High Schools throughout Virginia begin holiday basketball action this weekend with tournaments from Bristol to Eastern Virginia. Here is a list of boys holiday tournaments and the pairings for tournaments and showcases before Christmas. We will have a post-Christmas list in a week or so.
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Dec. 14-17 at Virginia High School, Bristol
Virginia schools entered: Marion, Northwood, Richlands, John Battle, Patrick Henry (Glade Springs), Twin Valley
Dec 14
4:00: Marion vs. Northwood (G1)
5:30: Patrick Henry (Glade Springs) vs. Twin Valley (G3)
7:00: Richlands vs. University High (W.Va.) (G2)
8:30: John Battle vs. Happy Valley (Tenn.) (G4)
Dec. 15
4:00: Marion-Northwood winner vs. Sullivan South (Tenn.) (G5)
5:30: Happy Valley-John Battle winner vs. Chilhowie (G6)
7:00: Patrick Henry-Twin Valley winner vs Virginia High (G7)
8:30: Richlands-University winner vs. Honaker (G8)
Dec 16
4:00: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (G9)
5:30: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (G10)
7:00: Winner of Chilhowie/Virginia bracket (G11)
8:30: Winner of Sullivan South/Honaker bracket (G12)
Dec. 17
12:00: Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 10
3:00: Loser Game 5 vs Loser Game 6
4:30: Loser Game 7 vs Loser Game 8
7:00: Loser Game 11 vs. Loser Game 12
8:30: Championship
BEACON BASKETBALL CLASSIC
Dec. 16-17 at E.C. Glass (2 gymnasiums)
Dec. 16
6:00: Appomattox vs. E.C. Glass
8:00: Rockbridge County vs. E.C. Glass
Dec. 17
12:00: Liberty Christian vs. Franklin County
12:00: Amherst vs. Tunstall
2:00: Liberty (Bedford) vs. Gretna
4:00: Brookville vs. Appomattox
6:00: Jefferson Forest vs. Rockbridge County
8:00: William Fleming vs. E.C. Glass
NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK HOLIDAY CLASSIC
Dec. 16-17 at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Suffolk.
Dec. 16
5:30: Broadwater Academy vs. Southampton Academy
7:00: Summit Christian vs. Nansemond-Suffolk
Dec. 17
1:00: Broadwater Academy vs. Summit Christian
2:30: Southampton Academy vs. Nansemond-Suffolk
GOLDEN TIGER ROUNDBALL CLASSIC
Dec. 16-17 at Hollidaysburg Area HS, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Virginia schools entered: Forest Park
Dec. 16
6:30: Forest Park vs. Hughesville (Pa.)
8:00: Forest Hills (Pa.) vs. Hollidaysburg (Pa.)
Dec. 17
6:00: Consolation game
7:30: Championship game
GREYHOUND TIP-OFF
Dec. 17 at I.C. Norcom, Portsmouth:
12:00: Kecoughtan vs. Landstown
2:00: Booker T. Washington vs. Oscar Smith
4:00: Granby vs. Jamestown
6:00: Bethel vs. Lake Taylor
8:00: Hampton vs. Norcom
JINGLE BALL TOURNAMENT
Dec. 16-17 at Faith Christian School and North Cross School, both Roanoke
Schools entered: Eastern Mennonite, North Cross, New Covenant, Bath County, Faith Christian.
Dec. 16
2:10 at North Cross main court: Eastern Mennonite vs. North Cross
2:10 at Faith Christian: New Covenant vs. Bath County
4:40: at North Cross Court 1: Eastern Mennonite vs. Bath County
4:40 at Faith Christian: Faith Christian vs. New Covenant
7:10 at North Coss main court: New Covenant vs. North Cross
7:10 at Faith Christian: Bath County vs Faith Christian
Dec.17
9:10 at North Cross Court 1: Bath County vs. North Cross
9:10 at Faith Christian: Eastern Mennonite vs. Faith Christian
11:40 at North Cross Court 2: Eastern Mennonite vs. New Covenant
11:40 at Faith Christian: North Cross vs Faith Christian
5:15 at North Cross Court 2: Pool 3 vs. Pool 4
5:15 at North Cross main court: Pool 1 vs. Pool 2
BRUINS HOLIDAY CLASSIC:
Dec. 17 at Western Branch High School, Chesapeake
11: Lakeland vs. Menchville
12:30: Deep Run vs. Wilson
2:00: Ocean Lakes Girls vs. Western Branch Girls
3:30: Hampton Roads Academy vs. North Stafford
5:00: Phoebus vs. Western Branch
6:30: Heritage (Newport News) vs. South County
8:00: Churchland vs. Nansemond River
BULLDOG CLASSIC
Dec. 17 at Brunswick High School, Lawrenceville
6:15: Armstrong vs. Park View (South Hill)
8:00: Petersburg vs. Brunswick Senior
COUGAR CLASSIC
Dec. 16-17 at Jefferson HS, Shenandoah Springs, W.Va.
Virginia schools entered: Sherando, Saint John Saints
Dec. 16
6:30: Saint John Saints vs. Jefferson (W.Va.)
8:00: Sherando vs. Trinity (W.Va.)
Dec. 17
4:30: Consolation game
6:00: Championship game
KREUL CLASSIC
Dec. 16-19 at J.P. Taravella HS, Coral Springs, Fla.
Virginia schools entered: Potomac School
Dec. 16
5:15: Potomac School vs. Cypress Bay (Fla.)
Dec. 18
Potomac School will play at 5:30 if it wins on Saturday, or 3 p.m. if it loses.
Dec. 19
Game time depends on Monday’s result.
GOCHLAND HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Dec. 16-17 at Goochland HS
Virginia schools entered: King William, Buckingham, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot, Goochland
Dec. 16
6:00: King William vs. Buckingham
8:00: Blessed Sacrament Huguenot vs. Goochland
Dec. 17
2:00: Buckingham vs. Blessed Sacrament Huguenot
4:00: King William vs. Goochland
KING'S FORK SHOWCASE:
Dec. 17 at King's Fork High School, Suffolk
2:00: Bethel Girls vs. Oscar Smith Girls
3:30: Nansemond River Girls vs. William Fleming Girls
5:00: Deep Creek vs. Princess Anne
6:30: King's Fork Girls vs. Norcom Girls
8:00: King's Fork vs. Tallwood
BULLIS HOLIDAY BASKETBALL CLASSIC:
Dec. 16-18 at Bullis School, Potomac, Md. (2 gymnasiums)
Virginia schools entered: Seton School, Episcopal School, Blue Ridge
Dec. 16
3:00: Pallotti (Md.) vs Episcopal
4:45: Sanford School (Del.) vs Blue Ridge
6:30: Archbishop Spaulding (Md.) vs. Sidwell Friends (D.C.)
8:15: Mercersburg (Pa.) vs Bullis School (Md.)
Dec. 17
11:45: Loser Pallotti-Episcopal vs. loser Sanford-Blue Ridge
11:45: Winner Pallotti-Episcopal vs. winner Sanford-Blue Ridge
3:15: Loser Spaulding-Sidwell Friends vs. loser Mercersburg-Bullis
3:15: Winner Spaulding-Sidwell Friends vs. winner Mercersburg-Bullis
Dec. 18
10:00: Seventh-place game
11:45: Fifth-place game
1:30: Third-place game
5:00: Championship game
TIMES-DISPATCH INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Dec. 16, 17 and 19 at home sites, Clover Hill and Richmond Coliseum
Virginia teams entered: John Marshall, Highland Springs, Varina, St. Christopher’s, Benedictine, Hopewell, Trinity Episcopal, Hanover.
Dec. 16 at home sites
7:30: John Marshall at Highland Springs
7:30: Varina at St. Christopher’s
7:30: Benedictine at Hopewell
7:30: Trinity Episcopal vs. Hanover at Huguenot
Dec. 17 at Clover Hill
12:00: Upper bracket losers
1:30: Lower bracket losers
6:30: Upper bracket winners
8:00: Lower bracket winners
Dec. 19 at Richmond Coliseum
10:30: Seventh-place game
1:30: Fifth-place game
5:00: Third-place game
8:30: Championship game
IOLANI CLASSIC
Dec. 17-21 at Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawaii
Virginia schools entered: Oak Hill Academy.
Dec. 17
5:00: Oak Hill Academy vs Kapolei (Hawaii)
Dec 19
Oak Hill plays at 6:30 if it wins, or 9 a.m., if it loses
Dec 20-21
Game times to be determined.
SHOOTOUT BY THE SEA
Dec. 19-21 at North Myrtle Beach HS, S.C.
Virginia schools entered: Loudoun Valley, George Marshall
Dec. 19
11:30: Loudoun County vs. Manning (S.C.)
2:30: Calhoun County (S.C.) vs. Whale Branch (S.C.)
5:30: Byrnes (S.C.) vs. George C. Marshall
8:30: Swansea (S.C.) vs. North Myrtle Beach (S.C.)
Dec. 20
11:30: Loudoun Valley-Manning loser vs. Calhoun-Whale Branch loser
2:30: Byrnes-Marshall loser vs. Swansea-N. Myrtle Beach loser
5:30: Loudoun Valley-Manning winner vs. Calhoun-Whale Branch winner
8:30: Byrnes-Marshall winner vs. Swansea-N. Myrtle Beach winner
Dec. 21
10:30: Seventh-place game
1:30: Fifth-place game
4:30: Third-place game
7:30: Championship game
SONESTA SEAHAWK HOLIDAY CLASSIC:
Dec. 19-21 at Hilton Head, S.C. (2 gymnasiums)
Virginia schools entered: James Madison, Rock Ridge
Dec. 19
7:00: Bourbon County (Ky.) vs. Morristown East (Tenn.)
7:00: James Madison vs. St. James (S.C.)
5:30: Rock Ridge vs. White County (Ga.)
8:30: Ocracoke (N.C.) vs. Hilton Head (S.C.)
Dec. 20
5:30: Losers of first two games
5:30: Winners of first two games
8:30: Loser of second two games
8:30: Winners of second two games
Dec. 21
5:30: Seventh-place game
5:30: Fifth-place game
7:00: Third-place game
8:30: Championship game
JAGUAR JAMBOREE:
Dec. 20-22 at Glen Allen HS
Virginia schools entered: Richmond Collegiate, Atlee, Midlothian, Hermitage, Clover Hill, Thomas Jefferson (Richmond), Powhatan, Glen Allen
Dec. 20
3:00: Richmond Collegiate vs. Atlee
4:30: Midlothian vs. Hermitage
6:00: Clover Hill vs. Thomas Jefferson (Richmond)
7:30: Powhatan vs. Glen Allen
Dec. 21
3:00: First two losers play
4:30: Second two losers play
6:00: First two winners play
7:30: Second two winners play
Dec. 22
3:00: Seventh-place game
4:30: Fifth-place game
6:00: Third-place game
7:30: Championship game
ALTAVISTA CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
Dec. 20-21 at Altavista HS
Dec. 20
6:00: Tunstall vs. Brookville
7:45: Amherst vs. Altavista
Dec. 21
6:00: Gretna vs. Brookville
7:45: Tunstall vs Altavista
DUNBAR CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
Dec. 21-23 at Dunbar HS, Washington, D.C.
Virginia school entered: Riverbend
Dec. 21
3:30: Washington Math and Science (D.C.) vs. Dunbar (D.C.)
5:15: National Collegiate (D.C.) vs. Phelps (D.C.)
7:00: Capitol Christian (Md.) vs. Anacostia (D.C.)
8:45: Riverbend (Va.) vs. Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.)
Dec. 22
1:00: Losers of second two games
2:45: Losers of first two games
6:15: Winners of second two games
8:00: Winners of first two games
Dec. 23
11:15: Seventh-place game
1:00: Fifth-place game
4:30: Third-place game
8:00: Championship game
HOGOHEEGEE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
Dec. 20-22 at home sites, then Northwood HS the last two days
Dec. 20
7:30: Northwood at Patrick Henry (Glade Springs)
7:45: Chilhowie at Holston
Dec. 21
3:45: Marion vs. Northwood-Patrick Henry winner
7:15: Rural Retreat vs. Chilhowie-Holston winner
Dec. 22
6:45: Championship game
ATLANTIC SHORES CHRISTMAS CLASSIC
Dec. 22-23 at Atlantic Shores Christian School, Chesapeake
Virginia schools entered: Hampton Roads Academy, Life Christian, Woodside, Williamsburg Christian, Cape Henry, Bishop Sullivan, Oscar Smith, Norcom, Atlantic Shores, Norfolk Collegiate, Millwood School,
Dec. 22
11:30: Atlantic Shores girls vs. Cape Henry girls
1:00: Hampton Roads Academy vs. Life Christian
2:30: Woodside vs. Williamsburg Christian
4:00: Cape Henry vs. Northwood Temple (N.C.)
5:30: Oscar Smith vs. Bishop Sullivan
7:00: Norcom vs. H.D. Woodson (D.C.)
8:30: Atlantic Shores vs. Millwood (VA)
Dec. 23
1:00: Norfolk Collegiate vs. H.D. Woodson (D.C.)
2:30: Bishop Sullivan vs. Northwood Temple (N.C.)
5:30: Williamsburg Christian vs. Life Christian
We are waiting on information for the following tournaments and showcases:
PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT
Dec. 15-16 at Portsmouth Christian School
HARGRAVE HOLIDAY CLASSIC
Dec. 15-16 at Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham
RICHMOND CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT
Dec. 15-16 at Richmond Christian School, Chesterfield
NARROWS ATHLETIC FUND CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
Dec. 16-17 at Narrows HS
HERNDON HORNETS HOLIDAY TOURAMENT
Dec. 20-22 at Herndon High School
*** If you have info on any holiday tourneys - pre or post-Christmas - you'd like to see listed on the site, e-mail them to Lynn at lburke53@gmail.com as well results! ***