Our 9th Grade Navy team Came out firing on all cylinders, they exceeded their expectations and knocked down tough shots and played excellent defense.

Standout Player: Noah Heuer, really impressive performance. Finished through contact very well, and knocked down some heavily worked on 3's.

Our 9th Grade Navy team was putting it together on both ends this weekend. controlling the glass on both sides of the ball. This team did an outstandign job getting to the rim and finishing at a high rate. 

Standout player: Grady Miller, Grady was doing it all for the Navy group. He controlled the tempo of the game, knocked down some clutch 3's, locked up any player he was guarding, and dove on what seemed like every single loose ball. Grady put together a weekend that every coach desires.

The Navy team as a whole impressed us this weekend. They showed off their ability to get up and pressure the basketball very well, and that turned into them showcasing their ability to get out and run in the fastbreak. They also did an amazing job getting post touches and scoring out of that, whether it was a post move or a high percentage kick out 3 point shot. The offensive side of the ball really got them going.

Standout Player: Noah Heuer Showcased everything that he has been working on in private. He seemed to find a way to score in the post every time he touched the ball. He scored in a variety of way, drop steps, hook shots, and fade away jumpers. He also connected on multiple catch and shoot 3's and knocked down a high percentage of his FT's. His improvement with his jumpshot has really taken his game to the next level.

Standout Player: Brandon Finney, his athleticism and wingspan created issues for the opposing teams. Brandon also showcased his ability to step out and knock down the 3, as well as handle the ball and create scoring opportunites going downhill. Brandon has impressed us with his improvement this summer.

The 9th Grade team had some bright spots this weekend, I was impressed with their ability to get out and run, knocking down 3's and doing a great job of penetrating and kicking to the open man. 

Standout Player: Grady Miller, was our guy this weekend. He really impressed us with his improvement from 3pt range. He is hitting the longball at a high clip, and with his top notch touch around the rim, and his high energy on defense, he is developing into quite the nice and well rounded Point Guard.

The Refined 9th Navy team came out and dominated this weekend on both sides of the basketball. On Saturday they came out and hit everything that they threw up. In game 1 on Saturday they started the game perfect from the field for the first 10 minutes of game time. Their defense was a force to not be reckoned with as they out rebounded, out hustled, and turned the other team over and got out into transition. It was an impressive weekend for the boys that sadly got stopped in it's tracks in the semi final game where they lost in OT due to injuries and running out of gas as they played short handed.

Standout Player: Jaxson Minnick, picked up right where he left off in May, he played remarkable defense, securing a plethora of rebounds. Then he was very effective in transition getting to the rim and knocking down some dishearting 3's. As per usual, he was knocking down his trademark mid-range pullup at a very high percentage. 

The Refined 9th Navy team had a pretty decent weekend despite going 1-3. They were without; 6'8" big Jake willing, 6'4" Big Noah Heuer, and 6'3" Wing Jaxson Minnick. They fought every game and made both games on Saturday 1 possession games. They came out on top game 1 on Sunday 44-36, but struggled to finish out the weekend strong, losing in the championship game.

Standout Player(s): Kellen Williams and Brock Titus, both of these boys had a great weekend of basketball. Brock started out Saturday HOT drilling multiple 3's in games 1 and 2, he continued that same fire on Sunday but in a different way as he found a variety of ways to score inside, specifically the floater down the middle of the lane. Kellen on the other hand had his expected showout, he has consistently score the ball at all 3 levels for the 2028 class depspite being a 2029 player. Honorable mention, Nolan Howell had an outstanding weekend as he knocked down 3's and showed some craftiness around the rim. 

The 8th Grade team showed us exactly what we expected from such a talented group and played at a fast-paced tempo, forcing the other team into turnovers and/or blocked shots at the rim.

Standout Player: Kellen Williams, played outstanding this weekend, knocking down extremely difficult shots, facilitated well, and overall found multiple ways to become an asset on both sides of the ball.

Our 8th Grade team came into the tournament with a chip on their shoulder. They got right to it on Saturday beating both teams they played by 20+ points. They group did a really good job of moving the ball around, attacking gaps, and finishing at the rim. 

Standout Player: Kellen Williams, Kellen seems to just keep expanding his game day by day. He has proved to be the best player on the court in every matchup that we have had so far, showing off his scoring by tallying 30 points in our 8am game Sunday. Kellen's ability to drive to get in the paint, finishing tough buckets and his excellent 3 point shooting. There is no reason for this kid to have a bright future as a star in our area. 

The 8th grade team had a good weekend as they finished the weekend 2-2. They were short handed on Saturday missing a couple of starters, but the next two guys stepped up to the plate and did an outstanding job of filling the role of PG and PF. The gel of this group is something that a coach could only dream of. They move the ball so well and trust each other, this group could have a very bright and successful future ahead of them.

Standout Player(s): Kellen Williams & Kaden Cantlon were our most valuable players on the weekend. Kaden really made a stride towards his overall potential, as he showcased his ability to knock down shots, finish around the rim, and defend the other teams best player. Kellen yet again proved to us that he is one of the best, most versitale players in the area. He continues to knock down the 3 at a very high percentage, while also showcasing his impressive game around the rim. His future continues to look brighter and brighter.

Standout Player: Kaden Cantlon, has showed an extensive amount of improvement. Every aspect of his Offensive game has improved, especially his ability to finish around the rim. Kaden has a bright basketball future ahead of him.

The 8th grade team was down some guys due to traveling, so they came out of the weekend dead tired, but they fought hard and continued to fight until the final buzzer. They did a great job of finishing around the rim, just struggled to knock down perimeter shots. 

Standout Player: Luke Sullivan, as he found himself getting to the rim and finishing in different acrobatic ways. Along with his always impressive ability to knock down the 3 ball. Luke's game is expanding each game as he tries new things offensively.

The Refined 8th grade probably had their best weekend of the summer. They came out slightly flat on Saturday as they saw a pressure 2-3 defense, but they started to figure it out in the 2nd half. They just could not get shots to fall. The last 3 games of the weekend were very good. The boys started to really move without the basketball and find really good open looks, and began to knock them down. They lost on Sunday in a very odd fashion, where they had to play a game on a short court with no 3pt line (Old heads probably loved watching the game) however, this got the boys to really work on their pentration to the rim and movement without the basketball.

Standout Player: Kellen Williams, knocked down a very high percentage of his jump shots, and did a good job of getting to the left side of the rim. He also rebounded well on the weekend, showing off some of his length and athleticism. 

The Refined 2029 team went 2-2 on the weekend, with one of their wins coming in a dominant team win 58-20 as they dominated the paint on both sides of the ball. They finished out their year on a strong note, as they competed down to the last possession and just missed an open look to send it to OT. The boys showed extreme improvement this year and I am excited to see these boys grow with their High School teams and become valuable pieces to their respective teams over the next four years.

Standout Player(s): Levi Flowers and Owen Steward, Levi showed that he can be a tremendous paint presence as he blocked multiple shots around the rim as well as secured what seemed like every rebond that was within range of him. Owen seemed to have awaken inside of him what he already knew he was capable of, he showed confidence scoring the basketball from the perimeter. Owen was not hesitating to pull the trigger and it gave us a glimpse of what he is capable of doing when he is actively looking to score.