Boys Basketball Tryouts Extended Through Friday

On Monday, the boys varsity and junior varsity basketball teams started their tryouts for the 2011-2012 season. In years past, the teams have been decided on Wednesday, but this year the players are not likely to find out who will make the teams until Friday night. This extension stems from two reasons. First, players who played football didn’t finish their season until last Friday, so head coach Shawn Hair decided to give them a rest, allowing their tryouts to start on Wednesday.

“It was a relief because I was tired from football, but at the same time you’re just thinking about getting back out there,” junior Vance Wentz said.

Tryouts were also extended due to complications in Hair’s family. He didn’t attend Wednesday’s tryout, and he may miss another night of tryouts. Despite this unusual week, the team remains positive and hopes to have one of their strongest seasons in recent memory.