Lakewood 6th Grade Basketball Team Savors Number One Tournament Finish

The Lakewood Rangers 6th Grade Boys Basketball Team recently captured outright the Lake Erie Basketball League (L.E.B.L.) South Division title. The team - comprised of boys from both Garfield and Harding Middle Schools - won all four games in the L.E.B.L. Tournament held February 9-10, 2008, at Cloverleaf and Westlake High Schools.

The team’s stellar 17-2 season included a 10-0 regular season record, a 2nd Place finish in the Olmsted Falls Christmas Classic, and culminated with the L.E.B.L. tourney championship. In securing the tournament title amongst the 16 team field, Lakewood beat teams from Buckeye, Cuyahoga Falls, and Westlake before defeating Highland Heights in the title game 36-34.

Organized by the Lakewood Recreation Department and coached by parents Rob Matthews and Ron Schmidt, the strong showing by the team in this inaugural travel season was met with immense Lakewood pride and satisfaction. Team members include Mohammed Amawi, Jameson Foran, David Kemp, Tyler Krebs, Dan Matthews, Shawn McDonald, Aaron Morit, Andrew Pursel, Jacob Schmidt, and Matthew Shestina.