Three area hoopsters earn All-State status
With the GHSA basketball season finally in the books, media outlets are beginning to hand out postseason awards and a pair of basketball-centric organizations recently recognized three local players among their All-State honorees.
Hoop Seen named its AllState teams and LaFayette junior Aidan Hadaway was named to the five-player first team for Class 3A. As the only junior on the first team, Hadaway was also named as Hoop Seen’s Junior of the Year in the classification.
Hadaway’s senior teammate, DeCameron Porter, was named to Hoop Seen’s third team for Class 3A.
The website Sandysspiel. com also released its AllState teams this past Saturday and Hadaway was again honored, this time as a second team pick in Class 3A.
LFO’s Jamichael Davis was named as a Class 3A honorable mention selection.
FCA Spring Banquet
The Lookout Mountain Chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will welcome former University of Georgia and University of Miami head football coach Mark Richt and wife, Katharyn, as the keynote speakers at their annual spring banquet on Friday,
April 30.
To meet COVID-19 guidelines, this year’s fundraiser will be a tailgate-type event at the open-air First Horizon Pavilion in Chattanooga. All proceeds will assist the FCA in the Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker County schools and communities.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1961 charter of FCA in the tri-state area.
Table sponsorships, program ads, general admission seats are available to support and attend the celebration. Tables include eight seats and passes to meet the Richts. The meal will be catered by famed Atlanta-based restaurant, The Varsity.
For details go to lookoutmountainfca.org, or call (706) 764-1954.
Gordon Lee Basketball Camp
The Gordon Lee Future Trojans Basketball Camp will be held June 21-24 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. each day at the Gordon Lee Middle School and High School gyms.
The cost is $100 per camper and open to first grade through rising sixth grade boys.
To register, contact Coach Matt Smith at matt.smith@ glschools.org.