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TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS. The Show Me Your Tweets team took home the championship title in their bracket at the annual Hoopfest Tournament in Spokane. The team won the high school male division bracket and the championship team members are (left to right) Dylan Hartz, Connor O’Neill, Bridger Smith and Colby Starring.
The 24th annual Spokane Hoopfest tournament held on June 28-30 hosted a total of 7,070 teams and spanned 42 city blocks in downtown Spokane. A total of 17 local teams participated.
One local team, Show Me Your Tweets, earned championship honors in the high school male division winning Bracket 260. Team members are Dylan Hartz, Colby Starring, Connor O’Neill and Bridger Smith.
Earning second place in the adult female division, Bracket 315, is the Wucky Ones, which included members Elizabeth Biermann, Laura Olsen, Kari Darnell and Ashley Jones.
Placing fourth in the youth co-ed bracket was the Trouble Makers, which included members Lacey Miller, Bryce Hansen, Lakai Panter and Bryce Kelly.
Additionally, three local teams won the consolation bracket of their divisions and were awarded 13th place awards. In the high school co-ed division, Bracket 179, the Quack Pack won with team members Tessa Jantz, Felicia Ziemer, Camden Smith and Mason Brausen. For the high school co-ed division, Bracket 187, Daddy’s Defects included players Cort Ruzicka, Brian Campbell, Kori Goodwin and Rachel Robinson. Playing in the high school female division, Bracket 198, Angels with Attitudes included members Erica Leffel, Kaysa Panke, Nicole Coppersmith and Jane Andison.
Below is a list of teams submitted to The Journal by community members of the teams and basketball players who also played.
Green Hornets – Kierstin Witt, Damien Rouleau, Kelcee Carlson and Easton Nelson.
B Rats – Cathrine Hentges, Andrea Bennett, Brittany Ste. Marie and Kaytlin Phillips.
LR Tropics – Jacob Saetre, Trevor Jantz, Nick Fleming and Dylan Becker.
Hillbilly Nation – Brooke Pichette, Jesse Miller, Sommer Boyd and Henry Boersma.
Wanna Be Winners – Bryson Gering, Bryden Laird, Alan Field and Nick Fleming.
Pour It Up – Sabrina Metlow, Nick Metlow, Matt Saetre and Izzy Valdovinos.
King Down Low – Matthew Leffel , Loran Boggs, Cruz Plasencia and Kendall Coppersmith.
Thirdtimesthecharm – Kyle Canaday, Jenna Bennett, Allison Johnson and Madison Charlton.
Playing for Hope – Andrew Witt, Marcus Olin, Andrey Mikhalchuk and Matthew Riggs.
Three Men and a Huey – Shane Olson, Colby Olson, Gavin Heider and Jason Heider.
Playing for the Real Jackie Moon – Cam Stevenson, James Stevenson, Connor Deife and Miles Deife.
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