KISSIMMEE – Players hugged each other. Many of them cried. Even the parents and fans looked on in disbelief at the event that just unfolded before them: the Gainesville Juniors 15 Elite won their third consecutive AAU national title, this time in the 15 Premier division.

“Unbelievable would be the word I would use, especially this year,” said an elated Gainesville coach Eric Marshall.