 The president's budget proposal eliminates public media funding. Learn how you can help at lptv.org slash action. And speaking of state tournaments, the Grand Rapids boys basketball team punched their ticket to the class 3a attorney for the first time in four years last week. Despite making their first state tournament appearance since 2013, the Grand Rapids boys basketball team says experience won't be an issue. That's because this team is built on hard work and hustle. We got to be just running all over the place flying around making the hustle plays, give ourselves second opportunities for scoring chances. Even with a 25 and four record, Grand Rapids comes into the tournament unseated and with a little chip on their shoulder as well. I think we should have been seated but it just gives us a lot more motivation to try and do big things on it. We've got to go down there and with a sense of urgency to again compete at such a level that maybe we make the experts rethink their thinking. The Thunder Hawks drew a tall task for their first round opponent. Third seeded Marshall has eight players, six, three or taller. That's why they say it'll be important to get their big men going early. It'll be huge, especially on a defensive end. Brock and Jack being our two big guys. We're going to even step up defensively and shut down their two big guys. And offensively, we're at our best when we start the game inside and work out. I think the guys, they know it's a tough task but I think they're excited to go compete. And for a team that has prided themselves on family all season. At the back of our jersey says family. They'll have to rely on that family just a little while longer. We can play with anyone in the state and we're playing good right now. If we can keep that rolling, we can make some stuff happen down there. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.