ILLINOIS SPOT-LITE 2019 FALL HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC

This event was revitalized in 2015 which was once recognized as a venue for identifying up n coming individual talent across our state. Our mission now for the this particular is branded as team play. At the Spot-Liter we are angling to have this two-day event become one of the premier fall events in the Midwest. Plainfield Central High School has top-notch facilities and has been a frequent destination for local Club and School teams for many years. It’s been the hub in the southwest suburbs for grass roots hoops. We look forward towards working hand n hand with the Plainfield staff and well as the community to make this entertaining event where sportsmanship will be held in the highest degree/regard. We will only invite 32 teams to this rising school hoop fest.

Saturday, September 14th & Sunday September 15th, 2019

Site: Plainfield Central High School

611 West Fort Beggs Dr.

Plainfield, IL

The cost for this entry will be $225.00

GUARANTEED: 

• 3 Games – Pool Play format

• With our experience and knowledge of all of our teams participating, pools will be matched and paired accordingly. 

• Top two teams in each pool will advance to playoff round.

• With the single game elimination format, the winner will be crowned with championship trophy at the finale. 

PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS OF THE ILLINOIS SPOT-LITE FALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
2018 – Richards defeated East Aurora 58-39

2017 – St. Viator toppled Glenbard East 48-32

2016 – Zion-Benton squeaked by Marshall 39-34 (1st Wayne McClain Classic)

2015 – Metamora outlasted De LaSalle 53-48


NOTABLE HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN 2018
Metamora, Cary Grove, Walter Payton, Chicago De LaSalle, Plainfield North, Hyde Park Academy, Oak Lawn H.S., Farragut, Carl Sandburg, Simeon, T.F. South, East Aurora, Rockford-Auburn, Niles North, Joliet Central, Plainfield Central, Corliss, Glenbard East, Lincoln Park, Oak Park, Lincoln Way East, Rich Central, Hillcrest, Richards, Crane Tech, Prosser, Plainfield South

EXTENDED INVITE FOR NEW ARRIVALS
Bogan, East St. Louis, St. Laurence, North Lawndale, Joliet West, Oswego East, Peoria High, Romeoville, Hope Academy, Galesburg, Minooka, Calumet Perspective, South Shore, Springfield High, Danville, Conant, Evergreen Park, Thornridge, Leyden, Latin School of Chicago, Legal Prep

DREAMERS

We are extremely excited about the future of this event and our vision is to revitalize it each season, to where the Classic is recognized as one of the premier MLK events in the Midwest.

1ST ANNUAL MLK HOLIDAY CLASSIC
Monday, January 21st, 2019
SITE: Chicago Christian High-School

GAME SCHEDULE
Noon – Chicago Christian vs Reavis
1:30pm – Peoria Central vs Rich-Central
3:00pm – Bloomington vs Lincoln Park
4:30pm – Peoria Richwoods vs Carl Sandburg

Event Wrap-Up ILLINOIS SPOT-LITE 2018 FALL CLASSIC

ILLINOIS SPOT-LITE 2018 FALL CLASSIC 

MEMORY OF MY DEAR FRIEND WAYNE McCLAIN

Event Wrap-Up

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME-SITE: PLAINFIELD CENTRAL

RICHARDS 58 – EAST AURORA 29

In Plainfield, IL (Sept. 15th & 16th) the title game on Sunday featured two surprising but promising programs Richards from Oak-Lawn and East Aurora; the two un-foreseen teams squared off in the Spot-Liter finale where Richards went on to walloped the fatigued west suburban Tomcats behind the splendid play of stand-out junior forward Paul Zilinskas and senior athletic stud Trevon Jones. Zilinskas was named tournament MVP, the six-foot five Euro-type swingmen demonstrated why he is highly regarded as a top 35-40 prospect in the 2020 class. The 6-4 Jones is under-recruited prospect, he’s a match-up nightmare capable of scoring in the paint but can also drain jumpers on the perimeter consistently. Richards outlasted several pretty good teams to reach the title game, they beat Niles North in the quarters and a vastly improved Chicago Corliss squad in the semi-final. Junior guard Kajuan Wines also performed well during the two-day hoop classic. East Aurora was a total stunner, they managed to escape a tough pool despite dropping their first game to an under-rated Plainfield North squad on Saturday. They defeated a talented junior-Laden Crane team on Sunday morning to build some steam heading into the play-off bracket. The Tomcats were spearheaded by steady guard play, leading the way was all-tournament first teamer Tarone Kirkwood with help from senior tandem of Jules Williamson and Josh Pryor. East Aurora knocked-off Chicago Farragut, T.F. South, and Plainfield North to advance to the title game. Unfortunately, senior swing-man Williamson could not suit-up due to leg cramps; another key member of their un-song cast was hampered by injury during the final.

ILLINOIS SPOT-LITE FALL HIGH-SCHOOL CLASSIC

This newly revitalized event was once recognized as venue for identifying up n coming individual talent across the state of Illinois. Our concept now should be branded as team play…At the Spot-Liter our goal is to have this two-day event be one of the premier fall events in the Midwest. Plainfield Central High-School exhibits top-notch facilities, we look forward to working hand and hand with their staff, as well as the community to make this a entertaining event where sportsmanship will be held in the highest regard.

Saturday, September 16th & Sunday, September 17th, 2017

SITE: Plainfield Central High-School

611 West Fort-Beggs Dr.

Guaranteed: 3 Games – Pool Play

Top two teams in each pool will advance to a play-off format, the winner will be crowned with championship trophy.


ENTRY FEE: $235.00 per team

Evaluators expected to cover the event:

• Illinois Spot-Lite
• Prep Bulls-Eye
• Hoops Report
• Buzzerbeating hoops.com
• Prep Suburban Hoops
• Illinois Prep Hoops

HIGH-SCHOOL TEAMS COMMITTED TO PARTICIPATE
• Metamora
• Marshall (Chgo)
• Walter Payton
• Providence St. Mel
• Hammond High (Ind)
• Chicago Delasalle
• Francis Parker
• Hyde Park Academy
• Zion Benton
• Oak-Lawn H.S.
• Chicago Farragut
• Carl Sandburg
• Lemont
• Elgin-Larkin
• T.F. South
• Willowbrook
• East Aurora
• Oswego
• Peoria Manual
• Chicago Leo
• Chicago Wells
• Romeoville
• Chicago Clark
• Joliet Central
• Plainfield Central
• Chicago Vocational
• Providence Catholic
• Peoria Central
• Lake Park
• Glenbard East
• Lincoln Park
• Oak-Park
• Lincoln-Way East
• Chicago Hope Academy
• Chicago Von Stueben
• Rich-Central
• Kankakee
• Springfield South East
• Chicago Christian
• Richards
• Bloomington