North Tech Boys Seeks 4-Peat

At Lutheran St. Charles County

By Jim Wieners

Until 2012 it is rare for North Technical Boys Basketball to win a tournament let alone winning it three years in a row at Lutheran High St. Charles County by 2014. This week North Tech attempts to enter an elite status by trying to win four years in a row at the Lutheran SC Nike Cougar Classic, since only a few win any sports tournament in four consecutive years.

Thursday, Dec. 17 North Tech tips off the Lutheran St. Charles Cougar Classic at 3:30 against The Principia, which means the team getting off for the Christmas Holiday Break just before the rest of the school gets dismissed. Friday, Dec. 18, North Tech plays at 3:30 if the Golden Eagles lose Thursday or 6:30 if they win against Barat Academy, who the Golden Eagles won in last year’s opening round, or Lift for Life Academy, a team North Tech has played in four consecutive second-round games and won the last three in a row. Saturday, Dec. 19, the tournament concludes with games at 3:30, 5 p.m., 6:30 and 8 p.m. and North Tech would be playing Elsberry, Orchard Farm, Lutheran St. Charles County (a team North Tech won in the 2012 and 2013 championship games) or Priory (a team the Golden Eagles defeated in overtime to win last year’s title).

HAZELWOOD CENTRAL is the top seed at the Coaches vs. Cancer Holiday Tournament, formerly the Meramec Holiday Festival, Dec. 26-30 at St. Louis Community College at Meramec. Central, runner up to Webster Groves last year, had won the Meramec title in 2012 and 2013 and will open Dec. 26 or 27 against Eureka with a second round game a day or two later against Parkway West or Kirkwood.

   COLLINSVILLE, ILL. TOURNAMENT — McCLUER NORTH, HAZELWOD EAST and RIVERVIEW GARDENS will be playing in the 16-team, three-day tournament Dec. 28-30 at Vergil Fletcher Gym, named for the former legendary Collinsville coach. McCluer North opens at 9 a.m. Dec. 28 against Springfield (Ill.) Southeast, Hazelwood East closes the first day with a 9:30 p.m game against Granite City while Riverview Gardens has a 1 p.m game that day against East St. Louis.

   HAZELWOOD WEST will be in the Chaminade College Prep Christmas Tournament, Dec. 28-30. TRINITY CATHOLIC is in the Mary Institute-Country Day School Tournament Dec. 22-23, 26, 28-30 and Lutheran North will be there, also. McCLUER will be in Carbondale Ill. (particuarly at the Southern Illinois Univiersity Arena), Dec 29-31

GIRLS BASKEBALL — HAZELWOOD CENTRAL, with a 7-2 record, will be playing in the 40th Visitation Christmas Tournament beginning Saturday, 5:30 against Fort Zumwalt West. Defending Class Four State Champion Incarnate Word Academy will play later that night, 8:30 against Nerinx Hall. The tournament continues Dec. 26-28.

   NORTH TECH will make their first holiday tournament trip to St. Dominic, O’Fallon, Mo., and will open the tournament Dec. 28, 9 a.m. against Lutheran St. Charles County then plays Dec. 29 at 9 a.m. or 3 p.m. against host St. Dominic or St. Charles West. Lutheran North will also be there opening Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. against Parkway West then play Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. against Wentzville-Timberland or Sikeston. North Tech and Lutheran North will play Dec. 30 (maybe against each other) at 8 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3 p.m. or 6:30.

McCLUER NORTH will be in the Edwardsville, Ill, Tiger Holiday Classic, Dec. 28-29 then will seek their second Parkway West Torunament title when the Stars play there Jan. 4-8, 2016. At. the Edwardsville Tiger Holiday Classic McCluer North, in Pool B will play two games on Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. against Springfield (Ill.) Sacred Heart Griffin and at 7:30 against Chicago Simeon, and two more games on Dec. 29, at 11:30 a.m. against McHenry and at 4:30, 5 p.m., 6 p.m. or 6:45 against a Pool A team to be determined.

HAZELWOOD EAST, HAZELWOOD WEST and McCLUER will close out the Fort Zumwalt North Tournament Friday at 5 p.m. and or 6:30, using two gyms (after playing on Dec. 14 and 16) and each will play in the Duchesne Tournament Dec. 28-30. TRINITY CATHOLIC will be in the Bishop DuBourg Torunament Dec.28-30, the first Christmas tournament since 2011.

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