THE TOP HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS TO WATCH

PEKIN INSURANCE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

DECEMBER 27^TH-29^TH, 2016         site: Pekin H.S.

1^ST ROUND PAIRINGS

9:00 am –                Moline                                                   vs             Plainfield East

10:30 am –              Morton                                                  vs             Champaign Centennial

12:45 pm –              Springfield Lanphier                                             vs             Limestone

2:15 pm –               Peoria High                                                             vs             Hersey

3:45 pm –                Mount Carmel                                       vs             United Township

6:30 pm –                Pekin                                                                     vs             Peoria Richwoods

8:00 pm –                Washington                                                          vs             Freeport

9:30 pm –               Lake Zurich                                                              vs             Normal West

NOTABLE PLAYERS TO WATCH: Kamron Reaves (Centennial), Yaakema Rose (Lanphier), Cardell McGee (Lanphier), Karl Wright (Lanphier), Devin Whitelow (Wash.), Dallas Bryson (Richwoods), Ryan Kustsor (Lake Zurich), Francis Okoro (Normal West).

HINSDALE CENTRAL HOLIDAY CLASSIC

DECEMBER 27^TH-30^TH, 2016         site: Central H.S.

1^ST ROUND PAIRINGS

9:30 am –               St. Charles East                                       vs             Lincoln Park

11:00 am –             Marian Catholic                                      vs            Urban Prep Englewood

12:30 pm –             Maine South                                                           vs             Westinghouse

2:00 pm –                Bolingbrook                                                           vs             Glenbrook North

3:45 pm –               Rockford Aubuan                                    vs             Richards

5:15pm – Homewood-Flossmoor                         vs             St. Viator

7:00 pm –                Hinsdale Central                                   vs             Stevenson

8:30 pm –                DePaul Prep                                                          vs             Crete-Monee

TOP NOTABLE PLAYERS TO WATCH:  Alec Brent (Lincoln Pk), Marco Lewis (Lincoln Pk), Terrance Shannon (Lincoln Pk), Chase Adams (Marian), Brandon Hurt (Marian), Tee Aaron Powell (Marian), Fred Cleveland (Urban Prep), Jaden Gasby (Urban Prep), Jalen Catledge (Richards), Coreyoun Rushin (Westinghouse), Nana Akenten (Bolingbrook), Malik Binns (Bolingbrook), Perry Cowan (DePaul Prep), Elliott Sieger (DePaul Prep), Justin Smith (Stevenson), Dwayne Rose (Crete), Jeffrey Boyd (H.F), Cortez King Parks (H.F.), Jeremiah Hernandez (St. Viator).

PONTIAC HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT (“the place to be”)

DECEMBER 28^TH-30^TH, 2016    site: Pontiac H.S.

1^ST ROUND PAIRINGS

9:00 am –                   Oak Park – River Forest                   vs            St. Charles North

10:30 am –                 Simeon                                                              vs             Plainfield North

1:00 pm –                  Bloom Township                                              vs            Peoria Manual

2:30 pm –                  Joliet West                                                       vs             Niles West

4:00 pm –                  Bloomington                                                     vs            Warren

6:00 pm –                  Benet Academy                                 vs            Lockport

7:30 pm –                  Curie                                                                  vs             Pontiac

9:00 pm –                   West Aurora                                                     vs             Danville

NOTABLE PLAYERS AT THE EVENT: Isaiah Fuller (OPRF), Cameron Gross (OPRF), Jared Scott (OPRF), Dashon Enoch(OPRF), Evan Gilyard (Simeon), Talen Horton-Tucker (Simeon), KeJuan Clement (Simeon), Kezo Brown (Simeon), Messiah Jones (Simeon), Austin Richie (Bloom), Jalen Lee (Bloom), Daniel Maddax(Bloom), Adam Miller(Manual), Chris Payton(Bloomington), Daylan Williams (Danville), Kendale Moore (Danville), Teyvion Kirk (Joliet West), Elijah Ward (Joliet West), Tabyous Casterberry (Joliet West), Trevian Bell (Joliet West), Camron Donatian (West Aurora), Elijah Joiner (Curie), Allante Pickens (Curie), Treavon Martin (Curie), Terry Smith Jr. (Curie).

STATE FARM HOLIDAY CLASSIC

DECEMBER 27^TH-30^TH, 2016         site: Illinois Wesleyan University – Shirk Center

1^st ROUND PAIRINGS

10:00 am –              Zion-Benton                                                          vs             Thornwood

11:30 am –             Wheaton Warrenville South                   vs             Springfield

1:00 pm –               Rock Island                                                              vs             Metamora

2:30 pm –                North Chicago                                                         vs            Mahomet-Seymour

4:30 pm –               Normal U-High                                       vs             Rockford Lutheran 

6:00 pm –                North Lawndale                                    vs             Plainfield South

7:30 pm –                Rockton Hononegah                                              vs             Chatham Glenwood

9:00 pm –                Joliet Central                                                        vs            Normal Community

NOTABLE PLAYERS AT THE EVENT: Marquis Henry (Zion-Benton), Rod Henry Hayes (Z.B.), Jose Grubbs (Joliet Central), Kee Hargrow (J.C.), Cameron Blackmon (J.C.), Drew Healy (W.W.S.), Carlos Hines (North-Lawndale), Steven Ross (N.L.), Montrell Barnes (N.L.), Leonard Caples (N.L.), Simeon Hinton (North-Chicago), Kaii Diop-Bates (U-High), Keondre Schumacker (U-High), Kenny Strawbridge (Rockford Lutheran).                

COLLINSVILLE PRAIRIE FARMS HOLIDAY CLASSIC

DECEMBER 28^th-30^th, 2016         site: Collinsville H.S.

1^ST ROUND PAIRINGS

9:00 am –               Springfield S.E.                                       vs            Oakville (MO)

10:30 am –              Belleville East                                                       vs             Decatur Eisenhower

1:00 pm –                Edwardsville                                                         vs             McCluer North

2:30 pm –                Lincoln                                                   vs             Urbana

4:00 pm –                East St. Louis                                                        vs            Riverview Gardens

6:30 pm –               Collinsville                                                               vs             Decatur MacArthur

8:00 pm –               Belleville Althoff                                     vs             Hazelwood East

9:30 pm –               Quincy                                                                     vs             Granite City

TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH AT THE EVENT: Trevyon Williams (S.E.), Isaiah Walton (S.E.), Anthony Fairlee (S.E.), Mark Johnson (S.E.), Javon Pickett (Belleville E.), Malachi Smith (Bell. East), Enrico Sylvester (Bell. East), Mark Smith (Edwardsville), Jeremiah Tilmon (East St. Louis), Terrence Hargrove (E. St. Louis), Kerion Chairs (E. St. Louis), Jordan Goodwin (Althoff), Marvin Bateman (Althoff), Edwyn Brown (Althoff), Armon Brummett (Decatur MacArthur), Amir Brummett (MacArthur), Isaiah Bowers (Lincoln).

PROVISO WEST HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

DECEMBER 27^th-30^th, 2016         site: West H.S.

1^ST ROUND PAIRINGS

9:30 am –                Bogan                                                                    vs             Lincoln – Way West

11:00 am –             Fenwick                                                   vs             Providence St. Mel

12:30 am –              New Trier                                                              vs             Downers Grove North

2:00 pm –               Whitney Young                                       vs             Morton

4:00 pm –                Proviso East                                                          vs             Hillcrest

5:30 pm –                Morgan Park                                                         vs             Von Steuben

7:00 pm –                St. Joseph                                                              vs             Elgin Larkin

8:30 pm –               Proviso West                                                           vs             Uplift

NOTABLE PLAYERS AT THE EVENT: Marco Pettinato (Lincoln Way West), Jacob Keller (Fenwick), Jamal Nixon (Fenwick), DJ Steward (Fenwick), Tim Ervin (Prov. St. Mel), Taeyon Neal (Prov. St. Mel), Tyriel Nelson (Prov. St. Mel), Ciaran Brayboy (New Trier), Spencer Boehm (New Trier), Tyler Chism (Proviso East), Rafael Cruz (Von), Marcus Garrett (Hillcrest), Robert Harvey (Hillcrest), Isaac Stanback (Hillcrest), Lenell Henry (Morgan Pk), Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Pk), Tamell Pearson (Morgan Pk), Lamond Johnson (Morgan Pk), Marquise Walker (St. Joe’s), Jason Towers (St. Joe’s), Lucas Williamson (Young), Javon Freeman (Young), Craig Beaudion (Young), Xavier Castaneda (Young), Jalen Shaw (Larkin), Damarius Jacobs (Uplift), Martise Jacobs (Uplift), Elliott Gongora (Uplift), Toraze Babbs (Uplift), Detalian Brown (Morton).

CENTRALIA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

DECEMBER 28^th-30^th, 2016         site: Centralia H.S.

1^ST ROUND PAIRINGS

8:30 am –               Jacksonville                                                            vs             Marist

10:00 am –             O’Fallon                                                  vs             Cahokia

12:30 pm –             Champaign Central                                 vs             Mt. Vernon

2:00 pm –               Alton                                                                       vs             Addison Trail

3:30 pm –               T.F. North                                                                vs             Arlington

6:15 pm –               Belleville West                                                       vs             Salem

7:45 pm –               Centralia                                                 vs             Confluence

9:15 pm –               Germantown (TN)                                  vs             Hyde Park Academy

NOTABLE PLAYERS TO WATCH: Brandon McCombs (Jacksonville), Maurice Commander (Marist), Morgan Taylor (Marist), Tim Finke (Central), Amir Span (Mt. Vernon), Maurice Edwards (Alton), E.J. Liddell (Bell. West), Tyler Dancy (Bell. West), Andrew Anderson (Hyde Pk).

43^RD JACK TOSH HOLIDAY CLASSIC

DECEMBER 26^th-30^th, 2016         site: York H.S.

1^ST ROUND PAIRINGS

(2) Gymnasium

9:00 am –                Waubonsie Valley                                 vs             Hinsdale South

10:30 am –             Glenbard East                                                         vs            Conant

12:00 pm –             Metea Valley                                                          vs             Sandburg

1:30 pm –               McHenry                                                                 vs             Brother Ric’s

3:30 pm –               T.F. South                                                                vs             Downers Grove South

5:00 pm –               Palatine                                                   vs             Naperville North

6:30 pm –                Batavia                                                  vs             St. Ignatius

8:30 am –                Rolling Meadows                                  vs             Wheaton North

10:00 am –             Nazareth                                                 vs            Minooka

11:30 am –             Timothy Christian                                   vs             Highland Pk

1:00 pm –               Elk Grove                                                 vs             DeLaSalle

3:00 pm –                Lake Forest                                                           vs             Stagg

4:30 pm –               St. Laurence                                                            vs             Lyons

6:00 pm –               Oswego                                                   vs             St. Patrick

7:30 pm –               Schaumburg                                                            vs             Riverside-Brookfield