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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Basketball Tournament Planned

Spokane Regional AAU will sponsor the first Santa Slammer basketball tournament Dec. 29-30 in the Valley.

The Santa Slammer is a sanctioned AAU event for girls teams grades 6 through 8 and boys teams grades 5 through 8.

The tournament will be played in Valley high school and middle school gyms.

Entry fee is $180, not including the cost of AAU cards as needed. Cost per player not currently an AAU member is $10. Each team will play four games.

High school federation rules will be in effect, with minor variances.

Registration deadline is Dec. 16. Call 892-4930 for more information.

Basketball clinics

West Valley’s Future Lady Eagles Basketball League and youth basketball clinics will again be offered for three Saturdays in December.

The league and clinics, for girls in grades 2 through 6 are free. Participants can purchase a West Valley basketball T-shirt for $10.

Registration is Dec. 13 at 8 a.m., followed by shooting instruction. On Dec. 20 and 27, participants will receive instruction and play games and a tournament.

Registration also includes free admission to all WV girls basketball games.

“Our goals are to promote basketball and sportsmanship,” said coordinator and WV coach Mark Kuipers, “and to have fun playing basketball.”

For information contact Kuipers at 922-5488.

, DataTimes