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Who says Seattle doesn’t have a basketball team? Anyone who tells you that isn’t paying attention. The PNW has always been a proven hotbed of hoops talent and the Seattle Swish prove that this is still true even after the suits shipped off our beloved Sonics to the sticks. The Swish are an elite team of ballers ages 13 and under gathered from all corners of the greater Puget Sound area. Running the show are coaches Jason Correa-Wood and Jeff Razore, two solid guys dedicated to the development of these young athletes natural abilities, while instilling the sportsmanship and values to be successful in all aspects of life. Combined they bring years of successful youth coaching that is backed up with winning records and championships. And the Swish team is a squad of players that are as solid in character as they are in athletic abilities. And it shows…. more below…
I was brought on to get some photos of them at their final practice before their first tournament of the season. That night they got their new team uniforms and kicks that are better then some of the fugly unis I see at the pro level. I had taken over half the court with c-stands and softboxes and all combined it was an easy atmosphere for young kid to get a big head, but there was none of that. They were focused, running their drills, would come over get the picture taken, and then run right back to get in the practice. Every kid would not allow themselves to be distracted from their preparation for the marathon of games they had coming up. I was impressed.
And their preparation and hard work is paying off as they are marching through the Pacific Northwest snatching up championship trophies all while acting like they’ve been there before. They took Salem, Oregon where they got their hands their first title at The National Super Regional Tournament. Over Memorial Day Weekend they snatched up title #2 at the Northwest Championships Tournament in Tacoma. Next up is the EBC Challenge in Redmond, WA June 10th – 12th as they make their way to Vegas in July to further spread the word that basketball is far from dead in Seattle.
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Go get it Swish!