On Monday, September 26, through Friday, September 30, the eighth grade Washington basketball tournament will be held at Washington Middle School. The Lady Shamrocks began the tournament by playing the Union Lady Wildcats on Monday. The Shamrocks sadly lost 37-15. The girls then played the Hermann Bearcats on Tuesday and went home happy after winning 29-22. The Shamrocks will play on Thursday, September 29 against Sullivan or Pacific.
The team consists of all eighth grade players Madison Langenberg, Maya Wideman, Ellie Westermeyer, Casey Baker, Deanna Goodwin, Alyssa Sidwell, Makenzie Gerling, Grace Faris, Brande Kubiak and Payton Burkhardt, and seventh grade players including Mackenzie Wilson, Gracee Flaherty, Ryan Stutzman, Lucy Hoener, Emma Rolfing, Brooke Vedder, and Peyton Sumpter.