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Doug DeVries has been working in youth basketball for over 25 years. He has a passion to see sports in balance in life, for kids to thrive in sports, and for parents to enjoy the entire process.
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Basketball Tournament Packing List

What do you need for a youth basketball tournament? Simple question? Maybe. Here is a quick reminder of a few things you may forget.

Basketball Tournament Packing List

  • Extra dry shirts.
  • Fold-able outdoor chair. If you end up with long waits between games a comfortable chair can help you and your child relax.
  • Extra pairs of socks. (As many as 2 per game)
  • Sandals. After a game it is important to cool your feet.
  • Instant ice packs. Ice is often hard to find in a gym.
  • Tylenol and ibuprofen are helpful for in-between games.
  • Bananas. Protein snacks.
  • Extra water bottles.

Some of these are obvious, but helping your athlete perform to their potential is the goal. And sometimes being prepared can make a big difference.

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How to Improve the Ride Home

Thanks to truesportpur.ca for this insightful video.

What is True Sport?

Changing the landscape of sport from the ground up. — True Sport is a series of programs and initiatives designed to give people, communities and organizations the means by which to leverage the many benefits of good sport from a platform of shared values and principles.

True Sport is dedicated to the notion that good sport can make a great difference.

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Free Throw National Championship

The Elks National Hoop Shoot is this weekend. You think you have what it takes to win? Regional Boys and Girls were hitting up to 23/25 free-throws. Last year’s 8-9 Boys & 12-13 Boys category hit 25 out of 25 to win.

In the Northwest Regional:

Division Winner Lodge Sponsor Score
8-9 girls Kassie Koski Raymond, WA, Lodge No. 1292 23/25
8-9 boys Lincoln Niemi Shelton, WA, Lodge No. 2467 23/25
10-11 girls Ally Shelley Palmer, AK, Lodge No. 1842 20/25
10-11 boys Nolan McCormack Tualatin Valley, OR, Lodge No. 2780 22/25
12-13 girls Alexis Heath Coeur d’Alene, ID, Lodge No. 1254 21/25
12-13 boys Housten Kuenzi Silverton, OR, Lodge No. 2210 21/25

So stay tuned to hear who won the National Championship!

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Lawrence to look for stories on coaches, teachers who changed lives

Came across a great article that speaks to the heart of what we are trying to do at Tourney.Life. Kevin Lawrence is actively looking for stories of coaches (and teachers) that have had a positive impact on their players & students. Check out the full article.

It started with a realization:

When adults behave like children, the children never learn to behave like adults. So good people don’t want to coach anymore.
Kevin Lawrence

And the problem centers around “looking at the here and now. For most of them, typically tunnel-vision parents, all that matters is either winning or making sure that their child gets enough playing time.”

Email your story to: [email protected]

And read the full article at: https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/08/29/lawrence-looking-stories-coaches-teachers-who-changed-lives/1136267002/

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AAU Cares: AAU National Office Brings Clothes, Water and Non-Perishable Items to Those Impacted by Hurricane Harvey

HOUSTON, Texas (Aug. 30, 2017) – National staff members from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will return to Houston, home of the 50th annual AAU Junior Olympic Games in 2016, to bring more …