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Published Sep 19, 2001
High School Tournaments
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The high school basketball season has arrived and coaches are preparing for their preseason tournament matchups. Take a moment to review the list of high school tournaments taking place throughout California and the West Coast.
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Boys Tournaments
WCAL Jamboree
November 17 at Riordan HS. Teams: Serra, Valley Christian, Mitty, St. Ignatius, Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Francis, Bellarmine, and Riordan.
December 1-3 at Folsom HS. Teams: DeMatha (Maryland), North Broward Prep (Florida), Reno, Colfax, Folsom, Lodi, Natomas, Sacramento, Sheldon, Tokay, and Woodcreek.
Clovis West/Buchanan Tournament
December 1-4 at Clovis West and Buchanan high schools.
Jack Scott Tournament
December 1-3 at Rio Americano High School in Sacramento. Participating teams include Foothill, Center, Casa Roble, Kennedy, Rio Americano, Monterey Trail, Roseville and Granite Bay.
Russ Peterich Viking Classic
December 1-3 at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa. Teams include: Montgomery, Sonoma, California, Monte Vista, Clayton, Valley, Oakland, Pittsburg, and Healdsburg.
Crusader Classic
December 1-4 at Riordan High School. Teams include Burlingame, Capuchino, Lincoln (San Francisco), Urban, Sir Francis Drake, San Ramon Valley, Righetti (Santa Maria), Woodside, and Riordan.
Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament
December 2-5 at Healdsburg High School. Eight team field includes Healdsburg, Ukiah, Windsor, and Maria Carrillo among others.
Bill Cartwright Classic
December 3-5 at El Grove HS. Teams include Tokay, Sacramento, CK McClatchy, Will C. Wood, Nevada Union, Davis, Elk Grove, and Woodland.
Casa Roble Tournament
December 3-5 at Casa Roble High School in Sacramento. Teams include Casa Roble, Highlands, El Dorado, Granite Bay, Rio Americano, Center, Woodcreek, and Folsom.
Gold Dust Tournament
December 3-5 at El Dorado HS in Placerville with El Dorado, Anderson, Golden Sierra, Las Plumas, Mesa Verde, Milpitas, Rio Linda, and Union MIne.
Rob Vares Jr. Memorial Tournament
December 3-5 at Washington High School in Fremont. Participants include Washington, Hayward, San Ramon, Casa Grande, American, Freedom, Liberty and
Leland.
Rotary Tip-Off Tournament
December 3-5 at McKinleyville HS. Teams participating are: Arcata, Cardinal Newman, Fortuna, Foshay, Healdsburg, Manual Arts, McKinleyville, and South Fork.
Dads Club Tournament
December 7-10 at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Teams include Santa Cruz, Soquel, Harbor, Watsonville, San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley, Salinas and Paso Robles.
December 8-10 at Gridley High School. The following teams are expected to participate: San Leandro, McClymonds, Newark Memorial, Menlo Atherton, Sacramento, Modesto Christian, Salesian, Encina, and Gridley.
Wild West Shootout
December 8-10 at West Campus HS. Ripon, Inderkum, River City, Hiram Johnson, Burton, Woodland Christian, Foresthill, and West Campus.
Nevada Union Invitational Tournament
December 8-10 at Nevada Union HS. The field includes Tokay, Vallejo, Fremont, St. Frances (Baltimore, MD), Golden Valley, Florin, Yuba City, and Nevada Union.
December 8-10 at De La Salle High School. Teams: De La Salle, Oak Ridge, Bellarmine, Richmond, Fairfield, Serra, Elk Grove, and Acalanes.
December 8-10 at Jesuit High School. Christian Brothers, Regis Jesuit, St. Mary's-Stockton, St. Joseph, Bellarmine, Brophy, St. Mary's-Berkeley, and Jesuit.
December 8-11 at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek. Participating high schools include Rodriquez, Monte Vista, Rancho Cotate, Encinal, San Ramon, Manteca, and host Northgate. For further information, see their website.
Berkeley Classic
December 8-10 at Berkeley HS. Teams include Kennedy-Richmond,Acalanes, Jesse Bethel, Branson, Skyline, McClymonds, Pittsburg and Berkeley.
West Coast Classic
December 8-10 at Valley Christian HS. Enterprise, Lincoln-SF, Capital Christian, Woodside, Oceana, Gilroy, Santa Clara, and Valley Christian make up the field.
Red Brown Tournament
December 8-10 at Sir Francis Drake HS. Teams: El Cerrito, Las Lomas, San Marin, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Sonoma Valley and Terra Linda.
Vacaville Bulldog Invitational
December 8-10 at Vacaville HS. Teams included are: Bear Creek, Benicia, Foothill-Redding, Galileo, Lodi, Modesto, Vanden and host Vacaville.
Dec. 8-10 at Arcata High School. Participating teams are: Arcata, Anderson, Red Bluff, Eureka, Fortuna, McKinleyville, Piner, and ISA.
Amador Basketball Classic (ABC)
December 8-10 at Amador Valley HS with Nevada Union, Fairfield, Washington, Merced, Cordova, Saint Ignatius, Amador Valley and Franklin.
Wine Valley Tournament
December 8-10 at Napa High School. Confirmed teams include Napa, Vallejo, Sacramento, East Union, Foothill (Pleasanton), Vintage, Florin and Tomales.
Pepsi-Godinez Tournament
December 8-10 at Turlock High School. Teams: Turlock, Modesto Christian, Valley, East Union, Golden Valley, Grace Davis, Calvary Temple.
Rose City Tournament
December 8-10 at Cardinal Newman HS with Sonoma Academy, Analy, Casa Grande, Justin Siena, JFK Richmond, Rincon Valley Christian, San Marin and Cardinal Newman.
Folsom Bulldog Classic
December 11-13 at Folsom High School. Eight team field includes Lodi, Folsom, Grant, Mira Loma, Placer, Galt, River City, and Rio Linda.
Mel Goode Classic
December 15-17 at Yuba City High School. Yuba City, Vallejo, Berkeley, Bellarmine, Lincoln-SF, Sheldon, Reno, and Tokay.
Tracy/West Holiday Classic
December 15-18 at Merrill West and Tracy high schools in Tracy. Teams: Merrill West, Tracy, Modesto, Edison (Stockton), Ashland (Oregon), Sierra, Los Banos, Beyer, Johansen, Livingston, Manteca, Menlo Atherton, Turlock, Cordova, Oak Ridge, and South Torrance.
December 15-19 in Hawaii.
December 16-21 at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Teams: Westchester, San Joaquin Memorial, ThunderRidge (CO), Timpview (UT), Prep Charter (PA), Crenshaw, Ely (FL), Castlemont, Rainier Beach (WA), Our Savior Lutheran (NY), Artesia, Fremont, Price, Oak Ridge, Mission Prep, Campolindo, Palo Alto, Newark Memorial, St. Joseph, Washington Union, Santa Fe Christian, Bakersfield, Righetti, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Cathedral, LACES, Logan, Central-Fresno, and Nevada Union.
John May Classic
December 17-18 at San Ramon Valley HS with Moreau Catholic, San Ramon Valley, among others.
Otis Spunkmeyer Classic
December 17-19 at Piedmont High School. St. Patrick, Healdsburg, McKinleyville, Fort Bragg, Piedmont, Emery, Redwood Christian, Evergreen.
December 17-19 in Las Vegas. 80 team field includes Alameda, Fremont, and Oakland Tech from Northern California.
Red Bluff Daily News Holiday Classic
December 17-19 at Red Bluff High School. Teams include: Red Bluff, Enterprise, Miramonte, El Camino-Oceanside, South Medford (Ore), Pleasant Valley, and others.
Central California Division V Challenge
December 26-29 at Fresno Christian High School. Teams: Bishop Diego, Rolling Hills Prep, Hoopa Valley, Ribet Academy, Fresno Christian, Capital Christian, Serra (Gardena), Rincon Valley Christian, Price, Calvary Temple, Central Valley Christian, La Jolla Country Day, Campbell Hall, SF University Prep, St. Bernards.
Sand Dune Classic
December 26-28 at St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco.
Mesa Verde Tournament
December 26-28 at Mesa Verde High School in Sacramento. Teams: El Camino, Vanden, Galt, Woodcreek, Roseville, Amador, Marysville, and Mesa Verde.
Don Bambauer Christmas Classic
December 27-30 at Marin Catholic High School. The 16 field includes Terra Linda, Drake, McClymonds, Berkeley, Natomas, Oakland, Glendora (SoCal), Bishop's (San Diego), Arlington (SoCal), Washington (SF), Anderson, River City, Napa, Mills, Huntington Park (SoCal), and Marin Catholic.
Mitty New Year's Classic
December 27-29 at Archbishop High School. Two divisions include St. Mary's (Berkeley), Pinewood, Santa Cruz, Presentation, Bishop O' Dowd, Soquel, Enterprise, Mitty, Leigh, Sequoia, Harbor, Menlo Atherton, Santa Teresa, Lynbrook, Gunderson, and Aptos.
Tim Cole Memorial Invitational
December 27-30 at American HS in Fremont. Teams: American, San Lorenzo, California, San Marin, Foothill, Serra, Mt. Diablo, and a team from Australia.
December 27-30 in San Diego. The field includes NorCal teams Newark Memorial, Berkeley, Bishop O'Dowd, and De La Salle.
Sonoma County Holiday Shootout
December 27-29 at Elsie Allen High School. Bethel, Shaler (PA), St. Mary's (ID), and Elsie Allen are among the participants. Contact Ruben Noles at 800-680-4000, ext 432 or 707-280-4804.
Modesto Holiday Hoop Classic
December 28-30 at Modesto Christian High School. Teams competing include Bret Hart, East Bakersfield, East Union, Hercules, Horizon (San Diego), Inglewood, McClymonds, Merced, Modesto Christian, Newark Memorial, Ripon, Rolling Hills Prep, San Joaquin Memorial, Sylmar, Tokay, and Verbum Dei.
Cordova Tournament
December 28-30 at Cordova High School. The participants include Amador Valley, Capital Christian, Cordova, Douglas (Reno), Encina, Johnson, Sacramento, and Valley.
St. Francis Holiday Tournament
December 28-30 at St. Francis HS. Participants include University (Irvine), Oak Grove, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, San Ramon Valley, Palo Alto, Rodriguez, and St. Francis.
Head-Royce Christmas Tournament
January 2-4 at Head-Royce HS with Branson, Eastside Prep, Urban, Saint Elizabeth, University, Stuart Hall and Crystal Springs Upland.
Hornet Classic
January 2-4 at Enterprise HS with Arcata, Shasta, Pleasant Valley and JFK-Fremont.
Coca Cola Challenge
January 3-4 at Florin High School in Sacramento. Four team round robin to include Elk Grove, Florin, Kennedy and Natomas.
January 16 at St. Mary's College in Moraga. De La Salle, Newark Memorial, Oak Ridge, Bishop O'Dowd, St. Mary's-Berkeley, McClymonds, San Leandro, and Pinole Valley are among the participants.
January 16 at Valley HS. Teams include St. Mary's (Stockton), Elk Grove, Sheldon, Bella Vista, Franklin-Elk Grove, Capital Christian, Sacramento, Cordova, Kennedy-Sac, and Valley. All proceeds from the one-day showcase benefit Elk Grove Community Food Bank Services.
MLK Classic
January 16 at Domincan College. Sir Francis Drake, Piner, among others.
Girls Tournaments
Anne Scott Tournament
November 30 - December 3 at Drake HS. Teams: Drake, Vintage, San Rafael, College Park, Oak Ridge, St. Patrick's, Lowell, and Fortuna.
Fog City/Race Express
November 30 - December 3 at Westmoor HS. Teams include Westmoor, South City, Fremont-Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, Valley Christian (San Jose), Notre-Dame Belmont and Leadership.
Capital City Classic
December 1-3 at Capital Christian HS. Teams: West Campus, Rosemont, Delta, Capital Christian, Wilton Christian, Victory Christian, Elliot Christian, and Country Day.
Irvington Holiday Invitational
December 1-3 at Irvington HS in Fremont. The participants include host Irvington, Arroyo, Foothill (Pleasanton), Fremont Christian, Head Royce, Le Grand, Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa), and Merced.
Sacred Heart Prep Gator Classic
December 1-4 at Sacred Heart Prep HS in Atherton. Santa Cruz, Notre Dame (Salinas), Presentation, Menlo-Atherton, Eastside Prep, University, Menlo School, and host Sacred Heart Prep make up the eight team field.
Ladycat Classic
December 2-4 at Marin Catholic HS in Kentfield. Teams: Berkeley, St. Mary's (Stockton), Ukiah, St. Ignatius, Clovis West, Ursuline, Piedmont, and Marin Catholic.
Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament
December 2-5 at Healdsburg High School. Eight team field includes Healdsburg, Miramonte, Ukiah, Windsor, and Ursuline among others.
Amador Basketball Classic (ABC)
December 2-5 at Amador Valley High School. Teams include St. Mary's-Berkeley, Amador Valley, Miramonte, Castro Valley, Acalanes, Madera, and Foothill-Pleasanton.
Lady Miner Rotary Classic
December 3-5 at Nevada Union High School. Teams include Folsom, Deer Valley, Golden Valley, Bear Creek, Oakland Tech, Beyer, and Elk Grove.
Elite 8 Shootout
December 3-5 in Reno, NV. Teams participating include Reno, Galeno, McQueen, Douglas, Oak Ridge, Lake Oswego-OR, Chino and Bear River.
Dorothy Speck Tournament
December 8-10 at Davis HS. Teams include Davis, Chico, Folsom, Mitty, Sheldon, Nevada Union, Vacaville and Vanden.
Alameda Classic
December 8-10 at Alameda HS. Teams include American, Acalanes, Hayward, Logan, Ygnacio Valley, Lowell, Tennyson, and Alameda.
Skyline Shootout
December 9-10 at Skyline HS in Oakland. Participants include Castlemont, St. Ignatius, Skyline, and St. Mary's (Berkeley).
Modesto Christian Girls Tournament
December 9-11 at Modesto Christian HS. Teams include West, Center, Soquel, Valley Christian (San Jose), Fairfield, Sierra, Ripon Christian and Modesto Christian.
Walnut Creek Holiday Classic
December 14-18 at Las Lomas and Northgate high schools. Participating teams include, Moreau Catholic, Pittsburg, Bishop O'Dowd, Mt. Diablo, Hercules, James Logan, McClymonds, Armijo, Concord, Windsor, Clayton Valley, Livermore, De Anza and American.
McKinleyville Panther Classic
December 15-17 at McKinleyville HS. Teams include: Willits, Clear Lake, Healdsburg, Santa Teresa, Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, and host McKinleyville.
Claude Brock Memorial Christmas
December 17-19 at Center High School in Sacramento. Participating teams are: Center, Burbank, Chico, Kennedy (Sacramento), Natomas, Oak Ridge, Vanden, and Christian Brothers.
Red Bluff Daily News Holiday Classic
December 17-19 at Red Bluff High School. Teams include: Red Bluff, Enterprise, El Camino-Oceanside, South Medford (Ore), Pleasant Valley, and others.
Husky Winter Classic
December 17-19 at Washington HS in Fremont. Participating teams are Analy, Anderson, Del Norte, Dublin, Los Altos, San Ramon, Washington and Woodside
Urban Holiday Shootout
December 17-19 at Kezar Pavilion. Teams included - Branson, Eastside Prep, Windward (Los Angeles), Lincoln (San Francisco), Middletown, Mendocino, Lick-Wilmerding and Urban.
December 20-23 in Phoenix, AR. Elite high school tournament involving the top teams in the country. Norcal teams participating include Mitty, Marin Catholic, Berkeley, Castlemont, Castro Valley, El Cerrito, Hanford, Miramonte, Oakland, and San Leandro.
California Classic
December 27-29 at Mercy HS in San Francisco. Participating teams are all affiliated with the Sisters of Mercy from Louisville (Kentucky), Baltimore (Maryland), Omaha (Nebraska), Merion Station (Pennsylvania), Cincinnati (Ohio), Bay View (Rhode Island), San Francisco and Burlingame.
December 27-30 at Ygnacio Valley, Carondelet, Deer Valley, Pittsburg, Clayton Valley, Freedom, Mt. Diablo high schools. The biggest high school event on the West Coast! Eight brackets of 10 teams each (total 80 teams) this year. Any questions, please contact Dave Jackson at (925) 706-2802 or hoops4girls@msn.com.
December 27-30 at UC Santa Barbara. Features 48 teams from more than a dozen states. For more information, visit their website.
Newark Memorial Lady Cougar Classic
December 28-30 at Newark Memorial Event Center. Participating varsity teams include Monte Vista, Notre Dame (Belmont), Vacaville, Menlo-Atherton, Skyline, Livermore, Rancho Cotate, and Newark Memorial.
Mitty New Year's Classic
December 27-29 at Archbishop High School. Two divisions include St. Mary's (Berkeley), Pinewood, Santa Cruz, Presentation, Bishop O' Dowd, Soquel, Enterprise, Mitty, Leigh, Sequoia, Harbor, Menlo Atherton, Santa Teresa, Lynbrook, Gunderson, and Aptos.
Acalanes Shootout
January 21 at Acalanes. One game matchups. Teams include Berkeley, Marin Catholic, Acalanes, Oakland Tech, Miramonte, Amador, El Cerrito, St. Mary's (Berkeley), Carondelet, Forest Lake Christian, Deer Valley, Westmoor, Northgate, and Granada.
Sacramento Challenge I
January 28 at Center High School in Sacramento. Teams: Modesto Christian, Mesa Verde, Bishop O'Dowd, Forest Lake Christian, Center, Bret Harte, Bear River, McClatchy, Sierra, Maria Carrillo, Washington-SF, and Kennedy-Sac. Contact Coach Ray Gagnon at (916) 722-0296.
Bentley Shootout
February 11 at Acalanes HS. Teams include Santa Rosa Christian, Bentley, Sacred Heart Prep, Forest Lake Christian, Mission Prep, Berean Christian, Pinewood, Branson, Head Royce, Rincon Valley Christian, Modesto Christian, and Urban.