By Josh Hachat

February 2nd, 2008

Newark Advocate

NEWARK -- Tim Carr was sure the growth of the Upward Basketball and Cheerleading League in Licking County eventually would slow down and plateau.

That was two years ago -- and he's still waiting.  The league continues to flourish in the Newark area nearly seven years after it started with 79 participants. This year, the league has 582 youths from 5 years old to ninth grade involved.

"I prepared a couple years ago to not have as many people, but it never happened," said Commissioner Tim Carr, who also is the senior pastor at Northside Baptist Church. "The biggest thing I see is that people that are happy with it are telling their friends."

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