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• Registration info...
• The schedule...
• The scores...
• Last-minute changes...
• Admission prices...
• Special events/activities...
• The All-Tournament Team...

You've noticed that some information here is targeted towards athletic directors and coaches. However, the Facebook page (Arthur Okaw Christian Holiday Classic) is a fantastic place for ALL fans.

 Everyone at your school can be part of the fun, even if they can't travel to Arthur with your team.

Check out the previous blog post to "like" us on our brand new Facebook page.
 

 

Our first poll will also be posted by 5 p.m. (central time) this evening. 

Tell us what you think!

More interesting stuff for your team's fans could be added anytime.

AOC Tournament partners with NCSAA (National Christian School Athletic Association)

A new highlight for this year's tournament will be a partnership between the National Christian School Athletic Association and the AOC Holiday Classic. 

The NCSAA is located in Erie, PA and offers many benefits to its member schools. 

The new partnership means that the winner of both the boys’ and girls’ tournaments will receive an automatic berth to their National Tournament on March 3-5, 2011 in Erie, PA.

If you would like more info on the NCSAA, please visit www.ncsaa.org.

16 teams set to compete in the 6th Annual AOC Holiday Classic

The field has been set for the 6th Annual AOC Holiday Classic.

6th Annual AOC Holiday Classic

December 27 & 28th, 2010

Arthur, IL @ Arthur Junior/Senior High School

This year the tournament will feature a girl's and a guy's tournament. Below is a list of participating teams.

Check this site regularly for important updates regarding registration, scheduling and tournament activities.

The guy's tournament features 10 teams from 4 states

Arthur-Okaw Christian (Arthur, IL)

Agape Christian (Energy, IL)

Crestwood Homeschool (Crestwood, IL)

Decatur Christian (Decatur, IL)

Kankakee Trinity Academy (Kankakee, IL)

Landmark Homeschool (Cincinatti, OH)

New Jerusalem (Chicago, IL)

Pleasant View Christian (Montgomery, IN)

Sterling Christian (Sterling, IL)

Tower Grove Christian (St. Louis, MO)

The guy's tournament will be single elimination with a consolation bracket.

The girl's tournament features 6 teams from 3 states

Agape Christian (Agape Christian, IL)

Arthur-Okaw Christian (Arthur, IL)

Decatur Christian (Decatur, IL)

Indianapolis Homeschool Trailblazers (Indianapolis, IN)

Kankakee Trinity (Kankakee, IL)

Tower Grove Christian (St. Louis, IL)

The girl's tournament will be set up in two pools of three. Top team from each pool will play for championship, second place team from each pool for third and fourth, third place teams for fifth and sixth (all teams will play three games).

Team Sportsmanship Award

Nearly every team was nominated by our officials this year for the Team Sportsmanship Award. Every game the officials selected the team that they deemed to have the best sportsmanship during that game. There were several games that the officials actually declared a tie and stated that they were impressed with the sportsmanship both teams as well as our tournament field this year.

Honorable Mention (mentioned at least twice):
Tower Grove
Sterling Christian
North County Christian School
Kankakee Trinity
Faith
Northwest Christian
Decatur Christian

The winner of this year's sportsmanship award is:
Arthur-Okaw Christian

All-Tournament Team Members

All-Tournament Team

#40 Brian Armour (Northwest Christian School)
#12 Grant Touma (Calvary Chrisian School)
#45 Matt Heber (Tippecanoe)
#24 Christian Lowry (Arthur-Okaw Christian)
#21 Ben Fiala (Tower Grove Christian)

Tournament MVP
#32 Spencer Plank

Scores from Day 2

Here are the scores for Day 2 of the 5th Annual AOC Holiday Classic.

Game 13
Agape 39
North County 50

Game 14
Calvary Christian 54
Faith Christian 53

Game 15
AOC JV 35
Decatur Christian 56

Game 16
Northwest Christian 43
Tippecanoe 49

Game 17
Tower Grove 53
AOC 63

Game 18
Wabash 51
Sterling 41

Game 19
Kankakee Trinity 62
Crestwood 65

Game 20
North County 53
Calvary 57

Game 21 - Consolation Championship
Wabash Valley (Terre Haute, IN) 48
Crestwood (Crestwood, IL) 61

Game 22 - 3rd/4th Place Game
Northwest Christian (Decatur, IL) 48
Tower Grove (St. Louis, MO) 61

Game 23 - Championship Game (Box Score already submitted)
Arthur Okaw Christian 65
Tippecanoe (Lafayette, IN) 38

Team Sportsmanship Award

This year the Team Sportsmanship Award will be determined by the officials of each game. At the end of the tournament, the team receiving the most votes from officials will presented with an award for Team Sportsmanship.

Tuesday's Schedule

While first round games begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, please do not plan to arrive before 10 a.m. The facility may be in use by others and locker rooms and courts will be unavailable.

We are excited about the second day of the tournament. There are still many great basketball games to be played. We hope that your team will plan to stick around and join us for the Championship Game at 6 p.m.