Championship Day Welcome to Championship Day! Three teams have the opportunity to win back-to-back titles when they play later today — Camp Pt. Central/Augusta Southeastern girls, St. Joseph-Ogden boys and Normal Community girls. Championship Matchups All games today will be held at Illinois Wesleyan's Shirk Center. Third-place games will be played in the morning, with … [Read more...]

Tidbits from Day 2 action at the 2023 State Farm Holiday Classic Honoring the Home Team Classic Tournament, Inc. the all-volunteer organizing committee which runs the State Farm Holiday Classic, honored one of their own Thursday night when David “Spoon” Mizer was recognized for 25 years of service on the committee. Only six individuals have achieved this milestone … [Read more...]

Tidbits from Day 1 action at the 2023 State Farm Holiday Classic Honoring the Colemans North Chicago boys coaches Gerald and Cheryl Coleman were honored before their first-round game against Normal Community in the Large School Boys Bracket. The duo has led North Chicago to two prior Classic titles, and currently are tied for third in all-time Classic victories among active … [Read more...]

Championship Day Welcome to Championship Day! The stage is set to recognize four teams as the best in title contests tonight. Small School Girls | 3:30 pm Top-seeded Paris cruises into the final where they are matched up with #7 seed Central Southeastern. Paris finished third a year ago in their inaugural appearance, while Central won the Small School Girls bracket in … [Read more...]

Volunteer of the Year Alex Staab was honored with the State Farm Holiday Classic Volunteer of the Year on day 1. A native of Germantown Hills, he was the Bradley University PA announcer from 2016-2022, is in his sixth season as the radio voice for Illinois Central College women’s basketball team, and has been the IHSA State Softball Finals PA Announcer since 2019. The Classic … [Read more...]