Classic in the Country: News & Announcements




	2008 NEWS County commissioners back Classic in the Country wholeheartedly [03/20/2008] By DAVE MAST Staff Writer What the Classic in the Country basketball showcase has meant to Holmes County in terms of dollars generated has been well documented. For the past several years, the Classic has brought more than $1 million annually into the county, and it continues to grow and gain in stature, not just in Ohio but throughout the nation, where it has been dubbed the best girls basketball showcase in the nation, and has been attended by the likes of ESPN, Nike and other national sports conglomerates, as well as hundreds of scouts and college coaches. CITC keeps getting better [01/22/2008] By ELLIOTT SCHREINER Daily Record Sports Writer BERLIN -- Each year the same old story gets printed about the Classic in the Country. And every time the same report gets more and more incredible... CITC notebook: More than teams playing show up [01/22/2008] By ZACH BOLINGER Daily Record Sports Writer BERLIN -- With Orrville, West Holmes and Hiland in action, Monday provided the most local flavor to this year's The Classic in the Country. It ranged beyond the court, though. A smattering of Smithville Smithies made the trip to watch/scout the Garaway-Orrville 10 a.m. matchup. And basically Norwayne's entire varsity roster was on hand as well. A few of the Bobcats even joined in for the basketball version of musical chairs during halftime of the Sandusky Perkins-Shaker Heights game. Hawks roll in Classic finale [01/22/2008] T-R Staff Report BERLIN -- After taking out Division I Brookhaven to end the first night of the Classic in the Country V, host Hiland beat on Division II's Hathaway Brown 55-38 to end the weekend Monday night. The Hawks improve to 15-1 on the season... Classic in the Country - North Canton claims victory [01/21/2008] T-R Staff Report BERLIN -- Brittany Orban scored 28 points and Jessica Carpenter added 20 as the North Canton Hoover girls' basketball team defeated Lexington 65-60 in the final game of the second day of Classic in the Country V at Hiland High on Sunday... Day 2 CITC capsules Regina disposes of another No. 1 [01/21/2008] From Staff Reports BERLIN -- Well, so much for the top two divisions in Ohio. Div. III South Euclid Regina owns them. The Royals followed up a Saturday win over the No. 1 Div. I team with a 59-57 victory over Sandusky Perkins (No. 3, Div. II) at the Classic in the Country V Sunday. Duke-bound Shay Selby finished with 31 points and eight assists, while Florida State-bound 6-foot-5 Cierra Bravard tallied 24 points and nine boards... Three local teams on final day of CITC schedule [01/21/2008] By ELLIOTT SCHREINER Daily Record Sports Writer BERLIN -- The following is a capsule look at the Day 3 matchups at the Classic in the Country V... Weekend reminds of Civil Rights movements [01/21/2008] By ZACH BOLINGER Daily Record Sports Writer BERLIN -- The Classic in the Country, a three-day basketball bonanza in Berlin, promotes itself as a place "Where Champions Compete and Hospitality is King." It delivers a more profound message, though... Dream weekend for poll voters [01/21/2008] By ELLIOTT SCHREINER Daily Record Sports Writer BERLIN -- As I sat down to write in my votes for this week's Associated Press poll Sunday, I felt a renewed confidence in my job. Quite a lot of that had to do with seeing 13 games so far this weekend with about half of the best teams Ohio has to offer at the Classic in the Country V... Day 2 CITC matchups [01/20/2008] By ELLIOTT SCHREINER BERLIN -- Here's a capsule look at Day Two at the Classic in the Country V... CITC Day 3 capsules Bravard plays 'big' for Perkins [01/20/2008] By ELLIOTT SCHREINER Daily Record Sports Writer BERLIN -- Sandusky Perkins post Cierra Bravard once again proved to be larger than life at the Classic in the Country V, finishing with 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates, ranked No. 3 in Div. II. Her efforts helped her team to a 50-46 win over Shaker Heights. Unranked? That has been pretty much unimportant [01/20/2008] By TIM ROGERS Plain Dealer Reporter Berlin, Ohio- It didn't take long for the fifth edition of the Classic in the Country to establish itself as a girls high school basketball event where respect has to be earned. Rankings? These kids don't care about no stinking rankings... Day 1 CITC capsules Regina knocks off top D-I team [01/20/2008] From Staff Reports BERLIN -- South Euclid Regina showed a loss two weeks ago to Lutheran East was a bit fluky. The Royals, ranked No. 3 in Div. III, put together the best performance of Saturday's games, knocking off previously undefeated and No. 1 in Div. I West Chester Lakota West 64-58... Hiland girls claim win over Division I squad at Classic [01/20/2008] T-R Staff Report BERLIN -- Hiland's girls, one of the top teams in the state in Division IV, beat one of the standout teams in Division I, Columbus Brookhaven, 51-43 Saturday in the final game of the night at Classic in the Country V at the Perry Reese Jr. Community Center. The Hawks improve to 14-1 on the year... Some classic matchups on opening day [01/19/2008] By ELLIOTT SCHREINER Daily Record Sports Writer The following is a look at the opening day of Classic in the Country V... Strong girls' field set for Classic in the Country [01/17/2008] By JEFFERY WILLIAMS T-R Sports Writer It's now five years and going strong as the Classic in the Country V takes over the Perry Reese Jr. Community Center and the Berlin community this weekend. Many of the top girls' basketball teams in the state and a few nationally ranked teams will attend the 3-day event, celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and one of Hiland's own, the late Perry Reese Jr. Getting an invite to CitC Challenge about as tough as getting Super Bowl tickets [01/17/2008] By ELLIOTT SCHREINER Daily Record Sports Writer BERLIN -- One of the toughest tickets in town to get Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend is at the Classic of the Country. And it's not a problem at the ticket gate, like usual. Teams around the state of Ohio hope and dream, much like the fans, they can be part of the event when it rolls around each January. But usually only 30 get invited... Powerhouse programs, national stars, Classic V to be a ... classic! [01/16/2008] By JON SCHOLLES The Budget Sports Editor The Classic in the Country (CitC) Challenge has gone from "one of the best" to "the best girls" basketball event in America in what seems like the blink of an eye. Classic in the Country V as good as ever [01/15/2008] By ELLIOTT SCHREINER Daily Record Sports Writer BERLIN -- The machine is getting wound back up again. The Classic in the Country will take its fifth go-round at the Perry Reese Community Center this weekend. The showcase, which runs Saturday, Sunday and Monday, features pretty well everything the state has to offer in girls basketball, from big-time Div. I college signees to defending and soon-to-be state champions... Beat the Weatherman [01/02/2008] By JOHN HOWLEY OGBR Staff Writer How many times have you been looking through the media guide during Classic in the Country Challenge and come across the Weatherman's predictions and thought to yourself, "What was this guy thinking?" "I know I think that sometimes after the games are over," the Weatherman said. Well, if you think you can pick the winner's of this year's CitC games better than the Weatherman, here's your chance. And we'll even make it worth your while... Adopted daughters of Berlin [01/01/2008] By JOHN HOWLEY OGBR Staff Writer For the past four years in January, the tiny town of Berlin has welcomed in some of the most talented basketball players the state of Ohio has to offer. This year will be no different... Classic in the Country economic windfall for Amish Country [12/31/2007] By DAVE MAST When Hiland coach Dave Schlabach and Ohio Girls Basketball Report author Tom Jenkins gathered in the basement of North Canton Hoover head coach Paul Wackerly's house five years ago, little did they understand the significance of what they were about to do. The trio were brainstorming about how they could create a girls basketball showcase, while injecting some life in Holmes County -- an Amish community which thrives on tourism, but is nearly dormant during the winter months. Enter Classic in the Country Challenge... You can't top the Classics [12/31/2007] By DAVE MAST Five years ago, Hiland girls' basketball coach Dave Schlabach and Ohio Girls Basketball Report author Tom Jenkins created Classic in the Country Challenge to generate some interest in traveling to Holmes County during the off-season. By bringing in more than two dozen of the very best girls basketball team in the state of Ohio to square off during one exciting weekend, they thought they could inject some excitement into the county... Talent, tradition hit the floor for Country Classic [12/27/2007] In a month, some of the best teams and players in Ohio high school girls basketball will descend on Berlin for the fifth annual Classic in the Country Challenge from January 19-21. This season, the event will welcome the reigning state champions in Division I (Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame) and Division IV (Columbus Africentric), along with Div. II finalist Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown. In addition, out of state powers Lexington Catholic (KY) and Bishop McGuinness (NC) will be in town...


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