28 youths participate in 2016 Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge

RBC I Twenty-eight youths participated in the 2016 Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge on Jan. 23 in Meeker. Hosted by the ERBM Recreation and Park District, the event featured a basketball skills competition in dribbling, passing and shooting.
Youth ages 7-14 competed for the chance to advance to the sectionals in Grand Junction on Feb. 21, and ages 5-6 competed for fun.

Boys in the 5-6 age group: second place: Dexter Chinn with 42.5 points; and first place: Ty Knight with 47.5 points
Boys in the 7-8 age group: third place: Said Valeriano with 120 points; second place: Finley Deming with 142.5 points; and first place: Trent Sanders with 175 points.
Girls in the 9-10 age group: third place: Bella Blazon with 110 points; second place: Natalie Knight with 127.5 points; and first place: Ellie Hossack with 222.5 points.
Boys in the 9-10 age group: third place: Jace Mobley with 210 points; second place: Clay Stewart Randall with 215 points; and first place: Ryan Sullivan with 320 points.
Boys in the 11-12 age group: third place: Dax Sheridan with 288.5 points; second place: Liam Deming with 305 points; and first place: Ryan Phelan with 432.5 points.
Boys in the 13-14 age group: third place: Elijah Deming with 275 points; second place: Lane Anderson with 361 points; first place: Cole Rogers with 495 points.