{"id":683066,"date":"2026-03-27T23:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/683066\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:09:24","slug":"denfeld-staff-students-face-off-in-annual-basketball-game-duluth-news-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/683066\/","title":{"rendered":"Denfeld staff, students face off in annual basketball game &#8211; Duluth News Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DULUTH \u2014 Duluth Denfeld High School saw a rematch of \u2014 not for \u2014 the ages Friday, as school staff and students faced off in a third annual basketball game during an all-school assembly. <\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Student questions call. \"  width=\"840\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.forumcomm.com\/dims4\/default\/25088ec\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2400x1700+0+0\/resize\/840x595!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F40%2Ff6%2Fe31c8d8640ddb28b5e4895b06755%2F032826-n-dnt-basketballbrief2.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1OTVweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Duluth Denfeld student Jayden Wynn, right, questions a jump ball call by referee Brian Stolarzyk in the first half of the student vs staff basketball game at Denfeld High School. <\/p>\n<p>Jed Carlson \/ Duluth Media Group<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Student Government-organized event, 10 Denfeld staff members, including boys&#8217; basketball coach Phill Homere, met a dozen students on the court for the chance of winning the ultimate prize \u2014 Denfeld&#8217;s &#8220;golden basketball,&#8221; which is signed by the winning team and displayed year-round at the school.  <\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Student dribbles past coach.\"  width=\"840\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.forumcomm.com\/dims4\/default\/3f8d500\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2400x1730+0+0\/resize\/840x606!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2Fb3%2Fcb3e10db46b0a62ec72e2875b2ba%2F032826-n-dnt-basketballbrief3.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI2MDZweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Duluth Denfeld student Tori Nylund, right, drives past head girls basketball coach Erik Reinertsen during the first half of the staff vs. student basketball game. <\/p>\n<p>Jed Carlson \/ Duluth Media Group<\/p>\n<p>While the students won in 2024, a staff victory the following year set the two teams up for a tiebreaker match Friday morning. With a 52-40 lead, staff walked away as reigning champs, maintaining their &#8220;golden&#8221; basketball status for another year. <\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Student scores over coach. \"  width=\"840\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.forumcomm.com\/dims4\/default\/f8e2865\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1800x2410+0+0\/resize\/840x1125!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F6f%2Fe1%2F6333208542c28ed14cfa8c37f6ea%2F032826-n-dnt-basketballbrief7.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMTI1cHgiIHdpZHRoPSI4NDBweCI+PC9zdmc+\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Duluth Denfeld senior Lee Brooks, left, scores over head boys basketball coach Phill Homere. <\/p>\n<p>Jed Carlson \/ Duluth Media Group<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Student laughs with police officer during skit. \"  width=\"840\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.forumcomm.com\/dims4\/default\/75e7437\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2400x1710+0+0\/resize\/840x599!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F32%2F47%2F6f926a3e4755bb94ab6cbdc63ed5%2F032826-n-dnt-basketballbrief4.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1OTlweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Duluth Denfeld student Aina Ellsworth smiles as she gets \u201cpulled over\u201d by officer Chris Simons during a skit before the staff vs student basketball game. <\/p>\n<p>Jed Carlson \/ Duluth Media Group<\/p>\n<p>Staff team:<\/p>\n<p>Daniel FranklinCurtis HornerJosh BorchardtRoger LofaldQuron MarksTyler BrunsGregory DuncanSam OddenPhill HomereErik Reinertsen<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Students raise up their camera lights.\"  width=\"840\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.forumcomm.com\/dims4\/default\/df1bea0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2400x1492+0+0\/resize\/840x522!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fcf%2Fe5%2Ffa5388eb4c34b6047627c2838e6b%2F032826-n-dnt-basketballbrief6.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1MjJweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Freshmen at Duluth Denfeld High School wave their phones in the air before the staff team is announced. <\/p>\n<p>Jed Carlson \/ Duluth Media Group<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Student waves flag. \"  width=\"840\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.forumcomm.com\/dims4\/default\/565aaa0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2400x1731+0+0\/resize\/840x606!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F0a%2Fa1%2F00e091f44c3c87f1a1908146f255%2F032826-n-dnt-basketballbrief8.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI2MDZweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Duluth Denfeld student Aina Ellsworth runs with the Denfeld Hunter flag. <\/p>\n<p>Jed Carlson \/ Duluth Media Group<\/p>\n<p>Student team:<\/p>\n<p>Breaira KiddBreaysha KiddHeidi Isackson-RidgelyEddie ChristopherKyson RobyVictoria NylundJayden WynnDeon BergnerLee BrooksMaurissa HendricksJak KingKeeovion Thomas<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Cheerleaders perform. \"  width=\"840\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.forumcomm.com\/dims4\/default\/c3db483\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2400x1346+0+0\/resize\/840x471!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3e%2Fa5%2F6c1ce5c4413686d9fe685c9a0e00%2F032826-n-dnt-basketballbrief5.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI0NzFweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        The Duluth Denfeld cheerleaders perform during halftime of the student vs staff basketball game at DHS on Friday morning. <\/p>\n<p>Jed Carlson \/ Duluth Media Group<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duluthnewstribune.com\/Emma McNamee\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Emma McNamee\"  width=\"100\" height=\"100\" 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