EARN YOUR SPOT AT STATE - THE ORIGINAL SINCE 2013
March 3-5 (Girls) & 10-12 (Boys) | 2023
Bend/Redmond/Prineville
Boys & Girls | Grades 4-8
The 11th Annual State Championship presented by Vacasa is a school-only tournament featuring qualified squads from throughout Oregon. More than 300 teams are expected back to the high desert this season, where families experience an exciting season-ending getaway.
UNMATCHED GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
After a long season of seeing the same teams, our coaches and players love the fresh competition featured at the Oregon Middle School Basketball Championship. No other event in the state offers such a wide geographic range of school-based teams. The 2022 State tournament featured players from 189 zip codes and 117 towns across Oregon. Check out the map above with all of the hometowns represented at State!
#FreshCompetition #Since2013 #SeeYouAtState
New for 2023
Games Live-Streamed - Full game coverage by our partner BallerTV. Here is a link to all 2022 games: Girls | Boys
Shooting Competitions - One for the kids and one for daring parents. More details to come!
Brand New Team Registration Software - This season, we’ve partnered with EventConnect which combines easy team signup, roster management, hotel booking, and spectator ticket purchase – all in one platform!
What’s Not New for 2023?
Largest field of school-based teams in the state with ALL regions of Oregon represented.
Certification of EVERY player’s grade and home address to ensure compliance with our eligibility rules.
Thousands of $$ raised for Central Oregon high school athletic programs
State Reps attend local Qualifying Events to award teams their GOLDEN TICKET invite to Central Oregon!
Upcoming Qualifiers
Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an official Qualifier Tournament or League. Thank you for supporting one of these quality annual events... and be sure to say "Hi" to our State Reps attending Qualifier tournament championship games!
| Next Up | Presented by | Link | Flyer |
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| 2/4-5 |  |
Hooperstown Classic Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
2022-23 Tourney Series Flyer |
| 2/4-5 |  |
Forest Grove Girls Tourney | |
| 2/4-5 |  |
Kelso's For the Love of the Game presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 2/11 |  |
Super Bowl Saturday Tournament (girls) hosted by McMinnville Basetball Association |
Tourney flyer |
| 2/11 |  |
The Dalles Winter Classic presented by the Dalles Basketball Club |
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| 2/11-12 |  |
Canby Boys & Girls Winter Basketball Tournament | Tourney Flyer |
| 2/11-12 |  |
For the Love of the Game Tournament Hermiston |
2023 Tournament Info
Eligibility
All team rosters are verified by the State Eligibility Committee prior to tournament play. Last season, we reviewed 17,250 Proof of Eligibility documents!
GRANDFATHER EXCEPTION: Any player who participated in a prior State tournament is automatically approved for 2023 play and does not need to re-submit Proof of Eligibility (POE) documents. However, ALL players, returning or not, are required to have a new Parent/Guardian Waiver submitted for 2023.
MEET YOUR STATE REPS
State Reps attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award top teams with their Golden Ticket invitation to State.
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