Players develop skills at Golden Bears youth basketball summer camp

Aspiring Shelbyville boys’ basketball players in grades one through eight participated in last week’s three-day annual summer camp at the SHS auxiliary gymnasium.

A total of 94 players took part in daily sessions that focused on basketball fundamentals through ball-handling drills, shooting competitions and full-court scrimmages.

“Many of these players have been coming to camp for five and six years now and the progress is evident,” said Golden Bears varsity basketball coach John Hartnett, now entering his seventh season. “Our summer camps and clinics and our Shock program are paying dividends for the basketball program.”

Several Golden Bears who assisted the SHS coaching staff in conducting the camp are camp alumni.

“I remember camp as a fun time where I learned a lot,” said rising sophomore Camden Thoman, who played the role of sixth man as a freshman on last year’s 19-6 SHS team. “I get satisfaction assisting with camp now as a varsity player.”

Camp “Knockout” competition winners were Liam Rund (1^st and 2^nd grade), Kleeten Moore (3^rd grade), Myles Huffman (4^th grade), Tripp Heath (5^th grade), Logan Carmony (6^th grade), Cameron Wheeler (7^th grade) and Tate Greene (8^th grade).

The basketball program will conduct additional clinics at the SHS auxiliary gymnasium for boys entering grades 2-6 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on the following dates:

• Tuesday, June 9
• Tuesday, June 16
• Thursday, June 25
• Tuesday, July 7
• Tuesday, July 14

There is no fee or pre-registration required for the clinics.

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