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EARN YOUR SPOT AT THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

March 8, 9, 10 | 2024
Sioux City, IA
Boys & Girls | Grades 3-8

The 4th Annual Heartland States Basketball Championship is a qualifier-based tournament with two divisions (Club and School) and features top competition from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa.

WIDE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

The 2023 Championship featured teams from throughout the region offering fresh competition for all squads.   Players hailed from 196 zip codes 164 different towns across five states. Check out the map above with all of the hometowns represented at States!

 

Teams hailed from 63 zip codes 58 different towns across five states.


Eligibility

All team rosters are verified by the State Eligibility Committee prior to tournament play. (Last season, we reviewed 15,730 Proof of Eligibility documents!)


TUNE IN



Upcoming Qualifiers

Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an official Qualifier Tournament or League.

Next Up (Dates) Tournament Name Flyer
12/1-2 Queens of the Court
Sioux Falls, SD
hosted by Avera Sports
12/1-3 Winter Jam
Sioux City, IA
presented by Chick-fil-a
12/2 Prairie Trail Sports Complex Winter Tournament (Boys 5-8)
Mason City, IA
12/2 Prairie Trail Sports Complex Winter Tournament (Girls 5-8)
Ankeny, IA
12/2 St. Mary's Booster Club Youth Boys Basketball Tournament
Bismarck, ND
hosted by St. Mary's Booster Club
12/2 Midwest Xtreme Tri-State Challenge
Burlington, IA
Tourney Flyer
Registration Form
12/2 Holiday Hoops
Indianola, IA
hosted by Iowa Suns
12/2 Upper Midwest Basketball Tournament
Ames, IA
12/2-3 Play4Him Winter Jam
Scranton, IA
hosted by Play 4 Him Academy
Tourney Flyer
12/2-3 Northfield Boys Shootout
Northfield, MN
hosted by Northfield Basketball Association
Tourney Flyer
12/2-3 East Ridge Girls Raptor Classic
Woodbury, MN
Tourney Flyer & Registration
12/2-3 Fire & Ice
Hiawatha, IA
hosted by Team Iowa
12/2-3 Bloomington Jefferson Girls Classic
Bloomington, MN
Tourney Flyer

State Tournament Info

High Quality Venues

Qualified Teams

Hotels


MEET YOUR STATE REPS

Regional Reps serve as local connections between Qualifier Tournaments and States. You'll spot our orange-clad Reps at Qualifier Events throughout the season, awarding top teams with their Gold Ticket invitation to States and answering questions from parents and coaches. 




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