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22nd annual San Diego Classic girls hoop tournament
- 2008, 22nd annual San Diego Classic
- July 17-20, 2008
The San Diego Classic, the largest high school girls basketball tournament in the nation, begins play July 17 through July 20 at various sites around San Diego. The headquarters for the tournament are at UC San Diego's RIMAC Arena. The 2007 tournament drew 352 teams in four divisions. Mount Miguel was the highest finishing San Diego team from the 2007 tournament. The Matadors were 12th in the 96-team3A division, the elite division of the tournament.
For schedules, brackets and information on the 2008 San Diego Classic (to be posted at a future date), visit the San Diego Classic Website.
- Alumni quote
Capt. Dawn Halfaker (U.S. Army retired) is an alumnus of the San Diego Classic while playing for Rancho Bernardo High. Halfaker played her college career for the Army at West Point and was wounded in Iraq in 2004 when she was one of the first American military women to lose a limb in combat in Iraq.
"The San Diego Classic was always a big tournament for our team and something we looked forward to every summer," Halfaker said. "It was and is now more than ever the best competition for high school teams and serves as a prelude to what you will see during the season. For high school teams it was our big chance to come together and play together after being spread across various club teams."
2008 tournament coverage, Poway
