The ninth 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 Monday-Thursday, June 2-5 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.
The camp for third through 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, adaptability, character, positive, motivated, no excuses, extra effort, values team, failure into feedback, coachable and control factor awareness.
Those being named to the K-2 Ring Team included: Remington Genoble, Brielle Sanchez, Camden Ptacek, Aliyah Zeckser, Dawsyn Evenson, Cooper Hamilton, Hope Perrier, Benton Barnard, Lawson Barnard, Trayce Wells, Asher Boone and Margot Shivers.
Those being named to the 3-5 Ring Team included: Cora Inman, Hank Dehlinger, Brayton Barnard, Easton Zeckser, Brynslee Valentine, Ava McDonald, Sawyer Ptacek, Ridge Samuels, Brady Larkin, Jethro Moralina, Kasari Ptacek and Cooper Cox.
Those being named to the 6-9 Ring Team included: Henry Lindamood, Molly Dehlinger, Braxtyn Evenson, Christian Sanchez, Cooper Wunderlich, Dylan Conard, Mayley Decker, Ammorette Guillaume, Alivia Hare, Charlie Lindamood and Mia Ptacek.
K-2 Division Front row: Lawson Barnard, Trayce Wells, Kipton Ramsey, Buster Bogle, Hope Perrier, Lincoln Treece, Nora Whittaker, Asher Boone, Maliyah Genoble, Jace Decker and Cooper Hamilton; Second row: Aliyah Zeckser, Remington Genoble, Benton Barnard, Gunner Gibson, Gavin Gibson, Emmitt Metzen, Camden Ptacek, Dawsyn Evenson, Briella Sanchez and Margot Shivers; Third row: Camp Coaches: Amorette Guillaume, Lydia Mason, Britta Mongeau, Elle Coulter, Sydney Lindamood, Kimber Ptacek, Hannah Perrier, Alaina Westerman, McKenna McDonald, Arabella Shepherd, Jersey Cox, Brenna Rucker and Cady Ptacek 3-5 Division Front row: Jethro Moralina, Ella Burke, Kasari Ptacek, Allie Knowles, Chloe Dieta, Tyrel Wells, Cooper Cox, Ridge Samuels and Wyatt Shaw; Second row: Addie Coulter, Deuce Dieta, Sawyer Ptacek, Lilliana Sanchez, Tyler Wells, Cora Inman, Charlie Conard, Amelia Shepherd and Paisley Morgan; Third row: Brylee Boone, Haidyn Evenson, Stella Shivers, Ava McDonald, Brynslee Valentine, Duke Coulter, Hank Dehlinger, Ike Whitehead, Easton Zeckser, Hudson Marshall, Brady Larkin and Brayton Barnard; Fourth row Camp Coaches: Cady Ptacek, Lydia Mason, Elle Coulter, Britta Mongeau, A. Guillaume, Kimber Ptacek, Winfrey, Hannah Perrier, Westerman, S. Lindamood, J. Cox, Rucker and M. Mc-Donald. 6-9 Division Front row: S. Lindamood, Colt Williams, Brynlee Ashlock, Kennedie Van-Pool, Tanner Wade and A. Shepherd; Second row: L. Mason, Brentley Decker, Maggie Mitchell, Braxtyn Evenson, Kaylee Palmer, Molly Dehlinger, Mayley Decker, Willa McMullen, J. Cox, Mongeau; Third row: Henry Lindamood, Amorette Guillaume, Alivia Hare, Dylan Conard, Winfrey, Christian Sanchez, Hannah Perrier, Kinsley Cox, McKenna McDonald, Cooper Wunderlich, Charlie Lindamood, Mia Ptacek, Landon Metzen and Westerman. (Courtesy photos)
