2nd Annual Pathways to Wellness Youth Basketball Tournament

10/06/2026

3️⃣2️⃣ Days until the 2026 Pathways to Wellness Tournament! ⏳🏀‼️

We’re happy to announce our first committed 5th/6th grade girls team, Bemidji!

This Bemidji team is the first team from our neighboring city of Bemidji to commit to the tournament! They will be looking to use that short drive to their advantage as they seek to cut down the competition!

Stay tuned for more team announcements! 🥳🎉🏀

10/05/2026

3️⃣3️⃣ Days until the 2026 Pathways to Wellness Tournament! ⏳🏀‼️

We’re happy to announce our first committed 7th/8th grade girls team, Sota Girls!

The Sota Girls were the 2025 Pathways to Wellness 5th/6th grade girls division champions and the 2026 Leech Lakers Invitational champions in the same division.

These young ladies will be looking to add another division title to an already impressive résumé as they move up to the older division!

Stay tuned for more team announcements! 🥳🎉🏀

10/04/2026

3️⃣4️⃣ Days until the 2026 Pathways to Wellness Tournament! ⏳🏀‼️

We are happy to announce the commitment of our first 5th/6th Grade Boys Team, Young Lakers!

Representing Cass Lake, MN, many of these players played together in the Leech Lakers program last season. Coming off a strong season that concluded at the 2026 North Dakota Middle School Basketball Championship!

These young boys will be looking to give their hometown crowd a show while competing to carve their pathway to the championship!

Stay tuned for more team announcements! 🥳🎉🏀

10/02/2026

3️⃣5️⃣ Days until the 2026 Pathways to Wellness Tournament! ⏳🏀‼️

We are happy to announce the commitment of our first 7th/8th Grade Boys Team, Cass Lake-Bena.
The 7th/8th Grade Cass Lake-Bena Boys are the first local team to be entered into Pathways and they will be competing for the chance to take the championship jackets right down the road!

Stay tuned for more team announcements! 🥳🎉🏀

10/01/2026

3️⃣6️⃣ Days until the 2026 Pathways to Wellness Tournament! ⏳🏀‼️

We are happy to announce the commitment of our first High School girls team, Ogaakaaning!

The Ogaakaaning squad was the 2025 7th/8th Grade Girls Division Champions and will now be bringing their talent, and testing their mantle against high school competition!

Stay tuned for more team announcements! 🥳🎉🏀

09/30/2026

3️⃣7️⃣ Days until the 2026 Pathways to Wellness Tournament! 🏀

We would like to welcome back the 2025 Pathways to Wellness HS Boys Division Champions, Nevis!

Nevis is the first High School Boys team committed to the 2026 Pathways to Wellness Tournament!

Stay Tuned for more team announcements 🥳🎉🏀

09/30/2026

🏀🔥 WE’RE BACK! 🔥🏀
The 2nd Annual Pathways to Wellness Youth Basketball Tournament is coming in HOT! 🧡🖤
Two days. All divisions. Big competition. Bigger energy. And one goal — TO WELLNESS. 💪🏽🏀
📅 November 7–8, 2026
📍 Cass Lake-Bena Schools
💰 $150 Entry Fee
⏰ Registration Deadline: October 29
🏆 MVP • All-Tournament • Sportsmanship • The Intimidator • The Glove

09/17/2026

09/03/2026

Official flyer for the 2nd Annual Pathways to Wellness Youth Basketball Tournament 🏀🏀

11/04/2025

Congratulations to Nevis for taking the championship in our High School boys division!

We would also like to congratulate AJ Bessler on earning the MVP Award for the tournament!

All Tourneys for Nevis were Ethan Buckholtz & Tjark Sheppeit

Tjark Sheppeit was also the recipient of our "Big Worm" Big Man Award for the tournament!

Ethan Buckholtz was named the winner of "The Glove" All Defensive Award!