The Rock Port Blue Jays, who were seeded 4th in the tournament, beat St. Joseph Christian, Nodaway Valley, and Mound City in the championship game to win the 93rd annual Fairfax Invitational Tournament. Pictured above, from left to right, are: front row – Coach Garrison Dodge, Westyn Amthor, Tayden Cook, Logan Ellis, Malachi Skillen, Corbyn Jakub, Brock Holmes, Jack Meyerkorth, Jaxson Smith, Tennyson Lansdown, Wyatt Huntley, and Cooper Daugherty; and back row – Coach Jared Meyerkorth, Reid Ellis, Dayton Hays, Case Millsap, and Head Coach Aaron Carpenter.
Players selected to the Fairfax Invitational All-Tournament Team include, from left to right: Lizzie Schlueter (East Atchison), Maggie Osburn (Mound City), Audrie Meyerkorth (Rock Port), Ella Meyerkorth (Rock Port), Chauncey Brown (Mound City), Reid Ellis (Rock Port), Brock Holmes (Rock Port), Jack Meyerkorth (Rock Port), Carter Oswald (East Atchison), Creyton Roup (Mound City), Ava Graham (Nodaway Valley), and Paige Hanson (Nodaway Valley). Savanna Marriott (Nodaway Valley) and Lane Larabee (Nodaway Valley) are not pictured.
The Rock Port girls finished in second place at the Fairfax Invitational Tournament. With the second seed, the Jays played St. Joseph Christian, Mound City, and Nodaway Valley for the championship. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Cali Driskell, Raylynn Jenkins, Landrey Kelly, Addison Maifeld, Avery Meyerkorth, and Karlie Gebhards; and back row – Head Coach Austin Alitz, Claire Miller, Jaylynn Jones, Arianna Shimmel, Lexi Stanton, Claire Spiegel, Tatum Vogler, Audrie Meyerkorth, Braylyn Wood, Ella Meyerkorth, and Coach Gary Davis.
Avery Meyerkorth had a battle on her hands as she went up against Ava Graham of Nodaway Valley in the championship game.
Karlie Gebhards goes up strong and picks up the foul against Nodaway Valley.
Landrey Kelly gets a steal and goes all the way for two points against St. Joseph Christian.
Jack Meyerkorth jumps in front of a pass and gets the steal against Mound City. Jack was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
Off a breakaway Malachi Skillen gets an easy lay-up against Mound City.
Brock Holmes gets the easy lay-up off a steal against Nodaway Valley. Brock was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Lizzie Schlueter goes up strong against Mound City for two points. Lizzie was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
Zoe Madron works the ball around the top of the key as she looks inside for an open pass.
Rainy Nordhausen finds her spot for three points against Mound City.
Grace Oswald works to beat the press against Nodaway Valley.
Alex Erickson knocks down two points off of a steal against Nodaway Valley.
Colton Hall drives through traffic for a lay-up against Nodaway Valley.
Brody Wennihan battles for a rebound against South Holt.
Carter Oswald splits two defenders as he takes a shot against Nodaway Valley. Carter was selected to the All-Tournament team.
