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Youth Basketball Tournaments

Below is registration information for area basketball tournaments. If you are hosting an area basketball tournament and would like it to be posted on this page, please email Todd Johnson.

GI Lightning Tip-Off Classic

The Grand Island Lightning will be hosting the Tip-Off Classic on Thanksgiving weekend November 29th and 30th. Teams are guaranteed four games over the two days.
All games will be played at Grand Island Senior High. Divisions for Boys and Girls are 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, and 7th-8th. Deadline for entry is November 21st. Registration forms are located at www.gilightning.com or contact info@gilightning.com.

8th Annual Grand Island YMCA Holiday Classic Tournament

The Grand Island YMCA will be hosting the 8th Annual Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament on December 6th and 7th. Each team is guaranteed 3 games. The tournament is for boys and girls teams in 4th-8th grade. For registration information please click here.

13th Annual Mr. Basketball & Miss Basketball Santa Slamfest

The 13th Annual Mr. Basketball & Miss Basketball Santa Slamfest is Sunday, December 14, in Kearney, Neb. The one-day tournament is open to 4th thru 8th grade boys and 7th-8th grade girls teams. All teams play 3 games at the UNK Health & Sports Center. Online registration and entry form PDF's are available at www.misterbasketball.com or contact Doug Koster at 308.237.4012 or doug@misterbasketball.com.

Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Invitational

Nebraska Wesleyan Basketball Program will be hosting the Prairie Wolves Invitational Basketball Tournament on Saturday December 20th. The tournament is for boys teams in 4th-8th grade. Each team is guaranteed 2 games, and for a registration form please click here.

Lincoln YMCA New Year Basketball Bash

The Lincoln YMCA Youth Sports Branch will be hosting the New Year Basketball Bash Tournament on January 3rd 2009. The tournament is for girls and boys teams in 4th-8th grade.

Registration Form

10th Annual Mr. Basketball & Miss Basketball Hoopfest

The 10th Annual Mr. Basketball & Miss Basketball Hoopfest in Ravenna & Cairo, Neb., is January 17-18. The Hoopfest will feature 64 teams and is open to 4th thru 8th grade boys & girls teams. Boys typically play on two full-size courts at Ravenna High School and the girls play on two full-size courts at Centura High School in Cairo (25 miles NW of Grand Island). Online registration and entry form PDF's are available at www.misterbasketball.com or contact Doug Koster at 308.237.4012 or doug@misterbasketball.com.

Osceola Masonic Lodge No. 65 Basketball Tournament

The Osceola Masonic Lodge will be hosting a Basketball Tournament on January 17th and 18th, 2009 . The tournament will follow a round-robin format with each team guaranteed three games and a maxinum of 24 teams total. Medals will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place finishers. The tournament is for girls teams in 5th-8th grade. For registration information please email darinsterup@hotmail.com or phone Darin at 402-747-4001 and leave a message. For additional information click here.

GI Lightning Hardwood Challenge

The Grand Island Lightning will be hosting this new tournament on January 24th and 25th. A unique feature to this tournament will be that athletes will have the ability to participate in an individual skills challenge on Saturday.
Each team will be guaranteed 3 games. Boys and girls divisions for 3rd-8th grade. Deadline for entry is January 14th. Registration forms are located at www.gilightning.com or contact info@gilightning.com.

Aurora Invitational Youth Basketball Tournament

Aurora Invitational Youth Basketball Tournament is on January 31st and February 1st. The tournament is for boys and girls teams in 4th - 8th grade. Each team is guaranteed 3 games in one day. For registration information please click here.

GI Lightning Heartland Shootout

The Grand Island Lightning will be hosting this new youth tournament that will coincide with the High School Heartland Hoops Classic at the Grand Island Events Center on February 14th and 15th. A complete schedule for the high school classic can be found at www.heartlandhoopsclassic.com. The youth tournament will take place at various Grand Island Public Schools with flexible scheduling for those teams that want to follow a high school team. Each team will be guaranteed 3 games. Boys and girls divisions for 3rd-8th grade. Registration forms are located at www.gilightning.com or contact info@gilightning.com.

14th Annual Fairbury Basketball Tournament

The 14th Annual Fairbury Basketball Tournament in Fairbury, NE will be held February 20 - February 22, 2009. The tournament is open to boys and girls 4th - 8th Grade. Registration forms will be posted August 1, 2008 on the Fairbury Chamber of Commerce website http://fairburychamber.org (click on the events tab) or send an email to request a form to dtschmidt@diodecom.net.

15th Annual Midway Snow Jam

192 teams from five states will compete in the 15th Annual Midway Snow Jam in Kearney, Neb., on February 21-22. The tourney is open to 4th thru 8th grade boys & girls teams, with multiple brackets in almost all divisions. All courts have digital scoreboards and experienced officials. Game sites include the 6,500-seat UNK Health & Sports Center. The registration deadline is January 21. We schedule Omaha/Lincoln area teams so they have late arrival on Saturday and only need motel rooms on one night. Online registration and entry form PDF's are available at www.misterbasketball.com or contact Doug Koster at 308.237.4012 or doug@misterbasketball.com.

Nebraska State Youth Championships Basketball Tournament

The Fremont YMCA's Men's Club will be hosting the Nebraska State Youth Championships Basketball Tournament on March 6, 7, and 8 2009. Each team is guaranteed 3 games. The tournament is for boys and girls teams in 4th-9th grade. For registration information please click here.

18th Annual Hoops Mania Basketball Tournament

The 18th Annual Hoops Mania Basketball tournament in Grand Island, NE will be held on March 7th & 8th, 2009. It is open to boys and girls in 4th through 9th grades. 236 teams from five states participated last year, and we filled up before the registration deadline! Enter today by visiting our website www.HoopsMania.com or contact Jim Hruby HoopsManiaGI@Yahoo.com.

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28th Annual MIT Basketball Tournament

The Lincoln YMCA Youth Sports Branch will be hosting the 28th Annual MIT Basketball Tournament on March 14th and 15th, 2009. The tournament will have over 400 teams from Nebraska & surrounding states. Registration information will be available in November.

28th Annual MIT Registration Form

14th Annual Kearney Blowout

The 14th Annual Kearney Blowout is March 21-22, in Kearney, Neb. The Blowout will feature 192 teams from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and South Dakota. The tourney is open to 4th thru 9th grade boys & girls teams, with multiple brackets in almost all divisions. All courts have digital scoreboards and experienced officials. Game sites include the 6,500-seat UNK Health & Sports Center. The registration deadline is February 21. We schedule Omaha/Lincoln area teams so they have late arrival on Saturday and only need motel rooms on one night. Online registration and entry form PDF's are available at www.misterbasketball.com or contact Doug Koster at 308.237.4012 or doug@misterbasketball.com.

Hastings High Booster Club Plains Classic Tournament

The Hastings High Booster Club will be hosting the Plains Classic Tournament March 28-29, 2009. There will be brackets for boys and girls grades 4-8. There will be a minimum three game guarantee. All games are played on regulation full size courts at Hastings High School or the brand new (opened 2008-2009 school year) Hastings Middle School. We will attempt to accommodate Lincoln/Omaha teams with later starts on Sat. if at all possible. For registration please contact Scott Schulz at: drslschulz@hotmail.com or call 402-469-0802. See you in March!!
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