Lordsburg to hold Darnell 3-on-3 basketball tourney.

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Lordsburg High School will hold its annual Jessie Darnell 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on May 26-27. The event will be held inside Maverick Gymnasium.

All proceeds are given to graduating athletes and to date the family has been able to raise more than $9,000 to honor Darnell s life and memory of giving back to the community.

Darnell was a student-athlete at Lordsburg High School when his life tragically came to an end in 2007. He was All-District and All-State in football. He reached legendary status early on as a Maverick when his 54-yard field goal put Lordsburg up for good in the state playoffs in 2006.
More than 150 games were played last year at this event. Teams are expected to come from Silver City, Deming, Las Cruces, Arizona and Texas. There are four age groups and guaranteed games are offered both days.

The tournament is limited to 70 teams, which was raised by 20 teams from last year. For more information, contact Jaime Diaz or D.J. Saucedo at (575) 519-0474.

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.

Sidelines: Annual 3-on-3 tournament set – Enterprise

The Tree of Hope’s annual fundraising event, the Kevin Kimble “A Role Model Today, A Legacy Tomorrow” 3-on-3 Basketball Tribute Tournament will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, at the Las Plumas High School gym in Oroville.

Registration is noon to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $40 per team.

Contact Judy Johnson at 354-2356, Steve Thomas at 712-0154, or Cary Yasuhara at 570-4498 for details. For event flyers and additional information, contact thetreeofhope@comcast.net.

There will be music by D.J. Taj Mahal and free giveaways include items such as T-shirts, CDs, gift cards and raffle prizes.

The tournament was started as a result of gang violence that took Kimble’s life. The event is designed to promote understanding and raise awareness of the need for effective prevention and intervention activities.

Skyline Club Hosts basketball tourney March 24

The Skyline Club at Sul Ross State University will host the Skyline Hooptacular 3-on-3 basketball tournament on March 24. The tournament will be held at the Graves-Pierce Recreation Center on the Sul Ross campus.

The cost is $25 per team with a maximum of five players per team.

The tournament is a fundraiser to help students attend the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) competition later this month.

The Skyline Hooptacular is open to anyone who wants to play. There will be a women’s division if enough female teams sign up. Teams are encouraged to register as soon as possible to be seated in the tournament.

This will be the first time the Skyline Club has hosted the event, but members said they hope to make this a yearly event, right before TIPA.

At the press association conference, students participate in live competitions in their area of journalism against other Texas colleges and universities. Students also attend workshops to help improve their skills and gain new information about the journalism field. Sul Ross and other member universities also send awards from publications from the previous year to be judged. Sul Ross has been attending TIPA for many years and has won numerous awards.

For more information, contact Jason Hennington at 512-269-9735 or email skyline@sulross.edu.

March Madness – Penn Yan Chronicle

The Prattsburgh Central School Music Department will be hosting the second annual March Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the Burke Gymnasium on the campus of Prattsburgh Central School on Saturday, March 10.The registration fee is $20 per player.

The tournament will be played in a double elimination, Round Robin format. Players/ teams may register online at www.prattsburghCSD.org For additional information contact tournament director, Laura Moore, at MooreL@prattsburghCSD.org

Deadline for 3-on-3 tourney in Bolingbrook approaching

The deadline for Bolingbrook High School students to register for the second annual 3-on-3 Basketball Event sponsored by multiple organizations is Feb. 23.

The event, co-sponsored by DuPage Township, Character Counts, H2O and BHS, is scheduled for Sunday, March 25 at Bolingbrook High School, 365 Raider Way, Bolingbrook.

Four-man teams — three starters and one substitute — can be comprised of boys and girls. Cost is $5 per person, and covers the cost of a T-shirt.

Registration forms can be picked up from Mr. Flynn in room G203 at Bolingbrook High School, or the offices of H2O, 201 Canterbury Lane, Suite C, Bolingbrook.

All teams must commit to three supervised practices, and tournament games will be played with a 30-minute time limit.

For more information contact Anthony Morelli at DuPage Township at (630) 759-1317, or at staff@dupagetownship.com

Register Now for PAL’s 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Greater Norristown Police Athletic League‘s (GNPAL) fourth annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is schedule for Saturday, Feb. 25. The cost to enter the tournament is $100 per team and each team must have at least three, but no more than four players. All entry forms and fees must be received by Friday, Feb. 11. (Download and entry form in our PDF section.)

The event is open to all entrants, 18 years or older. All teams will participate in the round-robin portion of the tournament, followed by playoffs. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team and all participants will receive a tournament t-shirt.

Tournament sponsorships are still available. For more information, contact Matt Hein at matthein@greaternorristownpal.org.

Deadline is today for inaugural sports expo basketball tournament

Abilene Youth Sports Authority still needs players for its 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, a new addition to its annual West Texas Sports Fitness Expo.

The extended deadline for those interested in participating is today, said Jon Smith, the group’s executive director.

“It’s a neat add-on event,” he said. “We have several division for youth, high school and adults. These are just big events all over everywhere, and we haven’t really done it here in Abilene.”

Official divisions, according to the organization’s website, include youth, high school and open divisions for men, women and coed teams.

Awards will be given for the top two teams in each division, with a $75 entry fee. An entry form is available online at www.wtxsports-expo.com. For information, contact the AYSA, 1135 E. N. 10th St., at 325-692-2972.

Smith anticipates more than 4,000 people will attend the sports event, scheduled 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Abilene Civic Center. It’s the largest event in the area devoted to sports, fitness and nutrition, he said.

“It’s one event in one place for the community so they can come find out anything and everything about fitness, nutrition and sports as far as leagues, businesses or products,” he said.

Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children younger than 12.

JCC Remembers Sports Hero with 3-on-3 Tournament

Lace up your sneakers and get your hook shot ready! The JCC’s popular Jimmy Myers 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney is this Monday, Jan. 16, and there’s still time to play.

Myers, a Swampscott native, was a beloved coach at the J for 25 years, where he mentored thousands of kids about good sportsmanship. He ran youth and adult basketball leagues, coached, refereed and led after-school classes.

“He was a great role model here at the J,” said Andrew Dalton, director of Sports Aquatics. “His positive, get-everyone-in-the-game approach made every player feel like an important part of the team.”

Mike Leykin grew up with Myers as his coach. Today, Leykin runs basketball program Premier Hoops and is sponsoring the tournament. 

“Jimmy was a big part of my life and encouraged me to play basketball and have fun,” Leykin said. “He dedicated his life to the community and youth sports and has been a big inspiration.”

The 5^th Annual Jimmy Myers Tourney is split into different age groups, from third graders through adults. Here’s the schedule:

Grades 3-5: Arrive at 9 am, 9:30 am game

Grades 6-8: Arrive at 11:30 am, 12 pm game

Grades 9-12: Arrive at 2 pm, 2:30 pm game

Adults:  Arrive at 6:30 pm, 7 pm game

For more information and to register, go to www.jccns.org.

The fee is $30 per 3-person team.  All money raised goes toward sports and recreation programs at the JCC.

For even more information, contact JCC Sports Aquatics Director Andrew Dalton at 781-631-8330, ext. 144, or adalton@jccns.com.

Town to Host Basketball Tournament

Kids grades 5 through 8 will have a chance to compete for basketball glory on the court this February.

The Town of Huntington Parks and Recreation Department is offering a 3-on-3 basketball tournament for teams of four in grades 5/6, and 7/8 on February 22-23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Walt Whitman High School.  Trophies and t-shirts will be given out.

The interesting feature: the teams will coach themselves.

The cost is $78 per team, and registration begins on January 26 online at the Town of Huntington Parks and Recreation Website, the Department’s offices in Town Hall from Monday-Friday 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., or at the Dix Hills Ice Rink Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.  For more information contact Stephen Jimenez at (631)-351-3171.