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Learning hoops skills is fun for Kato
Havre's Reid Kato shoots during Tuesday's session of the MSU-Northern Boys Middle School Basketball Camp at the Armory Gymnasium. Kato will be a sixth-grader at Havre Central this fall.
MSU-Northern men's basketball coach Shawn Huse gives instructions during Tuesday's session of his boys basketball camp at the Armory Gymnasium. The camp runs through Thursday.
While much of the youth sports activity recently has been focused on baseball, it’s also time for summer camps and this week, the Montana State University-Northern Lights, have been hosting their middle school boys basketball camp.
The camp which started Monday, will run through Thursday this week and is being put on by long-time head coach Shawn Huse, as well as some of his staff and players. The camp has kids that range from sixth grade to eighth and around 50 kids total in attendance.
As usual, there is a mix of fun things, such as basketball bowl, a game where players roll a basketball toward a single pin at center court, as well as competitions and the practice of basic fundamentals. The camp starts at 8 a.m. and runs daily until 9 p.m., with breaks built in for both lunch and dinner.
The morning portion of the camp tends to focus on fundamentals, with a few competitions built in such as the fastbreak league. Later in the day, there are things like shooting league, 3-on-3, 5-on-5 and other tournaments. Standings are also kept for the 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 leagues, with camp championships to be decided Thursday.
Among the 50 some campers in attendance, one of them was Reid Kato, who is a member of the Cavaliers for the 5-on-5 tournament this week. Kato, 11, will be attending Havre Central next year and will be looking to play middle school basketball for the first time, although he has played on travel teams in the past.
Kato was just one of the many campers enjoying the four-day camp inside the Armory Gymnasium and Tuesday, the Havre Daily News caught up with him for five questions.
HDN: What are all the sports that you play?
Kato: “Football and basketball. I used to play baseball, but I don’t anymore.”
HDN: What do you enjoy most about playing sports?
Kato: “I like winning.”
HDN: What have you liked most about camp?
Kato: “I like all the competitions and some of the other fun things that we get to do.”
HDN: Are you a fan of basketball? Do you have a favorite team or play?
Kato: “Yes, Steph Curry, he’s my favorite player, and I’m a Warriors fan.”
HDN: How much have you learned this week about basketball?
Kato: “I have learned a lot. We do a lot of drills, but it’s fun and we get to play lots of games, too.”
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