
Updated last on January 1, 2012 @ 12:40 pm. All tournament questions should be emailed to Joann at EliteSportsEvents@hotmail.com 2012 Grassroots Challenge Welcome to the official site for the Grassroots Challenge. The 10th Grassroots Challenge will be presented by Elite Sports Events and sponsored by Under Armour. The three-day event will be hosted - from Saturday April 27 through Sunday April 29, 2012. The 2012 event will have considerable attention focused on the prospects in the 17U - 15U age divisions, the Grassroots Challenge also provides recruiting services with a tremendous opportunity to scout the up-and-coming youngsters. A series of elite players made their first mark on the regional/national scene at past Elite Sports events, and more will gain exposure this fall. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS: Note: Only teams that need hotels for the event are required to stay at the host hotel. Teams that are commuting do not have to stay at the host hotel. Grassroots Challenge Game Schedule: Team registration is open until full or April 13th. For more information contact Joann at EliteSportsEvents@hotmail.com. Register early to guarantee your spot in the tournament. In past years this event has sold out. Executive Tournament Coordinator - Jay Riccitelli
2011 Fall UA Grassroots Challange Recap (Team Pictures Below) 17U Division Champions: LOX (MA) over NH D-Struction 15U Division Champions: Rhode Island Breakers over Connecticut Elite 13U Division Champions: NYC Rising Stars / Francois (NY) over MPLEX Swish (MA) 12U Division Champions: Connecticu Elite over MPLEX Mustangs (MA) 17U Division Champions - LOX (MA) 17U Division Runner-Up - NH D-Struction 15U Division Champions - Rhode Island Breakers (RI) 15U Division Runner-Up: Connecticut Elite (CT) 13U Division Champions: NYC Rising Stars / Francois (NY) 13U Division Runner-Up: MPLEX Swish (MA) 12U Division Champions: Connecticut Elite (CT) 12U Division Runner-Up: MPLEX Mustangs (MA) ____________________________________________________________ 2011 Spring Tournament Results 17U Division Champions - CT Gold - Petruzzi over BMU Sports (NY) 17U Semi-Final Teams - CT Gold - Gardner and CWB Knights (NY) 16U Division Champions - Playmakers Academy - Dawson (NJ) over Hudson Valley Heat (NY) 16U Semi-Final Teams - CT Hoop Stars - Parlato and CT Hoop Stars - Burch 15U Division Champions - RAP Memorial Squad (NY) over Connecticut Elite - McDowell 15U Semi-Final Teams - Western CT Warriors (CT) and Connecticut Elite - Hashemi 14U Division Champions - Connecticut Elite - Green over CT Coast Black 14U Semi-Final Teams - Connecticut Elite - Melendez and Team Impact - Mann (CT) 13U Division Champions - CT Hoop Stars over Western CT Warriors (CT) 12U Division Champions - Rockland Rockets (NY) over Phoenix (CT) 12U Semi-Final Teams - CT Mavericks and Central Mass Swarm (MA) 11U Division Champions - Connecticut Elite - Howard over CT Mavericks 10U Division Champions - Connecticut Elite - Clemons over CT Premier Hoops _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2010 Tournament Results 2010 Fall Grassroots Challenge - Champions and Runner-Up Team Pictures 'Click Here' 17U Division Champions - New England Cyclones (RI) over Springfield Heat (MA)
2010 Spring Tournament Results 2010 Grassroots Challenge - Champions and Runner-Up Team Pictures 'Click Here' 2010 Grassroots Challenge Article Recap 'Click Here' 17U Division Champions - Newark Bruins (NJ) over Connecticut Elite 16's (CT) 17U Semi-Final Teams - (VBC) Visionary Basketball Club (MA) and Connecticut Elite - Seay 15U Division Champions - (VBC) Visionary Basketball Club (MA) over Newark Bruins (NJ) 15U Semi-Final Teams - Mass Evolution (MA) and North Central Blaze (MA) 15U Quarter-Final Teams - ILOY Hollis (NY) and Baldwin Bawllerz (NY) 14U Division Champions - Connecticut Elite - Armstrong (CT) over New Haven Blazers (CT) 14U Semi-Final Teams - CT Coast (CT) and Team Flame (CT) 13U Division Champions - New Haven Blazers (CT) over Stamford Peace (CT) 13U Semi-Final Teams - Rage (CT) and Baldwin Bawllerz (NY) 12U Division Champions - Newark Bruins (NJ) over Connecticut Elite - Bethea (CT) 11U Division Champions - Connecticut Elite - Narcisse (CT) over Mass Evolution (MA) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2009 Fall TOURNAMENT RESULTS High School Division Champions - McMahon High (Norwalk, CT) over Christian Heritage Prep (Trumbull, CT) 15U/16U Division Champions - Connecticut Elite - Dzurenda/Matera (CT) over Connecticut Elite - Babikian (CT) Middle School Division Champions - Stamford Peace (CT) over Brewster (NY) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2009 Spring Tournament results, Team pictures, and article is posted below: 12U Champions - BABC (MA) 13U Champions - BABC (MA) 17U Champions - Ottawa Guardsmen (Canada) 2009 Grassroots Challenge - Article Recap and Championship team pictures 'CLICK HERE' Tournament Champions - BABC (MA)
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Print out the Registration Form using the register buttom above and mail in with entry fee. Forms are in PDF. Roster Form 'Click Here' TOURNAMENT DATES
Fairfield & Newtown Fairfield County, CT REGISTRATION COST $425/team REGISTRATION April 13, 2012
Boys 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U/Seniors Welcome
ALL Teams MUST be at the gym 30 minutes prior to their game time, except for 1st game, which is 45 minutes prior to check in. All Teams MUST have a home & away uniform
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