The 2025 Shooting Stars Basketball Easter Shootout was held in three gyms in Ignacio, SunUte, Ignacio High and Middle Schools, Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19. There were over 45 teams competing in 10U Coed, 12U, 14U, 16U boys’ and girls’ teams from Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Regular pool games were played in the three gyms with the tourney finals being played in the Ignacio High School gymnasium. See final results on the tourney’s Instagram feed at ShootingStars505.
Making a block that lit up the SunUte gym, Isaias Cuthair prevents a Farmington player from scoring. Ignacio M-Ballers teammates, Kanoa Thompson (left) and Landon Bravo (3) watch in awe. The all-Ignacio, 14U boys team were coached by Adam Tucson.
Ignacio, soon-to-be middle schooler, 11-year-old Warren Whyte, drives for a layup in 12U boys basketball action. Coached by Trae Seibel, the Ignacio Bobcats went 2-2.
Rizing Reign’s, Charles Alston of Ignacio, dribbles toward the basket, in 12U play. Coached by Justin Alston, 10-year-old Charles said he liked playing with older kids. His brother Keyon also played in the 14U age group during the two-day tourney.
Oziah GoodTracks makes his way down court during 14U action.
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
