A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

You look into the eyes of a youngster, 8, maybe 9 years old and see the killer instinct of having to dodge and weave into traffic in the paint, where the most intense basketball is played at any level.  The sheer determination of getting to the hoop and laying it up in true Tony Parker fashion as his teammates, all dressed in brilliant blue and orange practice jerseys high five him on the way to the other side of the court.

These were the scenes at Coach Neto Reyes' EPHS Fundamental Skills Camp held over the week where 77 youngsters from across the city picked up the basics and worked on individual basketball skills in an intense crash course on the basics of Dr. James Naismith's brainchild which is now an international phenomenon.

"The kids were very excited," stated Reyes, the Head Coach of the Eagle Pass Eagles, " The camp started on Monday and ended on Thursday.  I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my staff Diego Nava, Juan Garza and Jaime Flores as well as Jose Lombraña, Carlos Tapia and Sergio Ruiz for their assistance in the success of the program."

The children participated in controlled games, scrimmages and skill drills throughout the week.

"We focused a lot on fundamental skills The kids are learning proper ball handling and proper shooting," concluded the EPHS mentor, "The kids are going to become better basketball players in the future."