March Mania tourney was a success!

March 20, 2024 Editorial Staff Around Town, Sports
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(Photo by MJ Pitt) - You could probably call them the ‘March Maniacs’, but there was nothing maniacal (“exhibiting extremely wild or violent behavior”) about last week-end’s March Mania youth basketball tournament sponsored by The Center and the Town of Highlands Recreation Department. It was orderly and fun for all, including both players and cheerleaders, most pictured here between one of the dozen games that was played!

Local youth spent the weekend playing basketball

The Center of Highland Falls/Town of Highlands Recreation Department’s eighth annual March Mania basketball tournament (with cheerleaders!) was held last weekend, with organizers and participants declaring the event a success. 

The young athletes participanting were:

Spurs Coached by Abby Richardson & Camryn Williams

Jacob Larkin, Mickey Flynn, Blaise Adams, Mason McCutchen, Owen Hall, Neveah Ziegler, Olly Bucheim, Alex Duvall, Elijah Joseph, Brennan Guerra

Knicks Coached by Victoria Evangelista & David Walsh

Keegan Arbogast, Rylen Omino, Richie LoCicero, Sawyer Barr, Atticus Cooper, Juliet O’Connell, Shane Dodge, Jackson Padula, William Shaeffer

Bulls Coached by Grace O’Connell & Roni Arbogast

Joseph Padula, Kayden Valentine, Joey Caoili, Logan Detemple, Hailey Hall, Joey Vanzetta, Aaron Falk, Gavin Davis, Thayer Perrin, Jonathan Sams

Nets Coached by Louisa Sullivan & Seamus Dodge

Jacob Bione, Luke DiSalvo, Damien Forty, Cooper Rose, Macie Fredrickson, Tyler Truncale, Jizzal Omino, Faith Perrin, Jonathan Jarrett, Jayden Davis

Cheerleaders Coached by Hannah Pitt & Carly VanZetta

Karlee Paruolo, Charlotte Favre, Evelyn Utsey, Evelyn Vanzetta, Tori Newland, Gianna Valentin, Addison Falk, Elsa Gass, Mikayla Gass, Bianca Pacini, Jaela Larkins, Abby Padula and Marcella Otis. 

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