2025 Cleveland – NCAA Tradition

March 2025

Day 1

Our first stop was the house where they filmed A Christmas Story

At the Marble Room (formerly The National City Bank of Cleveland)

Top restuarant in Cleveland, The Marble Room

Day 2

Day 3

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 30 degree weather

NCAA Tradition Garage Band featuring Chol and Leo. Dave learned Running with the Devil, which is a single note song!

Cleveland Charge vs the Oceola Magic G League pro basketball at the Cleveland Public Audotorium

Uncle Rico from Napolean Dynomite (or Greg Hunt for White Lotus fans)
pays a visit and talks to Leo for some football tips.

Meanwhile, Chol get greeted by a Llama on Napolean Dynomite Day at the Cleveland Charge game. There was also tetherball and all the marketing employees had wigs to look like Napolean.

Day 4

West Side Market for breakfast and early lunch for some.

President Garfield Monument and Mausoleum.

Unfortunately we we locked out again, the attraction is only open April to Nov.

Next year’s location was determined at the oldest restaurant in Cleveland openned in 1918.

Memorable Moments

Before the trip even started Leo forgot his luggage on the way to the airport, fortunately there still time to go back and get it.

The tour guide at the Christmas Story house that would not stop talking.

John claiming to see Canada on multiple occassions from the Cleveland shoreline.

Cochefski having to do a 20 point K turn to get the car out of our driveway.

Leo telling everyone to stretch out dinner at Guarinos which led to having only having a half hour to see the 592,000 square foot Cleveland Museum of Art.

Cochefski’s bedroom door to his penthouse was mysteriously openning every night on its own.

Cleveland NCAA Trip

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The Games

2) Alabama	\|
	\| Alabama 90-81
15) Roger Morris	\|	\|
		\| Alabama 80-66
7) St Marys	\|	\|
	\| St Marys 59-56
10) Vanderbilt	\|

2) Michigan State	\|
	\| Michigan State 87-62
15) Bryant	\|	\|
		\| Michigan State 71-63
7) Marquettte	\|	\|
	\| *New Mexico 75-66
10) New Mexico	\|
			* upsets

* upsets

Highest Final Seed –