BEDFORD – It was announced that Bedford Middle School will host the Mark Starr Memorial Cutter Classic on Saturday, Jan. 28, a basketball tournament for eighth-grade boys and girls teams.
The tournament is named in honor of Mark Starr, a former BMS teacher and basketball coach, who passed away on Sept. 19, 2021.
Starr worked as an educator for North Lawrence Community Schools for 19 years, teaching industrial technologies and social studies at BMS and in the Bedford North Lawrence High School LEAP program. Starr also coached in the district for many years, coaching eighth-grade girls basketball at BMS, as well as freshman girls basketball at BNL.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the scholarship awarded in Starr’s memory.
Participating in the event are the boys teams from Bedford Middle School, Mitchell Junior High School, West Washington Junior High School, and Eastern Greene Middle School, and the girls teams from Bedford Middle School, Mitchell Junior High School, West Washington Junior High School, and Springs Valley Junior High School.
Schedule
Games will begin at 8:30 a.m. that day with the following matchups:
Boys First Round
Game 1 8:30 Bedford vs. Mitchell
Game 2 9:45 Eastern Greene vs. West Washington
Girls First Round
Game 3 11:00 Bedford vs. Springs Valley
Game 4 12:15 Mitchell vs. West Washington
Boys Consolation
Game 5 1:30 Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Girls Consolation
Game 6 2:45 Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Boys Championship
Game 7 4:00 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Girls Championship
Game 8 5:15 Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
There are t-shirts available to commemorate the event, which can either be purchased at the event or pre-ordered through DNA Designs here.
