Hoops news

July 10, 2012

With Bonners Ferry Swish this weekend and a new class of Badger hoopsters who'll be enrolling this fall, hoops are in the news this week.

Badger basketball coach Clint Arthur is inviting all Badger boys in grades 4 through 8 who are interested in basketball to attend a two-day fundamentals clinic taking place in the Bonners Ferry High School gym July 12-13.

Registration takes place at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 12, and the clinic runs from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday and Friday.

During the clinic, Badger coaches will be covering the basics; defense, rebounding, passing, dribbling, screening and shooting. Cost of the clinic is $25.

On to Swish, which hits Main Street Bonners Ferry Saturday and Sunday, July 14-15.

Brett Brown, who's been involved with Swish since its inception, is looking for help at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, to help move hoops in preparation for all the action. Everyone who'd like to pitch in are asked to meet up in the Safeway parking lot; with enough strong backs, it should only take about an hour.

And finally, the Junior Class Parents are looking for people who'd like to be cool during Swish by volunteering to have a seat in the dunk tank!

While everyone is welcome they'd especially like people the public would like to see get all wet; teachers, law enforcement officers, elected officials, etc. Proceeds will benefit the Senior All Night Party.

To sign up, call or text Lisa at (208) 610-5480. The way the weather looks, this might be the only way to keep your cool during a truly hot event!