By all accounts, the Mayor’s 2009 Spring Break Midnight Basketball Tournament held Saturday night at the former Apalachicola high school gym now the city’s youth center met its goal.
The purpose of the event was to move teenagers and young adults from the streets of Apalachicola during the hours where drug activities are most likely to occur and place them in a structured safe environment.
According to Chief of Police Bobby Varnes, the tournament accomplished exactly that. Varnes attended the event and reported that during his patrol he found no youths hanging in the streets of Apalachicola during the late night hours. A problem city official's has struggled with for some time now.
The double elimination tournament featured teams comprised of former and current student athletes from both Franklin and neighboring Gulf County high schools.
The purpose of the event was to move teenagers and young adults from the streets of Apalachicola during the hours where drug activities are most likely to occur and place them in a structured safe environment.
According to Chief of Police Bobby Varnes, the tournament accomplished exactly that. Varnes attended the event and reported that during his patrol he found no youths hanging in the streets of Apalachicola during the late night hours. A problem city official's has struggled with for some time now.
The double elimination tournament featured teams comprised of former and current student athletes from both Franklin and neighboring Gulf County high schools.
Out of the four teams signed to play, the team made up of Randall Johnson, Adrian Jones, D.J. Lane, Fonda Davis, Jr., (team captain) and Peanut Jones took home the first place trophy and the Mayor’s 2009 Spring Break Midnight Basketball Tournament championship title.Reaching the objective of the tournament was possible through the volunteer efforts of Paul Bankston who coordinated the event and along with his son, Nashon Bankston and James Stanley officiated the games. Others who assisted were disc jockey Fonda Davis, Sr., official scorekeeper Angel Stephens and clock keeper Gracie O’Neal.
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