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Sho-Ban High senior Sydney Benavidez hosts volleyball tourney fundraiser

Women’s fundraising volleyball champions Bread on March 18.

By JOSEPH WADSWORTH
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — Sho-Ban senior student Sydney Benavidez hosted a volleyball tournament Saturday, March 18, at Shoshone-Bannock Jr./Sr. High school to help fundraise for the senior class of 2023 trip to Lincoln City, Oregon.

A total of 11 teams signed up for the tournament with six women’s teams and five coed teams. Benavidez says she raised $1,500 and over all “I thought it was a really good turnout and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.”

The coed fundraising volleyball champions Aces All Day.

She wanted to thank everyone who came out and participated and she could not have done it without the help from her family and Alberta Yazzie-Ramos along with Mia Haskett. Tobacco Control Commission also donated prizes.

Tournament champs for women was Bread, second place was ChewBlocka and third place Yah-Tah-Hey. MVP went to Macie McKainney – Bread. Other awards: most saves Lylah Bouse of ChewBlocka; most blocks Ryan Pokibro; most spikes Kia Pokibro.

Coed champs went to Aces All Day, second place Yah-Tah-Hey and third place Freeballers. Coed MVP female Rose Bouse – Aces All Day, Coed MVP male Trace Armstrong – Aces All Day. Most saves Kia Pokibro, most blocks Kino Yazzie, most spikes Young Chief Washakie.

Recreation news

Basketball leagues
More junior coed teams are needed to sign up in the Recreation office. As soon as four teams sign up they will start.

High School coed league starting signing up. Need two more teams.

Timbee Hall hours
Timbee Hall is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weight room is open at this time too. Sunday open noon to 6 p.m.