Spring Fling Hoop Thing brings business to Great Falls

(GREAT FALLS) A record 325 teams competed in the 23rd annual Spring Fling Hoop Thing 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The event is a fundraiser for the Alliance For Youth, and is the biggest 3-on-3 tournament in Montana.

Businesses also saw impacts from the event because in between games, people shop, eat, and explore Great Falls.

Big events in the area help out in a different way.

Brett Doney, president of the Great Falls Development Authority, said it’s a double impact.

"One, of course, we get the lodging, retail, gasoline, sales, what have you from tourist, which is an important part of our economy,” said Doney. “But secondarily, it supports that type of business that we’re looking for to keep and attract people and workers to the Great Falls area.”

The Tourism Alliance is doing an infrastructure analysis on the Montana ExpoPark to see how they can better utilize the area and looking at bringing in more events and more people to Great Falls.

Spring Fling Hoop Thing 2018 Winners By division

Kindergarten Male Division-Champions, Mini Bulldogs 2; 2^nd Place, Up and Coming; Comeback Champs Screaming Eagles

Kindergarten and 1^st Grade Female Division-Champions, The Blackfeet Girls; Rim Jammers; Comeback Champs, Wonder Girls

1^st Grade Male Division- Champions, Belt Warriors; 2^nd Place, Glacier Ballers Comeback Champs, Screaming eagles

2^nd Grade Male A Division- Champions, Titans; 2^nd Place, T-Birds; Comeback Champs, Cree Stars

2^nd Grade Male B Division- Champions, Nets White; 2^nd Place, Hot Shots; Comeback Champs, Ankle Breakers

2^nd Grade Female Division- Champions, Longhorns; 2^nd Place, Rim Jammers; Comeback Champs, Little Lady Herd

3^rd Grade Male Division- Champions, Cap City; 2^nd Place, NW Energy Thunder; Comeback Champs, Pikuni Hoops

3^rd Grade Female Division- Champions, Golden Lady Huskies; 2^nd Place, Rocky Boy; Comeback Champs, White Lady HotShots

4^th Grade Male Division A- Champions, Lil Longhorns; 2^nd Place, Capital City Ballers M; Comeback Champs, Ballers

4^th Grade Male Division B- Champions, Capital City Ballers W;2^nd Place, Wild; Comeback Champs

4^th Grade Female Division- Champions,406 Dream 2; 2^nd place, lil Panthers; Comeback Champs, Pikuni Divas                                                                                                                                                

5^th Grade Male A Division- Champions, Helena Heros ;2^nd Place, Spartans; Comeback Champs, Los Jefes

5^th Grade Male B Division- Champions, 406 Fusion; 2^nd place, Fast Breakers; Comeback Champs, Hustle n huskies

5^th Grade Female Division- Champions, G.O. Hoops 2; 2^nd Place, ZooTown Dynamite; Comeback Champs, Pikuni Shootouts

6^th Grade Male A Division- Champions, Wolves; 2^nd Place, Quake; Comeback Champs, Pukuni Elite

6^th Grade Male B Division- Champions, Hoops 3; 2^nd Place, Belt Huskies; Comeback Champs, Fort Benton Ballers

6^th Grade Male C Division- Champions, Iron Horse; 2^nd Place, Hoops 4; Comeback Champs, Big Sandy Pioneers

6^th Grade Female Division- Champions, Superior Crushers; 2^nd Place, Basket Ballerz; Comeback Champs, lady Hoopsterz

7^th Grade Male A Division- Champions, Box City Bears; 2^nd Place, And 1 Warriors; Comeback Champs, GF Rams

7^th Grade Male B Division- Champions, Wyatt the Brave; 2^nd Place, Cagers; Comeback Champs, Panthers

7^th Grade Female A Division- Champions, Tropics ;2^nd Place, Native express; Comeback Champs, Havre Heat

7^th Grade Female B Division- Champions, Panthers;2^nd Place, Shooting Stars; Comeback Champs, Lady Mountaineers

8^th Grade Male A Division- Champions, Hi-Line Outlaws; 2^nd Place, Ballstars; Comeback Champs, Two Talls and a Small

8^th Grade Male B Division- Champions, Lottery Picks ;2^nd Place, Showtime; Comeback Champs Hi-Line Warriors

8^th Grade Female A Division- Champions, Trio of Trouble; 2^nd Place, Silky Splashers; Comeback Champs, NMS Ballers

8^th Grade Female B Division- Champions, GF Thunder; 2^nd Place, Lady War Hoops 2; Comeback Champs

9^th & 10^th Grade Male A Division- Champions, Blackfeet Resistance ;2^ndPlace, Jam Fam; Comeback Champs, BDB

9^th & 10^th Grade Male B Division- Champions, Goonies ;2^nd Place, Shakers; Comeback Champs, Diamond Backs

9^th & 10^th Grade Female Division- Champions, Piikuni Nation; 2^nd Place, Sauc3; Comeback Champs, N8V Ballers

11^th & 12^th Grade Male Division- Champions,3 Champs and 1Chump; 2^nd Place, Livermore Chiefs; Comeback Champs, Big Ballers

11^th & 12^th Grade Female Division- Champions, 3 Blind Mice; 2^nd Place, Slam Wow; Comeback Champs, Rocky Boy Sr’s

Regular Adult Male Division Champions, Soup-a-Starz; 2^nd Place, Venture Stone; Comeback Champs, SYCC

6^’ 1” male adult A Division- Champions, T-Rat; 2^nd Place, Poi Time; Comeback Champs, Railers

6^’ 1” male adult B Division- Champions, No Love; 2^nd Place, BZN; Comeback Champs

Co-ed Adult Division- Champions, Nitsitapii ;2^nd Place, SACQ; Comeback Champs, G8 Athletic Young Squad

Play 4UR Cause Division- Champions, Dandelion Foundation;2^nd Place, University of Providence

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