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Nike Tournament of Champions Archive
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![An expanded Nike Tournament of Champions rolled through the Valley just before Christmas, giving local high school girls’ basketball programs a chance to test their game against some of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/girlsBBhands-115x115.jpg "Desert Mtn. only AZ hoops team to win a title at Nike TOC")
Desert Mtn. only AZ hoops team to win a title at Nike TOC
Posted on December 27, 2018 | No CommentsAn expanded Nike Tournament of Champions rolled through the Valley just before Christmas, giving local high school girls’ basketball programs a chance to test their game against some of […] -
![Arizona high schools are still trying to return to the top of the Nike Tournament of Champions, the girls’ volleyball tournament generally regarded as the event to determine a […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/volleyball-115x115.jpg "AZ volleyball teams building national stature at Nike TOC")
AZ volleyball teams building national stature at Nike TOC
Posted on September 27, 2018 | No CommentsArizona high schools are still trying to return to the top of the Nike Tournament of Champions, the girls’ volleyball tournament generally regarded as the event to determine a […] -
![Arizona has been hosting the Nike Tournament of Champions for girls’ basketball since 2001 when Chandler High School and the Chandler School District took on the responsibility of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/girlsBBhands-115x115.jpg "Nike TOC showed AZ girls’ hoops teams still struggling")
Nike TOC showed AZ girls’ hoops teams still struggling
Posted on December 26, 2017 | No CommentsArizona has been hosting the Nike Tournament of Champions for girls’ basketball since 2001 when Chandler High School and the Chandler School District took on the responsibility of […] -
![Xavier volleyball is back. And no team in the state’s top high school conference is more painfully aware of that than Corona del Sol High School, the 6A defending […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hsvollybl-115x115.jpg "Top AZ team: Xavier Prep volleyball takes 3rd at Nike TOC")
Top AZ team: Xavier Prep volleyball takes 3rd at Nike TOC
Posted on October 2, 2017 | No CommentsXavier volleyball is back. And no team in the state’s top high school conference is more painfully aware of that than Corona del Sol High School, the 6A defending […] -
![When Chandler’s Seton Catholic High School jumped out to a 21-point lead in its opening game against St. Francis High School, the Sentinels looked every bit like a team […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NikeTOCbb-115x115.jpg "Seton 6th in Nike TOC top bracket; 2 other locals win titles")
Seton 6th in Nike TOC top bracket; 2 other locals win titles
Posted on December 27, 2016 | No CommentsWhen Chandler’s Seton Catholic High School jumped out to a 21-point lead in its opening game against St. Francis High School, the Sentinels looked every bit like a team […] -
![It looks like Arizona’s high school volleyball teams are going to have to wait another year to try to get back on top of the stack of the nation’s […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/vollyb-115x115.jpg "Corona del Sol HS posts best in-state finish at Nike TOC")
Corona del Sol HS posts best in-state finish at Nike TOC
Posted on October 4, 2016 | No CommentsIt looks like Arizona’s high school volleyball teams are going to have to wait another year to try to get back on top of the stack of the nation’s […] -
![High school teams generally have to find an out-of-state tournament during the season to get an idea of just where their programs stack up with others across the country. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/TOCbb-115x115.jpg "Nike TOC shows AZ girls’ hoops still playing catch-up")
Nike TOC shows AZ girls’ hoops still playing catch-up
Posted on January 5, 2016 | No CommentsHigh school teams generally have to find an out-of-state tournament during the season to get an idea of just where their programs stack up with others across the country. […] -
![If you follow women’s college basketball, you may recognize some familiar faces roaming the East Valley high school gymnasiums this weekend. It’s time again for the annual Nike Tournament […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/BallOnFloor-115x115.jpg "Nike girls basketball TOC draws college recruiters to AZ")
Nike girls basketball TOC draws college recruiters to AZ
Posted on December 18, 2015 | No CommentsIf you follow women’s college basketball, you may recognize some familiar faces roaming the East Valley high school gymnasiums this weekend. It’s time again for the annual Nike Tournament […] -
![Arizona high schools picked up more than their share of titles from the prestigious Nike Tournament of Champions girls’ volleyball tourney over the weekend. But the big prize eluded […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/volleyball-115x115.jpg "Desert Vista HS takes 3rd at Nike TOC; Xavier’s reign ends")
Desert Vista HS takes 3rd at Nike TOC; Xavier’s reign ends
Posted on October 5, 2015 | No CommentsArizona high schools picked up more than their share of titles from the prestigious Nike Tournament of Champions girls’ volleyball tourney over the weekend. But the big prize eluded […] -
![Call it the luck of the draw. Or, in the case of the Hamilton High School girls’ basketball team, the lack of luck. Hamilton has been playing in the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/girlsHSbball-115x115.jpg "AZ schools show well on Day 1 of Nike basketball TOC")
AZ schools show well on Day 1 of Nike basketball TOC
Posted on December 19, 2014 | No CommentsCall it the luck of the draw. Or, in the case of the Hamilton High School girls’ basketball team, the lack of luck. Hamilton has been playing in the […] -
![Xavier Prep was not among the field of 36 teams that played in the first Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. That was back in 2009 and, since then, the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/VB3hands-115x115.jpg "Xavier wins Nike TOC, sets sights on state volleyball title")
Xavier wins Nike TOC, sets sights on state volleyball title
Posted on October 20, 2014 | No CommentsXavier Prep was not among the field of 36 teams that played in the first Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. That was back in 2009 and, since then, the […] -
![There are probably as many high school sports tournaments as there are shopping trips to the mall during the holidays. Several of the bigger four-day events such as the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/many-basketballs1-115x115.jpg "Nike TOC headlines full menu of holiday prep tourneys")
Nike TOC headlines full menu of holiday prep tourneys
Posted on December 27, 2013 | 3,579 CommentsThere are probably as many high school sports tournaments as there are shopping trips to the mall during the holidays. Several of the bigger four-day events such as the […] -
![Xavier Prep and Horizon High School weren’t in the field for the Goldwater Volleyball Festival a couple of weeks ago, but showed up over the weekend to play in the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/vbSet-115x115.jpg "Xavier Prep is first AZ team to win Platinum at Nike TOC")
Xavier Prep is first AZ team to win Platinum at Nike TOC
Posted on October 20, 2013 | 4,750 CommentsXavier Prep and Horizon High School weren’t in the field for the Goldwater Volleyball Festival a couple of weeks ago, but showed up over the weekend to play in the […] -
![The Nike Tournament of Champions, which has been held in Chandler since 2001, provides the Arizona high school girls’ basketball teams a chance each year to test their progress against […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bball-lights-115x115.png "No AZ titles at this year’s Nike TOC; St. Mary’s gets 3rd")
No AZ titles at this year’s Nike TOC; St. Mary’s gets 3rd
Posted on December 24, 2012 | 763 CommentsThe Nike Tournament of Champions, which has been held in Chandler since 2001, provides the Arizona high school girls’ basketball teams a chance each year to test their progress against […] -
![Arizona’s high school volleyball teams represented the state well at the Nike Tournament of Champions over the weekend – but still struggled in the event’s showcase division of top teams. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/volleyball_large-115x115.jpg "AZ volleyball teams fall short in top division of Nike TOC")
AZ volleyball teams fall short in top division of Nike TOC
Posted on October 24, 2012 | 2,704 CommentsArizona’s high school volleyball teams represented the state well at the Nike Tournament of Champions over the weekend – but still struggled in the event’s showcase division of top teams. […] -
![How does a girls’ high school basketball team earn the right to be considered the best in the nation? It involves a lot of factors, but one thing needs to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "St. Mary’s HS stakes a claim to No. 1 by winning Nike TOC")
St. Mary’s HS stakes a claim to No. 1 by winning Nike TOC
Posted on December 24, 2011 | No CommentsHow does a girls’ high school basketball team earn the right to be considered the best in the nation? It involves a lot of factors, but one thing needs to […]