Three gym floors and four courts, 28 teams and more than 250 boys and girls competitors in grades three-six, hundreds of spectators…
Cleveland School was bustling on Saturday with the elementary basketball tournament. Along with Cleveland, schools from Blue Earth, Mankato Loyola, St. Clair and Nicollet competed.
The sixth grade boys lost to St Clair Black and Blue Earth Maroon. They are coached by Andy Smith and Mark Giebel.
The fifth-grade boys edged Blue Earth 33-30 and beat Nicollet. They are coached by Travis Mons and Jesse Hastings.
The fourth-grade boys orange team beat Loyola Blue but were defeated by Blue Earth. They are coached by Todd Karels and John McLister.
The fourth-grade boys black team (above), which is really made up of third graders, beat Loyola Gold but was defeated by St. Clair. They are coached by Annie Miller, Andy Schmidt, Scott Rutz and Dan Pearson.
The fifth-grade girls fell to Blue Earth but beat Nicollet. They are coached by Steve Baker and Scott Miller.
The fourth-grade girls had one game and beat Loyola. They are coached by John Wobbrock and Dustin Hoffmann.
Jonathan Cink on the pass in the sixth-grade boys’ game against St. Clair.
Andrew Giebel coils for a shot during the sixth-grade boys’ game against St. Clair.
Carson Jindra looks toward the basket during the sixth-grade boys’ game against St. Clair.
Fourth grade orange team.
Paxton Kluntz takes the ball down court during the fourth-grade game against Loyola.
Apprentice referee Luke Heldberg. He is an eighth grader.
Fourth grade Black’s (third graders) game against Loyola in the little gym.
Third grader Brayden Schmidt sets up for a shot from behind the arc during fourth grade Black’s game against Loyola. It went in.
Fourth-grade Orange on defense vs Loyola.
Third graders (fourth grade Black)
Fourth grade orange
Keegan Karels of fourth grade Orange works his way around a Blue Earth defender.
Fourth grader Lucy Smith looks for an open teammate.
Fourth grader Lexi Wobbrock takes the ball down court under Loyola pressure.
Fifth grade boys versus Blue Earth.
Fifth grade boys
Fourth grader Kennedy Dauk sets for a shot.
Apprentice referee Harper Rutz. She is a seventh grader.
The sixth-grade boys team includes, from L-R, front row: Tyler Smith, Brennon Holicky, Goeffrey Gehrke and Braydon Tousley. Back row: Logan Steinborn, Jonathn Cink, Carson Jindra and Andrew Giebel.
Fifth grader Brylee Kortuem extends for a shot.
Fifth grader Annalise Rysdam takes the ball down court during her game against Nicollet.
Blair Voit steers the ball down court.
Emmy Miller dribbles down court during the fifth graders’ game against Nicollet.
Fifth grader Bella Baker on the fast break.