Heat can't slow down action at Swish 3-on-3 tourney
Photos by TANNA YEOUMANS The 2018 Swish tournament kicked off in the heat of downtown Bonners Ferry.
The 3-on-3 matches tested both speed and skill.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS Having good defense and offense is key for a win.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS Even the heat didn’t stop the young adults from doing their best.
Courtesy Photo T.E.A.M from Bonners Ferry won their 9-10 female bracket.
Courtesy Photo PB&J won the male 9-10 bracket, hailing from Hayden and one from Dalton Gardens.
Courtesy Photo BB Squad won the 15-16 bracket, hailing from Priest River.
Courtesy Photo The Bouncers, from Post Falls won their 13-14 male bracket.
Courtesy Photo Dunkin’ Donuts girls won their 13-14 bracket, hailing from Rathdrum.
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Courtesy Photo the 17-18 male bracket winners as team Too Much Jelly, with three Bonners Ferry boys and one from Moscow.
Courtesy Photo 11-12 female bracket winning team was the Swishkabobs from Bonners Ferry.
Courtesy Photo Old School team won the 19+ female division.
Courtesy Photo the 208 team from Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs, and Post Falls won the 19+ male bracket.
BONNERS FERRY — The Swish tournament kicked off July 14, with a slam dunk, as participants from around the region came together to shoot hoops in the blistering July sun.
Put on by Bonners Ferry Parks and Recreation, the 3-on-3 tournament has been a hit for North Idaho basketball players every year.
“My kids just love basketball and so any opportunity that they can get to play they jump on,” said Kelli Ripati.
The 3-on-3 format consists of the three to four players on each team, playing three at a time on a half-court, and basically whomever gets 21 points in the allotted amount of time, usually 10 minutes, wins the match.
“It’s our first year here and it’s a lot of fun,” said Rhett Winey. “It’s a good competition, lots of fun.”
Half-court, 3-on-3 basketball will be implemented into the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, With the fast paced gameplay and the implementation of the game in this area by Gonzaga’s former guard and the executive producer of Hoopfest, Matt Santangelo, the young adults will have the tools they need to excel and maybe one day bring home Olympic gold.
The boys and girls who participated Saturday pushed themselves through the heat and the clock, showing their families, friends, and community members their heart and drive for the game.
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The following are the winning Swish 2018 teams for each bracket, with names and hometowns of the players. For photos of the winning teams, go online to www.bonnersferryherald.com.
9-10 Female
T.E.A.M.
Taren Bateman, Alexys Mierke, Eva Willis and Makenna Baisden, all of Bonners Ferry
9-10 Male
PB&J
Beau Pearson - Dalton Gardens, and Jaxon Fantozzi, Paxton Winey and Wren Jackson - Hayden
11-12 Female
Swishkabobs
Sydney Hinthorn, Brooke Petesch, Timber Jackson and Martie Petersen, all of Bonners Ferry
11-12 Male
Sandpoint Future
Miles Landrum, Hunter Garcia, Van Kusler and Baylin Owens, all of Sandpoint
13-14 Female
Dunkin’ Donuts
Addie Kiefer, Ritah Garitone, Kenna Simon and Avery Waddington, all of Rathdrum
13-14 Male
The Bouncers
Devin Myer, Chase Berg, Steven Pedersen and Jack Sciortino, all of Post Falls
15-16 Male
BB Squad
Jantzen Lucas, Cameron Bell, Caden Brennan and Travis Mathews, all of Priest River
17-18 Male
Too Much Jelly
Chris Sabin, Seamus Skeen and Nick Sabin - Bonners Ferry, and Landon Cain - Moscow
19+ Male
208
Caleb Harrington - Bonners Ferry, Wyatt Millsap - Post Falls, Mic Skeen - Moyie Springs and Kyler Rice - Bonners Ferry
19+ Female
Old School
Star Williams, Tomi Bateman, Sara Petersen and Julie Newhouse, all of Bonners Ferry