basketball

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    Hoops & Hard Work

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    Writer Shannon SeversonPhotography by Amelia Barofski [dropcap]B[/dropcap]asketball requires endurance, focus and the ability to shift direction at the same fast pace as the game itself. Boulder Creek High School 2021 graduates Kayla Clark and Violet Toon embody all three of those skills — both on the court and in their personal lives. After a year…

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    Faith and Basketball

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    Writer Shannon Severson Photography Courtesy of Tim Gast and North Valley Christian Academy [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the classic film “Hoosiers,” coach Norman Dale, played by Gene Hackman, molds a small-town high school basketball team into unlikely state champions against all odds. He tells them, “Five players on the floor, functioning as one single unit: team, team, team…