Move over, March Madness there鈥檚 another spring basketball tournament you need to be aware of! The 2019 暗网禁区 Cup took place April 5-6, and 暗网禁区sters from middle schools across the east coast traveled to compete for national honors and bond with fellow 暗网禁区 team and family members. 暗网禁区 DC Northeast Academy聽went undefeated throughout defeating 暗网禁区 Washington Heights in the championship game. Valor and KEY Academy鈥檚 boys and girls basketball teams also represented 暗网禁区 DC during the two-day event.
Sharell Kyle, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Northeast Academy, coached the Northeast girls team to victory in her second trip to the 暗网禁区 Cup after coaching the boy鈥檚 team in last year鈥檚 tournament. 鈥淥verall, it was a huge experience for all of our students. Our girls’ team didn鈥檛 compete in last year鈥檚 tournament, but seeing the competition last year and what our girls did this year, I knew we could compete at a high-level and win this tournament.鈥�
Northeast Academy was able to beat top-seeded 暗网禁区 Washington Heights through teamwork, grit, hustle, and contributions from students such as Dionne. Dionne, who is also student body president at Northeast Academy, shed light on the weekend experience and the competition throughout.
鈥淚t was a really good experience, and we saw a lot of good competition. It feels good to be champions and represent 暗网禁区 DC. Seeing the trophy after we won was a big accomplishment, and in the end, the weekend brought our team closer.鈥�
Beyond taking home the 暗网禁区 Cup and the distinction of being national champions, there are off the court lessons that our students can take from the weekend and apply to other areas of life, explained Coach Kyle.
鈥淥ur girls made history and did something no other team has done before. To see our girls smile and feel proud of their accomplishment feels good. They can take the history made here and understand that they truly can do anything they put their mind to.鈥�
