Gladiator Basketball Camp was off the hook

Image: Meet new Italy Gladiator Head Coach Aidan Callahan — New Italy Gladiator boys basketball Head Coach Aidan Callahan gets introduced to local athletes during the Gladiator Basketball Camp held inside the dome June 14-17 for 4th thru 9th grade boys.

Meet new Italy Gladiator Head Coach Aidan Callahan — New Italy Gladiator boys basketball Head Coach Aidan Callahan gets introduced to local athletes during the Gladiator Basketball Camp held inside the dome June 14-17 for 4th thru 9th grade boys. (Barry Byers)

Image: John Byers slams — John Byers slams during the Gladiator Basketball Camp with Coach Aidan Callahan.

John Byers slams — John Byers slams during the Gladiator Basketball Camp with Coach Aidan Callahan. (Barry Byers)

Image: Drill time — Jarvis Harris, Tylan Wallace, Scott Connor, Kenneth Norwood and Ty Evans prepare to start a ball handling drill.

Drill time — Jarvis Harris, Tylan Wallace, Scott Connor, Kenneth Norwood and Ty Evans prepare to start a ball handling drill. (Barry Byers)

Image: Coach selects winner — Coach Cal points to a winner after a ball handling challenge.

Coach selects winner — Coach Cal points to a winner after a ball handling challenge. (Barry Byers)

Image: Mayberry monitors — Coach Larry Mayberry oversees cone drills during the camp as John Escamilla, Tylan Wallace, Ty Windham and Scott Connor complete the drill.

Mayberry monitors — Coach Larry Mayberry oversees cone drills during the camp as John Escamilla, Tylan Wallace, Ty Windham and Scott Connor complete the drill. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ty beats buzzer — Ty Windham beats the buzzer to win a shooting challenge which included dribbling around cones from midcourt with a time limit.

Ty beats buzzer — Ty Windham beats the buzzer to win a shooting challenge which included dribbling around cones from midcourt with a time limit. (Barry Byers)

Image: Sharking — Campers try to keep their dribble alive while deflecting each others basketball until just one dribbler remained.

Sharking — Campers try to keep their dribble alive while deflecting each others basketball until just one dribbler remained. (Barry Byers)

Image: Be afraid — Just when you thought it was safe to go into the dome, sharks were on the attack. Fellow campers look on as Scott Connor, John Byers, Cameron Carter and Levi McBride duel it out. John Byers proved to be the great white shark.

Be afraid — Just when you thought it was safe to go into the dome, sharks were on the attack. Fellow campers look on as Scott Connor, John Byers, Cameron Carter and Levi McBride duel it out. John Byers proved to be the great white shark. (Barry Byers)

Image: Norwood slams — Kenneth Norwood executes a two-handed jam during the slam dunk competition as Coach Cal looks on.

Norwood slams — Kenneth Norwood executes a two-handed jam during the slam dunk competition as Coach Cal looks on. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ty adds flair — Ty Windham cradles the ball on his way to the rim.

Ty adds flair — Ty Windham cradles the ball on his way to the rim. (Barry Byers)

Image: Clay jams it home — Clay Riddle rises for a slam during the camp.

Clay jams it home — Clay Riddle rises for a slam during the camp. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jarvis jams — Jarvis Harris makes it look easy on his approach to the rack.

Jarvis jams — Jarvis Harris makes it look easy on his approach to the rack. (Barry Byers)

Image: Scott soars and slams — Scott Connor gets air and rattles the rim.

Scott soars and slams — Scott Connor gets air and rattles the rim. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ty Hamilton dunks — Ty Hamilton flies in for a two-handed slam.

Ty Hamilton dunks — Ty Hamilton flies in for a two-handed slam. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gary goes for it — Gary Escamilla hammers one down during the slam dunk competition.

Gary goes for it — Gary Escamilla hammers one down during the slam dunk competition. (Barry Byers)

Image: Keith Davis, Jr. — Keith Davis, Jr. bolts toward the rim to win the slam dunk competition along with Cameron Carter.

Keith Davis, Jr. — Keith Davis, Jr. bolts toward the rim to win the slam dunk competition along with Cameron Carter. (Barry Byers)

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