'Hard work and dedication': Middle school girls take on Hoopfest in style

Jun. 28—Despite the unusually cold, late-June morning, gaggles of middle -school girls dressed in pink, purple and teal jerseys broke a sweat on Riverside Avenue. The colorful young women provided a contrast from the gray city streets as they stood out from other brackets. "Cold ... the weather's been cold, abnormally cold, but it's been good. It's been fun," said Chris Ormsby, the coach of ...