Two dozen teams travel to Hoopfest

During the Spokane Hoopfest street basketball tournament last weekend, around 25 local teams participated in the largest three-on-three basketball competition in the world. According to the Spokane Hoopfest website, over 7,000 team compete in the annual tournament, which brings around 250,000 people to the streets of Spokane for the weekend event.

One local team was pronounced the winner of their division on Sunday. In the male high school students division, team members Dylan Hartz, Bridger Smith, Connor O’Neill and Colby Starring placed first with their team, Show Me Your Tweets.

There were also two local teams who won the consolation bracket and were the awarded the famous “13th” place award. Tebow is a Linner won the male high school division with team members Trevor Jantz, Brian Campbell, Jacob Saetre and Cort Ruzicka. In the adult women’s division, the Shady Ladies won the consolation bracket with players Jessica Hernandez, Holly Hirst, Leyna Downey and Halee Edeblute.

Below is a list that has been submitted to The Journal by community members of the teams and basketball players who participated in the Hoopfest tournament.

B-Rats – Kaytlin Phillips, Andrea Bennett, Cathrine Hentges, Brittany Ste. Marie

Boom Boom Pow – Liz Biermann, Nicole Kipp, Nick Morse, Ross Henrichs

Curtis – Peyton Curtis, Tessa O’Brien, Alarah Pierce-Pulliam, Alisha Baker

Go Big or Go Home – Bryce Pichette-Esser, Tessa Jantz, Felicia Ziemer, Camden Smith

Jim’s Market – James Stevenson, Cameron Stevenson, Connor Deife, Miles Deife

Kreme Fillin’ – Dustin Arlt, Gary Kelly, Scott Miller, Matt Ingham

Mexicools – Matthew Saetre, Cardenas, Antonio Najera, Israel Valdovinos

Mini Maniacs – Bryce Kelly, Bryce Hanson, Kiersten Witt, Lacey Miller

Racks and Drop Tines – Jarod Biermann, Allison Schmidt, Nick Alvarado, Kelsey Holubik

Redneck Reality – Drew Hartz, Brooke Pichette, Sommer Boyd, Henry Boersma

Ritzville Bullets – Travis Ste. Marie, Skyler Oestreich, Andrew Witt, William Olson

Rod Gozinya – Jesse Miller, Jake Dewald, Chris Steinmetz, Palmer Phillips

Seven W Farms ­– Cassie Cole, Chris Shields, Abby Hatten, Ben Mitchell

Shady Ladies – Jessica Hernandez, Holly Hirst, Halee Edeblute, Leyna Downey

Show Me Your Tweets – Dylan Hartz, Bridger Smith, Connor O’Neill, Colby Starring

Smokin Aces – Courtney Flynn, Suzanne Gust, Kelsey Arlt, Mason Osborn

Snider Trucking – Devin Schafer, Morgan Brausen, Mason Brausen, Michael Murphy

Snoopyandwoodstocks – Karsten Gering, Abby Gering, Sammy Brill, Lauren Patyk

Stevenson – Jake Phillips, John Kragt, Erik Walters, Cameron Stevenson

Superballers Josie – Holly Flynn, Emma Scott, Josie Showalter, Mareha Stewart

Swagga – Liz Biermann, Ashley Jones, Kari Darnell, Ali Middlestadt

TAAJ – Tiffany Alspach, Angela Hentges, Josh Wills, Adam Labes

Tebow is a Linner – Trevor Jantz, Brian Campbell, Jacob Saetre, Cort Ruzicka

Tigercat Trotters – Ty Harder, Carson Ayers, Conrad Ziemer, Drew Kelly

TwoYumYumsTwoDumDums – Jenna Bennett, Kyle Canaday, Madison Charleton, Allison Johnson

WBCJ – Jake Stewart, Cade Stewart, Easton Nelson, Corbin Morley