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JUNE 15, 2004
All Indian Youth Basketball Tournament
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Youth Leader Native American
motivational speaker Chance Rush en
tertained the crowds that gathered to
watch the action with his wit and humor.
12 & Under Co-Ed Awards
1st Place
Simnasho coached by Joyce Suppah
2nd Place
Hoopaholics (Colville) coached by
Marietta Brisbois
3rd Place
Swanville (Yakama) coached by
Lonnie Sammaripa
All-Stars
Erika Merrill Grand Ronde
Lawrence Fiander Hoop Warriors
(Yakama)
Brittany Davis Hoop Warriors
(Yakama)
Jesse Wallulatuma Warm
Springs
Temeisha Brown Warm Springs
Anthony Robbins Swanville
(Yakama)
Josephine Wallahee Swanville
(Yakama)
Alana Picard Hoopaholics
(Colville)
Breana Salas Hoopaholics
(Colville)
Jill Suppah Simnasho
Ail-Around Hustle
Tyrell Smith Simnasho
M.V.P.
Merima Made Simnasho
18 & Under Co-Ed Awards
1st Place
Yakama coached by Justin Sampson
2nd Place
Simnasho coached by Joyce Suppah
3rd Place
Chiloquin coached by Shari Brown
All Stars
Steven Jackson Warm Springs
Althea Walker Skale whas
(Colville)
Louie Wahl Klamath
Lupe Menthorne Klamath
Shara Brown Chiloquin
Nick Rich Chiloquin
Sharice Johnson Simnasho
Aaron Main Simnasho
Shantae Watlamet Yakama
Kenneth Fiander Yakama
Ail-Around Hustle
Julius Smith - Simnasho
M.V.P.
Christopher Borquez Yakama
3 Point Shootout Winners
12 & Under Caleb Keys
13 & Over J ohn Nelson
Out Front Galen Northrup leads a f astbreak for the Simnasho 1 8 and under team
during the championship game againstYakama. Trishena Keys ofYakama (center) tries
to keep up and Simnasho point guard Sharice Johnson (far right) gets in position to
catch a pass. Johnson was last year's 1 2 and under Most Valuable player.
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Sweet Shot Klamath's Ramon Jackson fleft) got this sweet jumper off
against Jaylynn Suppah (25) in the game against Warm Springs Simnasho
team. Klamath hung in the game until the very end, but lost to Simnasho.
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Talent On Display Grand Ronde Tribal member Chris Borquez drives to the hoop for a crucial bucket in the championship game against Simnasho. Borquez, the
son of Tribal member Esther (LaBonte) Borquez, was honored as the tournament's Most Valuable Player for his efforts on behalf of the team from the Yakama Nation. Yakama
won the championship.