OPTIMIST GIRLS' BASKETBALL SEASON ENDS

Second place, grades 3-4: Members of the second-place team in the girls' third- and fourth-grade division were front row from left, Amber Crites, Jessica Tuschhoff and Tia Coleman, and second row from left were Rachel Diederich, Ericka Jo Bening and Shelby Seabaugh. Third row from left were Katie Stephens and Brittany Hastings, with assistant coach Richard Hastings and coach Kevin Mayfield in the fourth row.

First place, grades 5-6: Members of the first-place team in the girls' fifth- and sixth-grade division were front row from left, Tia Long and Jessica King, and second row from left were Tamara Squires, Kimber Lang, Morgan Pensel and Ashley Carlton. Third row from left were assistant coach Sarah Stiegemeyer, Samantha Lunsford, Sara Chaney, Kristen Licare, and coach Sarah Strack. Not pictured was Amanda Kennedy.

Second place, grades 5-6: Members of the second-place team in the girls' fifth- and sixth-grade division were front row from left, Karly Hinkebein, Janet Fellows and Kara Vangilder, and second row from left were Shannon Felker, Samantha Jaco, Lea Haupt and Abby Hartle Third row from left were assistant coach Clay Vangilder, Tracy Bark, Michelle Garvett, Whitney Tankersly and coach Robert Felker.

First place, grades 7-8: Members of the first-place team in the girls' seventh- and eighth-grade division were front row from left, Jenny Nagel, Sara Neal and Leah Warren, and second row from left were Ashley Watkins, Ashley Holt, Hannah Fowler and Bobbie Jones Third row from left were coach Terri Jones, Emily Kimes, Maria Wibbenmeyer and assistant coach Dave Warren.

Second place, grades 7-8: Members of the second-place team in the girls' seventh- and eighth-grade division were front row from left, Vanessa Underwood, Casey Hinkebein and Kelli Hinton, and second row from left were Tyne Swain, Rachel Ware, Colie Humphrey and Christy Laxton. Third row from left were coach Claude Swain, Angela Laxton, Jessica Drum and assistant coach Floyd Ware.

The 2001 season of the Jackson Girls' Basketball League, sponsored by the Jackson Noon Optimist Club, has ended. More than 290 girls, grades 3-8, participated in the program this year.

Practices and games were held weekly during January and February at Orchard Elementary, Jackson Middle School and R.O. Hawkins Junior High gymnasiums.

A tournament at all levels brought the season to a close. On Feb. 25, championship games for grades 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8 were held at the Jackson Middle School. Trophies were presented to the first- and second-place winners in each division.