Holiday Tournament Previews: Chicagoland Area Pt 1
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<p>It is almost holiday tournament time across the state of Illinois! One of the best times of the year to see a lot of games in a short amount of time! Here we give you all the information that you need to know about each event by area. Today we look at the pre-Christmas start dates in <strong>Holiday Tournament Previews: Chicagoland Area Pt 1!</strong></p>
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<p>Hinkle Holiday Classic</p>
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<p>Dates: December 21, 23, 26-27<br>Location: Jacobs High School<br><br><strong>First Round Schedule:</strong></p>
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<p>(Bracket Order)</p>
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<p>7:30 PM Geneva vs Larkin<br>6:00 PM Grayslake Central vs Rockford Boylan<br>3:00 PM Crystal Lake South vs Bartlett<br>4:30 PM Naperville North vs Grant<br>1:30 PM Waubonsie Valley vs Elk Grove<br>12:00 PM Cary Grove vs Johnsburg<br>9:00 AM Barrington vs Prairie Ridge<br>10:30 AM Jacobs vs South Elgin</p>
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<p><strong>Top Prospects to Watch:</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1598712' first='Hudson' last='Kirby'] (Geneva – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1433337' first='AJ' last='Demirov'] (Crystal Lake South – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1598678' first='Cooper' last='Buelna'] (Crystal Lake South – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2369867' first='Ryan' last='Morgan'] (Crystal Lake South – 2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2369943' first='John' last='Morgan'] (Crystal Lake South – 2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2539978' first='Dimitre' last='Petrasiunas'] (Bartlett – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2105287' first='Braylon' last='Gray'] (Grant – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2326960' first='Tyreek' last='Coleman'] (Waubonsie Valley – 2025 – Illinois State)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2326966' first='Moses' last='Wilson'] (Waubonsie Valley – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2125659' first='Kristopher' last='Mporokoso'] (Waubonsie Valley – 2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2413887' first='Josh' last='Kaunas'] (Johnsburg – 2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1845354' first='Oliver' last='Gray'] (Barrington – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2617390' first='Ilija' last='Babic'] (South Elgin – 2026)<br><br></p>
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<p><strong>Best First Round Matchup:</strong></p>
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<p>Geneva vs Larkin</p>
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<p><br><strong>Final Four Predictions and Champion:</strong></p>
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<p>Waubonsie Valley (Champion), Geneva, Crystal Lake South, Barrington</p>
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<p><strong><u>Wheeling Hardwood Classic</u></strong></p>
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<p>Dates: December 23, 26-28<br>Location: Wheeling High School<br><br><strong>First Round Schedule:</strong></p>
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<p>9:00 AM Deerfield vs Buffalo Grove<br>10:30 AM St. Viator vs Wauconda<br>12:15 PM Prospect vs Oak Forest<br>2:00 PM Downers Grove North vs Maine West<br>3:45 PM Fremd vs Hampshire<br>5:30 PM Stevenson vs Niles Notre Dame<br>7:15 PM Wheeling vs Glenbrook North<br>8:45 PM Libertyville vs Steamwood</p>
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<p><strong>Top Prospects to Watch:</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552404' first='Jake' last='Pollack'] (Deerfield – 2026)<br>Alexander Sirbu (Buffalo Grove – 2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2125608' first='Dawson' last='Charles'] (St. Viator – 2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2105292' first='Ben' last='Schneider'] (Prospect – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2454186' first='Luke' last='Christopulos'] (Prospect – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1545144' first='Samuel' last='Hirsch'] (Fremd – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2540096' first='Rafael' last='Pinto'] (Fremd – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2403723' first='Thomas' last='Moffett'] (Fremd – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1564889' first='Aidan' last='Bardic'] (Stevenson – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1440697' first='Atticus' last='Richmond'] (Stevenson – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1552481' first='Rocco' last='Pagliocca'] (Stevenson – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2403165' first='Quinton' last='Frakes'] (Stevenson – 2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1434463' first='Brady' last='Sehlhorst'] (Niles Notre Dame – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2105215' first='Ryder' last='Raya'] (Niles Notre Dame – 2025)<br>Jon McGee (Glenbrook North – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2442135' first='Liam' last='Hanson'] (Libertyville – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1552460' first='Bryce' last='Wegrzyn'] (Libertyville – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2540198' first='Terrence' last='Davis'] (Libertyville – 2028)<br><br></p>
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<p><strong>Best First Round Matchup:</strong></p>
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<p>Deerfield vs Buffalo Grove, Stevenson vs Niles Notre Dame</p>
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<p><strong>Under the Radar Teams:</strong></p>
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<p>Deerfield, Fremd, Niles Notre Dame</p>
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<p><br><strong>Final Four Predictions and Champion:</strong></p>
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<p>Stevenson (Champion), Deerfield, Downers Grove North, Libertyville</p>
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<p>Proviso West Holiday Tournament</p>
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<p>Dates: December 23, 26-28<br>Location: Proviso West High School<br><br><strong>First Round Schedule:</strong></p>
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<p>9:30 AM Crane vs Wheaton St. Francis<br>11:00 AM Perspectives vs Zion Benton<br>12:30 PM Proviso East vs Southland<br>2:00 PM Lincoln Park vs Longwood<br>4:00 PM Whitney Young vs Clark<br>5:30 PM Warren vs Walther Lutheran<br>7:00 PM Rockford Guilford vs Marshall<br>8:30 PM Proviso West vs Farragut</p>
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<p><strong>Top Prospects to Watch:</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2454169' first='Brad' last='Blackmon'] (Crane – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2125641' first='Jamier' last='Montgomery'] (Crane – 2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2538867' first='James' last='Amison'] (Perspectives – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2217980' first='Phoenix' last='Childs'] (Perspectives – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2105200' first='Derrick' last='Dowdell'] (Perspectives – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2105222' first='Chayse' last='Turner'] (Lincoln Park – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1385284' first='Keyshawn' last='Barfield'] (Lincoln Park – 2025)<br>Ahmad [player_tooltip player_id='2403249' first='Lee' last=''] (Lincoln Park – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2400893' first='Larry' last='Harris'] (Lincoln Park – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2298580' first='Kaydin' last='Williams'] (Lincoln Park – 2026)<br>Jaylen Dickinson (Lincoln Park – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1385300' first='Antonio' last='Munoz'] (Whitney Young – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1545124' first='Damajay' last='Richardson'] (Whitney Young – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1552473' first='Alijah' last='Little'] (Whitney Young – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1552475' first='Marquis' last='Clark'] (Whitney Young – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2532358' first='Zaire' last='Green'] (Whitney Young – 2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2291830' first='Javerion' last='Banks'] (Warren – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2688322' first='Zach' last='Ausburn'] (Warren – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2437519' first='Braylon' last='Walker'] (Warren – 2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2323571' first='Jaxson' last='Davis'] (Warren – 2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2423481' first='Machi' last='Nelson'] (Proviso West – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2538883' first='Justin' last='Bowen'] (Proviso West – 2025)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1845355' first='Latrell' last='Kelley'] (Farragut – 2026)</p>
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<p><strong>Best First Round Matchup:</strong></p>
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<p>Crane vs Wheaton St. Francis, Proviso West vs Farragut</p>
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<p><strong>Under the Radar Teams:</strong></p>
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<p>Crane, Wheaton St. Francis, Rockford Guilford<br><br><strong>Final Four Predictions and Champion:</strong></p>
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<p>Warren (Champion), Perspectives, Lincoln Park, Proviso West</p>
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It is almost holiday tournament time across the state of Illinois! One of the best times of the year to see a lot of games in a short amount of time! Here we give you all the information that you need to know about each event by area. Today we look at the pre-Christmas start dates in Holiday Tournament Previews: Chicagoland Area Pt 1!
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