Five years ago, Hometown Hoops was little more than a group of friends, a basketball and a gym at UMEI. Today, the Leamington-based basketball program has grown into a thriving community serving more than 130 athletes from across Windsor-Essex County. For founder and owner Derek Bedal, the journey began during COVID-19, when organized sports had come to a standstill. “It was really just me and my friends getting together to play,” Bedal recall…
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