Nation's Premier Catholic High School Basketball Tournament

January 6-7, 2012 Alma Grace McDonough Center Wheeling Jesuit University

Join us for a day and a half of outstanding boys’ high school basketball featuring the most prestigious catholic teams in the nation and many future college and NBA stars.

This tournament promotes men’s health issues including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary disorders (BPH and overactive bladder), obesity, wellness, heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Heath care screenings will also be available and administered by physician residents.

Proceeds of the CRC support undergraduate scholarships for prostate cancer research at the Urologic Research Institute.

CRC Schedule

Friday, January 6, 2012

7:30 p.m. – Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV) vs. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)

Saturday, January 7, 2012

1:00 p.m. – Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) vs. St. Raymond (Bronx, NY)

2:30 p.m. – St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, PA) vs. Wheeling Park (Wheeling, WV)

4:00 p.m. – Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) vs. Gill St. Bernard’s (Gladstone, NJ)

5:30 p.m. – Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA) vs. DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)

7:30 p.m. – ESPN Pre-Game Live

8:00 p.m. – Simeon (Chicago, IL) vs. Miller Grove (Lithonia, GA) – ESPN-2

10:00 p.m. – Gonzaga (Washington, DC) vs. Whitney Young (Chicago, IL) – ESPN-U

The admission fee is $4.00 for a student and $7.00 for an adult.

Lodging

Oglebay Resort and Conference Center (304-243-4000 or 800-624-6988) is the CRC’s host lodging site. Lodging also is available at SpringHill Suites (304-232-8903 or 800-627-7468), Hampton Inn (304-233-0440 or 800-426-7886) and Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Racetrack (877-946-4373).

Dylan Butler, New York Post – “The Cancer Research Classic is the best one-day high school basketball tournament in the nation, bar none. For at least one day a year, Wheeling, WV, is the center of the high school basketball universe.”

Chas Wolfe, Prep Scouting – “The Cancer Research Classic is one of the top shootouts in the country, from the people to the players it’s a Slam-Dunk Event!”

Pete Strobl, The Scoring Factory – "It's exciting to see so many talented teams at the CRC. These players work hard year-round for the opportunity to showcase their skills against the best of the best for a great cause and a great organization."