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SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
OSU has 115 youth attend first annual basketball camp at WSCC
Judy Spoelstra.OSU women's head coach at Montana stale before
head basketball coach, was here for going to OSU where she became the
two days, August 7-8, to hold a has- head coach,
ketball camp for boys and girls ages Spoclstra stated "I hope to keep
6-18. There were about 1 IS youths coming back because I had fun and
attending this camp. The youths the people were good to us." "this is
worked on shooting drills, passing the first camp we have done off
and defense drills, with the smaller campus the kids were excellent to
kids working on snooting form. work with." One of our goals of this
Spoclstra has alot of basketball camp was to tell the youths be will
back ground playing at WSU, with ing to learn and practice all the time,
Fran Moses-Ahern, and playing pro also be willing to try hard at every
ball in Japan. Spoclstra also coached thing you do and believe that you can
at Idaho as an assistant and became a al ways improve."
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Girls show shooting form
Cook stresses fundamentals at "Shoot the Rock" camp
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Waiting for their turn to shoot
There was a turn out of 48 youths at the second annual "Shoot the
Rock camp. Randall Cook, camp director stated "I have received alot
because the sport basketball such as college education and many
personnel awards from playing Indian ball, now it is time to give some
back to the Indian communities." Cook was speaking about the second
annual "Shoot the Rock" basketball camp held at community center
August, 5.
Cook works at the Swinomish tribal rec, Leconner Wash, and has
been there for the past five years. Cook brought 12 youths and one
other staff member from Swinomish. Cook is 30yrs old, married with
one son that is one and another on the way, due this winter. "Basketball
has brought me many great experiences, a education, I have a criminal
justice degree and masters in sociology, plus given me opportunities
job wise." Cook stated "through basketball Iwas given a oppurtiny to
play at the college level, four years at Cal state-Haywood. Cook never
made the pros like he dreamed of but is proud of the accomplishments
he has achieved." "Being a role model is important to me so I have tried
to live my life that way, this is the reason I never drank alcohol." "with
out basketball I don't think I would have stayed away from the alcohol
and drug scene."
Cooks main goal for this years camp was to, get to know the kids, to
have fun and show the youths some basic ball handling, shooting and
passing skills. With the older youths Cook got into more extensive
skills." Cook stated "I hope by showing the basics to the youths, they
will practice them at home ."
Boys resting during running drills, while Cook speaks about fitness
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Boys working on passing skills
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