WNBA Minnesota Lynx

Minnesota Lynx Welcome Inaugural Pacesetter Great State Youth Championships to Target Center

Published on February 5, 2010 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release


MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Lynx today announced a partnership today with Pacesetter Sports to bring the inaugural Great State Youth Basketball Championships to Target Center this summer.

The Great State Championships will be held on five Lynx game days this summer: July 17, July 24, July 31, August 8, and August 15. The championship round of the tournament will feature 10 games, pitting the top two youth teams - boys and girls - from Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota with teams from grades 5-9 competing for national championships.

Pacesetter is conducting championships in each state beginning with regional playoffs from February through April. The Minnesota regional playoffs begin in region 4 at Concordia University, St. Paul on Sunday, Feb. 14 for girls teams grades 5-9, and Sunday, Feb. 21 for boys teams grades 5-9. All players on qualifying teams must be from the same school or live in the same school district in order to compete in the qualifying round. The winners from Minnesota's eight regions will advance to the 2010 Minnesota Youth Basketball State Championship in St. Cloud in June.

Teams may contact Pacesetter director, Jeff McCarron, with any questions at jeff.mccarron@gmail.com. McCarron was a member of the 1971-72 Minnesota Gopher Big Ten championship team coached by former Timberwolves' coach Bill Musselman.

Pacesetter Sports has published Minnesota Basketball News since 1994 and conducted the Minnesota youth basketball state championship since 1993. Teams may get further information and register online at www.psmbbn.com.

Check out the Minnesota Lynx Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Women's National Basketball Association Stories from February 5, 2010


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central