Michelle Bennett Memorial Girls Basketball Tournament

On Friday & Saturday of this coming weekend, Queensbury High School is hosting The Michelle Bennett Memorial Tournament. Proceeds from this girls’ basketball tournament will be donated to the Michelle Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund. The J.V. and Varsity girls programs from Hudson Falls, Glens Falls, Queensbury, Cohoes, Guilderland, & Niskayuna will all be competing.

On February 5, 2022, Michelle Bennett – a beloved mother, teacher, and coach – passed away suddenly. Michelle had been married to her husband Jeff Bennett for almost 30 years, and together they raised three children: Mackenzie, Graceann, and Cole. Cole is a Glens Falls graduating senior this year. 

Michelle was a 6th grade ELA teacher in the Queensbury School District and a valued department chairperson for many years. She was an advocate for her students and a leader amongst her colleagues, and committed to coaching and mentoring women in sports. As a coach, she was intense; but balanced that intensity with tough love for her players. Coaches and players alike knew and appreciated her mantra: “A quiet gym is a losing gym.”

When Michelle passed away in 2022, Superintendent Kyle Gannon wrote, “I feel for our staff members, our students, and our athletes who were lucky enough to know her. She has touched a thousand lives over the past 22 years.”

The J.V. Tournament will be taking place in the Queensbury High School Gold Gym, and the Varsity Tournament will be in the Blue Gym. Both J.V. and Varsity Games are scheduled on Friday at 4:30 PM, 6:00 PM, & 7:30 PM. Play resumes on Saturday, December 3rd at 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, & 2:00 PM. Cash and Check donations will be accepted at the door all weekend long; please make checks payable to Queensbury Community Scholarship Association, and on the memo line, please indicate the Michelle Bennett Memorial Scholarship.