Closing Ceremony

One of the things that makes the Nenana Invitational Tournament so special is their Closing Ceremony. The host school invites all of the athletes out onto the floor to be celebrated. The All-Tournament Teams are lined up in front of all who played. The Top Three teams in each bracket are brought to center court to be congratulated and photographed. The games are exciting, but this ceremony tops them all.

The Tournament M.V.P. is a man named Dean Overby, which, if you think about it, is a perfect name for a career in Education. Dean Overby has coordinated twenty or more Nenana Invitational Tournaments. He’s been at it long enough to see the participation of the daughters and sons of fathers and mothers who have played in the Tournament. Thank you Dean for another great tournament.

The Susitna Valley Rams boys team battled the home team Nenana Lynx for third place in the Nenana Invitational Tournament. Susitna Valley beat Tok in their first game of the tournament, but then lost a tough one to the Tri-Valley Viking Warriors. Nenana won their opening game of the tournament as well, but lost to Nikolaevsk in their second game. Third place and home town pride is on the line in the third to last game of the Nenana Invitational Tournament.

First quarter:

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Second quarter:

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Third quarter:

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The Tri-Valley Viking Warriors and the home team Nenana Lynx girls teams battle for fourth place in the days second girls game. Nenana qualified for this game with a 43-39 win over Effie Kokrine. Tri-Valley qualified for this game with a 30-29 win over Tok.

First quarter:

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