Hawkins to play in Australia

Garfield/Palouse High School senior-to-be Ely Hawkins will represent the State of Washington on a high school basketball team which will make a 10-day trip to Queensland, Australia, beginning July 16.

Under a program called Down Under Sports, U.S. teams will play against Australian teams in a tournament under international (FIBA) rules.

Down Under Sports, International Sports Specialists, Inc., was formed in 1989 in New Zealand with a goal to provide athletes an opportunity to experience Australia and New Zealand within the framework of sports. Its United States office is in North Logan, Utah....