For the 24th consecutive year, Crown Point Shores along Mission Bay will serve as the location for San Diego\u2019s biggest three-on-three basketball tournament. “We\u2019ll have about 20 to 25 courts set up inside this massive parking lot and they\u2019re all running at the same time,” said Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl event coordinator Marc Sawyer. “At any given time, there\u2019s about 20 games going on.” The Jack in the Box “Hoops at the Beach” 3-on-3 tournament is expected to draw around 600 players and 150 teams showcasing their basketball skills on May 21-22. The tournament serves as a fundraiser for the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl. The Holiday Bowl, which is set to kickoff on Dec. 28 at Qualcomm this year, raises tourism and the local economy in San Diego. The “Hoops at the Beach” tournament is broken down into several categories. There are 12 boys\u2019 and men\u2019s divisions and one co-ed division. Divisions range from third to 12th grade for boys. For men, divisions are: Elite (best of the best), 6\u20190″ and under, 6\u20193″ and under, Men\u2019s Open, Masters (30 and up), Super Masters (40 and over), and Senior Masters (50 and over). There are also six divisions in which girls and women can compete. Besides the intensity of team play, there will be the highly anticipated San Diego County Kia Retailers Slam Dunk Contest, which is sure to bring out all the high-flyers around town. “That\u2019s when all the best dunkers in San Diego County come out and put on a show for all the spectators,” Sawyer said. “It\u2019s right there on center court.” Sharpshooters in the area can test their skills in the Aruba Networks 3-Point Shootout, the Free Throw Challenge or a H-O-R-S-E contest. If competition alone isn\u2019t enough to entice local hoopsters, then prizes and trophies will surely take care of that. Prizes range from plaques to Holiday Bowl tickets to cash and more. Each tournament division winner will walk away with reversible mesh basketball jerseys. The local military will boast a strong presence at the tournament because Wells Fargo has agreed to pay entry fees for the first 30 military teams participating. Military teams must have at least two active-duty military players on the team of four (one substitute) to be eligible. “It\u2019s also open to children of military as well,” Sawyer said. Team entry fees range from $75 to $100 (depending on division) until 5 p.m. on March 13 and go up $15 dollars after that. The final entry deadline is May 20. All participants will receive a T-shirt and are guaranteed at least two games in the double-elimination format. For more information, call (619) 283-5808 or visit www.-holidaybowl.com<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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