Shooting hoops beats sitting home

RITZVILLE – Basketball coach Dustan Arlt said about 20 boys signed up for summer camp, comprised of small groups of athletes practicing at Gilson Gymnasium.

“At least 15 kids showed up every day, so that’s pretty positive,” Arlt said July 16, adding they were in the second week of camp when the state-wide mask mandate came out.

“We thought we would lose a couple kids, but they all showed up, so that’s good,” Arlt said.

By coaching two, one-hour long camps, Arlt was able to split the group in two, and divide those into five different groups of four to five athletes. Arlt said Gilson Gym has eig...