PSA hosts successful April vacation basketball clinic
Putnam Science Academy held its annual April vacation basketball clinic recently, drawing a strong turnout of approximately 40 campers.
Participants were divided into two divisions: the NBA Division and the Big East Division. At the end of the week, the NBA champions were the Lakers, coached by Drake Alvarez, while the Big East champions were UConn, coached by Martyn Poliuchovic.
Throughout the week, campers focused on skill development, teamwork, and friendly competition. Several individual contests highlighted the players’ progress and effort.
In the elbow shooting competition, Fitz Lurvey took top honors in the Big East Division, while Grayson Cardinal won in the NBA Division.
Free throw champions were Quinn Hammond (Big East) and Nolan Lehto (NBA). In the hot shot competition, Carson Lehto claimed victory in the Big East, and Teagan Espinosa won the NBA Division.
At the conclusion of the camp, coaches presented three major awards in each division. The Hustle Award went to Jackson Cardinal (Big East) and Rylie Pothier (NBA). The Coaches Award was given to Wes Hammond (Big East) and Nolan Lehto (NBA). Camp Most Valuable Player honors were awarded to Wes Wojcik (Big East) and Bryce Espinosa (NBA).
Both championship games were closely contested and came down to the wire, capping off an exciting and competitive week.
“The kids had a blast, and I know the coaches did as well,” said Camp Director Tom Espinosa. “This was one of the best groups we’ve had. They came in focused and ready to improve every day.”
Overall, it was a fun and successful week for everyone involved.
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