Realities Cup Silent Auction 

Sports Memorabilia from the greats.

 

The Realities Cup Invitational Golf Tournament features a silent auction of high-end, autographed sports memorabilia - including items from professional Colorado sports and collegiate level teams, themed gift baskets, and much more.

Always a crowd favorite, the Silent Auction will be set-up near the Ptarmigan Country Club before play and arranged for golfers and spectators to bid on. After play, get ready for more "friendly" competition, as players and their guests to continue the bid war until 7pm.

Cash, all major credit cards and checks are accepted. Please make checks payable to: Realities For Children Charities. All proceeds, from the sale of the Silent Auction items, directly benefit abused, neglected and at-risk youth in Larimer County.

2011 Auction Items

Chocolate Lover's Dream Basket: A giant basket full of delicious chocolates and candies from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Big Night Out Basket: Enjoy a full night out on the town with a show and dinner at the Midtown Arts Center in Fort Collins, a night's stay in the beautiful Fort Collins Hilton Hotel, a box of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory chocolates and a bottle of 2007 Realities Red Wine.

Odell's Triple Play Basket: The growler may be empty for now, but with 3 free refills of your favorite beer it won't stay that way for long! also includes 2 Odells pint glasses and a shirt.

Smokin' Auto Basket: This complete auto maintenance package will turn your smokin' auto into a ride to be proud of. Get things started with a free inspection, free hand car wash by a professional detailing company, free alignment, and 4 free oil changes. Get your car dirty again? That okay, there is a second free car wasf included and a wet/dry vac so you can keep it up on your own. Find yourself on the side of the road? No worries! A free local tow to Fort Collins Muffler means that you will be driving again in no time!

1 Month/New You Basket: Enjoy 1 month at the Fort Collins Club for you and your whole family! Take advantage of the summer season by their outdoor pool, destress with yoga/pilates, bulk up in the weight room or slim down in the cardio theatre. All this self improvement may make you feel a little out of whack though...so we have provided you a full chirporactic exam, x rays, and adjustment with Lighthouse Chiropractic!

Deck Party Basket: Invite 19 of your best friends over and let Qdoba do the rest! Includes a 20 person hot bar gift certificate, bottle of margarita mis, 4 glasses, a package of Yankee outdoor mosquito control candles and a margarita bowl- because a pitcher just won't be enough!

Carlos Gonzalez: Colorado Rockies: Autographed Plaque: In 2009 CarGo tied the Colorado Rockies franchise record for the most hits in an NLDS with 10 and led the NLDS and ALDS in batting average with .588 in four games. González received the National League Players Choice Award for Outstanding Player in 2010. He then won the Players Choice Award for Player of the Year throughout Major League Baseball. For his defensive efforts in 2010, in which he only committed one error in the outfield, González won his first Gold Glove. On the offensive side, González received his first Silver Slugger Award.

Ubaldo Jimenez: Colorado Rockies: Autographed Baseball: Jimenez threw the first no-hitter in the history of the Colorado Rockies on April 17, 2010, and signed this ball after this historic No – Hitter was pitched.  Jimenez was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for April, and was again named National League Pitcher of the Month for May; becoming the first pitcher in Rockies history to win the award more than once.  On July 4, 2010, Jimenez was one of two Rockies, along with shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, selected as a National League All-Star to play in the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and was named the starting pitcher for the National League All-Star Game.

Troy Tulowitzki: Colorado Rockies: Autographed Batting Helmet: Tulo has enjoyed countless awards since starting his major league career with the Colorado Rockies in 2006. 2007 Spring Training MVP Award; National League Rookie of the Month; On September 10, 2007, Tulowitzki hit his 20th home run of the season, which set the record for most home runs in a single season by a National League rookie shortstop.  He was selected as a National League All-Star (2010), National League Player of the Month (September 2010), National League Gold Glove: Shortstop (2010), National League Silver Slugger Award: Shortstop (2010), 4× National League Player of the Week, ESPN Web Gem champion (2010).

Terrell Davis: Denver Broncos: Autographed Helmet:Terrell Davis is the Denver Broncos all-time leading rusher, with 7,607 rushing yards. Through his first four seasons, Davis rushed for 6,413 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and 56 touchdowns. Among the 24 modern-era Hall of Fame halfbacks and fullbacks, only Earl Campbell (6,457, 4.6 yards per carry) and Eric Dickerson (6,968, 4.8 yards per carry) had more rushing yards during their first four seasons; no member of the Hall of Fame matched Davis’ first-four-season 56 rushing touchdowns. Davis was selected for ESPN's All-Time 40-Man Super Bowl roster as a running back for his performances in Super Bowls XXXII & XXXIII. Overall, Davis finished his 7 NFL seasons with 7,607 rushing yards, 169 receptions for 1,280 yards, and 65 touchdowns. He and John Elway are the only two Broncos named league MVP.

Floyd Little: Denver Broncos: Autographed Mini-Helmet: A Pro Football Hall of Fame running back and three-time American football All-American running back at Syracuse University, Floyd Little was the first ever first-round draft pick to sign with the American Football League's Denver Broncos where he was known simply as "The Franchise." Little was one of the first players selected for the Broncos' Ring of Fame in 1984. He was the first Bronco to win the rushing title in the new AFC in 1970 with 901 yards and the following year he became the first Bronco to eclipse 1,000 yards, gaining 1,133 to lead the NFL. "All-AFL" in 1969, and made the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl in 1970, 1971 and 1973. From 1968 to 1973 he led the NFL in Rushing and Yards from Scrimmage (rushing and receiving). Little was voted "Running Back of the year" in 1972 by the Professional Football Writers of America, and was the 7th leading rusher in NFL history when he was admitted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 6, 2010 and Little was the first Bronco to have his jersey number "44" retired.

Chauncey Billups: Denver Nuggets: Autographed Basketball: Billups attended but did not graduate from the University of Colorado, having been drafted after his sophomore year. In the 1996–97 season he was named to the Big 12 Conference First Team and the Basketball Times All-American First Team. In 2008, Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets and chose the number 7 jersey to honor Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway. He played his first game of the Nuggets' 2008–09 season on November 7, 2008. The Nuggets accomplished a number of franchise milestones with Billups. Their 54–28 record matched the most wins the franchise had gotten since their induction in the NBA, their 27–14 start was also a record for wins in the first half of a season. This also marked the first time in the franchise's history the team had gotten 50 wins in back-to-back seasons.

Ty Lawson: Denver Nuggets: Autographed Plaque: Due to concerns of his height and his often-sprained ankle, Lawson was slipped to 18th in the 2009 NBA Draft, where he was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the Timberwolves already drafted two point guards, making Lawson expendable. This gave the Nuggets an opportunity to get a quality player as they traded their future draft pick to Minnesota in exchange for Lawson. Lawson would get a better opportunity in Denver, serving as a backup to then-Nugget Chauncey Billups. In a 105–79 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 14, 2009, Lawson made his Denver teammates and crowd jump up from their seats as he dunked over then-Laker center D.J. Mbenga (7'2") and Josh Powell (6'9").

Matt Duchene: Avalanche: Autographed Plaque: Duchene notched his first career NHL point in his Avalanche debut on October 1, 2009, against the San Jose Sharks. On November 30, 2009, he compiled his first two-goal NHL game in a 3–0 shutout victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The next game, against the Florida Panthers Duchene tallied his second two-goal game and first three-point game of his career. It marked the first time that an 18-year-old recorded back-to-back two-goal games in the NHL since 1995. Duchene was subsequently selected as the NHL rookie of the month for December 2009. On April 6, 2010, the Avalanche had the opportunity to clinch a playoff berth with a victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Tied 3–3 after overtime, Duchene scored the game winning shootout goal against Roberto Luongo to send the Avalanche into the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The following season he was chosen to participate in his first NHL All-Star Game. During the contest, he became the first player in the NHL All-Star Game history to be awarded a penalty shot when Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin tossed his stick toward Duchene on a breakaway. Soon thereafter, Duchene recorded his 100th career NHL point on January 26, 2011. The goal made him the youngest player in franchise history to record the milestone, beating Duchene's boyhood idol, Joe Sakic.  

Paul Stastny: Avalanche: Autographed Puck: Stastny is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Stastny.  Stastny signed a multi-year contract with the Avalanche on July 24, 2006, and began his professional career in the 2006–07 NHL season. On November 17, 2008, Stastny signed a $33-million, five-year contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche. The contract begins in the 2009–10 season and runs through 2013–14; he will be paid an average of $6.6 million a year.  He is the Avalanche player to watch!

Ron Turcotte: Triple Crown: Autographed 16x20 photograph (Secretariat): Ron Joseph Morel Turcotte is a Hall of Fame thoroughbred race horse jockey became internationally famous when he rode Secretariat to win the first Triple Crown in 25 years. He was North America's leading stakes-winning jockey in 1972 and 1973. He became the first jockey to win back-to-back Kentucky Derbys since Jimmy Winkfield in 1902 and is the only jockey to ever have won five of the six consecutive Triple Crown races. Turcotte's career ended in 1978 following a tumble from his horse (named Flag of Leyte Gulf) at the start of a race at Belmont Park that left him a paraplegic. He was immediately inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1979. He was then voted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame and in 1980 was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Rubin Carter: Boxing: Autographed Plaque: At 5 ft 8 in Carter was shorter than the average middleweight, but he fought all of his professional career at 155–160 lb. His aggressive style and punching power (resulting in many early-round knockouts) drew attention, establishing him as a crowd favorite and earning him the nickname "Hurricane." After he had beaten a number of middleweight contenders the boxing world took notice and The Ring first listed him as one of its "Top 10" middleweight contenders in July 1963. He fought six times in 1963, winning four bouts and losing two. He remained ranked in the lower part of the top 10 until December 20, when he surprised the boxing world by flooring past and future world champion Emile Griffith twice in the first round and scoring a technical knockout. Carter's career record in boxing was 27 wins, 12 losses and one draw in 40 fights, with 19 total knockouts (8 KOs and 11 TKOs).He received an honorary championship title belt from the World Boxing Council in and was later inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. Rubin inspired the movie The Hurricane starring Denzel Washington.

Ram Sculpture: This bronze embodiment of the Aggie spirit is sure to steal the desire of any true Ram Fan!

TV Time: A 22" flat screen LCD TV perfect for your kitchen, bedroom or home gym!