QUEENSBURY — As I watched my oars dip into the Hudson River, stroke, then skim across the calm water, I tried to focus on the peacefulness of the sport.

This is nice, I thought in my first time out with the Queensbury Rowing Center. Traffic buzzed along the interstate bridge between exits 17N and 18, but I couldn’t hear cars, tractor trailers or even the occasional motor boat. My mind was consumed with commands.

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Alabama Elite, which has three Morgan County girls playing on the team, won the BYOA national championship in the 13-and-under Division 1. Team members are: from left front, Meredith Lovelady, Ashley McKay, Nadia Stewart, Chandler Elder, Cheyenne McLemore; back, coach Mel Northway, Maiya Rum, Riley Northway, Anna Robertson, scorekeeper Steve Robertson, Savana Flack and head coach Mike Ellen. Photo special to the Tribune

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Savana Flack and Riley Northway of Union Hill and Cheyenne McLemore of Eva helped Alabama Elite capture the national championship in the Youth Basketball of America’s 13-and-under girls’ division. The week-long tournament was played in the Orlando and Kissimmee areas in Florida.

All three Morgan county girls will attend Brewer this year and expect to play basketball and volleyball.

Alabama Elite is made up of players in the areas of Brewer, Bob Jones and Sparkman high schools and is based in Madison.

Maiya Rum of Alabama Elite earned most valuable player honors and Flack walked away with the hustle award for the tournament.

Making the all-tournament team were Northway and Meredith Lovelady.

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