Cardinal alumni, fans, gather to celebrate basketball

Eight men’s teams and four women’s teams competed in the Cardinal Alumni Basketball Tournament July 15 and 16 drawing a crowd of fans and families to Staples Motley High School. Participants ranged in age from 14 to 78. Men’s winners were 2010 “The Chosen Ones.” Second place was 2002 “Dairy Queen” team. Women’s winner was “Early 2000’s Ponytail Express.” Second place was “2014 Soup-A-Stars” team. In the top photo, from left, are Joe Webster, Nate Grandlund and Kyle Bendson. In the foreground are Josh Winter, left, and Dustin Hjelmeland. In the photo at left, Amber Robben and Ashley Lisson are in the background. In front, from left, are Quinn Uhlman, Kelsie Weite and Michelle Honek Lenz. See stories and more action photos on page 1B. Team photos and rosters will be published in next week’s paper.