Hawks vie for title this weekend/All call for dodgeball Published April 29, 2016 By John Parker Staff Writer TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The varsity Tinker Hawks went three games and out in the Central U.S. Military Basketball Conference tournament, but will have a shot at a national title this weekend in San Antonio. The Hawks' last two conference championships were in 2013 and 2014. Coach Jonathan Morgan said the competition in the April 16-18 tourney at Sheppard AFB was strong. All of the eight teams played well, he said. "That was probably the most highly contested defensive tournament in the four years it's been going on," he said. "The intensity was through the roof." The Hawks won their first round against Fort Sill, 70-64, before losing to eventual conference champion Fort Bliss in the second game. Fort Sill got revenge next, edging the Hawks out of the double-elimination tourney by one point, 71-70. Five CUSMBC squads will be among the dozen teams in this weekend's national tournament at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Tinker's first game is set for 6 p.m. today against Fort Sam Houston. Morgan said Fort Sam Houston and the Hawks should match up well. As a local team, they're likely to have a fuller roster than the Hawks, he said. "Once we get past that, we'll end up seeing a team that we've never seen before in San Diego Naval Air Station," he said. All call for dodgeball Members of Strategic Communications Wing ONE are organizing a basewide Dodgeball Tournament and inviting all military personnel to come on board and show their skills. The battle royale will unfold 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 6 at the Gerrity Fitness Center. A maximum of 20 teams can register through May 6. The entry fee is $50 for a six-member team, or $60 for eight members (two substitutions). For registration and questions, email any of the following contacts: nathan.kerly@navy.mil; brien.ward@navy.mil; joshua.t.bennett@navy.mil; or daniel.m.marquez@navy.mil. Interested participants can also call Brien Ward at 734-3653.