Verdell Billingsley, M. Ed.

🏀 #1 player in the class of 2033. Might reclassify her though!!! UConn @UConnHuskies and Notre Dame @ndwbb already interested 😂 😂 😂 4 years old and already starting to show some natural form shooting the ball. Rolled off the fingers pretty naturally. Dress and all! 😂 🏀

OHSAA says issue 2B failed. It would have allowed students at a public school that does not sponsor a particular team sport to participate in that sport at another public school, provided schools were within 20 miles and the superintendents of both schools approved arrangement.

Vivi had 5th grade Jr Olympics today at Whitmer for all the schools in our district. Lucky for me it’s literally right outside my classroom. 1st in high jump 1st in 100m (I think she got second 🤣) 2nd in Softball throw 3rd in Football throw 3rd in 4x100 3rd in 200 She had fun

27s went 5-0 this weekend. This group is soooo fun to watch. Explosive!!

We went 5-0 at The Classic in Louisville.

Our Spring Basketball league promotes moments like this. No coaches for the games- kids taking ownership- awesome! @SEHS_BASKETBALL @COSAbasketball

My 5th grade girls are playing some good ball. From the tip they were able to identify zone and got to our concepts. Get where they aren’t. Move the ball. Drive the gaps. Flash middle if it’s open. Off. rebound. Missed shots but the execution was 👍 These girls are fun to coach.

When your son had a late AAU tournament game last night where we didn’t get home until almost midnight, but yet he still got up and wanted to go help volunteer coaching kids in a youth spring league at his high school instead of resting this morning…I love DJ’s commitment to things. He’s always reliable for others 😊…@AvionFranklin1 @CoachVB_ @WhitmerAthletic @HopsonEliteBB @tjawls

Kendell Skiver is fitting in nicely with our 2027 squad — some nice finishes yesterday. Caroline Paluk was strong yesterday—her versatility was on full display. And last, but not least, Elly Evarts and Naimah Kellum were a wrecking crew in the first two games — Hard2Guard!

Good luck to our junior high state track qualifiers, competing today!

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Heart full and still buzzing! 😭💪🏾 My boy DJ hit ANOTHER clutch shot! This time a game-winner for his 16U Hopson Elite squad tonight, knocking off BTOB Black 66-64 at the Cedar Point Coaster Classic! I watched him stay calm under pressure, step up like a true leader, and drain that shot with ice in his veins. 17 points total, but that final bucket? That one meant everything. The look on his face, the roar from the bench, and the pure joy in the huddle… moments like this are why he grinds. That’s MY son. My heart, my pride, my warrior. So incredibly proud of the young man you’re becoming, DJ. Keep shining, kid.! The best is still ahead! #MyDJ #DaJuanJr #GameWinner #ProudDad #HopsonElite #16U #AAU #ClassOf2028 #BuiltDifferent ❤️🚨@HopsonEliteBB @DennisHopson @tjawls @AvionFranklin1 @CoachVB_

Come watch my team play this weekend in Louisville

Week 4 is officially in the books! 🔥 @DJ_Oliver28 Hopson Elite 16U squad wrapped up the @PrepHoopsOH Buckeye State Bash in Columbus, OH this weekend with a solid 2-2 tournament record. Offensively, DJ had a strong weekend — scoring in double figures in 2 of 4 games, including a game-high 17 points in a dominant 60-38 blowout win over Ohio Saints 16U. Proud of the effort, son! Keep grinding!! 💪🏾 #Shooter🔫 #MyDJ #DaJuanJr #HopsonElite #AAU #16U #Classof2028 #BasketballDad🏀 @DennisHopson @HopsonEliteBB @tjawls @AvionFranklin1 @SedSedron @CoachVB_ @WhitmerAthletic @HankampScott

🍑 PEACH JAM TICKET PUNCHED! 🎟️ 🪣 Ohio Buckets 2030 (Jr. EYBL) has qualified and punched their ticket to 2026 Peach Jam in North Augusta — see you in Georgia in July!

Drove back home to Cleveland to see my mother for Mother’s Day and go out to eat!!! I was blessed with a great mother… One of the greatest blessing a person can have in life… Thank you for always being a great mother… Love you!!!

Teaching during the pandemic was wild lol

🏆 2026 NLL Team Champions! 🏆 The Ladies’ Washington Jr. High Track team captured the NLL League TEAM championships winning with 106 points, besting Anthony Wayne with 105 points, and Perrysburg with 104 points!

Our 2027 team got better today. We are pleased to welcome Kendell Skiver (2028) to the Program. Kendall was named the Division VI Player Of The Year in Ohio this year. Welcome!

Excited to join Michigan Storm 2027.