Sports

SANDPOINT — Forty teams braved the brutal heat and unforgiving asphalt to hoop it up in the Sandpoint Shootout 3 on 3 basketball tournament Saturday at Sandpoint High School.

Teams came from Priest River, Clark Fork, Coeur d' Alene, Spokane and even Montana to compete in the one-day tournament.

Hustle, sweat and Gatorade abounded as streetball was played at its unrelenting best in the high school parking lot. Fun and sportsmanship were first and foremost as the event, which benefits SHS and SMS, continues to grow in size each year.

Champions

2nd-3rd grade: Team Roop — Curtis and Jason Roop. Bottle Bay Rock-ettes — Bradyn Wegner, Maleeka Wegner and Claire Dormaier.

Boys 4th-6th grade: Spurs — Cody Newton, Ben Schmid, Jesse Mead and James Osterlund. Welco Wildcats — Andre Zarate, Alex Awbrey, Brady Clausen and Hayden Wakkinen.

GIrls 4th-6th grade: Team Roop — Samantha Roop, Alex Bucholtz, Tessa Vogel and McKinzie Jones. Slammin Hoopsters — Chantelle Fitting, Jasmyn Smith, Tiffany Davis and Julia Martin.

Boys 7th-8th grade: Ballhandlers — Blaine Shultz, Cole Fuhrman, Jackson Olin and Sam Nitcy.

Girls 7th-8th grade: Ain't Seen Nothin Yet — Cassie Thompson, Tori Davenport, Katara Sharp and Heather Baughmen.

Combo 9th-12th grade: Joe Mamas — Brian Shultz, Nicole Rench, Kendal Burt and Mike Henderson. Deep 3 — Justin Carter, Alex Howard, Cody Moreland and Joss Vesser.