Viewfinder: Viking Girls Basketball Players Hone Their Skills in Summer League Competition

The road to winter excellence in basketball starts in the sometimes hot and muggy summer basketball league held at Glenbard South.

Twenty area teams participate in the league, which gives basketball hopefuls a chance to practice their game skills and for underclassmen, a chance to experience the fast pace of a varsity game.

After a , the Lady Vikings will start again this winter with a new coach and many new starters

to focus on her recovery from cancer, after compiling a 173-38 record as Geneva's head coach. And the Vikings will take the floor for the first time in four years without, who has signed with Ohio University.

So this summer is a test and an opportunity—a chance for new players to make the team, for stars to hone their skills and for Geneva's girls basketball team to continue a tradition of athletic excellence.