DTSS junior girls and boys teams victorious in local tournament

By Joanne McQuarrie editor@columbiavalleypioneer.com

The junior girls and boys teams at David Thompson Secondary School (DTSS) won games they played in a tournament they hosted on February 23 and 24 said Carly Nickurak, Lakers’ social media manager, in a text.

The DTSS girls team defeated the Golden Secondary School junior girls on Feb. 23, 41-29.

On the 24th, the DTSS boys played against the Selkirk Secondary School (Kimberley) junior boys, getting a 63-38 victory.

Sam Dodington, junior boys coach (with Jordan Smith) said, “After a hard-fought sixth place finish at the East Kootenay Zone Championship a few weeks earlier, the junior boys basketball team returned home for their final games of the season.

“Our DTSS Lakers were matched up against the Selkirk Storm,” Dodington continued. “The Lakers fed off the home court energy and got off to an early lead in the game. The team never looked back and cruised to a 63-

38 victory. The lakers offensive attack was clicking, with every player on the roster recording a basket. The leading scorer was Blake Olson, who recorded 22 points, while Tyson Gemmell led the team in assists and Craig Hale led the team in rebounds.

“It was a great season for the junior boys,” Dodington said, “and a commanding home win was a great way to finish off the season.”

Denise Jensen, who coaches the junior girls with Kris Hardwick and grade 12 assistant, Rahne Stanbury, said about the team’s win against Golden, “I think all together, the girls played very well as a team. They were able to find their groove early on and didn’t look back. Their defence was absolutely on fire, along the offence to take the time they needed to set up their shots properly. I’m very grateful and honoured that they allowed us tocoach them this year.

“We look forward to seeing what they can do in the coming years.”

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