STAY POSITIVE CLASSIC EVENT RECAPS

'Virginia Live Period Shootout' Session II, Day 2 Standouts (6/29/19)

  After the successful opening portion of the first-ever 'Virginia Live Period Shootout' last weekend (6/21 ' 6/23), I've returned back to the grounds of Blue Ridge School (St. George, VA) for the event's 'second half.' Structure will occur in a similar way, with 18 teams participating throughout the three days and using up three different courts in the school's athletic facilities. Ten...

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'Zero Gravity Southern Showdown' Tournament Standouts (4/6/19 ' 4/7/19)

  A past weekend full of frequent whistle-blowing, filled up standing sections, numerous recognizable faces, and long hours spent in the gym all served as indication that AAU basketball tournaments are now in full swing. It felt unique providing coverage of my first spring tournament in the U-Turn Sports Performance Academy (Richmond, VA); I remember playing games in that same building...

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‘Coaches for the Cure Classic’ (2/2/19)

  I guess one could say Saturday was a MOVIE in Richmond, VA. Making my way to the historic Arthur Ashe Jr. Center in the downtown area, I arrived for the 7th annual 'Coaches for the Cure Classic' presented by 'Team Loaded AAU.' With plenty of online promotion and buzz, I had no doubt that members from around the city would stop by to spend some of the afternoon/evening in the gym. Those...

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