MORGAN COUNT
Last week, the Morgan County basketball teams hosted a youth camp at the school’s gym.
The camp was a tremendous success, with over 100 kids attending to learn from both teams.
Morgan County boys assistant coach Brian Green was in charge of running the camp. He said it was great seeing the high school boys and girls giving back.
“The camp went really well,” Green told the Lake Oconee News. “We had over 100 kids sign up this year, which is by far the most we have had in recent years. The ages ranged from five to 14. Our players, both boys and girls, did an amazing job helping facilitate and coach the camp successfully.”
Both head coaches, Cody Anderson and Milfred Franklin, also helped out at the youth camp.
The campers acted as if they were members of the varsity teams, participating in offseason workouts.
“Every day, we would start with stretching and ball handling as a whole, and then we would break into stations with kids divided into six equal-age groups,” Green said. “The stations included defense, shooting, passing, layups, ball handling, and the camp canteen, which was the concession stand. After that segment, we would split up to play four-on-four, with a different game of the day each time.”
Green felt that the camp was important because basketball is a big part of the community, and it’s a sport that people can rally around.
He enjoys seeing the smiles on the faces of the players and the campers.
“It’s always amazing to have kids who have different backgrounds and skill levels come together to learn and play a sport you love,” Green said. “They come in every day to learn and leave, telling you how much they learned and how much fun they’ve had.”
Green and the rest of the staff saw improvement each day. A few campers were recognized for their outstanding performances during the camp, and were awarded the Most Improved and Most Valuable Player honors.
Green also said that he saw what the future of Morgan County basketball could look like if the kids stuck with it.
“I saw a few potential ballers that will be rising fifth and sixth graders,” Green said.
Green hopes even more kids come out next year and top this year’s record-breaking attendance.