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Coming in 2010 Ninth Annual Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Holiday Basketball Classic |
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| This annual fundraiser has returned over $78,000 to schools in the Greater Muskegon area over the last seven years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In
December of 2002, the Hall of Fame made the jump into tournament sponsorship with the launch of a high
school basketball
event.
Featuring four schools from the Greater Muskegon area, the goal was to
provide some sports entertainment over the Christmas break, and to
create a new fundraising opportunity for the schools that
participate in the event.Christened the Hall of Fame Basketball Classic, proceeds from the contests are split five ways between the four schools and the Hall of Fame. The format includes varsity, junior varsity and freshmen contests played over two consecutive days at different venues around town.  Varsity games
were hosted at Mona Shores High School
that first year, and included contests between North
Muskegon, West Michigan Christian, Mona Shores and Muskegon Heights spread
over two consecutive days. Featuring NCAA Division 1 recruits Drew Naymick
of North Muskegon (Michigan State), and Eddie Spencer of Muskegon
Heights (Central Michigan), the success of the concept was quickly apparent.
Sellout crowds meant a new home for the varsity contests in year two.The Classic was moved to the spacious facility at Reeths-Puffer High School. With Shelby replacing North Muskegon, the event again met with tremendous success. A Saturday evening match-up between Muskegon and Muskegon Heights was a huge hit, attracting 3,400 spectators. 
Year three allowed Reeths-Puffer the opportunity to join in
the fun, as the Rockets replaced Mona Shores in the line-up. Grand
Haven joined the mix in 2005, while Fremont rotated in last season to bring the total number of participants to
nine schools.Thanks to the popularity of the event, the Hall of Fame Classic has been able to return over $78,000 in seven years to help area athletic programs. Watch your Muskegon Chronicle for information the 2010 event. |
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| Muskegon Area
Sports Hall of Fame Classic Past Results |
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