The Austin Young Memorial Scholarship is supported by the annual basketball tournament held at the Belgrade August Fest. After taking last year off during the pandemic, this major event returns for 2021.
Austin Young was a member of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Class of 2019 who died in a tragic truck accident on March 4, 2017.
The adult division of the Austin Young basketball tournament will be held on Friday night, August 13 at the B-B-E high school. Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m., and the tournament starts at 6 p.m. The adult division will include graduates of the Class of 2021 and anyone older.
The youth division of the tournament will be held on Saturday, August 14 at the B-B-E high school with registration starting at 7 a.m. and the tournament to follow at 8 a.m. The youth tournament will be held for children entering fifth grade up through 12th grade.
For both tournaments, high school basketball rules will apply. Registration is $45 for teams who pre-register by August 8 and $60 for teams who register on-site.
The top three team finishers in each division will win awards. Brackets will be created and posted the day of the tournament based on age and gender of competitors. All proceeds will be donated to the B-B-E schools athletic department.
Beverage concessions will be available (not food).
To register ahead of time, you can contact Dave Kaiser at 651-263-4291 or email him at dkaiserbmg@yahoo.com.
Checks can be mailed to Dave Kaiser, 38765 County Road 19, Belgrade, MN 56312.
Below is video from August 10, 2019 at the B-B-E high school during the youth division of the Austin Young 3-on-3 Memorial tournament.
That was a fun video clip to watch, as it featured members of the 2021 Class 1A state runners-up Jaguar girls' basketball team.
Good night, Jaguar Country!
