Boys' and girls' tournament basketball in Bronaugh.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

James R. Campbell

The Sheldon Panthers and Bronaugh Wildcats boys and Montrose Bluejays and Hume Hornets girls played spirited games for Feb. 11 championships in the Golden Valley/Vernon County Conference Tournament. The Panthers and Bluejays won by respective scores of 68-64 and 61-36.

This photo expresses the cross-county competitiveness of the Sheldon-Bronaugh game, which, although variable in finesse, never lacked for effort.
Sheldon's Corey Baney goes up for a shot as the Bronaugh boys try for the block and position themselves for a rebound.
Reflecting on their heroic fourth quarter efforts, the Sheldon Panthers show their tournament championship trophy.
The reds and greens of Sheldon and Bronaugh were a blur of motion throughout the Panthers' and Wildcats' maximum efforts in their Feb. 11 tournament championship game.

The Montrose Bluejays and Hume Hornets await the outcome of a rebound to run the court again in their Feb. 11 tournament championship game at Bronaugh. Montrose won 61-36.
With the game almost over and behind in the score 58-32, the Hume Hornets, in red, still battle the Montrose Bluejays.
Few in number but tall and fleet, the Montrose Bluejays pose with their championship trophy.
Hume's Emily Brooks puts up a shot with 3:16 left in the Lady Hornets' game against Montrose. Her teammate is Hannah Jacobs.
Sheldon fans are elated with their boys' comeback vs. Bronaugh, which had a 12-point lead early in the fourth quarter.
A big crowd of green-clad Bronaugh fans backs its boys at home during the Feb. 11 tournament championship contest.