Tri-Star Basketball Skills winners announced

ALAMOSA – The Alamosa Optimist Club is pleased to announce the winners of their annual Tri-Star Basketball Skills Competition held Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Alamosa Family Recreational Center. More than 90 children from across the Valley participated in the competition, demonstrating their passing, shooting, and dribbling skills. Winners by age group were:

8 Year Old Girls

1st Place – Xiamara Maestas

2nd Place – Kelly Jo Wilson

3rd Place – Nevaeh Raya

8 Year Old Boys

1st Place – Ben Parra

2nd Place – Cody Lopez

3rd Place – Lennie Valdez

9 Year Old Girls

1st Place – Jae Lea Maestas

2nd Place – Cheyenne Caldon

3rd Place – Adelia Romero

9 Year Old Boys

1st Place – Mario Sanchez

2nd Place – Joel Naranjo

3rd Place – Roger Sisneros

10 Year Old Girls

1st Place – Feliciana Lobato

2nd Place –Lora Ortega

3rd Place – Alexia Valdez

10 Year Old Boys

1st Place – Joshua Duran

2nd Place – Colin Bervig

3rd Place – Francisco Esquibel

11 Year Old Girls

1st Place – Kendra Parra

2nd Place – Randi Espinoza

3rd Place – Emily Wilson

11 Year Old Boys

1st Place – Dion Lucero

2nd Place – Ian Jackson

3rd Place – Adrian Naranjo

12 Year Old Girls

1st Place – Alexys Miller

2nd Place – Amaya Atencio

3rd Place – Savannah Perales

12 Year Old Boys

1st Place – Carlos Parra

2nd Place – Brandon Bervig

3rd Place – Chad Jackson

13 Year Old Girls

1st Place – Katelyn Caldon

2nd Place – Savanna Geringer

3rd Place – Shannon Cody

13 Year Old Boys

1st Place – Aidan Campbell

2nd Place – Noah Romero

3rd Place – Tyler Zimmerman

All winners that placed locally will advance to the regional competition held in Pueblo on March 9, 2013. Winners of the regional competition will advance to the district finals in Denver where they will compete at the Pepsi Center on March 23, 2013. Winners of the district championship will be announced that evening on the Pepsi Center main floor before the Nuggets basketball game.

Optimist International is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations, with over 114,000 members in 3,500 Optimist Clubs in the United States, Canada, and other nations. Carrying the motto “Bringing Out the Best in Kids,” Optimist Clubs conduct service projects which reach five million young people each year. The Alamosa Optimist Club has been providing programs to support youth-oriented endeavors for over 24 years and is proud to be serving the youth of Alamosa and the surrounding communities of the San Luis Valley. The Alamosa Optimist Club meets every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday of the month at noon at the Inn of the Rio Grande and invites anyone interested to attend. For more information, contact Heinz at 719-480-9420 or at alamosaoptimistclub@gmail.com.