Hopewell basketball teams headed to tournaments

| February 16, 2017
The Hopewell Indians had two basketball teams this year and both are headed to the state tournament. Josie Sellers | Beacon

The Hopewell Indians had two basketball teams this year and both are headed to the state tournament. Josie Sellers | Beacon

COSHOCTON – The Hopewell Indians Basketball black team finished its season 7-1 and the red team was 7-2 and both are now preparing to head to their respective tournaments.

The black team will play in the Division III State Tournament at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at Briggs High School in Columbus. The red team will play in the Division IV State Tournament at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4 at Strasburg High School.

There were 14 athletes on the black team, 15 on the red, 10 on the skills team and there also were 12 cheerleaders.

Head coach of the black team is Devin Rivera and the red team is led by Aaron Mullins.

Rivera has been a Hopewell Indians coach since 2008 and is very proud of all the athletes.

“We just keep on building each year and getting better as they improve on their fundamentals,” he said.

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I started my journalism career in 2002 with a daily newspaper chain. After various stops with them, I am happy to be back home! I graduated from Coshocton High School in 1998 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 2002 from Walsh University. I also earned several awards while working for daily papers, including being honored by Coshocton County’s veterans for the stories I wrote about them. I am honored and ready to once again shine a positive light on Coshocton County. I also am the proud mother of a little girl named Sophia!

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