Mike Bauer

For years, Bauer along with several other outstanding coaches and mentors, like Kelci Thatcher, Matt Paul and Bryan Arntson have been behind the Lil' Dribblers program, the only one of it's kind in Montana, which indeed starts them out young. Tomorrow is their final open gym of the season and Mike tells us it's open to "one day olds to 6-year-olds" but tells us that a little older is fine too. Boys and girls are equally welcome, so feel invited to bring your little one.

A new scholarship for senior softball players in Butte has been announced by Mike and Stacy Bauer of Play2WIN. Scholarship applications are available in the guidance counselor's office at either high school and must be postmarked by March 31. Scholarship recipients will be announced May 6 during the Copper City Softball Opening Day Ceremony.

Lil' Dribblers is for kids up to 7 years of age, although they are willing to fudge a little bit on the age restrictions, and the program is more of an open-gym than a basketball league. The kids play at their own pace, whatever the pace may be, and learn as much about teamwork and friendship as they do about basketball fundamentals.