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Applications open for hoops tourney

Team applications are being accepted for the fourth annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA, in honor of former Homestead player Rodney Thompson.

The event is to raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving distracted, which led to the automobile crash that killed Thompson in 2008.

Four-player teams of players 13 and older may participate in the tournament, which begins at 11 a.m. June 23. Entry fee is $45 per team, and teams must register by June 10. In addition to prizes and T-shirts for participants, the tournament also is as a fundraiser for college scholarships. Spectator tickets are $5.

For additional information, call 676-4683, or at facebook.com/standd626. Teams may also register online at www.standd.org.

Route 40 3-on-3 hoops tourney set for June

The Route 40 3-on-3 basketball tournament will take place June 2 and 3 at the West Muskingum schools.

There are divisions for boys and girls of all ages. Cost is $60 per team. Teams can register at www.Route40bb.org.

Deadline is May 24. For more information, call Bill Crane at (740) 891-1985 or email bcrane@laca.org or call Joey Mobley at (740) 260-2799.

Basketball Tournament Comes To Radford

You may not think basketball and religion don’t have a lot  in common but when you put them together, it’s shaking things up on and off the court. A 3-on-3 basketball tournament organized by the “National Hoops Ministries”  was created to spread the gospel to teens in need of Jesus Christ in their lives.

Kevin Meadows is the youth pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Radford, which is where the tournament took place this weekend. “We as Christians have a responsibility to share the gospel especially with the next generation. People complain about the next generation but do too much and so we are,” he said.Meadows also says teens of today have unique challenges. “Kids are going through so much these days and it’s so important they have a relationship with God. Some of them don’t know what it’s like to have a relationship with a parent and they need to know Christ is there for them,” he said.

For more information on the National Hoops Ministries, click here.

Hoops tourney coming to Iowa State Capitol

AMES — Registration is open for the 2012 Iowa Games Hoopin’ At The Dome 3-on-3 basketball tournament set for May 5 in Des Moines.

The annual tournament, played in the shadow of the Iowa State Capitol, showcases youth and adults from across the state. Last year 415 athletes on 85 teams took part in the tournament.

“Hoopin’ At The Dome isn’t your typical basketball tournament,” said Kim Abels, sports and special events director. “There are very few 3-on-3 tournaments offered and this is unique because it is played outdoors. With music playing, it is fun for all players and spectators.”

The cost of the tournament is $85 per team and registration may be completed online through Monday. All players receive a T-shirt, and trophies are awarded to the top two teams in each age/gender division.

Hoopin’ At The Dome offers the following divisions of play in both male and female categories: Fourth through 12th grades, 18 and over, as well as 25 and over and 30 and over for males. Grade divisions are based on the 2011-2012 school year.

The Iowa Games will be offering a wheelchair division sponsored by Adaptive Sports Iowa. The divisions will help to serve physically disabled athletes across the state. Players can register as individuals.

The 2012 Hoopin’ At The Dome tournament is sponsored by U.S. Bank and hosted by the Iowa Games and Des Moines Parks Recreation.

Hackett Catholic Central hosting ‘Hoops for Haiti’ 3-on-3 basketball …

Scott DeCamp | sdecamp1@mlive.com, April 16, 2012 2:58 p.m.

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KALAMAZOO — Hackett Catholic Central is hosting a “Hoops for Haiti” 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, April 28 at the high school gymnasium.

Proceeds support the building of indoor restrooms for St. Francis de Sales Hospital in Vaudreuil, Haiti.

The tournament, which costs $5 per player, begins at 9 a.m. Email Rachel Flachs at rflachs@hcc.org to register a team. Registrations also will be accepted at the door.

Call (269) 381-2646 ext. 140 for more information.

Charity hoops tourney set for Saturday at ENHS

The third annunal Jane VanSlyke 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held Saturday at East Newton High School.

Registration is at 9 a.m. in the high school and games will begin at 10 a.m. There will be a men’s, women’s and co-ed pre-high school division this year. The cost is $40 per team with up to four players on a team and each pre-high school team must have at least one of each gender on the squad.

For the first time, there will be a cash prize for the winners of the tournament. There’s a $400 prize for mens 1st place and  $250 for Womens 1st place. The pre-high school division will get free movie passes for 1st place.

There will also be a silent auction with big ticket items such as: an autographed country guitar signed by the Eli Young Band, Casey Donahew Band, Randy Rogers Band and more; a football signed by the Pittsburg State football team; a football signed by Mizzou football recruit Dorial Green-Beckham and many more.

For more information contact Jake Holt at 438-3789 or Jake Khan at 772-2435.

All proceeds will go to the family of Mark and Jane VanSlyke. Jane has been battling cancer since  August of 2010.

National Hoops Ministry Brings Basketball, Religion to Middle School

On Saturday, local athletes came together with members of the Mainland Baptist Church for the second annual visit of National Hoop Ministries, which hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Galloway Township Middle School.

National Hoop Ministries is headed by Mike Washer, a minister from South Carolina who travels around the nation with his family organizing basketball tournaments and speaking about Christianity for much of the year.

Early in the afternoon, after a morning full of basketball games, Washer delivered a sermon to players, parents, and coaches in the Galloway Township Middle School gymnasium. He spoke of Christian theology—common themes were sin, heaven and hell, and Jesus Christ.

“Your sins have built up a wall of separation between God, the only one who can help you, and you,” said Washer during the sermon.

Washer was a youth minister before starting National Hoop Ministries in 2004. He says that he knew people would gather together for basketball tournaments because the sport is “such a common denominator.”

Washer says his goals are to “let people know how sins can be forgiving…that’s really why we do it; that’s what makes it worth it for the kids and for us.”

Eddie Parker, 20, is a Galloway resident and 2010 Absegami High School graduate. Last year his team won the varsity level championship of the 3-on-3 tournament, earning the team a spot in the summer basketball camp and national tournament held annually in Wisconsin.

But, because of the distance and because travel expenses are not covered (although lodging, food, and camp fees are), Parker and his team opted out of making the trip.

Still, Parker and a new squad were back this year. Parker says this is the type of place where people can learn a lot.

“I think he did a real good sermon,” he said.

Cassandra Johnson, a mother of two from Galloway, was back for the second year straight to watch her son Camren, a student at Absegami, compete.

“It teaches them a lot about the Bible, sportsmanship, and drills for basketball,” she said. “My son enjoys it.”

Last year, her son Camren was on one of the winning teams for his division, but because of the distance from New Jersey to Wisconsin, his team did not attend the national event.

The event was organized in conjunction with Mainland Baptist Church. The event is broken into a JV division (ages 12 – 15), varsity (16 – 19) and adult (20 and above). Registration was $40 per team.

According to the National Hoops Ministry website, “This ministry is not about basketball, but about Christ–and seeing those needy souls come to Him. Basketball is just a simple tool.”

3-On-3 Hoops Tourney On Tap Today At YMCA

LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood YMCA will be a busy place today.

Nearly 800 players in 20 divisions will descend on the facility to participate in the fourth annual YMCA Moose Indoor 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.

A total of 191 four-person teams will play a total of 360 games from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., making it the largest indoor 3-on-3 tournament of its kinds in the state, according to Tom Anderson of the YMCA.

On Friday night, 400 youngsters competed in a skills competition and enjoyed a pizza party, courtesy of Coppolo’s Pizzeria.

The major sponsors include Kwik Fill, Signature Seal Coast, Cummins, Truck-Lite and McDonald’s.

Blacktop Battle 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney Set For Mar. 31-Apr.1

The Houston Rockets will host the eighth annual Blacktop Battle presented by University of Phoenix Houston Campus on Saturday and Sunday, March 31-April 1.

Teams will be able to showcase their basketball skills in this 3-on-3 basketball tournament on the streets surrounding Toyota Center. The event is open to ages eight and above. Teams will be divided by age and hoops experience.

Players may also register for individual competitions such as the 3-point shootout, dunk contest and skills challenge. The top teams in each age group and top finisher in each individual competition will receive awards.

All participants will receive a complimentary Houston Rockets game ticket, commemorative Blacktop Battle 2012 T-shirt and sponsor gifts.

Registration details and more information about the tournament can be found at

rockets.com. Registration closes on March 28, 2012.

WHEN: Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1

Team Check-in: 7:00 a.m.

Tournament begins: 8:00 a.m.

WHERE: Toyota Center

1510 Polk Street

Houston, TX 77002

CONTACTS: Chrislord Templonuevo

Blacktop Battle Tournament Director

Houston Rockets

713-758-7351

chrislordt@rocketball.com

Basketball tourney benefits Horizons program

Basketball tourney benefits Horizons program

RUMSON — March Madness will kick off early this year as hundreds of players, spectators and volunteers converge on the Rumson Country Day School hardwood to compete in the Hoops for Horizons 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, a benefit for the Horizons Student Enrichment Program.

Set for Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, the event is open to the community, with teams participating from across Monmouth County. The tournament begins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon with the fifth-grade division, followed by the high school/adults-under -40 bracket in the early evening. The tournament will conclude the next day with the middle school and the adult 40-and-over divisions. There will be chance auctions, a bake sale and snacks for purchase, with all money raised to benefit Horizons’ 2012 summer program and the 100-plus local students who attend.

Admission is free. Rumson Country Day School is located at 35 Bellevue Ave.

Horizons is an academic and recreational summer enrichment program whose mission is to promote the potential of children primarily from Red Bank, in grades kindergarten through eight, who are living in low-income circumstances. The Horizons program emphasizes math, reading and science education, the arts, intramural sports and swimming, nutritious meals, as well as social growth.

For more information, call 732-742-0527, ext. 5348. Registration and sponsorship information also can be found at www.rcds.org/horizons.