Some hoop tournaments of note this week for viewing pleasure

November 25, 2013 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365


Here is a list of several tournaments (boys and girls and not exhaustive), participating teams and some players to watch in many of those events going on in the Valley and elsewhere. Tournaments begin Monday Nov. 25 and some run through Saturday Nov. 30 so check dates carefully:

BOYS

2013 HOOPHALL WEST (Nov. 26-29) at Corona del Sol and Desert Mountain high schools

Tournament resumes Dec. 13-14 at Grand Canyon University with placement games (7th, 5th, 3rd, championship) 

Participating teams: Chaparral, Corona del Sol, Desert Mountain, Gilbert, Mesquite, Millennium, Shadow Mountain, Westview

TUESDAY NOV. 26: at Corona del Sol HS -- 6 p.m. -- Westview vs. Chaparral; 7:30 - Mesquite vs. Corona del Sol. At Desert Mountain HS -- 6 p.m. -- Millennium vs. Gilbert; 7:30 .- Shadow Mountain vs. Desert Mountain. WEDNESDAY NOV. 27: At Corona del Sol HS -- 6 p.m. -  Mesquite vs. Chaparral; 7:30 --Westview vs. Corona del Sol. At Desert Mountain HS -- 6 p.m. - Gilbert vs. Shadow Mountain; 7:30 -- Millennium vs. Desert Mountain. FRIDAY NOV. 29 -- At Corona del Sol HS -- 4:30 p.m. -- Mesquite vs. Westview; 6 -- Chaparral vs. Corona del Sol. At Desert Mountain HS -- 4:30 p.m. -- Shadow Mountain vs. Millennium; 6 - Gilbert vs. Desert Mountain.

 

Players to watch: Corona del Sol -- Casey Benson, G; Dane Kuiper, G, Cassius Peat, G-F, Connor MacDougall, C. Desert Mountain -- Rolando Ryhmes, G. Gilbert -- Anthony Bryant, G;  Truman Moore, F, Spencer Nicolds, F. Mesquite -- Zach Green, G. Westview -- Andre Adams, PF. Millennium -- Elston Jones, F-C.

2013 FEAR THE HOP NOV. (25-27, 30) at Mesa High School

Participating teams: Agua Fria, Carl Hayden, Hamilton, Highland, Mesa, Mountain Ridge, Red Mountain and Skyline.

NOV. 25: Non-bracket games -- 2 p.m. -- Mountain Ridge vs. Mesa; 3:30 -- Hamilton vs. Carl Hayden; 5 -- Red Mountain vs. Skyline; 6:30 -- Agua Fria vs. Highland.

NOV. 26  Bracket games -- 3:15 p.m. - Skyline vs. Hamilton; 4:45 -- Carl Hayden vs. Mountain Ridge; 6:15 -- Agua Fria vs. Mesa; 7:45 -- Red Mountain vs. Highland  NOV. 27 -- Losers bracket games at 3:15 p.m. and 4:45; winners' bracket games at 6:15 and 7:45. NOV. 30 -- 2:30 p.m. - 7th place; 4 -- 5th place; 5:30 -- 3rd place; 7 -- Championship. 

Players to watch: Mesa -- Christian Harris, G; Isaac Allen, C. Hamilton -- *James Sosinski, F. Highland -- Jake Toolson, F, Austin Witherall, G. Red Mountain -- Jalen Jenkins, G, Colton Plourd, G.

2013 SALPOINTE TIPOFF CLASSIC (Nov. 25-27, 29, 30) at Salpointe and Chandler high schools

Participating teams: Pool A -- Amphi, Nogales, Rincon, Salpointe. Pool B -- Catalina Foothills, Cholla, Palo Verde, Sabino. Pool C -- Boulder Creek, Chandler, Ironwood Ridge, Saguaro. Pool D -- Basha, Desert Vista, North, Queen Creek.

NOV. 25: At Salpointe HS -- 3:30 p.m. - Sabino vs. Palo Verde; 5 -- Nogales vs. Amphi; 6:30 -- Salpointe vs. Rincon; 8 -- Cholla vs. Catalina FH. At Chandler HS -- 3 :30 p.m. - Chandler vs. Saguaro; 5 -- Desert Vista vs. Queen Creek; 6:30 -- North vs. Basha; 8 -- Chandler vs. Boulder Creek. NOV. 26: At Salpointe HS -- 3:30 p.m. -- Palo Verde vs. Cholla; 5 -- Rincon vs. Nogales; 6:30 -- Catalina FH vs. Sabino;-- Salpointe vs. Amphi. At Chandler HS -- 3:30 p.m. -- Queen Creek vs. North; 5 -- Saguaro vs. Boulder Creek; 6:30 -- Chandler vs. Ironwood Ridge; 8 -- Basha vs. Desert Vista. NOV. 27: At Salpointe HS -- 3:30 p.m. -- Amphi vs. Rincon; 5 -- Cholla vs. Sabino; 6:30 -- Catalina FH vs. Palo Verde; 8 -- Salpointe vs. Nogales. At Chandler HS -- 3:30 p.m. - Boulder Creek vs. Ironwood Ridge; -- Queen Creek vs. Basha; 6:30 -- Ironwood Ridge vs. Saguaro; 8 -- North vs. Desert Vista. NOV. 29 -- At Salpointe HS -- Pool play matchups - TBA -- 9 a m., 10:30, Noon, 1:30, 3:30, 5. 6:30p.m. -- Semifinal B1 vs. C1;  8 p.m. -- Semifinal A1 vs. D1. NOV. 30 -- At Salpointe HS -- Pool play matchups TBA -- 9 a.m., 10:30, Noon, 1:30, 3:30, 5. 6:30 p.m. -- Third-place game -- B1-CI loser vs. A1-D1 loser; 8 p.m. -- Championship -- B1-CI winner vs. A1-D1 winner.

Players to watch: Basha -- Nathan Markovich, G. Chandler -- Marco Morales, G. Salpointe -- Ryan Callaghan, F; Hunter Lowry, G,. *Cam Denson, G.  Amphi -- Yusef Shehata, G; Michael Perkins, G. Catalina Foothills -- Austin Nehls, G; Chaz Mack, F. Queen Creek --Carter Wilson, G; Blake Williams, G. Cholla - Julio Duarte, G. 

2013 PARADISE VALLEY INVITATIONAL (NOV. 26, 27, 29, 30) at Paradise Valley and Deer Valley high schools

Participating teams: Apollo, Arcadia, Betty Fairfax, Cactus Shadows, Cesar Chavez, Deer Valley, Desert Ridge, Dobson, Goldwater, Horizon, McClintock, North Canyon, Paradise Valley, Perry, Sandra Day O'Connor, Washington.

NOV. 26: At Paradise Valley HS -- 3 p.m. -- McClintock vs. Horizon; 4:30 -- Perry vs. SDO; 6 -- Dobson vs. Cactus Shadows; 7:30 -- Betty Fairfax vs. Paradise Valley. At Deer Valley HS -- 3 p.m. -- Cesar Chavez vs. Goldwater; 4:30 - North Canyon vs. Desert Ridge; 6 -- Apollo vs. Arcadia; 7:30 -- Washington vs. Deer Valley. NOV. 27 -- At PV HS -- Losers bracket 3 p.m. and 4:30; Winners bracket -- 6 and 7:30. At Deer Valley HS -- 3 p.m. and 4:30 -- Losers bracket; 6 and 7:30 -- Winners bracket. NOV. 29 -- At Paradise Valley HS -- Consolation bracket -- 1 p.m. and 2:30; Winners bracket -- 7 and 8:30. NOV. 30-- At Paradise Valley HS -- 3 p.m. -- Consolation; 4:30 -- Consolation championship; 6 -- Third place. 7:30 -- Championship. 

Players to watch: Perry -- Jordan Howard, G. Cesar Chavez -- Pablo Rivas, P. Dobson -- Ryan Richardson, G; Kodi Justice, G. Desert Ridge -- Hunter Thomas, G; Teddy Allen, W. Arcadia -- Calvin Outlaw, G; Malik Collins, F.

 

GIRLS

2013 HIGHLAND THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT (Nov. 25-27, 29-30) at Highland and Mesquite high schools

Participating teams: Pool A: Alhambra, Highland, Saguaro, St. Mary's Valley Vista. Pool B: Chaparral, Mesa Mtn. View, Westview, Williams Field. Pool C: Dobson, Desert Mountain, Thunderbird, Tolleson. Pool D: Betty Fairfax, Flowing Wells, Mesquite, Mountain Pointe, Seton.

NOV. 25: At Highland HS -- 3 p.m. -- Dobson vs. Desert Mountain; 4:30 -- Thunderbird vs. Tolleson; 6 -- Valley Vista vs. Saguaro; 7:30 -- Highland vs. Alhambra. At Mesquite HS --  3 p.m. -- Mountain View vs. Williams Field; 4:30 -- Westview vs. Chaparral; 6 -- Mountain Pointe vs. Fairfax; 7:30 -- Flowing Wells vs. Mesquite. NOV. 26 -- At Highland HS -- 3 p.m. -- Chaparral vs. Mtn. View; 4:30 -- Saguaro vs. Highland; 6 -- Alhambra vs. St. Mary's; 7:30 -- Williams Field vs. Westview. At Mesquite HS -- 3 p.m. -- Mesquite vs. Mountain Pointe; 4:30 -- Fairfax vs. Seton; 6 p.m. -- Tolleson vs. Dobson; 7:30 -- Desert Mountain vs. Thunderbird. NOV. 27: At Highland HS -- 3 p.m. -- Chaparral vs. Williams Field; 4:30 -- Mountain View vs. Westview; 6 -- Valley Vista vs. Alhambra; 7:30 -- St. Mary's vs. Highland. At Mesquite HS -- 3 p.m. -- Tolleson vs Desert Mountain; 4:30 -- Dobson vs. Thunderbird; 6 p.m. -- Flowing Wells vs. Fairfax; 7:30 -- Mountain Pointe vs. Seton. NOV. 29 -- At Highland HS -- 10 a.m. -- Valley Vista vs. Highland; 11:30 -- Saguaro vs. St. Mary's; 1 p.m --  TBA; 2:30 -- TBA; 4 p.m. -- Alhambra vs. Saguaro; 5:30 -- St. Mary's vs. Valley Vista. At Mesquite HS -- 10 a.m. -- Seton vs. Mesquite; 11:30 -- Mountain Pointe vs. Flowing Wells. 1 p.m. - TBA -- 2:30 - TBA; 4 -- Mesquite vs. Fairfax; 5:30 -- Flowing Wells vs. Seton. NOV. 30 -- At Highland HS -- Semfinals 9 a.m. -- A1 vs. B1; 10:30 a.m. --C1 vs. D1; 4:30: 3rd place -- A1-B1 loser vs. C1-D1 loser. 6 p.m.: Championship -- A1-B1 winner vs. C1-D1 winner. At Mesquite HS -- 3 p.m:  7th place; 4:30 p.m: 5th place. 

Players to watch: Highland -- Melissa Meyer, P, Hadley Nielson, P.  Saguaro -- Casey Rarrick, G. Mesa Mountain View -- Armani Hawkins, G. Westivew -- Renee Contreras, G, Airianna Sesma, G. Dobson -- Miyah Leith, G; Tori Lloyd, G. Desert Mountain -- Noelle Kellers, G. Mesquite -- Cecily Wilson, P. Mountain Pointe -- Kaylah Lupoe, P. Williams Field -- Ariana Barnes, G. Thunderbird -- Ann Shikles, G. Seton, -- Julia Barcello, G-F. Tolleson -- Ailiyah Torres, P; Alexis Delgado, G.

2013 LADY PADRES TIPOFF CLASSIC (Nov. 25-27, 29) at Marcos de Niza HS

Participating teams: Pool A -- Cactus Shadows, Casa Grande, Marcos de Niza, Shadow Mountain. Pool B -- Corona del Sol, Central, Horizon, Millennium. Pool C -- Cibola, Desert Ridge, Desert Vista, Tucson. Pool D -- McClintock, Pinnacle, South Mountain, Westwood.

NOV. 25:  Noon -- Cibola vs. Desert Ridge; 1:30 -- Westwood vs. South; 3 -- Cactus Shadows vs. Shadow Mountain; 4:30 -- Pinnacle vs. McClintock; Desert Ridge vs. Desert Vista; 6 -- Horizon vs. Central; Millennium vs. Corona del Sol; 7:30 -- Marcos de Niza vs. Casa Grande. NOV. 26: 3 p.m. -- South vs. McClintock; 4:30 -- Cactus Shadows vs. Casa Grande; Millennium vs. Central; 6 p.m. -- Horizon vs. Corona del Sol; Tucson vs. Desert Ridge; 7:30 -- Pinnacle vs. Westwood; Marcos de Niza vs. Shadow Mountain. NOV. 27: Noon -- Cibola vs. Tucson; 1:30 -- Westwood vs. McClintock; 3 -- Casa Grande vs. Shadow Mountain; 4:30 -- Desert Vista vs. Cibola; Central vs. Corona del Sol; 6 -- Pinnacle vs. South; Millennium vs. Horizon; 7:30 -- Desert Vista vs. Tucson; Marcos de Niza vs. Cactus Shadows. NOV. 29 -- 10 a.m. -- A2 vs. C2; A4 vs. C4; 11:30 -- B2 vs. D2; B4 vs. D4; 1 -- A1 vs. C1; A3 vs. C3; 2:30 -- B1 vs. D1; B3 vs. D3; 7 p.m. -- 3rd place: A1-C1 loser vs. B1-D1 loser; 8:30 p.m. -- Championship: A1-C1 winner vs B1-D1 winner.

Players to watch: Desert Vista -- Emily Wolph G, Kristine Anigwe, P, Sabrina Haines, G. Marcos de Niza: Sophia Anaya, G, Jorie Mayfield, P, Kaelin Shaffer, G. South Mountain -- Jazmon Jacobs, G. Corona del Sol -- Sammi Moore, G, Taylor Kalmer, G.