By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

A group of youth boys and girls basketball teams recently completed their 2022-23 seasons with championships, competing in the Portage Youth League coordinated by the Kent Parks and Recreation Department.

All teams played a regular season, then a tournament that concluded in finals that were played on March 11 and March 18.

The following teams earned the league championships:

3rd Grade Boys

Silver Division

Kent

Coach: Brendan Daniels-Smith

1st and 2nd Grade Boys

Black Division

Field

Coach Joe Peterson

3rd Grade Boys

Gold Division

Mogadore

Coach: John Lehner

1st and 2nd Grade Boys

Red Division

Field

Coach: Matt Williams

6th Grade Boys

Mogadore

Coach: Mike Smith

5th Grade Boys

Mogadore

Coach: Tim Thomas

2nd and 3rd Grade Girls

Field

Coach: Tom Nader