With March Madness upon us, basketball is on almost everyone’s mind. But whether you like to play it, watch it, or even if you’re not athletically minded the annual 4-H County Basketball Tournament provided much entertainment for all. It was hosted by the Greenbrier 4-H Club and was held Sunday, March 9, at the Scranton Community Center.
“Generally when you watch basketball it’s you may get frustrated with the egos on the court. Everyone’s shooting all the time and you always hear who scored the most points. But in the 4-H tournament credit is given to those who give others a chance to try their skill at making a basket. And satisfaction is gained by having a chance to have the basketball and try for a shot, whether making it or not,” said Linda Hedges.
“These are 4-H life skills that Randy (Hedges) and I are so proud of the Greene County 4-Hers for attaining. It’s great when youth can be the ones behind the scenes setting up the play and making a pass to someone else to get a chance to make a basket that they may never do in the rest of their life. That is character building for both youth involved, and also much fun to watch” Hedges said.
Participating in the tournament this year were Washington Winners, Junction Jets, Hardin Happy Hustlers, Cedar Highland, Junction Food Producers, Raccoon River Rockets, and two Greenbrier teams.
Congratulations to the Junction Food Producers for winning the single-elimination tournament. Pictured are (front, from left) Jolee Wessling, Chase Stoline (on floor), Taylor Wessling, Allison Stoline and Emily Jacobsen; and (back, from left) Mason Burkett, Tyler Beger, Hannah Onken, Max Neese, Ben Johnston, T.J. Lint, Ben Lint and Cody Burkett. (Remember to click on the photo to enlarge it in a new screen.)
The Washington Winners came in second. Pictured taking a break from hard play are (from left) Cole Betts, Kara Betts, Eli Muir, C.J. Muir and Kane Borgeson.
Hedge complimented all the 4-H teams who were winners because of the character with which they played.
Those volunteering their refereeing abilities were Alan Betts, David Dideriksen, Chan Burkett and Shaun Reed. Attending the scoreboard were Ricky Stephenson and Joshua Hedges. The Greenbrier Club thanked those people, as well as Dawn Rudolph for her help and the use of the Scranton Community Center. Randy and Linda Hedges also thanked all of the parents and fans that came to encourage the 4-H youth in such a positive way.\
Tournament hosts, the Greenbrier 4-H Club, included (front, from left) Onica Delp and Samantha Hardaway; (middle, from left) Austin Delp, Isaiah Losee, Justin Stream and Arthur Bardole; and (back, from left) Kyann Brown, Gina Brown, Kara Reed, Avery Bardole, Abby Badger and David Dideriksen.
