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TAYLOR – The annual Taylor Press 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament returns this summer for it's 10thyear.
Started in 2013, the tournament draws players from all over, including Elgin. In 2015 and 2016, Elgin team Flight won the championship. At least four teams from Elgin participated in the event that year.
The tournament will be held July 8-9 at Taylor High School, 355 FM 973 in Taylor.
The annual event is a fundraiser for two scholarships that go to graduating Taylor High School athletes in the class of 2024. A donation is also made to a local nonprofit.
This year, the Shining Stars, a local nonprofit for adults with special needs, will return to operate the concession stand, as well as take to the court once more for a championship series of games.
Participating age groups are 11-14, 15-17 and 18 and older. There are divisions for both men and women.
Anyone who has played varsity-level basketball will play in the 18-and-older division.
Winners receive championship rings in addition to other prizes. There also will be a 3-point contest, free-throw contest, a game of knockout and a raffle.
Registration forms are available at the Taylor Press, 211 W. Third St. in Taylor, and the Taylor Press 3-on-3 Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Taylor-Press-3-on 3-BasketballTournament-1863059143908756/.
Donations and volunteers are needed for the event.
For more, call Jason Hennington, tournament director, at 512-352-8535 or 512-269-9735, or email [email protected] or [email protected].
