Girls basketball to host camp

The Mercer Island girls basketball players and coaches will host the 10th Annual Mercer Island Jr. Hoopsters Winter Camp for girls grades K-8.

The camp runs five Saturday mornings; Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, and Feb. 6 from noon-2 p.m. in the Mercer Island High School main gym.

Jr. Hoopsters camp concentrates on basketball fundamentals with primary emphasis placed on learning and improving passing, shooting, and dribbling skills through fun drills and scrimmages. Goals for this camp are to have fun and improve skills. For the youngest players, it is a great way to be introduced to the game of basketball. For players playing in winter leagues, it is a great way to increase your skills to help your team. Cost is $75 per camper. All campers will receive a Jr. Hoopsters T-shirt.

The registration deadline is Jan 5. Go to www.migb.org for registration information. For questions, call Lisa Novak at 206-427-8503.

MIFC teams competing in state tournaments

The Washington Youth Soccer (WYS) state tournaments kicked off this month and will continue through early February. Mercer Island FC is represented by the following teams:

BU11 Fire – Coach Brandon Kelley

BU12 Arsenal – Coach Colin Rigby

BU14 Heat – Coach David Addison

BU17 Whitecaps – Coach Tom Konig

BU18 Warriors – Coach Farzad Zafari

GU11 Panthers – Coach Colin Rigby

GU12 Lightning – Coach Ketu Shah

GU13 Fusion – Coach Filip Francke

GU14 Thunder – Coaches Jeff Cleator & Mark Sandwith

GU17 Force – Coach Per Noren

For updates through the state tournament, visit the MIFC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Mercer-Island-FC-275917322473717/.