
May 22, 2010 - Slam lose in final seconds - Bellingham Herald
May 20, 2010 - Slam wins at Tacoma - Bellingham Herald
May 16, 2010 - Stevenson brothers lead Slam to win over Titans - Bellingham Herald
May 11, 2010 - Slam add Bruce to roster - Bellingham Slam
May 4, 2010 - Titans rally to earn split with Slam - Langley Advance
May 2, 2010 - Slam's rally falls short to British Columbia - Bellingham Herald
April 30, 2010 - Slam survives scare from Titans - Bellingham Herald
April 27, 2010 - Stevenson named player of the week - Bellingham Herald
April 23, 2010 - Slam knock off Vancouver - Bellingham Herald
April 21, 2010 - Back with Slam, Hafford a threat - Lynden Tribune
April 18, 2010 - Slam fall to Olympia, 120-108 - Bellingham Herald
April 9, 2010 - Slam opens with win at home - Bellingham Herald
April 8, 2010 - Slam loaded with familiar faces - Bellingham Herald
March 31, 2010 - Slam add pair of forwards - Bellingham Herald
March 26, 2010 - Anderson inks with Bellingham Slam - Federal Way Mirror
March 23, 2010 - Slam signs WWU's Anderson - Bellingham Herald
March 11, 2010 - Slam re-sign guard Ryan Diggs - Our Sports Central
March 8, 2010 - Slam sign ex-Georgia Tech center - Press Release
March 4, 2010 - Slam re-sign three players to 2010 roster - Our Sports Central
Feb. 3, 2010 - Bellingham Slam announce 2010 schedule - Press Release
Feb. 26, 2010 - American pair keen to help Nuggets - Otago Daily Times
Jan. 27, 2010 - Pair of Slam players heading to New Zealand - Bellingham Herald

PRESS RELEASES & NEWS STORIES FROM THE 2009 SEASON

Nov. 27, 2009 - Hafford signs with Norwegian team - Our Sports Central
Nov. 13, 2009 - Amaya sets record in exhibition game at WWU - Our Sports Central
Oct. 9, 2009 - Ira Graham signs in Germany - WWU Western Front
July 23, 2009 - Slam’s Graham earns tryout with NBA’s Wizards - Press Release
July 7, 2009 - Slam season ends on sour note - WWU Western Front
July 3, 2009 - Season ends with conference final loss to L.A., 132-121 - Press Release
June 28, 2009 - Bellingham slams Energy streak - Edmonton Journal
June 22, 2009 - The business of the game - Bellingham Business Journal
May 17, 2009 - Frustration takes toll on Energy - Edmonton Sun
May 16, 2009 - Sweet 16 for Funn - Edmonton Sun
May 2, 2009 - Explosion fall to Slam - Everett Herald
April 26, 2009 - Explosion beat defending champ Bellingham 114-111 - Everett Herald
April 12, 2009 - Smith leads Slam to second win, 136-91 - Press Release
Apr. 2, 2009 - Graham not ready to throw in the towel - WWU Western Front
March 3, 2009 - Slam re-sign Tyler Amaya following stint in China - Press Release
Feb. 16, 2009 - Bellingham Slam announce 2009 schedule - Press Release

PRESS RELEASES & NEWS STORIES FROM THE 2008 SEASON

Dec. 28, 2008 - Slam’s Hafford signs with Romanian club - Press Release
Oct. 7, 2008 - Former basketball star heads to China - WWU Western Front
Sept. 23, 2008 - Amaya signs with top team in China - Press Release
Aug. 19, 2008 - Slam's Hartley signs contract to play in Austria - Press Release
July 22, 2008 - Slam defeat Express in IBL Championship - WWU Western Front
July 20, 2008 - Elkhart at its worst out west - South Bend Tribune
July 18, 2008 - Slam claim 2008 IBL Championship with upset over Elkhart - Press Release
July 18, 2008 - Mount Vernon’s Amaya back and playing for a title - Skagit Valley Herald
July 16, 2008 - Pro Hoops Likely Not a Career Move for Henne - Kitsap Sun
July 16, 2008 - IBL Championship Preview - Press Release
July 3, 2008 - WWU standouts lead Slam into IBL title game - NCAA.com
July 3, 2008 - Meadowdale grad leads Bellingham into title game - The Enterprise
June 29, 2008 - Slam claim conference title - Press Release
June 29, 2008 - Bellingham, Vancouver reach title game - Everett Herald
June 28, 2008 - Slam advance to conference final with win over Chill - Press Release
June 15, 2008 - Amaya’s 40 point night helps Slam back into win column - Press Release
June 14, 2008 - Win streak ends with 134-131 O.T. loss in Vancouver - Press Release
June 12, 2008 - West falls to East in IBL All-Star Game, 140-119 - Press Release
May 26, 2008 - Streaking Slam cruise to tenth straight win - Press Release
May 16, 2008 - Slam extinguish Hotshots, 140-112, to win ninth straight - Press Release
May 9, 2008 - Slam win eighth straight, breeze past Olympia 158-123 - Press Release
May 4, 2008 - Slam survive scare against Portland, win 147-130 - Press Release
May 4, 2008 - Explosion get slammed by Bellingham, 149-112 - Everett Herald
May 3, 2008 - Slam rout Explosion for sixth straight win, 149-112 - Press Release
Apr. 28, 2008 - Diggs places Chill in hole - Edmonton Journal
Apr. 27, 2008 - Chill fall short in debut - Edmonton Journal
Apr. 27, 2008 - Chill slammed by Bellingham, 124-106 - Press Release
Apr. 26, 2008 - Edmonton chilled out by Bellingham, 129-125 - Press Release
Apr. 22, 2008 - Slam sign ex-Viking Tyler Amaya - Press Release
Apr. 19, 2008 - Slam rout division-leading Vancouver, 162-108 - Press Release
Apr. 11, 2008 - Diggs’ triple-double leads Slam past Chinooks, 120-110 - Press Release
Apr. 10, 2008 - Slam's Diggs and Stevenson among IBL's scoring leaders - Press Release
Apr. 4, 2008 - Slam rally to defeat arch-rival Explosion, 116-106 - Press Release
Mar. 29, 2008 - Slam fall on the road to Vancouver, 120-112 - Press Release
Mar. 28, 2008 - Slam survive scare, defeat Tacoma in home opener - Press Release
Mar. 23, 2008 - Slam earn first IBL win with 115-108 upset of Explosion - Press Release
Mar. 23, 2008 - Bellingham takes care of Explosion - Everett Herald
Mar. 22, 2008 - Round 2 of Slam rivalry tonight - Everett Herald
Feb. 18, 2008 - Slam re-sign four from 2006-07 ABA squad - Press Release
Jan. 23, 2008 - Bellingham Slam announce 2008 schedule - Press Release

PRESS RELEASES & NEWS STORIES FROM THE 2006-07 SEASON

PRESS RELEASES & NEWS STORIES FROM THE 2005-06 SEASON

Aug. 9, 2006 - Gervin: Rough road to redemption - Riverside, Calif. Press-Enterprise
Mar. 19, 2006 - Bellingham ices Xplosion, 122-115 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mar. 19, 2006 - Xplosion fall in playoffs - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Feb. 7, 2006 - Local ballers dream of playing abroad - WWU Western Front
Feb. 7, 2006 - Slam defeat Rodman, Dragons - WWU Western Front
Feb. 2, 2006 - Rodman to play in Bellingham - Seattle Times
Jan. 10, 2006 - Bellingham Slam optimistic about new year - WWU Western Front
Jan. 3, 2006 - Keeping their hoop dreams alive - Everett Herald
Nov. 18, 2005 - Slam promises fast-paced action - WWU Western Front
July 19, 2005 - Former Western players tryout for new ABA team - WWU Western Front