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This past weekend, the 8th grade boys in the West Virginia Prep Elite AAU boys basketball organization won the Nate Smith Motown Showdown championship.  The West Virginia Prep Elite AAU is a  non-profit organization dedicated to helping the young men of North Central WV in these 3 areas:

 

1.            Character

2.            Academic Excellence

3.            Athletic Performance

 

The coach is Bryant Irwin, 2008 Bridgeport graduate and West Virginia State Player of the year.  He played NCAA Division One and the last 3 years he played professionally in South America & Europe. 

 

Editor's Note: Pictured are the boys on the team Dominic Spatafore, Ben Mossburg, Khori Miles, Nick Stalnaker, Josh Freeman, Nick Spatafore, and Talan Martin.