8th grader Dae’Veon Campbell goes into a layup while getting fouled in WRMS Gym A on January 19th.

8th grader A team player Jacob Hoytal jumps for the ball in the jump ball against player #30 Mason Haas from Shawnee Heights.

Gavin Vantuyl takes the free throw to gain an extra point after a foul on February 1st.

Amir Jones sits with his team on the bench during a game. Jones loves being on the team. ”I like making friends and so far I’ve made a bunch of them.”Jones is focused on the game going on. ”When I get in, my mindset is just to stay aggressive.”

Ryan Austin looks for the open pass to his teammate while being guarded by an Emporia player on January 24th.

Mr. Weese is an assistant coach at WRMS for the 8th grade basketball team. He enjoys “Just interacting with the kids and seeing the growth that they have on the court with understanding on how things work and needs to happen,” Mr. Weese said about his team.

Jacob Hoytal, an 8th grade A team player on the basketball team, gets the ball from his opponent during the jump ball against Emporia.

8th grader, A team player Dominic Nimz, throws the ball over the Junction City players to one of his teammates on January 19th.

8th grade Basketball player Amir Jones, Manager Brooklyn Rutherford, and Assistant Coach Mr. Weese smile for the camera. Brooklyn Rutherford’s favorite part about being an 8th grade manager was “Being able to get in the drills with them.”

8th grader, B team player Giovanni Rutherford warming up jump shot before the game starts.