Over 80 youngsters participated in Steve Nash Skills Night for Thunderball Basketball 2012 on May 9 at G.P. Vanier.
"It looked like all of them enjoyed the experience, as well as a hundred parents in the stands cheering them on," said
Thunderball spokesperson Larry Street.
There were seven events throughout the evening and each event was separated into four categories: Boys Grade 4/5, Girls Grade 4/5, Boys Grade 6/7 and Girls Grade 6/7.
Sixteen coaches were on hand to judge and monitor the events, with results as follows:
Speed Dribble Grade 4/5 Boys Pierre Oliver; Grade 4/5 Girls Amy Brucker; Grade 6/7 Boys Riley Meyerhoff; Grade 6/7 Girls Chloe Speed.
Weave Dribble Grade 4/5 Boys Cedar Lloyd; Grade 4/5 Girls Sara Martin; Grade 6/7 Boys Coen Leopkey; Grade 6/7 girls Chloe Speed/Rhianna Hamilton.
Wall Pass Grade 4/5 Boys Cedar Lloyd/Trenton Johnson; Grade 4/5 Girls Amy Brucker; Grade 6/7 Boys Coen Leopkey; Grade 6/7 Girls Danielle Robertson.
Free Throws Grade 4/5 Boys Pierre Oliver; Grade 4/5 Girls Sara Martin; Grade 6/7 Boys Kyle Piercy; Grade 6/7 Girls Liza Temple.
Speed Lay Ups Grade 4/5 Boys Pierre Oliver/Cedar Lloyd; Grade 4/5 Girls Jaimie Hatch; Grade 6/7 Boys Nathan Ruttan; Grade 6/7 Girls Chloe Speed.
Hot Spot Shooting Grade 4/5 Boys Nick Bartemucci; Grade 4/5 Girls Sara Martin; Grade 6/7 Boys Kyle Piercy; Grade 6/7 Girls Chloe Speed;
Knock Away Dribble Grade 4/5 Boys Pierre Oliver; Grade 4/5 Girls Jaimie Hatch. Grade 6/7 Boys Quinn Delorme; Grade 6/7 Girls Rhianna Hamilton.
Thunderball wraps up Sunday, May 27 at both the G.P. Vanier and Lake Trail gyms.
– Thunderball Basketball
