{"id":42291,"date":"2014-08-18T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T18:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=42291"},"modified":"2020-12-16T19:05:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T00:05:44","slug":"mad-ants-hold-open-tryouts-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2014\/08\/18\/mad-ants-hold-open-tryouts-minneapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Ants to hold open tryouts in Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/02\/Mad_Ants_logo-345x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mad Ants logo\" width=\"345\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-34919\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Mad Ants:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mad Ants to Hold Open Tryouts in Minneapolis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 14, 2014) &#8211; The Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced today that they will hold open tryouts on September 6th in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 2014-15 NBA Development League season. The open tryout in Minneapolis will be the first of several tryouts held by the Mad Ants across the country leading up to the 2014-15 season. <\/p>\n<p>The Minneapolis tryout will take place on Saturday, September 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Minnesota Timberwolves Practice Facility located at 600 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403. Check-in begins at 7:00 a.m. and the tryout will begin at 8:00am.  <\/p>\n<p>The Mad Ants local player tryouts offer athletes an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants&#8217; coaching staff. Players will compete to earn an invitation to the team&#8217;s training camp, which will begin in early November.  <\/p>\n<p>Players who are interested in trying out for the Mad Ants in Minneapolis should submit the official registration and release forms, in addition to a $150 non-refundable fee to the Mad Ants office. Late registration is $200 for all forms received after Thursday, September 4th. Payments must be made by money order or cashier&#8217;s check. Application forms are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/fortwayne.gleague.nba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.fortwaynehoops.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24844.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 13, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='119de980890cb8d0da4ae843753151fc' data-image-id=\"2899\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24844.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24844.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\" data-description=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  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Photo taken July 13, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2905\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24855.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24857.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 13, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='119de980890cb8d0da4ae843753151fc' data-image-id=\"2906\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24857.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24857.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\" data-description=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 13, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2906\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24857.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24859.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Three Rivers Festival at Headwaters Park on July 13, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='119de980890cb8d0da4ae843753151fc' data-image-id=\"2907\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24859.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24859.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Headwaters Park\" data-description=\"The Three Rivers Festival at Headwaters Park on July 13, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2007 TRF: Headwaters Park\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2007 TRF: Headwaters Park\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2907\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24859.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118356.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Mad Ants mascot. Photo taken at 2009 Fright Night.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='119de980890cb8d0da4ae843753151fc' data-image-id=\"4912\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118356.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118356.jpg\" data-title=\"Mad Ants mascot\" data-description=\"The Mad Ants mascot. Photo taken at 2009 Fright Night.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Mad Ants mascot\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mad Ants mascot\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4912\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118356.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149745.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Mad Ants in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='119de980890cb8d0da4ae843753151fc' data-image-id=\"6497\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149745.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149745.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"The Mad Ants in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6497\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149745.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149756.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Mad Ants in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='119de980890cb8d0da4ae843753151fc' data-image-id=\"6498\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149756.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149756.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"The Mad Ants in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6498\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149756.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/brianlevy.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"In conjunction with their purchase of the NBA Development League\u2019s Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that Brian Levy will be the team\u2019s General Manager. Photo courtesy of the Mad Ants.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='119de980890cb8d0da4ae843753151fc' data-image-id=\"8776\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/brianlevy.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/thumbs\/thumbs_brianlevy.jpg\" data-title=\"Brian Levy\" data-description=\"In conjunction with their purchase of the NBA Development League\u2019s Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that Brian Levy will be the team\u2019s General Manager. Photo courtesy of the Mad Ants.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Brian Levy\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Brian Levy\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8776\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/thumbs\/thumbs_brianlevy.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/tChris_Taylor.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Chris Taylor, Mad Ants General Manager. 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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Police.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='119de980890cb8d0da4ae843753151fc' data-image-id=\"12286\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20251111-ISP.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post Troopers\" data-description=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. 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