2013 Holiday basketball tournaments

Holiday tournament season is here. Which girls and boys basketball team will win it all? The best of the best are ready to showcase their talents in most cases... it's 4 games in 3 (or 4 days) ALL in one location!!!! For those craving more holiday time "local" basketball, here are the known tournaments.... PROVISO WEST The Proviso West Holiday Tournament is widely regarded as the top high school basketball event in the Midwest. Since its inception in 1961, there have been 30 players to have later played in the NBA or ABA and 15 teams to win the state championship. The media coverage and spectator participation is second to none. DATES: Saturday, December 21, 2013 (first three games of opening round); Monday, December 23, 2013 next five games of opening round); Thursday, December 26, 2013 (second half of opening round); Friday, December 27, 2013 (second round);  Saturday, December 28, 2013 (quarterfinals); Monday, December 30, 2013 (semi-finals); Tuesday, December 31, 2013 (final round) TEAMS:  Benet Academy, Bogan, Downers Grove South, Dunbar, Fenwick, Foreman, Gage Park, Glenbrook North, Hillcrest, Hinsdale Central, Homewood-Flossmoor, Libertyville, Lincoln Park, Maine South, Morgan Park, Morton, Nazareth Academy, New Trier, Oswego, Providence Saint Mel, Proviso East, Proviso West, Rockford Auburn, Saint Charles East, Saint Joseph, Stevenson, T.F. South, Uplift, Urban Prep West, Von Steuben, Westinghouse and Wheaton Academy. Check out the Bracket by clicking here. Fast Facts The 2012 Proviso West Holiday Tournament saw just over 30,000 spectators in attendance during the six days of the event. From 2005 - 2011, the four - day tournament averaged nearly 20,000 spectators every year. For more, visit their site by clicking here. NOTE: Proviso West Holiday Tournament adds FOUR teams... Glenbard East, Manley, Ellison and Crespi have ALL left the 32-team tournament, and have been replaced with.... All games can be seen online at http://www.highschoolcube.com/.

PONTIAC TOURNAMENT The Pontiac Holiday tournament, founded in 1926 by Don “Cash” Seaton, physical education teacher and head basketball coach, has the distinction of being the original and oldest high school Christmas tournament in the nation. Seaton envisioned an event that would bring teams from different parts of the state to Central Illinois for three days during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. 2013 Teams Aurora West Bloomington Bloom Township Chicago Curie Chicago Simeon Danville Joliet West Lockport Niles West Oak Park-River Forest Peoria Manual Plainfield North Pontiac St. Charles North Warren Twp. Waukegan This is still the goal of of our tournament today. it is our hope that you the fans have a great experience watching some of the best teams, players, and coaches in Illinois participate in the... For more, including a link for HighSchoolCube.com, visit their site ~click here. HILLCREST HOLIDAY CLASSIC The four-day meet is to be held from Dec. 27 to 30, with the first two rounds scheduled for Day 1. Harlan and Simeon are new to the tournament. Tinley Park, Lockport, T.F. North, Joliet Catholic, Stagg, Thornton, Rich South, Sandburg, Oak Forest, Marist, Homewood-Flossmoor, Rich Central, and Seton are the other competing schools. Joliet Catholic 77, Bolingbrook 60 (Championship) Marist 59, Hillcrest 71 (3rd Place) To see the bracket and schedule, click here. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Nicole Ekhomu 2013 GIRLS Hillcrest Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team Aysia Bugg - Bolingbrook Anika Johnson - Bloom Ryaen Johnson - Bolingbrook Shayla Joyner - Hillcrest Jasmine Lumpkin - Joliet Catholic Caitlyn Sudduth - Tinley Park Tierra Webb - Rich South Tayanna Wilson - Rich Central Brooke Wyderski - Marist Sam Youngwirth - Sandburg     McDIPPER BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT With a talented field that includes preseason top-ranked teams and Thanksgiving tournament champions, the bracket for the Rich South McDipper 42 is all set. Games tip-off DEC. 26 through 30, 2013 with a slate of eight games beginning at 9 a.m. For more visit www.McDipper.com. The games can also be seen online at . MONTINI HOLIDAY CLASSIC The tournament features five games played in four days with the title game being played Dec. 30. Teams in the tournament include top-ranked Marian Catholic, Hinsdale South, Westinghouse, Oak Park-River Forest, Bogan, and of course the host school, Montini. MEDIEVAL CLASSIC HOLIDAY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The Medieval Classic Tournament begins December 26th and runs thru December 29th. NOTE: Tournament tickets can be used at Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way North. STATE FARM HOLIDAY CLASSIC The Classic Tournament, Inc., formerly known as the Classic Organizing Group, is the not-for-profit organization made up of community volunteers that are charged with organizing and operating the State Farm Holiday Classic. This is one of the nation’s largest, coed holiday high school basketball tournaments For over three decades, the Holiday Classic has been a showcase of great talent and unbelievable basketball in Bloomington-Normal. The 2013 tournament is one of the nation’s largest, coed high school holiday basketball tournaments. Teams include the following: Boys Bloomington Central Catholic Champaign St. Thomas More Kankakee Bishop McNamara Macon-Meridian Peoria Christian Quincy Notre Dame Rockford Lutheran Calumet City Thornton Fractional North Champaign Centennial Normal Community Normal University North Chicago South Holland Thornwood NOTE: The pairings and game times for the 2013 State Farm Holiday Classic will be announced the evening of Sunday, December 8. Girls Bloomington Central Catholic Kankakee Bishop McNamara Rock Island Alleman St. Joseph-Ogden Sterling Newman Bloomington Champaign Centennial Chicago Morgan Park Morton Normal Community Peoria Notre Dame Peoria Richwoods Springfield For more information visit http://theclassic.org/ State Farm Holiday Classic by becoming a fan of the tournament’s official facebook page. Get all the latest on participating teams, players, game results and interesting tidbits about the nation’s largest coed holiday high school basketball tournament. MACOMB-WESTERN HOLIDAY BASKETBALL 2013 Macomb-Western Holiday Basketball Tournament which will take place at Western Hall and Macomb High School December 26th through 28th. Historically, the tournament has only seeded the top four teams in order to give the tournament committee flexibility in creating first round matchups. That flexibility is used to avoid first round matchups between two teams from the same conference or two teams which will have already played prior to the tournament. Besides win-loss records, head-to-head, and common opponents, the tournament committee spends the first three weeks of the season scouting all the tournament teams in person to help determine the seedings. For more visit http://www.holidaybasketball.com/. PEKIN INSURANCE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT The Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament in Pekin, Illinois. Although the athletes are members of opposing teams, they are friendly rivals. Their participation in the tournament reflects the essence of interscholastic athletics; to play hard, but fair. We encourage you, as a fan and spectator, to demonstrate good sportsmanship and cooperation to ensure continued success this year and in years ahead. For more information visit http://www.holidaytournament.com/. REDHAWK HOLIDAY CLASSIC Location: Naperville, IL Address: 440 W. Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: 630-768-5499 Ages: Boys - 3/4 - 8th grades; Girls - 4/5 - 8th grades http://www.ilrockets.com/ JAGUARS WINTER BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Location: BLUE ISLAND, IL Address: EISENHOWER H S 12700 SOUTH KEDZIE AVE, BLUE ISLAND, IL 60406 Phone: 708-679-0246 Ages: 3RD GRADE - HIGH SCHOOL / BOYS AND GIRLS Contact: ALLEN DANDRIDGE 708 679-0246 - Please do not contact (spam) ALLEN DANDRIDGE 708 679-0246 for reasons other than the purpose of the listing. Notes: 3RD-HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYS $175.00 / 3 GAMES MIN/ FIRST PLACE TROPHIES/ GAMES PLAYED AT EISENHOWER HS - RICH CENTRAL HS - WHITNEY YOUNG HS http://www.mofbasketball.com/

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