Westwood High School
180 Turkey Farm Road, Blythewood, SC 29016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2017
Contact: Coach Gregory Bauldrick Head Coach, Girls Basketball 803-691-4049, ext. 36862
Westwood Girls Basketball Invited to 2017 NIKE Tournament of Champions BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. —The Westwood Girls Basketball Team earned an invite to the 21st Annual NIKE Tournament of Champions, scheduled for December 19 – 22, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ. Westwood is one of just 96 high schools across the United States to be holding such an invitation. Long considered the most competitive and prestigious high school basketball event – boys’ or girls’ – in the world, the Tournament of Champions has produced 15 of the last 17 consensus National Champions and 168 State Champions since 1997. Its alumni include dozens of collegiate All-Americans, 8 Olympians and six #1 WNBA draft picks. Highlights of the 2017 event include:
96 teams in six 16-team brackets, including the majority of the preseason top 25 teams in the nation Four games guaranteed The legendary NIKE Coaches’ Reception for high school and visiting college coaches Team lodging at the AAA Four Diamond Arizona Grand Resort
Westwood High School Girls Basketball was selected by MAXPreps as one the top 5 girls teams in the State for 2016 – 2017. With a season record of 19 – 6, the Redhawks finished the year as the Region 3 4A runner up and advance to the second round of the State Play-offs falling to State Champions North Augusta. To make this rare opportunity a reality, the team is working hard on and off the court to raise funds. Anyone wishing to make a donation to support the team can visit the team’s GoFundMe at: http://gofundme.com/westwood-redhawks-girls-basketball For more information, please contact Coach Greg Bauldrick, Head Coach at
[email protected] or calling 803-691-4049, ext. 36862. ####