Category Archives:Spotlight
Agape/NAIA Champions of Character Award
2 Players: Nominated by Coaches for outstanding attributes worthy of a Champions of Character
- Christa McAllister-4th Grade
- Team 5th Grade Lady Bears
- Coach Ed Emmons
- Justin Dooley-8th Grade
- Team Lee’s Summit Bulls
- Coach: Robb McClendon
2 Coaches: Nominated by parents and players for unselfish dedication and positive encouraging attitude
- April Waterman
- Coach of Lady Tigers 7th-9th grade girls teams
- JT Collor
- Coach of Juice Hoops 7th Boys
1 Referee: Nominated by staff for dedication & commitment to excellence-and always putting the players first
- Tyson Rudd
- with MO/Kan referees
Harvesters Team of the Month Food Drive
Hit the Court 4 Harvesters & USSSA Harvesters Shootout Kid Hunger
Team of the Month Food Drive Competitions
We are excited to announce 8 teams that have won the Team of the Month Competition for March and one grand prize winner. As our commitment to help Harvesters fight childhood hunger in our community we challenged teams to donate kid friendly food items. The top 8 teams between both tournaments that donated the most food items for Harvesters will play in an exhibition game at the Historic Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City next weekend as part the NAIA Div. I Men’s National Championship kick-off!
Congratulations to our Team of the Month Winners:
- Dragons-2nd Boys
- KC Elite-8th Boys
- Northland Warriors-8th Boys
- FH Comets 7th Girls
- Team Make it Take It
- Eclipse Black-6th Girls
- KC Jazz-8th Girls
- MBC-5th Boys
Grand Prize overall Team of the Month Winner: Dragons 2nd-Boys
The Dragons win a free tournament registration and bonus certificates from Dick’s Sporting Goods
Together we made a big difference to help Shoot out Kid Hunger, when we Hit the Court for Harvesters!!!
Reminder-Future Harvesters Food Drives:
Agape Hoops wants to help Harvesters fight childhood hunger in our community. Harvesters provides food to more than sixty-six thousand people each week, more than 43% of them are children. Agape Hoops is hosting several Harvesters themed basketball tournaments with kid-friendly food drives. We know by working together we can make a difference to provide food to kids in need in our community.
For these kid-friendly food drives we encourage teams to donate the following types of items. Each team that donates will be competing in our Team of the Month Citizenship project and eligible to win a free tournament entry.
Types of Kid-friendly Food Drive items needed:
- Mac & Cheese
- Shelf-stable milk,
- Juice boxes
- Pop-top fruit containers
- Pasta meals (canned ravioli, etc.)
- Fruit snacks
- Hot & cold cereals
- Applesauce
- Peanut butter
- Jelly
Star Watch - Dec 14-16, 2013
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Girls/Boys DIII State Tournament Wrap-Up
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KC Superstars (3G)
Ladybugs (5G D2)
USSSA State II Skills Competition Winners
| 2nd Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Cooper Carley | KC Heat Black | |
| Spot Runner-up | Ky Bennett | Blue Devils | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Brooks Jahnke | KC Heat Black | |
| FT Runner-Up | Will Rauter | Dragons | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Dragons | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Blue Devils | ||
| 3rd Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Tommy | KC Stars | |
| Spot Runner-up | Mosh | B3C Runnin Gunners (Sansone) | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Kaleb Odegard | Bulls | |
| FT Runner-Up | Seth Simpson | LS Titans | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Bulls | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | B3C Runnin Gunners (Stubbs) | ||
| 4th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Ben Walsh | Blue Valley Wildcats | |
| Spot Runner-up | Quamar Gresham | Kings of the Court | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Luke Morris | Blue Valley Gators | |
| FT Runner-Up | Ian McDonald | PBB Lightning | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Fieldhouse Elite 1 Red | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Missouri Wolverines | ||
| 5th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Kellen Danielson | Northland Thunder | |
| Spot Runner-up | Cade Bohannon | Mavs | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Cougar Downing | Atchison J-Hawks | |
| FT Runner-Up | Derek Aeilts | Victory Gunners | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Columbia Chaos | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | B3C Runnin Gunners Black | ||
| 6th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Charlie Bell | Kings | |
| Spot Runner-up | Austin Igbenedor | Fieldhouse | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Alex Epp | Wichita Thunder | |
| FT Runner-Up | Jack Kallenberger | Lawrence Thunder | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Wichita Thunder | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Wolf Pack | ||
| 7th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Jackson Dierenfeldt | B3C Runnin Gunners White | |
| Spot Runner-up | Holden Missey | Unity | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Trevor Langenbahn | Victory Basketball | |
| FT Runner-Up | Keaton Goodale | KC Swish | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Unity | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | KC Swish | ||
| 8th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Angelo | KC Jayhawks Premiere | |
| Spot Runner-up | Nick Irons | Blazers | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Logan Rae | Blue Springs Shooters | |
| FT Runner-Up | Brandon | KC Jayhawks Premiere | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Blue Springs Shooters | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | KC Jayhawks Premiere | ||
| 9th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Jaylin Freeman | Titans | |
| Spot Runner-up | Nathan May | Titans | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Randell Horn | Titans | |
| FT Runner-Up | Alex Ryan | Team Supreme Black | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Titans | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Team Supreme Black | ||
USSSA State I Skills Competition Winners
| 3rd Grade Girls | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Olivia King | KC Superstars | |
| Spot Runner-up | Ali Dampier | ||
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Abby Augustine | KC Superstars | |
| FT Champ | Kendall Starcevich | Hot Shots | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | KC Superstars | ||
| 4th Grade Girls | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Kaylyn Taylor | Team Supreme | |
| Spot Runner-up | Katy Chester | B3C Swarm | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Brylee Glenn | Team Supreme | |
| FT Champ | Maddy Niemeier | B3C Swarm | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | B3C Swarm | ||
| 5th Grade Girls | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | |||
| Spot Runner-up | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Molly Harnett | Les Chats | |
| FT Champ | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | |||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Les Chats | ||
| 6th Grade Girls | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Desiray Kernal | Wichita Lady Magic | |
| Spot Runner-up | Maddie Davolt/Issy Bleakley | B3C Explosion | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Laren Danahy | Eclipse SW | |
| FT Champ | Hope Simone | B3C Explosion | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Wichita Lady Magic | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Thunder | ||
| 7th Grade Girls | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Julia | Eclipse Black | |
| Spot Runner-up | Jana | Eclipse Black | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Callie | Eclipse Black | |
| FT Champ | Lidia | Topeka Hurricanes Black | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Topeka Hurricanes Black | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Eclipse Black | ||
| 8th Grade Girls | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Megan Skolh | Lady Prospects | |
| Spot Runner-up | Cameryn Thomas | Lady Prospects | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Allison Russell | Tigers | |
| FT Champ | Toshita Barve | Lady Prospects | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Tigers | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Lady Tigers Elite | ||
| 4th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Weston Madden | DeSoto Wildcats | |
| Spot Runner-up | Tyson Purddy | DeSoto Wildcats | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Nathan Ogden | DeSoto Wildcats | |
| FT Champ | Dain Purddy | DeSoto Wildcats | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | DeSoto Wildcats | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | KC Storm | ||
| 5th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Lanam Harrington | Wildcats | |
| Spot Runner-up | Cooper O’Sullivan | CoMo Triple Threat | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Christian | Wildhawks | |
| FT Champ | CJ Callaghan | Olathe Wolfpack | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Olathe Wolfpack | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Patriots | ||
| 6th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Jack Graham | Team Supreme Black | |
| Spot Runner-up | Payton Stanfield | KC Squad | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Ben Lukinac | KC Storm | |
| FT Champ | Miller | Triple Threat | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | KC Mavericks | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Suns | ||
| 7th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Quin Kobayashi | Parkville Predators | |
| Spot Runner-up | Antonio Harris | Falcons | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Ben Marlow | Falcons | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Falcons | ||
| 8th Grade Boys | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Spot Champ | Seth Boini | Victory Warriors | |
| Spot Runner-up | Griffin Johns | Blazers | |
| Name | Team | ||
| FT Champ | Devan Toomey/Jared Highfill | Blazers | |
| FT Champ | Grant Baird | Blazers | |
| Name | Team | ||
| Team 3 Champ | Blazers | ||
| Team 3 Runner-Up | Victory Warriors | ||
Kangaroo Classic 12 Wrap Up Star Watch
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Team of the Month - November 2011
4 REAL Sports is proud to announce our Team of the Month winners for the Halloween Hoops Basketball Tournament for their participation in the Competition with Civility Citizenship project. We were very excited and pleasantly surprised to see the activities teams had planned to get involved in this project. We thank all of you greatly for participating!
This was a two-fold project; one to “treat” another team in their division and secondly to participate in the knock-out games for donations to Make a Wish Foundation in honor of Dominic Palacio who recently died of cancer.
Our first ever Team of the Month winner is:
Power Group …in our 5th/6th boys division
Power Group went above and beyond to honor Dominic by donating $100 to the Make a Wish Foundation in the name of the Northland Vikings as well as giving a framed picture signed by players in the tournament to Team Dominic and to Dominic’s family. The team also helped organize the Knock-out game for donations and created the posters for the event. They really took hold of the opportunity to get the team involved in this citizenship project. A big thanks to Power Group’s coaches, team parents, Katie & Amy and, all the players!
Natalie — Thank you so much for the wonderful award and recognition. It was a great weekend for our kids and families, both basketball-wise and being involved in all of the off-court activities. We will always support your events because you run them the right way and for the right reasons. We are privileged and honored to be the first Team of the Month recipient in your Competition with Civility Citizenship campaign. It means a lot to me individually and to our organization as a whole. We are much prouder of this accomplishment than any success we may enjoy on the court. Take care and keep up the good work.
Honorable Mentions
KC Force – HS Girls: The team made custom labels for water bottles with the Team “Lady Deuces” name on them and made Halloween Pumpkins with blow pops attached for everyone in the HS division!
KS Cagers – 8th Boys: The team gave Halloween cupcakes to the players on the Power Group 8th grade team.
Stingerz – 8th Girls: The team offered another team their choice of bench seating and to show good sportsmanship they worked hard to help the other team up when on the ground and were positive and encouraging to the referees, teammates and opposing team.
Lady Deuces – HS Girls: Filled 16 bags of Halloween themed candy and treated the Greyhounds to this Survival/Good Luck Goody Bag with this poem:
Best of Luck from the Lady Deuces
Alright Ladies it’s “Crunch” time,
Here are a few tips that may help be a “Lifesaver” for the tournament!
Keep your “Eye” on the Ball.
Don’t “Snicker” at the Ref’s bad calls.
Take the game serious; don’t act like a “Dum-Dum”
Be a “Sweettart” to your teammates.
Hang on to the ball and don’t be a “Butterfinger”
Help out all the “Nerds” on the court.
Be a “Smartie” on Defense
Play extra hard and be a “Starburst” on Offense.
Have a great time at this tournament! “Laffy Taffy” lots
and be sure and show’em all your “Twix”!!
Hugs & Kisses
Team of the Month - December 2011
4 REAL Sports is proud to announce our
Team of the Month winner for December, 2011
the B3c Runnin’ Gunners Orange (5th Boys).
The Runnin Gunners Orange donated more than 325 canned food items for Hillcrest Ministries in Liberty. Parents said the players were willing to spend their own money to buy more canned goods, eager to donate the most items and win Team of the Month! We appreciate the team’s enthusiasm and eagerness to help others; these young players are growing into great citizens who are learning early that the smallest deed can help others, especially when a team works together!
Congratulations! For their dedication to this citizenship project
the B3C Runnin Gunners Orange have won a FREE tournament registration!
Thanks again to all the coaches and parents for encouraging your sons and players to participate in the Competition with Civility Citizenship Project!
~ B3c Runnin’ Gunners Orange ~
Team of the Month - January 2012
4 REAL Sports is proud to announce our
Team of the Month winner for January, 2012, the Northland Thunder 6th Girls!
The Northland Thunder 6th grade girls team did an remarkable job and donated 147 toys! It was exciting to see the enthusiasm the girls showed as they dropped off their donations and took pictures as “Santa’s Helpers.” Thank you for getting your team, parents and fans involved to make such a generous donation and impact so many this Christmas!
Northland Thunder will be featured on our website as our January Team of the Month and receive a FREE tournament registration, Congratulations Northland Thunder –thanks for making a difference!!
Congratulations! For their dedication to this citizenship project
the Northland Thunder 6th grade girls have won a FREE tournament registration
as well as Gift vouchers from Dick’s Sporting Goods.!
Thanks again to all the coaches and parents for encouraging your sons and players
to participate in the Competition with Civility Citizenship Project!
~ Northland Thunder 6th grade girls ~
Dear Natalie and Friends:
All of us at Della Lamb Community Services wanted to express our gratitude to you who donated a toy or toys this past weekend (Dec 9-11) at the (Cardinal Classic) tournament. You single handedly helped us gain 500+ new toys. It goes without saying you all are truly “Angels” and we thank you for your amazing support in Della’s Operation Santa Claus! Without your help this year it would not have been possible to assist so many families.
Thank you for your help again, we look forward to partnering with you in future events!
On behalf of:
Judy McGonigle-Akers and Tony Woods
Executive Vice President, Youth Services Director
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