Clarkston Area Optimists’s awarded dozens of trophies to young athletes in its Tri-Star Basketball Competition.
The Optimist hosted the passing, dribbling, and shooting contest at Clarkston Elementary School this year.
First and Second Place finishers move on to the Optimist’s State Finals, April 8, at Clarkston Junior High School.
Boys, 8 years old:
Adam Kociba, first place;
Blake Holler, seond place; and
Conner Heaten, third place.
Boys, 9 years old:
Christopher Cartier, first place;
Straton Harris, second place; and
Mitchell Heaton, third Place.
Boys, 10 years old:
Franky Gentile, first place;
Shane Holler, first place; and
Lord-Oshton Spann, third place.
Boys, 11 years old:
Jared D’Autremont, first place;
William Scarlett, second place; and
Donovan Zezula, third place.
Boys, 12 years old:
Alex Trim, first place;
Ryan Rea?, second place; and
Nicholas Moore, third place.
Girls, 8 years old:
Kayla Luchenbach, first place;
Kristen Page, second place; and
Madison Beck, third place.
Girls, 9 years old:
Courtney Roland, first place;
Alyssa Bey, second place; and
Jessica Fay, third place.
Girls, 10 years old:
Gina Setter, first place;
Sarah Chandler, second place;
and Kayla Hemingsen, third place.
Girls, 13 years old:
Tyler Rumbold, first place;
and Denise Vernon, second place.
Staffing skills stations were volunteers Betsy Mellen, Karrissa Ogans, Taylor Daugherty, Alyssa Swindlehurst, Taylor Hasslebach, and Crystal Pace from Clarkston Lady Wolves basketball, and Clarkston Wolves Tyler Scarlett and Brandon Verlinden.