Lea Henry’s 42nd Camp of Champs opens soon
For 41 summers, Lea Henry has watched generations of Southwest Georgia children walk into the gym with a basketball in their hands and leave with something much more.
For 41 summers, Lea Henry has watched generations of Southwest Georgia children walk into the gym with a basketball in their hands and leave with something much more.
The scoreboard mattered Thursday, but not nearly as much as what it revealed.
Summer basketball is supposed to answer questions, not crown champions.
The Westover Lady Patriots flexed their offensive firepower in one game and battled to the final possession in another Tuesday afternoon, splitting a pair of summer basketball contests at Monroe High School's final home playdate of the summer.
Most coaches don't walk out of a gym encouraged after watching their team lose twice in the same afternoon.
Summer basketball victories don't show up in the standings, but for Monroe head coach Michael Hoffpauir, Monday's 66-44 win over Thomas County Central offered another encouraging sign that the Tornadoes' next generation is beginning to find its footing.
Southwest Georgia baseball enjoyed one of its finest seasons in recent memory.
For five years, Mykel Edwards walked the sidelines at Lee County High School as an assistant coach.
Westover defensive tackle William Owens has spent years earning a reputation as one of the area's toughest and most dependable football players.
After rolling through another pair of summer victories Tuesday, the Monroe Lady Tornadoes are about to find out exactly where they stand.