Concordia Hosts Seward Basketball Showcase For Nebraska Schools
Photo courtesy of The Odyssey Online
by Chris Johnstone
Concordia University helped Seward area schools to host 140 elementary and middle school basketball teams representing 29 separate divisions for the fifth annual Seward Showcase Tournament held in Walz Human Performance Complex on Feb. 4 and 5.
Each team played three games throughout the weekend, developing their skills and playing against friendly competition within the state of Nebraska. The winners of each red and white division according to grade and gender then played each other for the championship rounds. The results of the winning team are listed below.
Boys
3rd grade red – TR Fighting Elk
3rd grade white – Seward Jays
4th grade red – Legends
4th grade white – Boone Central
5th grade red – Gretna Warriors
5th grade white – Junior Huskers
6th grade red – York Dukes
6th grade white – Warriors
7th grade red – Wahoops
7th grade white – Big Foot Attackers
8th grade red – East Supreme
8th grade white – North Bend Central
Girls
3rd grade – GI No Limit
4th grade red – North Bend
4th grade white – Titan Attack
5th grade red – Ashland Lady Jays
5th grade white – Beatrice Black
6th grade red – Lady Vike Hoops
6th grade white – Kearney Ambush
7th grade red – SWISH Maroon
7th grade white – Fairbury Hoops
8th grade gold – STC Hawkettes 7
8th grade silver – Christ Lutheran Tigers Norfolk
The Seward Showcase Youth Basketball Tournament return to Seward in February 2018.
