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{BUZZ} WAC Magazine's toast to summer Men's AA team wins regional tournament, eyes national title SEVEN WAC ADULT BASKETBALL TEAMS TRAVELED TO The Olympic Club in San Francisco this past February to compete in the annual Pacific Coast Athletic Clubs regional basketball tournament. The WAC's newly formed AA team, for players over age 35, took their division's title with an undefeated performance. Led by the outstanding play of Donald Watts and consistent 3-point shooting by Matt Lapin, the WAC squad defeated the Multnomah Athletic Club to reach the finals, where it knocked off the host team for the championship. Other members of the team include Doug Thompson, Chris Sheeks, David Weaver, Jesse Bond, Paul Hiemstra, Ethan Caldwell and Tyson Grumm. Five other WAC teams reached championship games. • The women's team, led by former Iowa State star Lindsey Wilson, dominated their first two games but fell to Olympic in the final. • The WAC Open team took Olympic to the final seconds before falling. Team members include Matt Nelson, Aaron Fitzgerald, Michael Knight, Hans Gasser, Greg Ricker, Matt Dlouhy, Brayden Billbe and Tyler Besecker. • The A team also met Olympic in its final. Team members include Tim Wang, Marcus Clift, Ryan Coldren, Chad Troyer, Michael Kirkham, Alex Johnson, Andrew McCaffrey, Brian Platt and Jesse Keely. The WAC's Golden Masters (over 55) and NACAD SEATTLE at the NACAD national tournament, hosted by the WAC, April 27–29. For more information, see page 19. Platinum teams (over 60) also made it to championship games. WAC teams and many others will compete 8 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | APRIL 2012 Share your memories of World's Fair IF YOU ATTENDED THE 1962 World's Fair, we want to hear your stories. Send them to magazine@ wac.net and we'll share some of our favorites in an upcoming edition of WAC Magazine. We'd love to see your old photos, too. GET READY FOR SUMMER with the next issue of WAC Magazine. We're combining our May and June issues to bring you more summer content sooner. We'll also be introducing a digital edition of the magazine, which will allow you to stay in touch easily with your tablet, smartphone, laptop or computer. You'll still receive your magazine at the start of May, just hold on to it for two months. We'll return to your mailbox—and your inbox— in July. APRIL | 2012 Sommelier's Selection By John Myer Betz Family Winery 2003 Syrah La Côte Rousse Tasting notes: A deep, dark, garnet wine that opens with aromas of blackberry, Bing cherry and roasted game. Typical for the Red Mountain American Viticultural Area, the tannin levels are high but smooth and support this well-structured wine. On the palate, the tannins blend harmoniously with fleshy, mouth- coating flavors of black currant, black pepper, and hints of earth and leather. Enjoy this wine with steak, lamb or roasted duck. Discovery: Winemaker Bob Betz is one of two Masters of Wine in Washington state. Before forming his own winery, Betz worked as a winemaker for 28 years at Chateau Ste. Michelle. In earlier vintages, Betz sourced the grapes for La Côte Rousse from Scott Williams of Kiona Vineyards. Starting in 2003, he began blending these with Syrah grown by Jim Holmes of Ciel du Cheval Vineyard. The 2003 vintage is 60 percent Kiona and 40 percent Ciel du Cheval. —John Myer is a Level 1 Sommelier and a member of the Wine Committee. 2012 PHOTO: MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY