Basketball season never really ends. State tournaments have wrapped up (although there's that one Final tournament coming to Minneapolis next weekend), but we celebrate the season — and the sport — any chance we get. Whether it's looking through photos from years gone by, talking about that game-winning shot or playing in driveway, for many Minnesotans, basketball isn't a season, it's a way of life.
Susan Thomas sent in this oldie (but goodie) of her dad Duke Thomas’s basketball team -- the 1968-69 Mora Mustangs. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Jody Hagenson of Staples, Minn., took this reaction shot of the Staples Motley girls’ basketball team bench celebrating after a teammate made a three-point shot to tie the score in the final seconds of their game against Pillager. (Impressive jumps all the way around!) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
It’s a slam dunk for Andrew Gregerson while vacationing in Pasadena, Calif., with mom, Kirsten. Andrew plays for Southwest High School in Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Penny and Lily are cheering on their favorite team, says Sue Luse of Eagan. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Dawn Yetter of Blaine sent in this throwback of daughter Hayli Yetter, who loved playing basketball since she was little. She went on to play for Blaine High School. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Mary Beth Sartor Obermeyer of Minneapolis was the cheerleading mascot for the North Iowa-South Minnesota Cheerleading Clinic at age 4 —more than 70 years ago. “Such great memories,” she says. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Dave Johnson of Minneapolis was at “The Barn” with 5-year-old grandson Max Grunerud, who found Goldy. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
