3-on-3 basketball tournament, Bell City Challenge pickleball tournament held in conjunction with Festival of the Bells
The Festival of the Bells 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament raised $2,020 for the Hillsboro Lady Indians basketball program, as their coaches and players are pictured accepting the donation. (Group photos courtesy of Larry Scruggs/other photos by Caitlin Forsha)
Around the corner from the Festival of the Bells at Crossroads Park, over a hundred athletes and their family members gathered at the Railroad Street Park Saturday morning for two different sports tournaments.
The annual Festival of the Bells 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, sponsored by State Farm Insurance - Amatha Farrens, was held with divisions for elementary, middle and high school students as well as adults. A total of 30 teams, with 101 participants, competed in the event and raised $2,020, which was donated to the Hillsboro Lady Indians basketball program.
Since 2022, the tournament has raised $6,140 for Hillsboro basketball.
Also at Railroad Street Park, the Hillsboro Pickleball Association hosted the inaugural Bell City Challenge on the park’s brand-new pickleball courts.
Click through for photos from Saturday morning’s activities as well as photos of the 3-on-3 tournament winners, courtesy of event organizer Larry Scruggs.
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