{"id":74615,"date":"2016-08-11T21:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T21:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=74615"},"modified":"2016-08-11T21:00:04","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T21:00:04","slug":"indihoops-presents-8th-grade-world-championship-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/indihoops-presents-8th-grade-world-championship-2016_74615.html","title":{"rendered":"IndiHoops presents 8th Grade World Championship 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Little League World Series of Youth Basketball<\/div>\n

San Diego, California – August 11, 2016 –<\/strong> From August 11th 13th, 8th Grade teams from around the country will meet in San Diego for three unforgettable days of basketball. 8th Grade basketball represents the end of an era and a rite of passage for youth basketball players. Seeing a void in providing players with an outlet to cap off this period, Brian Hershman and John Egidio of IndiHoops present the 2016 8th Grade World Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

IndiHoops will kick off the weekend’s event with a PreTournament banquet dinner on Thursday evening, August 11th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Mission Valley to recognize top teams<\/a> from Florida, Minnesota, Washington, California, and more. On Friday, tournament play will begin at O’Farrell Charter High School and Lincoln High School in Southeast San Diego.<\/p>\n

Visit indiwc.com for a complete list of teams and other championship information.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an added bonus, players, coaches, and parents will have the opportunity to hear from AAU and High School Basketball legend, Schea Cotton. The original  <\/span>MANCHILD<\/a> <\/span>will speak at the World Championship opening ceremonies dinner on Thursday evening. Limited seating is available to the public for purchase. <\/span><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for ticket information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Event details are included below. Media attendance is highly encouraged. <\/span><\/p>\n

For event inquiries please contact Jason O’Neill at Info@indihoops.com<\/span><\/p>\n

All media inquiries please contact Jerica Williams at Jerica@alljace.com or by phone (972) 3225244.<\/span><\/p>\n


EVENT DETAILS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Event Schedule<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, August 11, 2016<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening Ceremonies Dinner <\/span><\/p>\n

7:00pm 9:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Crowne Plaza San Diego Mission Valley<\/span><\/p>\n

2270 Hotel Circle N.
San Diego, CA 92108<\/span><\/p>\n


Friday, August 12, 2016
8th Grade World Championship<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Games will be played at the following sites:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lincoln High School
4777 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 92113<\/span><\/p>\n

O’Farrell High School
6130 Skyline Drive, San Diego, CA 92114<\/span><\/p>\n


Saturday, August 13, 2016<\/strong>
8th Grade World Championship Main Site<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1:00pm 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n

O’Farrell High School
6130 Skyline Drive, San Diego, CA 92114<\/span><\/p>\n


About IndiHoops.com & Top Gun Basketball<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

John Egidio and Brian Hershman first came together in 2009. Initially, they served together as Assistant Coaches at Miramar College, but it was clear that much more lay beyond the horizon. In 2010, they launched Top Gun Basketball. Top Gun Basketball hosted clinics, team workouts, and ran leagues, all while providing quality events for youth athletes. Now, more than 5 years later, Top Gun Basketball runs the largest basketball academy in San Diego County.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2013, Brian & John created IndiHoops. The goal of IndiHoops was created to help bring club basketball to life. IndiHoops is a place where basketball is united. Through Brian and John’s comprehensive national rankings, they have brought the community together to create a bigger conversation. IndiHoops is a pioneer in the club basketball media world, offering a place for basketball participants to be seen and heard. The goal of IndiHoops is to be the aggregate source for all information pertaining to club basketball. IndiHoops currently hosts the largest database of youth basketball programs, tournaments, and rosters in the country. WIth this information, IndiHoops can confidently say that club and youth games will continue to improve. IndiHoops believes that innovation and growth are stemmed from information. <\/span><\/p>\n

Join the community of over 4,000 members and promote your events on IndiHoops.com<\/a>
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Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Indi Hoops Media
Contact Person:<\/strong> Jason O\u2019Neill
Email:<\/strong> wiretowiresports@gmail.com
Phone:<\/strong> (707) 3288275
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> indihoops.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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