On Saturday, April 26, Union City's Youth and Family Services hosted the 3rd Annual 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament from 10 am to 4 pm at Contempo Park.
The teams were signed up in two age brackets, 12-17 and 18-24. Each team could play 3 persons at one time, with the 4th person available for rotation. The tournament was a two game elimination, meaning that each team was able to play two games before any elimination took place. Players were students and youth from within the boundaries of New Haven Unified School District, including southern Hayward.
Event organizer, Larry Ewings said that the purpose of the tournament was "to reach out to the youth in or community" and was a "way to let the public know who we are as a program, the services we provide, and how they could get in touch with us with our sever locations throughout the city.
At the end of the day, one team from each age bracket took home the prize. For the 12-17 age bracket, the winners was the Toros, comprised of Devontay Burton, Andrew Martinez, Xavier Alvarado, and Daniel Rojas. The winners for the 18-24 age bracket were the Monstars, comprised of Kelsey McKean, Keiland Callum, and Ashley Sorenson.
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