Turin Mountaineers - 1902-1920
JR Richardson, GM
Franchise #11
History Brief: The Turin franchise was born in the
mountains of Italy to honor Pier Georgio Frassati,
a rugged outdoorsman and a fervent evangelist. They recruited a strapping
teenager named Padre Pio, who turned 15 in the first season of the team’s
play, from a town in southern Italy, Pietrelcina.
He enjoyed spending the summers in the northern part of the country. Pio
and the Mountaineers apparently received some divine intervention to win
the TCBA title in their first season.
Despite
the early success, Franchise #11 has perhaps been the most troubled
franchise in all of TCBA. In fact, the secretive handling of ownership
transfer by the league offices to J.R. Richardson in 2009 remains a
mystery. Following a 50-year dormancy, the franchise was re-formed in 1975
as the South Starrucca Ainspans, with Marty Fiehl as its head. And it was
the same Marty Fiehl who oversaw the title transfer from a league co-op to
Richardson in late 2008! Fiehl released his original hold on the franchise
in 1978, selling out to Irish investor Paul McGowan. The team was sold to
speculators Al Jenkins in 1982 and Wes Peters in 1983, after which it was
disbanded. In 1985, Fresno activist Joe Woznicka was granted control of
Franchise #11. He tried for five years to stabilize the team to no avail.
Ownership changes in 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997, and 1998 left the franchise
reeling, empty of talent, and with no fan base to support it. In 1999,
hot-shot litigator Bob Scharnberger took control,
using the force of his public relations know-how to inform the league that
he would be the savior of Franchise #11. He surrendered in 2003, paying off
his bar bill by handing the franchise over to brewmeister
Bill Kirwin. Four years later, Kirwin disappeared, and the league was once
again forced to assume control of Franchise #11. Then, in 2009, J.R.
Richardson suddenly announced that HE would solve the mystery. Just what
machinations occurred to allow Richardson to move the team to Rochester is
largely unknown. What we do know is that, prior to 2016, only three times
since 1975 had a Franchise #11 team finished in first place, only thrice
had a Franchise #11 team been a Wildcard, and only once had a Franchise #11
team even been in a League Championship series, let alone win one, which
they did in the very first season, 1902. It was a mystery; but apparently
J.R. was the one to solve it. 114 years after claiming their first
championship, the Rochester version of Franchise #11 won a second league
crown in 2016, racing their way through three worthy playoff opponents!
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The Mountaineers
Turin Pilot Padre Pio
League
Champions
1902
Division
Winner
1902
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Team Season Records
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Year
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Won
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Lost
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Place
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Division
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Playoffs
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1919
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1918
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1917
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1916
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1915
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1914
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1913
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1912
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86
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69
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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1911
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102
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52
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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1910
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84
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69
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2
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Seitz
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1909
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79
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75
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2
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Seitz
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1908
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78
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76
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3
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Seitz
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1907
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43
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111
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4
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Seitz
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1906
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78
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75
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3
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Seitz
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1905
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88
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66
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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1904
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82
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72
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2
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Seitz
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1903
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91
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63
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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1902
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96
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59
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DC
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Franchise #11 Season Records
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City
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Team
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Year
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Won
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Lost
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Place
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Division
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Playoffs
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2023
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87
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74
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5
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Atlantic
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2022
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100
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53
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1
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Atlantic
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DC
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2021
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85
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76
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3
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Atlantic
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2020
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98
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64
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2
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Atlantic
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WC
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2019
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85
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76
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3
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Atlantic
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2018
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100
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62
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1
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Atlantic
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DC
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2017
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68
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94
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6
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Atlantic
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2016
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90
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72
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1
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Atlantic
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DC
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LC
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2015
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96
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66
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2
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Atlantic
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WC
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2014
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81
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70
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2
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Atlantic
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WC
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2013
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108
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54
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1
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Atlantic
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DC
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2012
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69
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92
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5
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Atlantic
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2011
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65
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97
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5
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Atlantic
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2010
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52
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110
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6
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Atlantic
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Rochester
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Cheetahs
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2009
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62
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100
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6
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Atlantic
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Kennett
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Komets
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2008
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70
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92
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6
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Atlantic
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Kennett
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Komets
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2007
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65
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97
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4
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Atlantic
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Kennett
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Komets
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2006
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83
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78
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4
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Atlantic
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Kennett
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Komets
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2005
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93
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69
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3
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Atlantic
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Kennett
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Komets
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2004
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63
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99
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5
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Atlantic
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Kensington
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Knights
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2003
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67
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94
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6
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Atlantic
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Kensington
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Knights
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2002
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64
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97
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4
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Atlantic
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Kensington
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Knights
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2001
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95
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67
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2
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Atlantic
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WC
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Kensington
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Knights
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2000
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49
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113
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6
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Atlantic
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Kensington
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Knights
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1999
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92
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69
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3
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Atlantic
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WC
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Lake
Gardner
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Knights
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1998
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59
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102
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5
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Atlantic
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London
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Lycanthropes
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1997
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78
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81
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2
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Atlantic
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Hillsboro
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Jesters
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1996
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63
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99
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4
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Atlantic
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Hillsboro
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Jesters
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1995
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87
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75
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2
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Atlantic
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North
Adams
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Beavers
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1994
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77
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84
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3
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Atlantic
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North
Adams
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Beavers
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1993
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41
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121
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5
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Atlantic
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Gettysburg
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Generals
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1992
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63
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93
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4
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Atlantic
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Gettysburg
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Generals
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1991
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81
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81
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2
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Atlantic
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Gettysburg
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Generals
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1990
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87
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75
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1
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Atlantic
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DC
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Fresno
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Suns
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1989
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79
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83
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4
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Western
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Fresno
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Suns
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1988
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93
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69
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2
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Western
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Fresno
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Suns
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1987
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43
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119
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5
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Western
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Fresno
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Suns
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1986
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75
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87
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3
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Western
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Fresno
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Suns
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1985
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86
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76
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2
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Western
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Miller
Court
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Jesters
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1983
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65
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90
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5
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Eastern
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Roxbury
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Red
Sox
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1982
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67
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95
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4
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Metro
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Herndon
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Mountain
Boys
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1981
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61
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101
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4
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Eastern
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Sterling
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Shillelaghs
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1980
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87
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74
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3
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Eastern
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Sterling
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Shillelaghs
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1979
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83
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79
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2
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Eastern
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Sterling
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Shillelaghs
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1978
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98
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64
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2
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Eastern
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South
Starrucca
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Ainspans
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1977
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99
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55
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1
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Eastern
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DC
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South
Starrucca
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Ainspans
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1976
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85
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69
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3
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Eastern
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South
Starrucca
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Ainspans
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1975
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71
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55
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2
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Eastern
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1919
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1918
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1917
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1916
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1915
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1914
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1913
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1912
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86
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69
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1911
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100
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53
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1910
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84
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69
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2
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Seitz
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1909
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79
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75
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2
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Seitz
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1908
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78
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76
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3
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Seitz
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1907
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43
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111
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4
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Seitz
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1906
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78
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75
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3
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Seitz
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1905
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88
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66
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1904
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82
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72
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2
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Seitz
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1903
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91
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63
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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Turin
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Mountaineers
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1902
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96
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59
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1
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Seitz
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DC
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LC
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