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U.S-based Lindeners continue support for LABA 9th Annual Secondary Schools c/ship
– event bounces off next Monday
Several overseas-based Guyanese have continued their support towards the successful staging of this year’s Linden Secondary Schools Under-19 basketball championship which is set to start in one week’s time in the Mining Town of Linden.
Ms. Yvonne Alphonso handing over the 1st Place Euron Equipment Trophy to LABA president Haslyn Graham while also in picture are the many other individual and team trophies and replicas.
The latest support for the tournament which is in its ninth year and will be organized by the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) has seen the arrival of all the trophies, replicas and medals for the prestigious championship, which starts on April 15 and concludes on May 1, at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.
Sister of United States-based former National Women’s basketball Coach Linden ‘Sancho’ Alphonso, Ms Yvonne Alphonso, last Saturday presented the various trophies for the championship to president of LABA Haslyn Graham.
The LABA president Haslyn Graham offered his thanks for the continued sponsorship which has come from Lindeners who now reside in the United States and are now giving back to the sport, and placing emphasis on the younger generation of players. He said the association acknowledges this gesture and is pleased to have taken over the staging of this very important tournament in keeping with the association’s focus on youth development.
He noted also the efforts of some local sponsors who have come on board, especially Two Brothers Gas Station and Slingerz Family out of West Demerara who have at the last moment given funding for the uniforms to be worn by the players during the championships; after the United States- based sponsors did not come on board this year.
The sponsors who are based in the United States onboard now; are for the 1st Place Trophy which is provided by Euron Equipment Repairs out of New York, who also donated all the replicas for the winning team.
Other trophies which are on offer are the 2nd Place and replicas which were received, compliments of Marlon Josiah, the 3rd Place Trophy and replicas from Orin Louison and fourth place trophy and replicas by Lennox Allicock also based in the United States of America.
In addition there are individual trophies for the Leading Scorer of the tournament, Most Steals for the Final, Most Assists in the final, Most Rebounds in the Final and the Most Points in the Final which were all donated by Maxie Stephens.
The Most Valuable Player Trophy for the winning team in the Final and the Most Valuable Player on the losing side were donated by Linden Alphonso.
Players to be eligible for this tournament must be born after December 31, 1994.
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