United States Specialty Sports Association names
Florida’s State Champions in Youth Basketball
The Salvation Army Northwest Community Center Claim’s
Seventh Grade State Title
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(left to
right)
First
Row:
Keyshawn
Evans,
Charles
Washington
III,
Ashton
Montgomery,
L.
Dennis
Hanna
II,
Johnnie
Coleman;
Back
Row:
Coach L.
Dennis
Hanna
Sr.,
Jovely
Cherima,
Marvin
Merritt,
Roandy
Rameau,
Colby
Sledge,
La
tarence
Butts
and
Coach
Johnnie
Coleman.
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(West
Palm Beach,
FL) 17 June
2010
– The
Salvation
Army
Northwest
Community
Center
competed in
the United
States
Specialty
Sports
Association
(USSSA)
State
Championship
Game held in
Tampa,
Florida over
the June 11th
weekend.
The
Salvation
Army team
captured the
title in a
65 to 49
victory over
the Florida
Phenoms from
Naples.
This is the
first state
title for
the Seventh
Grade male
traveling
basketball
team and the
first
tournament
win this
year.
“This team
has been
playing
against
eighth
graders all
season, but
the kids
kept focused
and peaked
during a
critical
hour for a
big
accomplishment,”
said
Athletic
Director,
Dennis
Hanna. “I
am excited
for these
kids and the
city of West
Palm Beach,
this puts us
on the map
as having
outstanding
basketball
players in
Palm Beach
County,”
continues
Hanna.
The
Salvation
Army
Northwest
Community
Center
Seventh
Grade Travel
Team has
aspirations
of traveling
to the
Amateur
Athletic
Union (AAU)
Nationals
held in
Memphis,
Tennessee
June 27th
thru July 4th.
“This is a
once in a
lifetime
opportunity
for these
boys to play
against
other teams
from across
the country
and measure
their skills
on a
national
level,” says
Hanna.
To
accommodate
the trip The
Salvation
Army must
come up with
nearly
$15,000 to
provide
lodging,
transportation,
as well as
meals and
tournament
fees for the
team of ten
boys and two
coaches to
participate.
The
Salvation
Army is
encouraging
the
community to
rally behind
these young
men whom
have
captured the
State Title
for West
Palm Beach
and
contribute
to their
fund by
sending
donations
to:
The
Salvation
Army
Northwest
Community
Center
c/o
State
Champion
Travel Team
P.O.
Box 789
West
Palm Beach,
FL 33402
or call them
at
561-686-3530
ext 331 to
donate.
“We need to
support
youth,
period!”
said
Athletic
Director
Hanna.
“Whether it
be
athletically
or
academically
we need to
be there as
parents and
mentors to
our local
youth. We
owe it to
those whom
made an
impression
in our lives
growing up
and inspired
us that we
too could be
great
achievers,”
Hanna ends.
The
Salvation
Army of Palm
Beach County
The
Salvation
Army of Palm
Beach County
has been
serving
residents
since 1922.
The
Salvation
Army is an
international
movement and
an
evangelical
part of the
universal
Christian
church. Its
message is
based on the
Bible and
its ministry
is motivated
by the love
of God. Its
mission is
to preach
the gospel
of Jesus
Christ and
to meet
human needs
in His name
without
discrimination.
The
Salvation
Army
Northwest
Community
Center
The
Salvation
Army
Northwest
Community
Center
opened in
April of
2000 due to
a
collaborative
effort
between the
City of West
Palm Beach
and The
Salvation
Army. One
of the
fundamental
objectives
of the
Northwest
Community
Center is to
create
opportunities
for local
children to
be exposed
to positive
influences
through
mentoring,
character
building
workshops,
tutoring and
recreational
activities.
The
Salvation
Army strives
to build
community
networks and
to
collaborate
with local
residents,
agencies and
businesses
to provide
social
services.
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