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Mater Dei girls basketball team seeks first Platinum Division title at West Coast Jamboree since 2019
For the first time since 2019, Mater Dei is scheduled to compete Friday in the Platinum Division of the West Coast Jamboree, one of the largest annual girls basketball tournaments in the country. The event, which began in 2000, features 104 teams competing in 13 brackets, with semifinal matchups... Read more
Top two girls basketball teams in California set to square off in Nike Tournament of Champions final, as Ontario Christian takes on Archbishop Mitty
MESA, Ariz. – A little more than 24 hours removed from her career performance for the Archbishop Mitty High girls basketball team, McKenna Woliczko spent the majority of the first 24 minutes Friday night against Mater Dei as a member of the supporting cast rather than the focal point... Read more
Alaysha Mills leads Moreno Valley girls basketball team to third-place performance at Nike Tournament of Champions
MESA, Ariz. – Moreno Valley High might not have left Skyline High with the title in the Joe Smith Division at the Nike Tournament of Champions, but the Vikings demonstrated again why they are among the top girls basketball teams in California, with the valuable experience looking to benefit... Read more
Emilee Skinner’s last-second shot lifts Ridgeline of Utah past Moreno Valley girls basketball team 53-52 in Nike Tournament of Champions semifinals
MESA, Ariz. – Everybody in the entire gymnasium Friday at Skyline High knew who was taking the last shot for Ridgeline High from Utah, and despite the best defensive efforts of the Moreno Valley High girls basketball team, Emilee Skinner managed to come through in the clutch again in... Read more
Moreno Valley girls basketball holds off Carondelet to win sixth straight entering Nike Tournament of Champions semifinal matchup with unbeaten Ridgeline
MESA, Ariz. – One Mills sibling presented enough of a challenge Thursday for the Carondelet High girls basketball team at the Nike Tournament of Champions, but both sisters provided a big lift for Moreno Valley in the quarterfinal matchup in the Joe Smith Division. Alaysha Mills, a sophomore, had... Read more
McKenna Woliczko, Archbishop Mitty girls basketball team outlast Jazzy Davidson-led Clackamas in overtime at Nike Tournament of Champions
MESA, Ariz. – Archbishop Mitty delivered one of the most thrilling victories in the history of the Nike Tournament of Champions last season to outlast Long Island Lutheran High of New York by one point in the Vincent Cannizzaro Division final. Although Thursday’s matchup against Clackamas High from Oregon... Read more
Kaeli Wynn helps Mater Dei girls basketball team reign supreme against Christ the King at Nike Tournament of Champions
MESA, Ariz. – Two of the most decorated girls basketball programs in Nike Tournament of Champions history, Mater Dei and Christ the King from New York, met for the first time in more than five years Wednesday in the opening round of the Vincent Cannizzaro Division. Kaeli Wynn had... Read more
Mei-Ling Perry produces career performance for La Jolla Country Day girls basketball team, which rallies to win Nike Tournament of Champions opener
MESA, Ariz. – Many high school girls basketball programs might go several decades without highlighting an athlete the caliber of Mei-Ling Perry and the elite performance the La Jolla Country Day junior achieved Wednesday at the Nike Tournament of Champions. For Terri Bamford, the winningest coach in San Diego... Read more
Ontario Christian, Archbishop Mitty lead 28 California girls basketball teams at Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona
The top two girls basketball teams in California lead a group of 28 entries representing the state across seven divisions scheduled to compete Dec. 18-21 in the 27th Nike Tournament of Champions in Mesa, Ariz. Ontario Christian (10-0), led by sophomore Kaleena Smith, received the top seed in the... Read more
Speed And Agility Drills For Fall Sports
With fall sports quickly approaching, it’s time to get our heads (and bodies ready) for the game. Fall training means a focus on specific sports drills and techniques to increase skill set to prepare for intense competition on the field, court, or track. Whether you’re playing football, soccer, cross... Read more
How To Transition From Summer Workouts To Fall Sports Training
Summertime allows for less structure—and that also may mean when it comes to training. Many athletes take a few weeks off in the summer to repair muscle and recover from spring-season sports. Those who remain active may focus on more playful summer sports to just keep fit and maintain... Read more
Hi-Top Hoops Basketball Tournament Kicks Off Next Week
Youth basketball players around the U.S. are getting ready to attend the Hi-Top Hoops Las Vegas Legacy tournament next week. And for those who are still hoping to attend, registration is still open. Hi-Top Hoops is currently still taking remigration for players all week long. The Las Vegas Legacy... Read more