Hoopfest 2017
Thousands of people come downtown this weekend for the largest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament in the world, Saturday and Sunday.
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Hoopfest players take to the court on Main Avenue, June 24, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.
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Hank Hendriksen, center of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, battles David Emerson, left, and Chris Banning of the Mamas Boyz for a rebound during a Hoopfest game, June 24, 2017, in the Special Olympics division.
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Chris Banning, left, of the Mamas Boyz, slaps five with his brother Michael Banning, during their Hoopfest game on Post Street, June 24, 2017.
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Hoopfest players stand at attention on Sprague Avenue during the playing of the Nation Anthem before play begins, June 24, 2017.
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City of Spokane Street Department dump trucks, filled with ground-up asphalt, block the corner of Riverside Avenue and Monroe Street during Hoopfest 2017.
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City of Spokane Street Department dump trucks, filled with ground-up asphalt, block the corner of Riverside Avenue and Monroe Street during Hoopfest 2017.
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Taylor Cartwright, right, gets a hug from Project id volunteer Pam Scott after Cartwright and his Hoopfest team, the Fretz Krabby Patties, played in the Special Olympics division, June 24, 2017, in Spokane, Wash.
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Almedin Bajramovic, of the Mac Daddy Ballers, elevates over Moses Stanger, of the Veggie Tales, during Hoopfest 2017 play on Riverside Avenue.
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Hoopfest spectators watch the action on the corner of Post and Riverside, June 24, 2017 in downtown Spokane, Wash.
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Michael Roos, of Cooked as a Goat, rips a loose ball away from Travis Knight, of the GU Noonballers, during an afternoon Hoopfest contest, June 24, 2017.
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Members of the Cooked as a Goat Hoopfest team include, from left, Mike Ott, Paul Terrell, Michael Roos and Jeff Christiansen.
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Mike Ott, of the Cooked as a Goat team, tries to block a shot by J. D. Morscheck, of the GU Noon Ballers during a Hoopfest contest on Sprague Avenue Saturday afternoon, June 24, 2017. Michael Roos is at right.
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Steve Stockton, of Action Apparel, left, mixes it up with Brooks Mierow, of Broken Down, during Hoopfest action on Main Avenue, June 24, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.
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Hoopfest spectators, from left, Katie Grainger, her daughter and player Ruthie, Walt Wolf and coach Max Leach cheer on the Wolf Pups during Hoopfest action on Spokane Falls Boulevard, June 24, 2017.
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Former Gonzaga player Heather Bowman works her way around a screen to guard Nichole Thacker, left, during an elite co-ed game Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Hoopfest 2017. Bowman’s team, Farmgirlfit, beat Thacker’s team, Dynasty.
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Aaron Prior, Justice Cavitt, Kristen Rogers and Jerald Cavitt of Sleepers, lace up their sneakers as they prepare for a Hoopfest game, June 24, 2017, on Riverside Avenue.
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Mike Hart, of Lee & Hayes, tries to beat Eric Davis, of USB, to the basket during Hoopfest action on Stevens Street, June 24, 2017. Davis got a hand on the shot.
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Hoopfest crowds fill downtown Spokane around Stevens Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
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Players, from left, Callie Gobble, Naomi Flann and Kate Brown, all eight years old, wear brown on their chin representing their team name, Karnowskis Beard.
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Brady Munson, 9, of the #7Bballer team, takes a free throw after a much larger opponent bumped him to the ground during a first round game, Saturday, June 24, 2017, on the Stevens St. bridge during Hoopfest 2017.
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Cory Schwab, of No D, has an eye for the ball against Paul Terrell, of Cooked as Goat, during Hoopfest action on Sprague Avenue, June 24, 2017.
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Hoopfest crowds fill downtown Spokane around Stevens Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
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Hoopfest players and spectators find shade next to the Bank of America Building on Riverside Avenue, June 24, 2017, in downtown Spokane, Wash.
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Kyle Thompson, of Don’t Quit Your Day Job, flies to the basket in a Hoopfest co-ed game on Sprague Avenue, June 24, 2017.
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SKK Dynasty, in orange, gather with Real Skins in the early morning light to contest their Hoopfest game, June 24, 2017, on Sprague Avenue in downtown Spokane, Wash.
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Braxton Baker, of Swoosh Northwest, saves a ball to a teammate during a Hoopfest game against the JESUSFREAKS, June 24, 2017 on Post Street.
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Former Zag player Heather Bowman grabs a rebound over Nichole Thacker, left, during an elite co-ed game Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Hoopfest 2017. Bowmans team, Farmgirlfit, beat Thackers team, Dynasty.
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Gage Wofford, left, of the JESUSFREAKS muscles up a shot against Swoosh Northwest, during Hoopfest action on Post Street, June 24, 2017, in Spokane, Wash.
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The WSU Crimson Girls entertain on the Hoopfest Nike Center Court, June 24, 2017.
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Seattle Seahawks Sea Gals entertain the Hoopfest crowds on the Toyota Shoot Off Court, June 24, 2017.
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Naomi Flann, 8, prepares to pass to a teammate on the team called Karnowskis Beard Saturday, June 24, 2017 in the first round of Hoopfest 2017 in Spokane. The Beards lost their first game.
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After a first game loss, Callie Gobble, 8, of the team Karnowskis Beard, takes comfort in a hug from her dad and coach Nate Gobble Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Hoopfest in downtown Spokane.
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A large crowd watches two elite teams compete in the heat on Center Court ,Saturday, June 24, 2017, in downtown Spokane.
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Former Zag player Heather Bowman speeds to the ball ahead of opponent Nichole Thacker, behind, during an elite co-ed game Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Hoopfest 2017. Bowmans team, Farmgirlfit, beat Thackers team, Dynasty.
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Spokesman-Review columnist Shawn Vestal, right, gives advice to his team, the Firehawks, during a break at Hoopfest 2017, Saturday, June 24, 2017, on Mallon St. in Spokane.
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Cole Richards, 9, tries to stay out of the sun while he waits for his game to begin at Hoopfest 2017, Saturday, June 24, 2017, in downtown Spokane. He is from Bellevue, Washington.
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Gonzaga fan Debie Phillips gets a photo with Gonzagas Przemek Karnowski as the big man made his way through the crowd at Hoopfest 2017 in downtown Spokane, Saturday, June 24, 2017.
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The Sparkle Unicorns and the Splash Sisters play a morning game on the Stevens St. Bridge at Hoopfest, Saturday, June 24, 2017, in Spokane.
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Basketball courts line West Main Ave. at Hoopfest , Saturday, June 24, 2017, in downtown Spokane.
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Spokesman-Review columnist Shawn Vestal, left, helps wash out an abrasion from a tumble on the tarmac on one of his players, Tye Weller, 10, during a break at Hoopfest 2017, Saturday, June 24, 2017, on Mallon St. in Spokane.
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Spokesman-Review columnist Shawn Vestal, right, gives advice to his team, the Firehawks, during a break at Hoopfest 2017 Saturday, June 24, 2017 on Mallon St. in Spokane.
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The heat and the frustration of games not going your way took its toll on some players, Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Hoopfest 2017.
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Courts on Sprague Ave. between Monroe and Lincoln are busy throughout, Saturday, June 24, 2017, the first day of Hoopfest 2017 in downtown Spokane.
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