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Head coach Chris Valdez instructs his team during practice at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio on Thursday who will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Ebonee Gomez, 11, practices with her team on Thursday at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Avaleena Nanaeto, 13, practices with her team Thursday at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Monika Lucero, 13, practices with her team at the Sun Ute Community Center on Thursday in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Avaleena Nanaeto, 13, practices with her team at the Sun Ute Community Center on Thursday in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto.

Chris Valdez, talks with his girls team during practice on Thursday at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Ocean Winter, 16, puts up a shot during practice on Thursday at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Lorenz Wilbourn, 15, leads laps around the gym during practice on Thursday at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Assistant coach Daniel Lovato tries to pass the ball through, from left, Lonnie Dutchie, 15, Ocean Winter, 16, Joseph Garcia, 14, Lorenz Wilbourn, 15, and Nakai Lovato, 14, during practice on Thursday at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Head coach Travis Nanaeto talks with his team during practice at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio on Thursday. The team will compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Lorenz Wilbourn, 15, pushes the ball down the court during practice on Thursday at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Head coach Travis Nanaeto talks with his team during practice on Thursday at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team will be going to compete at the Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald