
Eight Glades-area students recently received the opportunity of a lifetime.
Samori’a Curry (Junior, Pahokee High School), Patriana Vickers (Junior, Glades Central High School) and Linnaijah Brown (Senior, Glades Central High School) were selected by a group of former NBA players to participate in a girl’s All-Star camp in Paterson, New Jersey from August 6th through the 10th, 2018.
Jairi Williams (Junior, Pahokee High School), Jeremiah Williams (Sophomore, Pahokee High School), James Freeman III (Sophomore, Pahokee High School), Tarquin Rhett (Senior, Glades Central High School) and Jerome West (Sophomore, Pahokee High School) were selected by the same group of former NBA players to participate in a boy’s All-Star camp in Paterson, New Jersey from August 13th through the 17th, 2018.
The girls were accompanied by Carla Starling, PBSO Corrections Support. The boys were accompanied by Glades Central High School basketball coach Kenneth Torrence (“Coach T”) who is also a PBSO deputy.
All of the travel expenses were covered by the Palm Beach County Police Athletic League and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation.
In June, the Ball Stars Youth Camp made a stop at Glades Central High School and, with the help of PBSO, ran a program for 350 kids. Ball Stars is led by former NBA All-Stars Otis Birdsong and Micheal Ray Richardson. Besides basketball, the camp promotes teamwork, leadership and respect, and teaches the kids life skills.
During the Belle Glade camp, these 8 youngsters really shined and were invited to join other select kids from around the country at the All-Star camp in New Jersey.