SJAFB youth got game

Landry Waters, Fighting Dragons center, shoots over Jaiden Bradley, Bulls guard, during a 5-to 6-year-old end-of-season basketball game at the youth center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 13, 2010. The Fighting Dragons and Bulls are part of the Seymour Johnson youth basketball program and competed against teams from the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Wayne Country Day School, Woodman of the World, Eureka, Northeast and Northwest. Landry is the son of Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters, 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs internal information noncommissioned officer in charge. Jaiden is the son of Staff Sgt. Jerrick Bradley, 336th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters)

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SJAFB youth got game

Ean Clymer, Bulls guard, shoots over the outstretched hands of Landry Waters, Fighting Dragons center, and McKinzie Freeman, Fighting Dragons guard, during a 5-to 6-year-old end-of-season basketball game at the youth center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 13, 2010. Youth center basketball teams are broken up into four age groups for 5-to 12-year-old children. Ean Clymer is the son of Tech. Sgt. Andrew Clymer, 916th Air Refueling Squadron fuel systems mechanic. Landry is the son of Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters, 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs internal information noncommissioned officer in charge. McKinzie is the daughter of Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Freeman, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters)

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Terrence Hampton, Bulls center, dribbles the ball down the court during a 5-to 6-year-old end-of-season basketball game at the youth center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 13, 2010. Terrence is the son of Master Sgt. Lafaunta Hampton, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron production superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters)

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Townsend Tripple, Tigers center, goes for a steal as Quincy Harrell, Money forward, passes the ball to open teammate Nathan Barry, Money forward, during a 7-to 8-year-old end-of-season basketball game at the youth center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 13, 2010. The Tigers and Money are two of the seven youth center basketball teams. Townsend is the son of Maj. Trent Tripple, 4th Operations Group director of staff. Quincy is the son of Staff Sgt. Jamie Harrell, 4th Contracting Squadron contract specialist. Nathan is the son of Staff Sgt. Thomas Barry, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters)

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Lauryn Freeman, Sharks guard, dribbles around Sean Barry, Wolves guard, during a 9-to 10-year-old end-of-season basketball game at the youth center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 13, 2010. The teams do not keep an official score, but instead focus on learning game fundamentals and having fun. Lauryn is the daughter of Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Freeman, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman. Sean is the son of Staff Sgt. Thomas Barry, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron unit deployment manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters)

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Tyler Chandler, Sharks center, takes an open jump shot during a 9-to 10-year-old end-of-season basketball game at the youth center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 13, 2010. Youth center basketball teams are broken up into four groups based on ages. Tyler is the son of Master Sgt. Robert Chandler, 333rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit production superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters)

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Courtney Andrews, Sharks forward, defends an in-bounds pass from Carlos Lane, Wolves guard, during a 9-to 10-year-old end-of-season basketball game at the youth center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 13, 2010. Courtney is the daughter of Capt. Michael Andrews, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintenance operations officer. Carlos is the son of Staff Sgt. Rico Lane, 4th Contracting Squadron contracting administer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters)

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SJAFB youth got game

Published March 19, 2010
By Tech. Sgt. Lesley Waters
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The youth basketball program concluded with an end-of-season basketball party for all age groups at the youth center, on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 13, 2010.

Youth center basketball teams are broken up into four age groups based on ages, 5 to 6, 7 to 8, 9 to 10 and 11 to 12. Each age group, except the 11 to 12 year olds, had two competing teams during the season and faced each other a final time for the celebration. During the 11 to 12 year-old game, parents joined the competition.

The base youth basketball teams competed against teams from the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Wayne Country Day School, Woodman of the World, Eureka, Northeast and Northwest. The teams do not keep an official score, but instead focus on learning game fundamentals and having fun.

For more information or to volunteer, call the youth center at 722-0502.