CHANDLER, Ariz.–If you’re looking for the gold standard in high school basketball tournaments for girls you need look no further than the annual Nike Tournament of Champions in Chandler, Arizona. Since 1997 the TOC has been a staple for teams wanting to compete for national level bragging rights, display their players on the highest profile scholastic stage or simply challenge themselves to play against the very best.
Once again the Nike Tournament of Champions promises to provide competitors, families, recruiters and fans alike with the very best the game has to offer. Teams from 13 states and Canada will be making the trip to the Valley of the Sun for competition in 12 separate divisions. The Chandler School Unified School District continues to co-sponsor the event as well as play host to four of the five competition venues along with Arizona College Predatory.
New this year is the addition of Blue Star Media (www.bluestarmedia.org) as the official media sponsor of the 2012 Nike Tournament of Champions. In its second year Blue Star Media provides insight, evaluations and commentary to those following both high school and club basketball.
We are pleased to partner with Blue Star Media in its capacity as the official media sponsor for the 2012 and 2013 NIKE Tournament of Champions. BSM is a new and exciting outlet for information on the women’s game, and its unique and informed perspective serves our event and others like it, well. Fans of the Tournament of Champions can look forward to comprehensive and entertaining content about the event at bluestarmedia.org. – TOC Tournament Director Steve Kozaki
Combining unbiased and objective coverage while utilizing social media such as Twitter (@BlueStarMedia1) and Socialcam, Blue Star Media has set the bar high for themselves and other media outlets. With an experienced and highly respected staff, Blue Star Media is the ideal partner for the Nike Tournament of Champions.
Blue Star is proud to be the Media sponsor for this year’s Nike Tournament of Champions. Director Steve Kozaki and his staff, year after year, assemble the best high school teams featuring the top players from around the country to compete in this premier event. Blue Star Media will have a large contingent of people covering the event in pictures, stories and tweets all housed at our BlueStarMedia.Org site. – Mike Flynn Owner/Operator Blue Star Basketball, US Junior Nationals, Blue Star Media
The action gets underway Thursday at 10 a.m. and concludes with Saturday’s final championship match ups at 6:45 p.m. Check in daily for highlights, evaluations, photos and more.
2012 Nike Tournament of Champions Brackets
http://www.niketournamentofchampions.com/events/pdfs/TOCb%202012%20Color%20Brackets-4.pdf
