
On the day after Christmas, San Diegans will wake up to the best High School Basketball tournament in the nation. Teams from all over the US and Canada will converge on five local High Schools, (Torrey Pines, Cathedral, La Costa Canyon, Rancho Bernardo, and Westview) to play in the MaxPreps Holiday Classic National Tournament, which runs December 26-30, 2008. The MaxPreps Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament is a Nationally Sanctioned tournament that attracts the best players and high school teams in the United States. Tournament attendance is approximately 20,000. Four of the top ranked High School players in the nation (Abdul Gaddy from Tacoma, WA; Dominic Cheek from Jersey City, NJ; Brendan Lane from Rocklin, CA; and Jeremy Tyler from San Diego, CA) will be showcased at the tournament. This is the 19th year of the MaxPreps Holiday Classic Tournament and promises to be the most exciting tournament yet. The depth of the National Division is phenomenal with multiple schools in the top 25 of the MaxPreps and State Top 20 Division 1 rankings. Seventy-seven (77) High School teams will compete in the 2008 Tournament. Among these highly recognized teams will be St Anthony from New Jersey who finished #1 in the nation, Bellarmine from Washington, as well as Pasadena, West Valley, and Simi Valley from Southern California. Locally, San Diego High School with Jeremy Tyler ranked # 1 junior in the country, Torrey Pines, La Costa Canyon, Rancho Bernardo, and Carlsbad will be showcased in the tournament. In the past, many future NBA stars and superstars have played at the Tournament including Stephon Marbury (New York Knicks), Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers), Erik Barkley (Portland Trail Blazers), , Speedy Claxton (Charlotte Hornets) and Scott Pollard (Indiana Pacers), Craig Smith (Minnesota Timberwolves), Casey Jacobsen (Memphis Grizzlies), C.J. Watson (Golden State Warriors), Marcus Williams (Golden State Warriors), Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets) and Robin Lopez (Phoenix Suns) to name a few. Games are scheduled throughout the day. Adult tickets are only $8, students with IDs $5, senior citizens and children aged 6-12 $5, and children under 5 are free.
- American Division
- National Division
- Governors Division
- Mayors Division
Dominguez and Simi Valley are the two best boys basketball teams in the MaxPreps Holiday Classic at Torrey Pines.
To be a true star, Demar DeRozan says, you have to excel on both ends of the court.
After 18 years the host may just be the most in the MaxPreps Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament at Torrey Pines High School.
Click here to download printable Tournament Site Directions.
Directions to all Tournament Sites (If lost call Diane or John Olive 760-634-5644/473-4585)
TORREY PINES HIGH SCHOOL 3710 Del Mar Heights Rd. San Diego, CA. 92130 From the Crown Plaza and Handlery Hotel’s (Mission Valley): Hotel Circle Dr. to I-8 West. Take the I-5 North. About 14 miles to Del Mar Heights Rd. – turn right 1.5 miles school is on the left.
From the SpringHill Suites Marriott, 12032 Scripps Highlands Dr., S.D. CA. 92131. South on Scripps Highland Dr. turn right onto Scripps Poway Pkwy - becomes Mercy Rd; Turn right at Black Mountain Rd- merge onto Ted Williams Pkwy/CA-56 W; Carmel Country Rd. right; Del Mar Heights Rd left.
From the Double Tree Hotel of Del Mar, 11915 El Camino Real, S.D., CA. 92130. North on El Camino Real to Del Mar Heights Rd., right;
FRANCIS PARKER HIGH SCHOOL 6501 Linda Vista Rd. San Diego, CA. 92111
From the Crown Plaza and Handlery Hotel’s (Mission Valley): I-8 West—merge onto Morena Blvd, stay straight to Linda Vista Rd.
From the SpringHill Suites Marriott, 12032 Scripps Highlands Dr., S.D. CA. 92131. South on Scripps Highland Dr. right on Scripps Poway Pkwy becomes Mercy Rd. Merge onto I-15 South; Take CA-163 South to Genesee Ave., right on Genesee to Linda Vista Rd., turn left.
From the Double Tree Hotel of Del Mar, 11915 El Camino Real, S.D. CA. 92130. Northwest on El Camino Real U-turn at Valley Centre Dr. Turn right at Carmel Valley Rd Merge onto I-5 South, merge left to South I-805; Merge onto CA-163 South - Genesee Ave exit – turn right onto Genesee, turn left at Linda Vista Rd.
LA COSTA CANYON HIGH 3451 Camino De Los Coaches, Carlsbad, CA. 92009
From the Crown Plaza and Handlery Hotel’s (Mission Valley) I-8 West to I-5 North approx. 25 miles. Leucadia Blvd. exit-right. Leucadia will become Olivenhain then Rancho Santa Fe Rd., turn right on Camino De Los Coches the school will be on your right side. In heavy traffic exit I-5 frwy at Manchester, turn left, Manchester becomes El Camino Real. Turn right at Olivenhain Rd. (Leucadia Blvd) – continue with above directions.
From the Double Tree Hotel of Del Mar, 11915 El Camino Real, S.D. CA. 92130. Northwest on El Camino Real toward Valley Centre Dr. make U-turn at Valley Centre onto El Camino Real; turn right onto Carmel Valley Rd., Merge I-5 North, exit Leucadia Blvd., - turn right; Leucadia Blvd. will become Olivenhain then Rancho Santa Fe Rd., turn right onto Camino De Los Coches school on your right.
From the SpringHill Suites Marriott,12032 Scripps Highlands Dr., San Diego, CA. 92131 South on Scripps Highlands Dr to Scripps Poway Pkwy – right – becomes Mercy Rd; turn right on Black Mountain Rd. merge onto Ted Williams Pkwy/CA-56 W; Take the El Camino Real exit to I-5 north – follow signs to I-5 North. Exit Leucadia Blvd – turn right. Leucadia becomes Olivenhain then Rancho Santa Fe Rd., right at Camino De Los Coches.
RANCHO BERNARDO HIGH SCHOOL 13010 Paseo Lucido San Diego, CA. 92128 From the Crown Plaza and Handlery Hotel’s (Mission Valley): I-8 East toward El Centro. Take the 163 N toward Escondido. Take the I-15 North. Exit Carmel Mountain Rd. right onto Carmel Mountain Rd. Carmel Mountain Rd. becomes Paseo Lucido From the SpringHill Suites Marriott, 12032 Scripps Highlands Dr., S.D. CA. 92131. South on Scripps Highland Dr. to Scripps poway Pkwy – turn right. I-15 North; Bernardo Center Dr. - right onto Bernardo Heights Pkwy, turn left onto Paseo Lucido. From the Double Tree Hotel of Del Mar, 11915 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA. 92130. Northwest on El Camino Real make a U-turn at Valley Centre Dr. onto El Camino Real turn left to take the CA-56 E. ramp and merge onto Ted Williams Pkwy; Merge onto I-15 North. Take the Bernardo Center Dr -right. Left at Paseo Lucido.
Directions Between High Schools
From Francis Parker High to Torrey Pines High School. Go North on Linda Vista Rd., toward Northrim Court – turn right onto Genesee Ave and merge onto CA-163 N via ramp toward Escondido; Merge onto I-805 North toward Los Angeles; 805-N becomes I- 5 North. Take the Del Mar Heights Rd. Exit – turn right.
From La Costa High to Torrey Pines High School, Go west on Camino De Los Coches toward Maverick Way – turn left onto Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Rancho Santa Fe Rd. becomes Olivenhein which becomes Leucadia Blvd. Merge onto I-5 South. Take the Del Mar Heights Exit – turn left – go 1.5 miles
From Rancho Bernardo High to Torrey Pines High School, Go Northwest on Paseo Lucido to Bernardo Heights Pkwy – turn right; Turn left on Bernardo Center Dr. merge onto I-15 South via the ramp on left; merge onto Ted Williams Pkwy/CA-56 W; Take the Carmel Country Road exit – turn right; Turn right onto Carmel Canyon Rd., Left on Del Mar Heights Rd.
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