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The Nespelem All Indian Basketball Tournament was held February 14-15, 2015. This year we had 31 Teams competing in (4) brackets: Young Men, Women, 35 and over, and 50 and over bracket. This year was the largest All Indian Basketball Tournament in the Nespelem and Grand Coulee Dam area.

The following represents how the teams placed, the tournament all stars, MVP’s, Mr./ Ms. Hustle, Most Points in one game, Most Threes in one game, tournament sponsors, and recognition of assistance.

Team Places:

35 and Over

1st Place Lapwai; 2nd Place Descendents; 3rd Place Hickam; 4th Place White Swan

50 and Over

1st Place Cayuse Legends; 2nd Place Womer and Associates; 3rd Place North Dakota Warriors; 4th Place Suquamish

All Stars 35 and Over

1. Ed Wolfe Jr-Descendents

2. Kurt Schwamp-Lapwai

3. Joel Mofill-Suquamish

4. JT Ball-White Swan

5. Chuck Simpson-Eagle Strikes

6. Uriah Palmanteer-Hickam

7. Jayme Brashears-Descendents

8. Brent Jordan-Hickam

9. Doug Sobotta-Descendents

10.Matt Dixie-Lapwai

11.Greg Jose-Lapwai

12.Roy Spoonhunter-Abe’s Wrecking Crew

MVP-Curt Schwamp

Mr. Hustle-Glen Jones

Most Points-Curt Schwamp

Most 3’s-Rocky Three Irons

All Stars 50 and Over

1. Merle Smith-Coyote Creek

2. Edwin Marchand-Omak

3. Rudy Edwards-Womer and Associates

4. Al Estimo-Black Wolf

5. Joe Peterson-Tacoma

6. Leonard Forsman-Suquamish

7. Tex Hall-North Dakota Warriors

8. Buck Jones-Cayuse Legends

9. Duane Garvais-Womer and Associates

10.Scott Williams-Cayuse Legends

MVP-Josh Leighton

Mr. Hustle-Marshall Pakootas

Most Points-Merle Smith

Most 3’s-Merle Smith

Young Men’s

1st Place Nespelem Savages; 2nd Place Goonies; 3rd Place Suquamish; 4th Place Lapwai

All Stars

1. Angelo Tupper

2. George Hill III-Suquamish

3. Coby Dick-Nespelem Savages

4.Bobby-Lapwai

5.Leighton Boyd-Young Bucks

6. Rocky Three Irons

7. Magic Smith-Descendents

8.Zach Mills-Goonies

9.Colton Peone -Mixed Breeds

10. Blake Marchand-Womer and Associates

11.Charlie Thomas-Goonies

12.Ed Wolfe-Nespelem Savages

MVP-Ed Wolfe

Mr. Hustle-Tyson Fryberg

Most Points-Magic Smith

Most 3’s-Coby Dick

Women’s

1st Place: Syilx; 2nd Place: Tatunka; 3rd Place: Suquamish

All Stars

1. Kooipo Fontes-Suquamish

2. Mariah Brisbois-Hoopaholics

3. Shelbi Strom-Yakama

4. Kim Swennumson-Tatunka

5. Chelsea Pakootas-Tatunka

6. Eva Green-Syilx

MVP-Toddy Holiday

Ms. Hustle-Chanell

Most Points-Toddy Holiday

Most 3’s-Amanda Montgomery

Thanks to Tournament Sponsors for your generous donations and support:

Womer & Associates, Coulee Dam Casino, Bird’s Auto Body, Colville Tribe, GC Center Lodge, Sandra Lafountaine, Francis Nason, Bunky/Dory, Andy Joseph, Jr, Taylor Woodstone, Coulee House, Larry Jordan, Enid Wippel, Farmers Inc., Glo Simpson, Val Palmer(In Memory of Red Palmer), Marita Jordan, Billy Nicholson, Ricky Gabriel, Soy Redthunder, Melody Restaurant, Electric City Bar and Grill and Banks Lake Pub .

Special thanks to the tournament committee and the many volunteers for their great help and assistance: Shelly Davis, Francis Nason, Alex Boyd, Virginia Lezard, Raynee St. Pierre, Venus St. Martin, John Antone, Deidre Williams, Bunky Andrews, Ken Edmo, Grace Ferguson, Larry Jordan, John Meyer, Laura Myrick, Chris Lezard, Shirley Wak Wak, Janice Dick, Val Palmer, Olivia Antone, Paladine Williams and Brenda Jack.