Louisa, Ky. — Lockview Park was the place to be over the weekend as the Hoops for Hope basketball tournament was played on the new refurbished court. The tournament had four different divisions with the adult version having twelve teams from all over the tri state area.
Opening ceremony was Friday as the city came together for the ribbon cutting before the youth tournament on Friday night. Local leaders and other special guest were on hand.
Fastbreak a local team made up of mostly guys from Louisa took home the championship going 5-0 in the 12 team double elimination tournament. Team from Johnson County came in second and another local team from Louisa finished third.
The tourney was deemed a huge success by all involved. Had folks come to play/watch basketball in Louisa from all over the place. Louisville, Morehead, Grayson, Olive Hill, Ashland, Greenup Co. Charleston, Nitro, Huntington, New Jersey, Inez, Fort Gay, Crum, Wayne, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Pikeville, Salyersville, and Elliott Co. We had 1 player who recently played professionally in Germany and one who currently plays professionally in Peru. We also had approximately 25+ current or former college players participate.
24 LOGO SHOTS were made during the entire weekend.
There was a total of $3,050 for drug addiction treatment raised on the logo shots. This will be split between three rehab companies…. Odyssey, Lifehouse, and Newness of Life. In addition to the LOGO SHOT donations, the banners hanging on the fence paid for the new fence ($4,000). So this was a great weekend all the way around. Kids will be able to play basketball without losing all their basketballs in the river and people will be able to access/continue drug treatment who otherwise couldn’t afford it.
HOST SPONSORS
Quality Metal Roofing – $1,000 for winning team
Addiction Recovery Care – donated significant employee man-hours for preparation and setup
Operation UNITE – wristbands, kayak tickets, scorer’s table
PLATINUM BUSINESS SPONSORS
Legend Outfitters
Three Rivers Medical Center
Dr. Tom Frazier and Three Rivers Gastroenterology
23 Camper Sales
UPIKE
Wal-Mart
Three Rivers Food Mart
State Farm
Yates Wrecker Service
Christ Temple Church, Huntington, WV
Wilson’s Funeral Home
Lawrence County School Systems
John Nolan Photography
Levisa Lazer
WYMT
PLATINUM INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
Dr. Aaron Kendrick
Michael Hogan, Lawrence County Attorney
In Memory of Elias “Boo” Moore
In Memory of Paul Ward
GOLD BUSINESS SPONSORS
Precision Auto and Body Repair
Redd, Brown, and Williams – Katrina Woodard
Redd, Brown, and Williams – Laiken Lester
Down Home Grill
Lighthouse Collision
Fast Change
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Dottie’s Hair Salon
Toro Loco
Tri-Span Construction
Finding Lassie
Tri-State Barber College
Tournament Director Matt Brown
” …Totally mindblown at the amount of support from not only Louisa, but the entire Tri-State area. I want to thank all the donors, sponsors, players, refs, fans, and anyone else who was involved in making this event such a success. And most importantly, I want to thank God for His unconditional love and the miracle of sobriety that He has performed in my life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
