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Basketball Junkies Delight: High School Holiday Hoop Tournaments Begin This Weekend

The Meramec boys' and Viz girls' tournaments might be the traditional headliners, but in this neck of the woods, the two outstanding MICDS events, along with the Chaminade Tournament, appear to have their own must-see basketball action.

Here's a quick look at some of the local holiday high school basketball tournaments that will be featuring some of the Ladue-Frontenac area teams:

MICDS Girls Holiday Tournament -- 12/21-12/29

Teams (listed by seeding): 1. Westminster Christian, 2. Parkway Central, 3. MICDS, 4. Francis Howell, 5. Oakville, 6. Clayton, 7. Villa Duchesne, 8. Triad.

Ranked teams participating: 3 -- Westminster (small schools No. 6), Parkway Central (large schools No. 11), MICDS (small schools No. 7).

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Top Players: Sadie Stipanovich - C, Westminster; Christie Bergesch - F, Parkway Central; Chelsy Gibson - F, Parkway Central; Emily Kyman - G, MICDS; Aaryana Cook - G, Oakville; Lacei Sams - F, Clayton; Grace Lombardo - G, Villa Duchense.

Tourney format: Traditional win-and-advance tournament.

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Tournament schedule: First Round -- 12/21

Triad v. Westminster -- 4 pm; Oakville v. Francis Howell 5:30 pm; Clayton v. MICDS -- 7 pm; Villa Duchesne v. Parkway Central -- 8:30 pm.

Semifinals -- 12/26

Game 1 -- 3 pm; Game 2 -- 4:30 pm

Consolation Championship -- 12/28 -- 1:30 pm

Third-Place Game -- 12/29 -- 3 pm

Championship Game: Saturday, December 29 -- 6 pm

MICDS Boys Holiday Tournament -- 12/22-12/29

Teams (listed by seeding): 1. Ladue, 2. SLUH, 3. Westminster Christian, 4. Duchesne, 5. Lutheran North, 6. Parkway Central, 7. Miller Career Academy, 8. St. Charles, 9. Clayton, 10. St. Mary's, 11. Whitfield, 12. Parkway South, 13. Brentwood, 14. MICDS, 15. Trinity Catholic, 16. Francis Howell.

Ranked teams participating: 7 -- Ladue (large schools No. 7), SLUH (large schools No. 13), Westminster (small schools No. 6), Duchesne (small schools No. 4), Lutheran North (small schools No. 9), Parkway Central (large schools No. 18), St. Charles (small schools No. 16).

Top Players: Cornell Johnston - G, Ladue; Austin DaGue - F, Ladue; Austin Sottile, G/F, SLUH; John Eric Steiner - G, Westminster; Sam Briscoe - G, Duchesne; Drew Moore - F, Duchesne; Anthony Virdure - G, Lutheran North; Isaiah Holman - G, Lutheran North; Nathan Biggs - F, Parkway Central; Malik Brown - G/F, Miller Career; Casey Teson - G, St. Charles; A.J. Joseph - G, Clayton; Josh Robinson - F, St. Mary's; Dmitiri Rucker - F, Whitfield; Chris Dandridge - F, Parkway South; Karvon Owens - G, Brentwood; William Morehead - F, MICDS; Robin Thompson - F, MICDS; Desoto Dickson - G, Trinity; Nic Perkins - F, Francis Howell.

Tourney format: Traditional win-and-advance tournament.

Tournament schedule: First Round -- 12/22

Howell v. Ladue -- 9:30 am; Clayton v. St. Charles -- 11 am; Brentwood v. Duchesne -- 12:30 pm; Parkway South v. Lutheran North -- 2 pm; Trinity v. SLUH -- 3:45 pm; St. Mary's v. Miller Career -- 5:15 pm; MICDS v. Westminster -- 6:45 pm; Whitfield v. Parkway Central -- 8:15 pm.

Quarterfinals -- 12/26

Game 1 -- Noon; Game 2 -- 1:30 pm; Game 3 -- 6 pm; Game 4 -- 7:30 pm.

Semifinals -- 12/28

Game 1 -- 6:15 pm; Game 2 -- 8 pm.

Consolation Championship -- 12/29 -- Noon.

Third-Place Game -- 12/29 -- 4:30 pm

Championship Game: Saturday, December 29 -- 7:30 pm

Visitation Girls Holiday Tournament -- 12/22-12/28

Teams (listed by seeding): 1. Incarnate Word, 2. St. Joseph's, 3. Blue Springs, 4. Nerinx Hall, 5. Parkway South, 6. Principia, 7. Webster Groves, 8. Metro St. Louis, 9. Visitation, 10. Hazelwood Central, 11. Cor Jesu, 12. Kirkwood, 13. Lafayette, 14. Fort Zumwalt West, 15. Francis Howell Central, 16. Notre Dame.

Ranked teams participating: 11 - Incarnate Word (small schools No. 1); St. Joe (large schools No. 2); Nerinx Hall (large schools No. 3); Parkway South (large schools No. 6); Principia (small schools No. 8); Webster Groves (large schools No. 10); Metro (small schools No. 13); Hazelwood Central (large schools No. 12); Cor Jesu (large schools No. 13); Kirkwood (large schools No. 14); Lafayette (large schools No. 19);

Top Players: Napheesa Collier - G/F, Incarnate; Sydney Stipanovich - C, St. Joe; Erin Nelson - F, St. Joe; Abbie Marshall - G, Nerinx Hall; Maddie Simonds - F/C, Nerinx Hall; Becca Steins - F, Parkway South; Alli Ball - F, Principia; Rachael Sondag - G, Webster Groves; Tayler Miller - G, Metro; Stephanie Fortune - G/F, Visitation; Jessica Jordan - G, Hazelwood Central; Chaley Poth - G, Cor Jesu; Madeline Ronshausen - G, Notre Dame; Taylor Gasperoni - G, Notre Dame.

Tourney format: Traditional win-and-advance tournament.

Tournament schedule: First Round -- 12/22

Hazelwood Central v. Webster Groves -- 10 am; Howell Central v. St. Joe -- 11:30 am; Cor Jesu v. Principia -- 1 pm; Ft. Zumwalt West v. Blue Springs -- 2:30 pm; Kirkwood v. Parkway South -- 4 pm; Lafayette v. Nerinx Hall -- 5:30 pm; Viz v. Metro -- 7 pm; Notre Dame v. Incarnate Word -- 8:30 pm.

Quarterfinals -- 12/26

Game 1 -- 4 pm; Game 2 -- 5:30 pm; Game 3 -- 7 pm; Game 4 -- 8:30 pm.

Semifinals -- 12/27

Game 1 -- 7 pm; Game 2 -- 8:30 pm

Consolation Championship -- 12/28 -- 2 pm.

Third-Place Game -- 12/28 -- 6:45 pm.

Championship Game: Friday, December 28 -- 8:45 pm.

Chaminade Holiday Tournament -- 12/26-12/29

Teams: Bayless, Cardinal Ritter, Chaminade, Gateway, John Burroughs, Pattonville.

Ranked teams participating: 2 - Chaminade (large schools No. 17), JBS (small schools No. 10).

Top Players: Patrick Triplett - G, Bayless; Edin Mehmedovic - F, Bayless; Charles Jones - G, Cardinal Ritter; Jayson Tatum - F, Chaminade; Andrenos Powell - G, Gateway; Foye Oluokun - G, John Burroughs; Ezekiel Elliott - G, John Burroughs; Jimmy Carney - G, John Burroughs; Darren Davidson - G, Pattonville.

Tourney format: Pool play, with matchup setting for championship, third-place, etc.

Tournament schedule: Pool Play Day 1 -- 12/26

John Burroughs v. Chaminade -- 5:30 pm; Pattonville v. Gateway -- 7 pm.

Pool Play Day 2 -- 12/27

Cardinal Ritter v. Chaminade -- 5:30 pm; Bayless v. Gateway -- 7 pm.

Pool Play Day 3 -- 12/28

John Burroughs v. Cardinal Ritter -- 5:30 pm; Pattonville v. Bayless -- 7 pm.

Consolation Championship -- 12/29 -- 4 pm.

Third-Place Game -- 12/29 -- 5:30 pm.

Championship Game: Saturday, December 29 -- 7 pm.

Ritenour Holiday Tournament -- 12/26-12/28

Teams (listed by seeding): 1. Ritenour, 2. Ladue, 3. Bishop DuBourg, 4. Affton, 5. Crystal City, 6. St. Elizabeth, 7. Confluence Academy, 8. Maplewood-Richmond Heights.

Ranked teams participating: 1 - Ritenour (large schools No. 8).

Top Players: Donshel Beck - F, Ritenour; Des'ree Wallace - F, Ritenour; Cate Meyer - G, Ladue; Kaitlynn Walker - G, Ladue; Elizabeth Greenberg - G, Ladue; Tiara Fitzpatrick - G, DuBourg; Anjanea Simms - F, Affton.

Tourney format: Traditional win-and-advance tournament.

Tournament schedule: First Round -- 12/26

Maplewood v. Ritenour -- 9 am; Crystal City v. Affton -- 10:30 am; St. Elizabeth v. DuBourg -- Noon; Confluence v. Ladue -- 1:30 pm.

Semifinals -- 12/27

Game 1 -- Noon; Game 2 -- 1:30 pm.

Consolation Championship -- 12/28 -- 10:30 am.

Third-Place Game -- 12/28 -- Noon.

Championship Game: Friday, December 28 -- 1:30 pm.

 

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