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Summer Showcases!!!
The BREAKDOWN's Summer Showcases are Minnesota's No. 1 tournaments for varsity and JV teams across the state. We cater to teams across Minnesota by having our locations in six great locations.

Girls:
Rochester -- June 14
Grand Rapids -- June 14
Rogers -- June 21
Alexandria -- June 28
Lakeville South -- June 28
Rogers -- July 19
Marshall -- July 19
Boys:
Rochester -- June 15
Grand Rapids -- June 15
Rogers -- June 22
Alexandria -- June 29
Lakeville South -- June 29
Rogers -- July 20
Marshall -- July 20

For details on the Showcases and results, please click here. For the Showcase brochure in PDF format, please click here.

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dTip Off Classic
The Tip Off Classic history began back in January of 2004. The BREAKDOWN staff wanted to showcase teams from across the state and provide unique, competitive matchups. We also wanted to have top-rated teams with state tournament aspirations. The experiment worked out so well that now we host the No. 1 single-day classic in Minnesota.

The 2008 Tip Off Classics will be held Dec. 12-13, 2008 (boys) at Marshall and Dec. 5-6, 2008 (girls) at Becker. For more information, please click here. Please note, the schedule has changed (posted 3-18-2008).

To read the story from Wayne Cook of the Marshall Independent, please click here.


Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Border Battle
The annual Border Battle was first conceived by The BREAKDOWN and the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook in the winter of 2006-07 as a way to pit the top teams from Minnesota and Wisconsin against each other at a site rotating between the two states. Wisconsin has the early upper hand, winning three of five games in each of the first two years.

The 2008-09 Border Battle is scheduled for Jan. 24, 2009 at Owatonna High School in Minnesota. For more on the series, please click here.

3nd Annual Border Battle January 24, 2009
Sponsored By The Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook and
The BREAKDOWN
Host School & Location of Event: Owatonna High School, times TBD
Class A
Benton (WI) vs. Bethlehem Academy (MN)
Class AA
Manitowoc Roncalli (WI) vs. Plainview-Elgin-Millville (MN)
Class AAA
Sussex Hamilton (WI) vs. De La Salle (MN)
Class AAAA
Kaukauna (WI) vs. Henry Sibley (MN)
Class AAAA
Wisconsin Rapids (WI) vs. Owatonna (MN)

Granite City Holiday Classic
One of the most popular tournaments in the St. Cloud area is back! The BREAKDOWN has taken over sponsorship of the famous Granite City Holiday Classic.

Details of the 2008 tournament are being finalized. For more information on the Classic, please click here.


Fall Leagues
The BREAKDOWN's Fall Leagues will get underway again this fall. Reserve your spot now to get in on some of the best early-season action in the state.

For details on the Fall Leagues, please click here.


Youth Tournaments
Last year,
The BREAKDOWN sponsored three outstanding youth tournaments in Rogers, Becker and Grand Rapids.

Check back for more information on next year's offerings, or please click here.


State-wide Tournament Listing

The BREAKDOWN North Metro Classic in Rogers, MN (February 9-20, 2008)

The BREAKDOWN Central Minnesota Showcase in Becker, MN (December 8-9, 2007)

The BREAKDOWN North Country Classic in Grand Rapids, MN (March 8-9, 2008)

Hoop Masters 6th Annual Tournament in Victoria, MN (November 17, 2008)

Becker Basketball Youth Tournaments in Becker, MN (January and February, 2008)

Minnesota Heat at IronDale High School (December 7-8, 2007)

Minnesota Hoops (various tournaments ) (January and February, 2008)

November 10-11

Saint Louis Park High School

November 17-18

Saint Louis Park High School

December 8-9

Osseo High School

January 12-13

Osseo High School

January 12-13

Alexandria High School

January 19-20

Jeff Oliphant Memorial Scholarship Tournament -Brainerd, MN

February 9-10

Bloomington Jefferson Activity Center

February 23-24

Saint Louis Park High School

March 1-2

Saint Louis Park High School

Waconia March Madness Tournament ( February 19, 2008)

Waconia Holiday Classic Tournament (December 27-28, 2008)

Armstrong Boys Classic Tournament at Plymouth and New Hope ( February 8-10, 2008)

12th Annual Concordia Classic at Concordia - St. Paul (January 18-20, 2008)

15th Annual Tornado Classic at Anoka High School (January 25-27, 2008)

Hopkins Winter "A" Tournament (January 12-13, 2008)

Hopkins Winter "B/C" Tournament (January 19-20, 2008)

Early Bird Tournament at Champlin Park (November 10-11, 2007)

Holiday Hoopfest at Champlin Park (December 27-28, 2008)

Golden Valley Tipoff Classic at Cooper High School (November 10-11, 2007)

Orono Basketball Boosters - 4th Grade (February 23-24, 2008)

New Prague Girls Basketball Association - 4th-5th-6th (Feburary 9, 2008)

New Prague Girls Basketball Association - 7th-8th (Feburary 10, 2008)

Hastings Spiral Classic - Boys (January 4-6, 2008)

Hastings Spiral Classic - Girls (January 12-13, 2008)

Champlin Park - Girls (February 9-10, 2008)

St. Francis Fighting Saints - Boys (December 14-16, 2007)

 

 

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