Several local teams will be competing in this year’s National Little Dribblers tournaments, being held next weekend on April 3-6, 2024.
A total of 75 teams will travel to Mexia for the National Division. Mexia will participate with both Boys and Girls teams in all three age categories: Juniors, Majors and Seniors.
The American Division will be held in Levelland with 72 teams competing. They include:
–Junior Boys from Teague and Groesbeck
–Major Boys from Fairfield, Groesbeck and Buffalo
–Senior Boys from Fairfield
–Junior Girls from Fairfield and Buffalo
–Major Girls from Fairfield and Groesbeck
–Senior Girls from Fairfield and Buffalo
Wortham Little Dribblers will travel to the Continental Division in Nocona. This contest will include 75 teams, including boys and girls from Normangee, Leon, Centerville, and Oakwood.
All tournaments will be held the same weekend.
Visit online at www.littledribblers.org for all the tournament information, including brackets, game time and locations.
Freestone County team members include:
–Fairfield Junior Girls: Kyneice Brackens, Kennedy Heard, Emily Barandiaran, Layla Fuentes, Adley Scott, Aleia Gatson, Morgan Becks, Ruby Bailes, Raeleigh Pratt, Cayman Elliot, Hattie Chambers, and Arielle Fairley.
–Fairfield Major Girls: Bryndle Daniel, Allie Petty, Cori Grant, Parker Simon, Harper Brackens, Hannah Smith, Jayci Lindsey, Kenidee Bostic, Mashayla White, Zamyari Loveless, and Aubrey Nicholson.
–Fairfield Senior Girls: Keke Alexander, Aaliyah Nash, Camryn Colvert, Nevaeh Green, Zayla McPherson, Shaylin Barker, Madison High, Tiana Gibson, Imani Brackens, and Payton Mims.
–Fairfield Major Boys: Zaiden Durham, Miles Manahan, Randon DeVillier, Zy Murphy, Mason James, DJ Childress, Jaxson Thornburg, Dante Jones, Caleb Jones, Jr. Anderson, and Bown Stephenson.
–Fairfield Senior Boys: Kyser Gregory, Cole Harrup, Heath Higgs, Owen Lane, Hudson Little, Payden McElroy, Braylan McMillian, Draylan McMillian, Jaxon Utley, Hudson Wendt, and William Zachry.
–Teague Junior Boys: Bentley Amos, Maddox Ashley, John Henry Grube, DK Swanson, Kohen Farris, Dominik Diaz, Drew Morris, Mason Roczinak, Jett Hataway, Peyton Beaird, and Tully Egbert.
–Wortham Junior Girls: Kaydence Hayes, Vayda Lehman, Makynzi Siders, Brenlie Spence, Alivia Carr, Reese Dunn, Rylie Adams, Lily Calame, Ollie Hogan, and Lexi Alvarado.
–Wortham Junior Boys: Jack Boyd, Hudson Tweddale, Matthew Cardozo, Noah Cossey, Arian Misini, Jaxon Norcross, Tar’Caveion Randle, Bryce Spence, Mason Duke, and Wyatt Ebbett.
–Wortham Senior Boys: Kaedon Busby, Ti’Markus Lambert, Tyler Langley, Keagen Watson, Blake Hadden, Brecker Russell, Kross Montgomery, John Killough, Grant Alston, Maddox Duke, and Ryan Ramirez.
Good luck at Nationals, to all these young athletes!
(Courtesy Photos)