The staff of the Youth Services Department of the Fall River Housing Authority, the Fall River Youth Services Department and Community Development Recreation (CD-REC) organized a three-on-three basketball tournament on February 22, 2008, during the winter school vacation. Teams were required to register in advance at CD-REC for the tournament, and over 65 students participated on nine middle school teams and eleven high school teams. Students competed for prizes in both skills competition and in three-on-three team competition over the course of the tournament. For more information about the competition, contact Youth Services Director Christian McCloskey at 508-324-2419.
 

(Top row, left) Students first shot free-throws in the skills competition during the first part of the tournament at the Veterans' Memorial gym on Bank Street. (Top row, center) Durfee High School Junior Varsity team members Macio Santos, Jamie Resendes and Angel Rodriguez watch the competition. (Top row, right) Kevin Garcia fires a shot from the three-point line as others watch. (Middle row) Teams of compete in three-on-three high school games. (Bottom row, left) Zak Burrell holds his first place free throw trophy for a photo in front of the crowd. (Bottom row, center) Sixth grader Aureo Barbosa of Kuss Middle School holds his trophy and new basketball following the middle school division competition. (Bottom row, right) Kevin Garcia is handed his first place trophy by Fall River Housing Authority Youth Coordinator Joseph DaSilva for his winning performance in the three-point competition