By Mark Carpenter
People’s Defender
The recent run of success for the North Adams Lady Devils basketball program hasn’t come by accident. I combination of hard work, a family atmosphere and numerous other factors have led the Lady Devils on a memorable run of the last decade. Another integral part of the success is the enthusiasm for the program in the lower grades that begins in the team’s annual summer basketball camps.
This year’s Lady Devils Youth Camp took place from June 10-12 and included 54 future starts, led in the camp drills by Lady Devils head coach Rob Davis and Assistant Coach Avery Harper. The girls in camp ranged from kindergarten through eight grade, a challenge in itself.
The 2025 Lady Devils Youth Camp consisted of the following young athletes.
• Kindergarten: Kynnady Unger, Maddelynne Profitt
• First Grade: Bryana Groves, Scarlett Brannock
• Second Grade: Maizee Dugan, Scarlett Simbro, Taytum Darling, Ruby Raines, Xyla Conley, Everlee Durbin
• Third Grade: Journey Rabold, Norah Jodrey, Dahlia Pennington, Claire Schmitz, Bexlee Barlow, Jovee Moore
• Fourth Grade: Tessa Simbro, Ellie Grooms, Malia Shelton, Audrey Rosselot, Zoie Hilderbrand, Adia Grooms, Tinsleigh Raines
• Fifth Grade: Grace Glenn, Hayven Jodrey, Addy Mullen, Sadie Barlow, Paizlyn Ramsey, Maya Pinto, Adalee Durbin
• Sixth Grade: Mollie Spurlock, Averee Cox, Aleah Ormes, Whitley Rosselot, Evelinn Durr, Avery Lahmers, Stellar Grooms, Lyla Harper, Madleun Rockers
• Seventh/Eighth Grade: Jalen Michael, Chloee Cox, Laken Mason, Kendle Christman, Brynley Bradford, Kendall Geeslin, Layla Martin, Annabell Groves, Addison Spiller, Erin Waters, Haylee Wheeler, Reese Schmitz, Abbagail Bolton, Jocelyn Duffey.
Summer basketball camps could not succeed without the valuable assistance of the team’s past and present players who volunteer their time to help the future Lady Devils improve their skills. This year’s group of past and present players included: Elizabeth Raines, Emma Pistole, Ava Pistole, Jacee Davis, Jaida Harrison, Jerzi Tong, Bella Gray, Tenzlee Burns, Sophia Barlow, Sydney McCann, Marnie Tolle, Abby Groves, Harlee Brand and Kenlie Jones.