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Daytona Beach hosts Youth Championship Saturday at Charles W. Cherry Gymnasium
Summary
Daytona Beach Parks and Recreation held Championship Saturday youth basketball games at the Charles W. Cherry Gymnasium, featuring an ages 6–8 title game between the Lions and Panthers, announcements about college-game promotions, and rosters/coaches for the youth teams.
Daytona Beach Parks and Recreation staged Championship Saturday youth basketball at the Charles W. Cherry Gymnasium, featuring an ages 6–8 title game between the Lions and the Panthers and announcements about free admission for youth wearing team jerseys to college games later in the day.
The event announcer identified the Lions as the No. 1 seed with a 7–2 record and the Panthers as the No. 2 seed at 6–3. Organizers played the national anthem before the games and read starting lineups and reserves for each team. The Lions’ coaches were named as Richard Seju and Gabe Mott; the Panthers’ coaches were listed as Andre Butler and Lincoln Christian.
Championship Saturday included a promotion tied to the college games scheduled that afternoon: the announcer said youth wearing their city-team jerseys would be admitted free to the day’s college matchups, with the women’s game listed for 3 p.m. and the men’s game for 5:30 p.m. The announcer also noted special guests would provide color commentary during the day’s events.
Starting lineups and reserves were announced on the floor for the ages 6–8 championship. Players and origins named on the public announcements included (as stated by the announcer) Namia Anderson (No. 0, third grader, Kamoka Elementary), Leila Christian (No. 1, third grader, Warner Christian Academy), Jaden Turrance (No. 2, third grader, Pathway Elementary), Raymundo Resendez (No. 12, second grader, Lawyers Academy), Kate Carrillo (No. 14, third grader, Loyalist Academy) and reserves Cam Lane (No. 4, second grader), Calvin Christian (reserve), Cameron Turner (No. 5, first grader, Loris Academy) and Yadira Resendiz (No. 11, first grader, Lourdes Academy) for the Panthers. The Lions’ announced players included Evan Fuentes (No. 0), Leah Van Slack (No. 2, Pathways Elementary), Gavin Mott (No. 3, Montessori Global), Bridal Seju (No. 4, Cypress Creek Elementary) and King Robinson (No. 1, Pine Trail Elementary), with a reserve listed as No. 11 (school name not specified in the announcements).
The event focused on youth participation and sportsmanship. Announcers repeatedly invited families and children to attend the college games later in the day wearing team jerseys to receive free admission, and asked the crowd to observe good sportsmanship during the youngsters’ games. No formal actions, votes, or policy decisions were recorded in the public announcements.
