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Great game!. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Great game!

High jump. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
High jump
#21, 6'5" Alexander Wright, made many impressive high-flying jump baskets.

Team spirit. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Team spirit
The Harlem Ambassadors went to Big Piney Thursday morning or an assembly at the Middle School and chose about a dozen "honorary Ambassadors" who were invited to the evening performance. The kids got to sit on the team bench and participate in the show.

Half time dance. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Half time dance

Jonathan Pope basket. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Jonathan Pope basket
Jonathan Pope, #2, slams a basket for the Harlem Ambassadors. He is 5’ 11", from William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Brent Thomas. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Brent Thomas
Brent Thomas (#33) shoots for a basket for the Sublette County Sharpshooters.

Referees. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Referees
Game Refs were Mike Vickrey and Ken James.
Harlem Ambassadors entertain Pinedale
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
March 26, 2012

The Pinedale and Big Piney Lions Clubs sponsored the Harlem Ambassadors basketball team for an exhibition game in Pinedale on Thursday, March 22nd. The Ambassadors played against the local team, the "Sublette County Sharpshooters."

Sublette County Sharpshooters:
Riley Bennett (#13)
Jim Brost (Wyoming Cowboy #4)
Shauna McGowen (#24)
Spencer McMillen (#15)
Tyler Swafford (#3)
Brent Thomas (#33)
Trey Wilkinson (#42)
Daniel York (#4)

The Harlem Ambassadors professional show basketball game is a family-friendly community fundraiser event. Since 1998, Harlem Ambassadors, Inc. has partnered with hundreds of non-profit organizations in all 50 states and 20 foreign countries to raise money for worthy causes and bring high-flying slam dunks, hilarious comedy, and fun for the whole family.

On Thursday morning, the Harlem Ambassadors traveled to Big Piney Middle School for a special assembly. It was a fun and interactive session where the Ambassadors asked questions and chose about a dozen "honorary Ambassadors" that were invited to the evening performance in Pinedale. The kids got to sit on the team bench and participate in the show.

Over 500 spectators attended the evening event, a great showing for the Thursday before spring break in Pinedale. Local businesses sponsored 105 kid’s tickets, which were given out to every elementary classroom in the county. Additional tickets were donated to Big Brothers, Big Sisters; Special Olympics; and the Public Health Nurse’s Office.

Proceeds from the show benefit the Lions Club county-wide Free Diabetes Testing Program administered by the Sublette County Public Health Nurse’s Office. For a free appointment, call 307-367-2157 in Pinedale or 307-276-3575 in Big Piney.

Referees for the game were Mike Vickrey and Ken James.

Scorekeeper was Gail Hamner.

Harlem Ambassadors Roster:
(Name, Number, Position, Height, College, Years Pro)
Jimmy Donnell III, Announcer, Rust College-Holly Springs, Mississippi, 2
Tiffara Steward, #46, Guard, 4’ 6", Farmingdale State-Farmingdale, New York, 1
Gerren Hamilton, #10, Guard, 5’ 9", Ranger College/Southwestern Assemblies of God University-Waxahachie, Texas, R
Te'Quila Martin, #00, Guard/Understudy, 5’ 5", Tuskegee University-Tuskegee, Alabama, R
Nick Simpson, #33, Guard, 5’ 11", Vermont
Jonathan Pope, #2, Guard, 5’ 11", William Penn University-Oskaloosa, Iowa, R
Alexander Wright, #21, Forward, 6’ 5", Edward Waters College-Jacksonville, Florida, R

Sponsors:
Baymont Inn & Suites
US Foods
Sublink Stage
Pinedale Online
Pinedale Roundup
VFW Post 4801, 1st Bank
Office Outlets in Pinedale and Big Piney
Bank of Sublette County
Rock Rabbit
Sublette Insurance
A to Z Hardware
Rebel Auto Parts
Wolf’s Pinedale Dodge
Tegeler Insurance
Waterhole #3
Sublette County School District #1
Sublette County School District #9
Performance Tech
Rendezvous Pointe
Moosely Mailboxes
Sublette Examiner
Special Olympics
Pinedale High School Class of 2012

For more information contact:
Big Piney Lions Ray & Tracy Pape, 307-276-3923
Pinedale Lion Mindi Crabb, Membership Chair, Pinedale Lions Club, 307-367-3341 or 307-231-0942
Pinedale Leos (youth ages 11-18), see Lion Jacque Strike at the Pinedale Library

Pinedale Lions Club
2nd VDG, District 15, Wyoming
PO Box 1103
Pinedale, WY 82941
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Editor's Note: There will be a Meet & Greet to learn more about the Lions Club on Thursday, April 26th at noon in the Pinedale Library boardroom. Refreshments will be provided.



Related Links
  • www.harlemambassadors.com
  • www.lionsclubs.org - Lions Club International
  • Team background information

  • Greeting. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Greeting
    The Harlem Ambassadors greet the Sublette County Sharpshooters at the beginning of the game.

    Ready to play. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Ready to play
    Trey Wilkinson, #42, goes on the court at the beginning of the game.

    Huddle. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Huddle

    Man on Man coverage. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Man on Man coverage
    4'6" Tiffara Steward picked Riley Bennett as her opponent for man-on-man coverage during the game.

    Score. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Score
    These guys can jump!

    Scramble for the ball. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Scramble for the ball

    Slam Dunk. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Slam Dunk

    Shauna McGowen. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Shauna McGowen

    Grabbing for the ball. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Grabbing for the ball
    HA #33 Nick Simpson tries to keep the ball away from SCS Trey Wilkinson, #42.

    First Sharpshooter score. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    First Sharpshooter score
    #4 gets the Sublette County Sharpshooters on the scoreboard.

    Jim Brost shoots. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Jim Brost shoots
    SCS Wyoming Cowboy #4 Jim Brost takes a shot.

    Foul. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Foul
    H.A. Te'Quila Martin, #00, fouls S.C.S Riley Bennett.

    Down for the count. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Down for the count
    After being fouled, the two girls dragged Riley Bennett to center court and had him down for the count.

    Hamming it up. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Hamming it up
    Te'Quila Martin, #00, hams it up for the camera.

    Riley free throw. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Riley free throw
    Riley Bennett makes the shot.

    Takes a shot. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Takes a shot
    S.C.S. #4 Daniel York, goes for a basket.

    Pushups. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Pushups
    The Ambassadors show the contestants what they need to do in the competition, including pushups.

    Pushups. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Pushups
    The three contestants vying to win an autographed Harlem Ambassadors team photo had to do pushups in the competition.

    Kicking shoes away. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Kicking shoes away
    Just as the kids got to the shoes, they were kicked away and scattered.

    Shoe scramble. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Shoe scramble
    Contestants try to hurry to match up the shoe pairs. Then they must run and grab a ball, dribble it down the court, and make a basket.

    Got the ball first. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Got the ball first

    Winner. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Winner

    Team photo winner. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Team photo winner

    Trey shoots. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Trey shoots

    Taking a shot. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Taking a shot
    S.C.S. Shauna McGowen takes a shot.

    Another one in. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Another one in

    Defense. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Defense
    S.C.S. Spencer McMillen (L) and Tyler Swafford (R) defend against H.A. #00 Te'Quila Martin.

    Daniel York shoots. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Daniel York shoots
    S.C.S. #4 Daniel York makes a shot at the basket.

    46 takes a shot. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    46 takes a shot
    4’6", Tiffara Steward, H.A. #46, gets ready to take a shot. She is from Farmingdale State-Farmingdale, New York.

    Half time dance. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Half time dance

    2nd half. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    2nd half
    H.A. #10, Gerren Hamilton, bats the ball to his team. He is 5’ 9", and goes to Ranger College/Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas. (Notice Tiffara's arm around Riley's.)

    Defense. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Defense
    Tiffara Steward, H.A. #46 (L) tries to get past S.C.S. Shauna McGowen, #24 (R).

    Jim Brost shoots. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Jim Brost shoots

    Pick a number. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Pick a number
    5'5" Te'Quila tells 4'6" tall Tiffara to pick a number from the can.

    Doing her cool walk. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Doing her cool walk
    Mary Thompson was the winner of the autographed ball, but she sent Abbie Hudson down to get it for her. Here, the Ambassadors have Abbie do her "cool walk" to get the prize.

    Getting Mary. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Getting Mary
    But Mary doesn't get off so easily. They get her from the stands to go talk with the Announcer.

    Mary Thompson. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Mary Thompson
    Winner of the autographed basketball.

    Nice catch. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Nice catch
    S.C.S. #42, Trey Wilkinson, jumps and reaches for the ball.

    Shauna basket. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Shauna basket
    Shauna McGowen

    Tyler gets fouled. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tyler gets fouled
    H.A. Tiffara Steward, #46, fouls S.C.A. Tyler Swafford, #3.

    Dragging Tyler. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Dragging Tyler
    After being fouled, Tiffara and Te'Quila drag Tyler to center court.

    Tyler's first shot. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tyler's first shot

    Helping Tyler. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Helping Tyler
    The Ambassadors tell Tyler he needs "help" to look cool for his free throw shot.

    Much better. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Much better
    This definitely should help...

    Posing for the camera. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Posing for the camera
    Tyler's probably going to get his picture in the local paper for this...

    Tyler's free throw. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tyler's free throw
    Now that he's looking very cool, Tyler makes his shot.

    Jonathan Pope. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Jonathan Pope
    H.A. Jonathan Pope, #2, makes an incredible jump and basket.

    Big Piney Middle School. Photo by Mindi Crabb.
    Big Piney Middle School
    The team traveled to Big Piney on Thursday morning for a pep assembly.

    Big Piney spirit. Photo by Mindi Crabb.
    Big Piney spirit
    Big Piney Middle School hold up their hands in hopes to be chosen as "honorary Ambassadors." Those selected were invited to the evening game in Pinedale to sit on the team bench. Photo by Mindi Crabb.

    Cheerleaders. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Cheerleaders

    Announcer. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Announcer
    H.A. Announcer Jimmy Donnell III is from Rust College-Holly Springs, Mississippi.

    Final Score - 42 to 107. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Final Score - 42 to 107

    Thank you Mindi. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Thank you Mindi
    The Harlem Ambassadors thank Lion Mindi Crabb for her efforts.

    Thanks. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Thanks
    Pinedale Lion Randy Belton (R) thanks player Riley Bennett, #13, for the great game.

    Low Five. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Low Five
    This little one is too small to give a high five, so it's a low five!

    Autograph line. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Autograph line
    After the game, a long line formed to get autographs.

    Autographs. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Autographs
    Pinedale Mayor Steve Smith's family was the first through to get autographs.
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