Posted on Jul 13, 2023
For Kansas and Missouri 'women of a certain age,' Granny Basketball is about 'feeling empowered'
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Two teams based in Olathe, Kansas, will play in the Granny Basketball national tournament this weekend in Decorah, Iowa. Organizers aim to foster camaraderie, sportsmanship and 'a gentle game' for women over age 50.
Tammy Agey remembers fondly her days of basketball glory in Independence, Missouri, when her 1984 St. Mary’s Trojans advanced to the Missouri state basketball semifinals with a 29-0 record.
“It was so fun and exciting,” said Agey, known in those days as Tammy Siebermorgan. “Not only as the team, but the whole school and the community.”
It’s part of why, decades later, Agey started playing Granny Basketball, a six-on-six game for women over 50 that’s catching on around the Midwest. (You aren’t required to be a grandmother to play.)
Tammy Agey remembers fondly her days of basketball glory in Independence, Missouri, when her 1984 St. Mary’s Trojans advanced to the Missouri state basketball semifinals with a 29-0 record.
“It was so fun and exciting,” said Agey, known in those days as Tammy Siebermorgan. “Not only as the team, but the whole school and the community.”
It’s part of why, decades later, Agey started playing Granny Basketball, a six-on-six game for women over 50 that’s catching on around the Midwest. (You aren’t required to be a grandmother to play.)
For Kansas and Missouri 'women of a certain age,' Granny Basketball is about 'feeling empowered'
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