Record number of participants at this year’s Rez Hoops tourney

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By Sam Laskaris Writer A record number of 26 clubs will be participating at this year’s local Rez Hoops Basketball Tournament. This year’s event will run from Feb. 6-8. The Dajoh Youth & Elders Centre in Ohsweken will be home for the majority of the tournament matches. But because of the tournament’s growth, organizers have also been forced to rent out the Six Nations Polytechnic gym in Brantford. The tournament has been held annually since 2016, except for a couple of years when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tournament director Kevin Sandy is not surprised that the tourney continues to grow. “The kids at the grassroots level are really looking for something that they enjoy and can participate in,” he said. “Obviously basketball is low cost. It’s…

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