Championship Monday EOT Shoot Out

Team Concept Heat (6-0) defeated Columbia Cascades (4-1) for the Championship Monday morning. The Vancouver Heat (4-1) defeated Way 2 Win Gold for 3rd place and Premier Elite Black (3-1) defeated Team Concept Fire for 5th place. The Northwest Bluez were defeated by Jesuit HS earlier today, and Columbia Reign defeated WVBA.

Congratulations to all the Vancouver base teams. Good showing in a tough tournament (2nd, 3rd & 5th). Team Concept Heat is one of the best teams in the country. Unfortunately Premier Elite Black face them early in the tournament, which prove to be their only defeat in the tournament, but the lost threw them into the 5th place bracket.

Vancouver Heat's only lost came to Oregon City Black, and Columbia Cascades were defeated in the Championship game by Team Concept Heat.

Great start for the Summer tournament season. If you have results you'd like me to pass along please don't hesitate to let me know.

Results after the 3rd day at the Shoot Out

And they call this the warm-up tournament, getting you ready for the 'Big Dance' July 6th-9th. Again what a fantastic, top of the line, tournament being put on by the Guys at the End of the Trial, in Oregon City. Here is some local team information.

THROPY GAMES SET FOR MONDAY:
Premier Elite Black (2-1) vs. Team Concept Fire (2-1)
@ 10:20am Oregon City HS
Columbia Cascades (4-0) vs. Team Concept Heat (3-0)
@ 1:15pm Oregon City HS (CHAMPIONSHIP GAME)
Vancouver Heat (3-1) vs. Way to Win Gold
@ 1:00pm Oregon City HS
Northwest Bluez (3-1) vs. Jesuit HS (3-1)
@ 10:20am Oregon City HS
Columbia Reign (1-2) vs WVBA Black / Juanita HS
@ 11:40am Clackamas Community College

End of the Trail "Shoot out"

On the 1st Anniversary of the death of the greatest entertainer of our life time, "MICHAEL JACKSON" the best tournament on the west coast, "the End of the Trail" starts it's 2 weeks of tournaments. Our local teams Premier Elite Black & Gold, Northwest Bluez, Columbia Cascades & Reign & Waves, Team Concept and the Vancouver Heat all got started in a victorious way.

Premier Elite Black won it's first game, Premier Elite Gold played twice and split 1 & 1, Columbia Cascades won it's first 2 games, as did the Vancouver Heat. Columbia Reign won it's first game and the Columbia Waves split going 1 & 1. Northwest Bluez also won. Great start for our local teams. Good luck. If you have no plans for the weekend, come and enjoy some great basketball at the End of the Trail in Oregon City.

BIG UPCOMING GAMES FOR SATURDAY:
Premier Elite Black vs. Team Concept Heat
11:40am Clackamas Community College
Columbia Cascades vs. 503 Flyers
10:20am Canby High School, Oregon
Vancouver Heat vs. Oregon City
5:00pm Clackamas Community College
Columbia Reign vs. Way to Win Gold
11:40am Oregon City High School
Northwest Bluez vs. Lake Elite
11:40am Canby High School, Oregon
Premier Elite Gold vs. Columbia Waves
3:30pm Clackamas Community College

Class of the Field 2010

What a great 1st 'day and an half' of the "Class of the Field" tournament for high school teams in Oregon City. GSHL teams playing in the tournament include, Woodland, Hockinson, Battle Ground, Mountain View, and Prairie. Every team from the GHSL except for Mt. View pick up at least one victory on Friday, with more games set for Saturday evening and Sunday.

Prairie started the tournament with a victory over Meadowdale from the Seattle area before falling to Prosser in the 2nd around. The Falcon's then pick up a victory over Ferris and face St Mary's of Portland Saturday night. Mt View has face some tough competition and have fallen 3 times but they are playing hard. Both Hockinson and Battle Ground won their first round games and lost their 2nd round games. The Tiger's lost their 3rd round game against East Valley and face South Eugene later today, the Hawks face Lewis & Clark from Spokane later this evening also.
Woodland lost to Lakes of Tacoma area in the first round but defeated Kings in the 2nd round and plays Skyline Saturday night.

I strongly recommend you stopping bye and checking out some good hoops as the brackets tighten, the better teams start facing each other. Good luck to the GHSL, I will keep you informed as information becomes available.

Congratulations to Premier Elite Gold

The Premier Elite developmental team, the Gold Team, went 4 - 0 this weekend in the Reynolds Summer Tournament in Troutdale Oregon. Good for you girl's, McKayla Bradshaw, Jennifer Patterson, Sydney Holland, McKynze Rogers, Dee Browning, Chaysee Tilles, Alyse Erickson, and Kat DeVera.

Prairie Tournament

Although you have to be careful not to make too much out of summer tournaments, Prairie played well as it hosted and won it's own tournament. Defeating Beaverton, Napavine, South Medford and Oregon City.

Skyview played in the tournament also, winning one game then losing to Southridge, River Ridge, & South Eugene, but played all three games very strong. We'd be remiss not to send out a "Get Well" to Mattie Van Liew who suffered an injury to the mid section, in the last game of the tournament.

Mountain View, Union, Camas and Battle Ground all participated taking more defeats then wins, but learning and getting better.

First day at Prairie Tournament

Wow, what an exciting opening day at the Prairie Tournament. I was able to see 4 quality games including our GSHL teams. Prairie handled Beaverton of Oregon.,Skyview hung tough but lost to Southridge, Mountain View was simply over matched by powerhouse Oregon City, and Battle Ground lost to Southridge.

There were some later games but I don't have results yet.

Games continue today and Sunday, stop bye Prairie if you get a chance, you'll enjoy the competition.

Summer tournament season is here

Man I don't know about you but I am excited. Lots of big tournaments going on around the area. Lots of high school teams playing in some high school tournaments, and a few of our club teams will be participating in some big tournaments around the area and up and down the west coast.

Hey if you play, have a kid playing or your a high school basketball fan, keep me informed on what is happening around SW Washington and I'll be happy to post it.

For now good luck to everyone and I'll see you out there.