Featured Story /// Show-Me Shootout
Show Me Shootouts Hooping it up near Home
Story By: Rod Smith
Mid-Missouri basketball is getting better. And the future is bright for young players and our local school teams, thanks in part to Show “We deeply believe that you don’t win state championships with
travel ball teams,” Allison said. “You win them with the teammates you grow up alongside in your local school system.” “We sincerely believe that if these athletes start playing togeth- er at an early age,” Thomas adds, “they can mature and grow into top-level teams and see success in high school.” It’s a formula that is also designed to keep players and families together while growing school pride early. And you don’t have to travel across the country or even the Midwest. Our kids can hoop it up right here at home in Missouri.
“Coaches, players, and parents all love the opportunity to compete close to home, where family and friends can easily come out to support them.”
“Coaches, players, and parents all love the opportunity to compete close to home, where family and friends can easily come out to support them,” Allison believes. “It’s more than just the games, it’s about bringing the community together.”
Show Me Shootouts focus on grades 3 through 12, a critical win-
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“Our mission is simple,” Thomas said. “Bring competitive oppor- tunities for athletes to grow and build local high school programs. grade and up.”
Thomas is well known around Missouri basketball courts. He coached for 30 years, 12 at the college level and 18-plus in high school. Allison was a standout athlete at Tipton High School and was a four-year letterman in football at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Together, Thomas and Allison have teamed up to make Show Me Shootouts a growing success. “The energy, excitement, and support we received from players, high-quality, well-organized sporting events in Missouri,” said Allison. Last year alone, they hosted youth and high school events that from across the region. They developed great partnerships in Eldon,
Eldon School District Superintendent Matt Davis is a big fan of Show Me Shootouts! “We’ve had the pleasure of working with Show Me Shootouts for several years, particularly during our youth bas- ketball leagues held in January and February,” Davis stated. “Their dedication and reliability have been instrumental in ensuring the smooth operation at our events.”
It’s also a great way to showcase local school facilities and take pride in them, with teams and families coming in from other parts of the state. These events also give local schools the chance to raise funds for their programs by running concessions during tournaments.
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