The eighth consecutive “Be Your Best” basketball camp was hosted by the Eureka Lady Tornado basketball team with head coach Shelly Hoyt leading the way. The camp was held last Monday-Thursday, June 3-6 at the Tornado Activity Center at Eureka Junior/Senior High School (EJSHS).
There were three age groups, grades Kindergarten through second; grades three through five and grades six through eight.
The camp for kindergarten through second grade was catered to girls and boys just getting started in the game of basketball. Campers were divided into groups by skill level and taught at a pace that was most beneficial for each athlete. Fundamentals such as shooting (at lowered goals), passing, dribbling, and the rules of the game were taught to each athlete.
Thecampforthirdthrough fifth graders was catered to both the beginners and the advanced athletes. Girls and boys were divided into groups based on skill level and were taught at a pace that was most beneficial for each athlete. Campers were drilled in the fundamentals of the game, both offense and defense. They also had the chance to compete in a team setting that included 5-on-5 and 3-on-3 and fast break competition.
Campers in grades six through ninth received instruction on fundamentals – advanced shooting, passing, dribbling as well as other offensive skills and defensive skills. Along with working on individual skills, athletes competed in a variety of events including 1-on-1, 5-on-5, 3-on-3 and fast break competitions.
Assisting Hoyt at the Be Your Best basketball camp was Brendan Ptacek, assistant high school girls basketball coach; Tori Melton, head EJSHS girls basketball coach; Laura Neill, assistant EJSHS girls basketball coach and past and present members of the Lady Tornadoes basketball team.
Each day of the camp participants were named to the “Ring Team.” Participants were selected for demonstrating the following characteristics: hardworking, ability to adapt, character, no excuses, extra effort, values team, failure into feedback, coachable and control factor awareness.
Those being named to the K-2 Ring Team included: Dawsyn Evenson, Brady Larkin, Ella Burke, Kasari Ptacek, Landen Ash, Kipton Ramsey, Camden Ptacek, Bash Foth, Jethro Moralina and Nora Whittaker.
Those being named to the 3-5 Ring Team included: Charlie Lindamood, Rayleigh Hamilton, Easton Zeckser, Ike Whitehead, Stella Shivers, Mayley Decker, Addi Coulter, Brayton Barnard, Carson Whittaker, Liam Ash and Brynlee Ashlock.
Those being named to the 6-9 Ring Team included: McKenna McDonald, Eli Mason, Cord Adkins, Lilana Hughes, Molly Dehlinger, Mia Ptacek, Alivia Hare, Abby Foth, Kaylee Palmer and Braxtyn Evenson.
K-2 Division Front row: Thomas Schankie, Kipton Ramsey, Brixton Shaw, Camden Ptacek, Bash Foth, Asher Boone, Dawson Evenson, Aliyah Zeckser, Ollie Rockhill and Jordy Rockhill; second row: Jace Decker, Benton Barnard, Tyrel Wells, Trayce Wells, Leo Whitehead, Hope Perrier, Margot Shivers, Kasari Ptacek, Whitacre Hamilton and Landon Ash; third row: David Stitt, Brady Larkin, Ella Burke, Oaklyn Smith, Maverick Schankie, Graham Bechtel, Hudson Dean, Jethro Moralina, Cooper Cox, Ridge Samuels and Nora Whittaker; and fourth row: Jersey Cox, Arabella Shepherd, Sydney Lindamood, Alaina Westerman, Hannah Perrier, Laynie Winfrey, Elle Coulter, Britta Mongeau, Lydia Mason, Kimber Ptacek and Brenna Rucker.
3-5 Division Front row: Raleigh Hamilton, Brynn Hamilton, Pate Schankie, Mason Marshall, Brynsley Valentine, Brylee Boone, Ava McDonald, Hayden Dean, Hunter Michael, Hutson Marshall, Tanner Wade and Easton Zeckser; second row: Adelae Coulter, Brayton Barnard, Kennedie VanPool, Brynlee Ashlock, Lilliana Sanchez, Haidyn Evenson, Amelia Shepherd, Stella Shivers, Paisley Morris, Tyler Wells, Charlie Conard, Duke Coulter, Sawyer Ptacek, Gage Gibson and Liam Ash; Henry Stitt, Ike Whitehead, Adelynn Marks, Fiona Jones, Mayley Decker, Sophie Seiter, Hank Dehlinger, Carson Whittaker, Charlie Lindamood, Ruger Schouten and Paisley Morgan; and back row: J. Cox, Shepherd, L. Mason, Westerman, Hannah Perrier, Winfrey, S. Lindamood, Mongeau, Rucker, Kimber Ptacek and E. Coulter.
6-9 Division Front row: Maggie Mitchell, Henry Lindamood, Brentley Decker, Braxtyn Evenson, Molly Dehlinger and Cooper Wunderlich; second row: Kaylee Palmer, Raegan Ashlock, McKenna McDonald, Olivia Hare, Wenonah Brenckman, Kinsley Cox, Abby Foth, Mia Ptacek and Cord Adkins; third row: A. Shepherd, Dylan Conard, Trinity Henning, Liliana Hughes, Annabel Bogle, S. Lindamood, J. Cox, Eli Mason, Zavien Kern; 4th row- Alaina Westerman, Lydia Mason, Mongeau, Hannah Perrier, Winfrey, Rucker, Kimber Ptacek and E. Coulter.
(Courtesy photos)
