Future Dates for The Classic
The 2026 tournament will be played December 28-31
Five venues across Bloomington-Normal will host the tournament: Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center, Bloomington High School, Normal Community High School, Normal West High School, and University High School (home for the 5th place games in all four brackets).
It will be the 47th annual boys’ tournament, the 29th edition of the girls’ tournament, and the 21st anniversary of the Ron Knisley Memorial Special Olympics Shootout presented by the SFHC and S.O.A.R. (the 24th installment of the event named in honor of Ron Knisley in 2005).