Former Blackhawk basketball players gathered Saturday in Blackhawk Gym for a worthy cause -- an alumni basketball game to raise money for a fellow Blackhawk fighting cancer.
The group raised more than $5,000 for Richie Winn.
Women alumni playing for Women's Black were Anika Wales (2018), Taylor Winn (2015), Avery Dayberry (2017), Hailey Nesbitt (2017), Sunny Olson (2018), Jordan Winn (2012), Kiley West (2018), Jerika Schooley (2014), Lasi Luff (2008) and Kayla Bangs (2010), coached by Heath Neal. And, playing for Women's Gray were Heather Wade (1999), Hannah Black (2012), Maggie Fletcher (2017), Amy Simpson (2009), Kathryn Williams (2009), Jennifer Anthony (2017), Jessica Hall (2009), Kerri Fletcher (2002) and Casi Caton (2014), coached by "Legend" Larry Walker.
Men alumni playing for Men's Black were Logan Rose (2014), Austin Horton Horton (2013), Zach Davis (2015), Wyatt Holtgrew (2014), Will Ash (1999), Jacob Hall (2013), Weston Church (2017), Bryce Snow (2008), Denver Yates (2018), Dustin Baker (2007) and Dakota Woodward (2012), coached by Charley Clark. And, playing for Men's Grey, were Gage Kelso (2014), Nick DeLeon (2013), Mark Davis (1990), Cody Neal (2007), Alex Kelly (2006), Koby Rose (2018), Joey Hall (2017), Bo Whitted (2004), Josh Simmons (2008), Ryan Sheppard (2018) and Chase Duncan (2018), coached by Larry Walker.
"We are very grateful for our community, our coaching staff and all the alumni for their support," coach Heath Neal said. "Their support is awesome!"
"It is awesome to live in a community so wiling to help and support others our school, people in need," Neal said.
"We hope to continue this tradition and make this a yearly tradition and keep bringing our alumni back. We want to keep growing this thing as big as we can. I think the alumni had as much fun as anybody."
Neal said there were nearly 500 people in attendance.
"I can't believe how blessed I am to live in a town that does that. Not every place is like ours," Neal reaffirmed.
Sports on 10/17/2018