Spokane Hoopfest Half-Court Press

Header

June 28, 2013

WELCOM TO HOOPFEST 24!

VIEW BRACKETS HERE

In This Issue

Pemco Team Check-In

Player Add/Change

More than Basketball

Nike Center Court

Muscle Milk Center Court

Hoopfest on the Air

Toyota Shootoff 2013

Social Media

The Hoopfest Store

Foodfest

CenturyLink Informs You!

Slam Dunk Competition

Plan Your Weekend

Sportsmanship

Itron Recycling

Nike 3ON3

Hoopfest Memories

2013 Major Sponsors

Thank You!

Upcoming Dates

PEMCO Team Check-In

June 27 2:00 - 8:00 pm
June 28 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Hoopfest 2013

June 29 & June 30

Hoopfest 2014 Registration Opens

March 14

Hoopfest 2014

June 28 & 29

Hoopfest Board Members 2013

Terry M. Kelly - Chair

Lee & Hayes, pllc

Danny Beard

NBC Camps, LLC

Rick Betts

Moss Adams, LLP

Shann Ferch

Gonzaga University

Hube Langenhorst

Langenhorst & Self-Merritt CPA's, P.S.

Ed. Miller

IML

Dave Pounds, Ph.D

RML

Tom Psomas

Psomas, Inc.

Shelbie Rabe

Wheatland Bank

Skip Templeton

DCT Controls

Hoopfest Staff

Rick Steltenpohl

Executive Director

Kirstin Davis

Marketing Manager

Aaron Magner

Event Projects Manager

Giff Marleau

Client Services Manager

Keli Riley

Administrative Assistant

Chad Smith

Operations Manager

Randy Smith

Site Manager

Operating Committee Members

Lori Olson

Center Court

Jim Dibble

Communications & Security

Mike Miller

Communications & Security

JD Anderson

Communications & Security

Pat Dever

Computer Applications

Christa Duggan

Contest Activities

Pete Johnson

Court Marshals

Shawn Gochenour

Court Taping

Jim DeStefano

Electrical Services

Hal McGlathery

Elite Division

Mike Abbott

Hoop Structures

Gudu Fischer

Information & Lost Child Centers

Dave Jackson

Maintenance Engineering

Megan Snow

Merchandise

Ken Olson

Quality Control

Doug Sprecher

Recycling & Clean-Up

Lori Sayman

Retail Beverages

Jennifer Chaparro

Scoreboard & Awards

Scott Jones

Site Team Organization

John Koenig

Special Projects

Brendon Hill

Special Projects

Judy Reynolds

Sponsor Garden

Kathleen Sullivan

Team Check-In

Krista Caro

Tip-Off Party

Kristen Johnson

Volunteer Coordination

Julie Laird

Volunteer Lunches

Announcing the second annual Hoopfest Flashmob powered by Cricket, on Saturday, June 29.

Look out for your chance to dance!

PEMCO Team Check-In

The best basketball weekend on Earth kicks off with PEMCO Team Check-In on TODAY! Bring your team number to receive your packet. Pick up your 2013 player T-shirts and special offers!

Riverfront Park west of the Rotary Fountain

Friday, June 28 - 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

An entire team does not

need to be present in order to receive the packet. Any of the players on the team who know the team number and shows personal identification can pick up the packet. Teams not picking up their packet during PEMCO Team Check-In may not receive their player shirts and may be disqualified from Hoopfest. If you have forgotten your team number or have lost your confirmation letter, look up your team on Team Tracker.

Do you need to add or change players?

Player Change Form

Sometimes you just gotta do it. If you want to add or replace a team member after your entry form has been processed, your team captain needs to complete a Player Change Form.

ALL PLAYER CHANGES WILL TAKE PLACE AT

PEMCO TEAM CHECK-IN IN RIVERFRONT PARK

There is a $20 player change fee for each player add or change made before 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013.

Click here for complete details.

More Than Basketball...

Slackline Rocks the Red Wagon Meadow Thursday through Sunday!

Slackline Banner Image

2013 Slackline World Cup at Spokane Hoopfest

The World Cup Slackline Competition is coming to Hoopfest! The 32 most talented slackliners in the world will compete in this extreme trickline competition for points to become the overall World Cup Champion! This is a must see at Hoopfest 2013 and you can try it for yourself too! The first round starts today in the meadow next to the Red Wagon in Riverfront Park.

Friday

1:00 p.m. - Round 1

5:00 p.m. - Round 2

Saturday

11:00 a.m. - Quarterfinals

1:00 p.m. - Semifinals

3:30 p.m. - Finals

2013 Slackline World Cup at Spokane Hoopfest!

The Slackline World Cup is sponsored in part by:

Safeco Family Zone

Win great prizes by playing games and shooting baskets! Take the kids with their boundless energy to the inflatables for family fun, where you'll feel like a kid again! Enjoy balloon sculptures, self defense performances, community theatre, science demonstrations and cheerleading. There's something for everyone!

Be sure and take your best shot on the contest courts on Spokane Falls Blvd too! Enter

the INB Free Throw contest (Youth 17 & younger) to win an iPad Mini! Get your team together and compete in the NBC Camps Street Lightning to win a week of the ultimate camp experience!

NBA Mascots at Hoopfest

NBA Mascots from around the United States have come together for Hoopfest Weekend!

The San Antonio Spurs Coyote, Harry the Hawk from the Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets Rocky the Lion will be walking around downtown Spokane Saturday and Sunday giving out high fives and entertaining the young and the young at heart.

Make sure to find these mascots at Hoopfest! Share your mascot experience with us using #SpokaneHoopfest.

           The Coyote    Harry the Hawk

@SpursCoyote   @ATLHarryTheHawk



Rocky the Mountain Lion
@RockyTheLion

Hoopfest Saturday Night

Check out Hoopfest Saturday Night hosted by former Zag and current NBA player Jeremy Pargo! Be a part of the biggest party in town with two nightclub venues to choose from all night long!

Saturday, June 29

9:00 p.m.

The Lincoln Center

1316 N. Lincoln St.

Meet and greet with professional basketball players and Hoopfest participants! DJ Freaky Fred and radio personality Jackie Brown from 92.9 ZZU will be hosting in one venue while Nu Jack City will perform at the other.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. All registered Hoopfest players get half-off at the door. Buy your tickets today!

For VIP tickets and table seating contact The Lincoln Center at (509) 327-8000 or go to thelincolncenterspokane.com.

The Best of the Best

Nike Center Court Schedule

Saturday, June 29

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sleep Country Elite Division Games

2:00 p.m.

Slam Dunk Qualifying Round presented by the U.S. Marine Corps

Sunday, June 30

8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Sleep Country Elite Division Games

3:00 p.m.

Slam Dunk Finals presented by the U.S. Marines Corps

Sleep Country Elite Division Championships

12:30 p.m.

Co-Ed Elite Championship Game

3:30 p.m.

Women's Elite Championship Game

4:15 p.m.

Men's Over 6' Elite Semifinal - Game 1

4:45 p.m.

Men's Over 6' Elite Semifinal - Game 2

5:30 p.m.

Men's 6' & Under Elite Championship Game

6:15 p.m.

Men's Over 6' Elite Championship Game

Muscle Milk High School

Elite Center Court

Saturday, June 29

7:45 a.m.

Opening Ceremonies

National Anthem by

Freddie Garza

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

High School Elite Games

Sunday, July 1

7:45 a.m.

Opening Ceremonies

National Anthem by

Mutual Admiration

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

High School Elite Championships

Hoopfest on the Air!

MeTV

KXLY 4 HD and KXMN present Hoopfest TV! Get the best in exclusive coverage and programming Thursday through Sunday on Good Morning Northwest, KXLY 4 HD News at 5, 6 &11 and KXLY.com. Be sure to tune in on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for an exclusive look into Hoopfest 2013. Also see the Sleep Country Elite Division champions crowned Sunday night in the Hoopfest Championship Special.

The KXLY Radio Group brings to you Hoopfest Radio!

As you check out all the three-on-three basketball action on the courts, you can also listen to Hoopfest Radio, broadcasting live all weekend long from our radio locations all over downtown Spokane. Hoopfest Radio is brought to you by the following KXLY Broadcast group radio stations:

Come by the KXLY Radio Stage in Riverfront Park to see your favorite radio personalities during these live broadcasts:

Friday

6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Big 99.9 Coyote Country's Jay and Kevin Show

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Rock 94.5 FM

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

ESPN 700- Patchin, Lukens & Osso

Toyota Shootoff 2013!

Be sure to take your half-court shot for a chance to win the newly designed 2013 Toyota RAV4 at the Toyota Shootoff during Hoopfest weekend! Only a select few will make it through the qualifying rounds to the ultimate shot with Toyota for a chance to win a brand new RAV4. Take a shot, or stand by along with the Sea Gals, and cheer on your friends!

Click here for official rules

Location: Riverfront Park at the Rotary Fountain

Tickets: $10.00 for 3 shots

Pre-Qualification:

Friday, June 28: 11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 29: 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 30: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Quarter-Finals:

Sunday, June 30: 1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Semi-Finals:

Sunday, June 30: 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Finals:

Sunday, June 30: 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Be Social with Hoopfest!

The Hoopfest Digital Street Team will be covering Hoopfest like never before and we want you to be part of the action! Thank you to Mobius Science Center, Mead High School and Lewis & Clark High School for their partnership for in the exciting real-life media experience!

Find us on your favorite social media channels!

The Hoopfest Store presented by Nike is the place to find all of your Hoopfest merchandise! With 3,000 square feet of T-shirts, basketballs, bags and more, you are bound to find everything you need. The Hoopfest Store will be the only place to get exclusive Hoopfest and Nike gear, including customized elite socks for all ages. Stop by and pick up your own piece of Hoopfest memorabilia. Located in Riverfront Park, just west of the Rotary Fountain.

Friday

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday

8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Health Care at Hoopfest

From bumps and scrapes

to broken bones, Premera Blue Cross puts together the best team from Deaconess Medical Center, Holy Family Hospital, Rockwood Clinic, Sacred Heart Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center. They have you covered Hoopfest weekend! First aid tents are conveniently located throughout the

tournament for all of your health care needs. You can also take advantage of complimentary athletic taping services from

Therapeutic Associates and Rockwood Clinic. Inland Imaging will be on hand providing FREE X-rays for injured players and spectators too. What service!

Did you Know...that in 2012, over 50 percent of the X-rays that were viewed at the Inland Imaging tent came between 9:00 and 12:00 in the morning?

Good Eats with

Food Services of America!

Playing and watching basketball requires an appetite! Stop by the Food Services of America Foodfest for the best in Hoopfest Eats!

A whole bunch of food vendors will be present to keep your taste buds competitive all weekend!

Riverfront Park west of

the Rotary Fountain

Friday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

keeps you Informed!

CenturyLink is keeping all of our Hoopfest fans in the know with the official event map and five information booths available throughout the site!

Be sure and stop by to enter to win a State Farm Battle in Seattle Game package!

CenturyLink Information Tent Locations

Riverfront Park

Sprague and Post
Mallon and Post
Main and Washington
Main and Wall

Slam Dunk Competition

The only place at Hoopfest where you can take it to the rim with authority! Make sure you get to Nike Center Court on Saturday for the Slam Dunk qualifier contest, presented by the U.S. Marines. The top five will move on to the finals on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Nike Center Court. Sign up at the Marines tent by 1:00 on Saturday. $5.00 entry fee.

U.S. Marines Slam Dunk Contest

Saturday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m.

Slam Dunk Qualifying Round

Sunday, June 30 at 3:00 p.m.

Slam Dunk Finals

Plan Your Weekend

Are you looking for the easiest,

cheapest and most convenient way to get to Hoopfest? Take the STA HOOP LOOP! It is Spokane Transit's goal to get you in and out of downtown Spokane with ease during Hoopfest weekend. Whether you're coming from the Spokane Valley, North, or South, you're handled! Two shuttle routes will bring you from your car, right to the action all weekend with the park-and-ride lots every 10 minutes for just $1.50 system wide each day! For information visit the Spokane Transit website.

For more visitor information contact visitspokane.com. For additional hospitality information and lodging, contact agillespie@visitspokane.com.

We try to keep open access to many downtown parking garages, but just remember, with 250,000 people flocking into the city each day, spots are going to be in demand. For parking options contact The Parkade, Diamond Parking, ABM and the River Park Square Parking Garage.

show respect

At Hoopfest, we believe in the spirit of competition. The hustle. The sweat. The give-it-all-you-got streetball attitude. It's why our players pound the pavement for two days just to win a T-shirt and bragging rights. Practice sportsmanship. Others will thank you for it and McDonald's will reward you for it!

Play tough, but play fair and keep these things in mind:

Show respect for your opponents
Show respect for the court monitors
Know, understand, and appreciate the rules of Hoopfest
Keep your cool
Cheer for your players and the other team

Get in the Game - Recycle!

Hoopfest works hard to reduce the impact that 250,000 people can have on the environment. With the support of Itron and by partnering with the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System, we have made great strides in reducing the amount of waste Hoopfest generates. There will be 400 recycling receptacles available throughout the event. Please take advantage of them! Hoopfest now integrates food scraps in its recycling efforts. You will find recycling centers scattered throughout the food court area and Numerica Credit Union Sponsor Garden. Each recycling center will consist of Recycling, Trash and "Scrape Your Plate" green food compost totes.

Dinner Specials in the Davenport Safari!

LUNCH

APPETIZER

BABY BACK RIBS $8

DINNER

3-COURSE DINNER $15

SALAD

BABY BACK RIBS

Tender pork ribs smoked daily and served with house made coleslaw and your choice of potato salad or baked beans

MINIATURE DESSERT

HOUSE SMOKED BBQ PLATE $18

Select baby back ribs, pulled pork or a combination.

Served with 2 choices - cole slaw, fried okra or baked beans,

served with grilled sliced bread.

Play in the Nike Basketball 3ON3!

Will you be in the Los Angeles area this summer? If so, check out the Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament presented by NBC Southern California. This event is for all kinds of players and features the Josh Hutcherson Celebrity Basketball game!

The Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament will take place on August 10 & 11, 2013 on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE! The Nike 3ON3 is home to every kind of "baller" there is: short, tall, college standout, recreational league champion, intramural player, gym rat, AAU or YMCA participant. Even if you haven't touched a ball in years we still want you to play. Register today!

Keep Cool with Zip 2 Water

Spokane-based Zip 2 Water (www.zip2water.com) will provide filtered water near the corners of Wall and Riverside and Main and Bernard. Refill your water bottle and help keep Hoopfest clean and green!

Hoopfest Memories

by A.J. Parker

AJ Parker Memory

Last year, my team and I made it all the way to the championship game after going through the losers bracket. It was tough! Especially having to play back- to-back-to-back games.

In the championship game we wanted to win so badly, but we were just too tired. Even after the loss we all looked at each other, smiled, laughed and shook the other teams hands.

We might not have gotten the big "W," but I was so proud of my best friends and how we played. That year was the furthest any of us have gotten before. Having all our friends and family there watching us, and still being proud of us after it all, was a great feeling.

Oh, and we're back this year and looking to take it all!

If you have a Hoopfest memory you would like to share, email kirstin@spokanehoopfest.net.

2013 Official Sponsors

Action Apparel

CenturyLink

Dr Pepper/7UP Bottling Company

Food Services of America

Inland Northwest Bank

Itron, Inc.

Kalispel Tribe of Indians

KXLY Broadcast Group

McDonald's

Muscle Milk

Nike

Northern Quest Resort & Casino

S-R Media/The Spokesman-Review

The Davenport Hotel Collection

U.S. Bank

2013 Festival & Exhibitor Sponsors

Apple Health for Kids

Back in Motion

Better Body Fitness

Bluett & Associates

Boost Mobile - KEK Communications

Community Health Plan of Washington

Cricket Communications
Cypress Advantage

Eastern Washington University

HealthCare.gov

iDOL Sports and Entertainment, Inc.

Kendama Co.

Liberty Lake Business Park

NBC Camps, LLC

Paparazzi Jewelry & Accessories

Scion

Shooters Revolution

Six-Eight Enterprises

Sports Authority
Tourism Promotion Area

The Sunglass Guy

University of Idaho Athletics

U.S. Marine Corps

Washington State University Athletics

2013 Court Sponsors

Multiple Court Sponsors

AAA Washington

Azteca Mexican Restaurants

Benewah Medical/Wellness Center

Carter Motors

Columbia Bank

Damon Orthodontics

Day Wireless

Frito-Lay

GNC Live Well

The Inlander

Macy's

NDM Technologies
New Country 93.7 The Mountain

Pacific Northwest Qualifier
Pizza Rita
Plese Printing & Marketing
Red Lion River Inn Hotel
Spokane PODS
Spokane Police Guild
Spokane Produce, Inc.
Starbucks
Sterling Bank
Visit Spokane
Williams Northwest Pipeline

WSU Spokane

Single Court Sponsors

7UP

10 Great Tasting Calories

A&W Rootbeer

Action Moving Services
Alpine Orthopaedic & Spine, P.C.
American Medical Response
Associates for Women's Health
Atta Boy

BAI5

Banner Bank

Batteries Plus
Bekkering's Automotive
Best Western Plus Peppertree Airport Inn

Big 5 Sporting Goods, Inc.

Blew's Construction, Inc.

Bloomsday

Blue Bunny Ice Cream Co.

Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar
Buck & Affiliates Insurance
Cascade Ice

Central Pre-Mix
CH2M Hill
City of Spokane - Slow the Flow

Community Health Association of Spokane
Copy-Rite Printing
Curt's City Center Oil & Lube
Cyrus O'Leary's Pies

David's Pizza
Dayspring Construction
Divine's Auto Service
Dix Corporation
DMC Properties
Dr. Eric Sohn, MD
Dr. Scott Ralph Orthodontics
Dr Pepper

Edward Jones Investments
Eggroll Express
Emerald Downs
Energizer Personal Care
Essential Skills, LLC
Fairwood Animal Hospital
Fidelity Associates Insurance & Financial Services

Fire Artisan Pizza
Forever Green Illumination
Foster Pepper PLLC
Franz Bakery

Freschetta

Frito Lay/Doritos

Garco Construction
Gatorade

General Mills

Gold's Gym Spokane

Gonzaga University Graduate School of Business
Greenstone Homes
Grid Mark Signs
Harvest Ridge Organics
Haskins Steel
Hermiston 3-on-3
Hotstart
Inland Northwest Blood Center
Instant Sign Factory
Intermountain Community Bank

Ironworkers Local 14
Italian Kitchen
Jensen Distribution Services
Johnson Law Group
Johnson Orthodontics
KC Auto Paint

Kellogg's/Keebler

KIDS Newspaper
Kimmel Athletic Supply Co., Inc.
Land Expressions, LLC
Larry H. Miller Honda
Lawton Printing Services

Lukins & Annis, P.S.
Lydig Construction, Inc.
Malt-O' Meal

The Man Shop
Mercer Trucking Company, Inc.

Mission Foods

MMEC Architects
Monster Energy Drink

Motion Auto Supply
Mr. Rooter Plumbing
NBC Camps, LLC
Neuro Drinks

North Idaho College Booster Club
Northwest Farm Credit Services

Northwest Harvest
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
O'Doherty's Irish Grille
Pace Picante

Page 5 Consulting, LLC
Papa Murphy's Pizza
Party Palace

Paul Mitchell the School Spokane

Penske Truck Leasing
Perfection Tire & Auto Repair

Powers Candy and Nut, Co.
Progressions Credit Union
RC Cola

RE/MAX of Spokane
Red Lion Hotels
River Park Square
Rock City Grill
Rollin JM Productions
Rowand Machinery Company
Sacajawea Middle School ASB
Saint George's School

Schindler Elevator, Corp
Shriners Hospital for Children - Spokane
Smucker's

Snapple

Spencer's Antiques & Collectibles Emporium
Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club
Spokane Club
Spokane Courtyard by Marriott
Spokane Foot Clinic
Spokane Occupational and Hand Therapy
Spokane Orthopedics
Spokane Packaging
Spokane Shock AFL

Spokane Sports Commission
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Squirt

SRM Development
State Bank Northwest
Stay Tooned Entertainment
STCU
Sterling Bank

Strideline - Spokane
Sundrop

System Transport, Inc.
Talking Rain

Taylor Engineering
TDS - Tire Distribution Systems
Telect, Inc.
Testcomm, LLC

The Onion

The Swinging Doors

TierPoint

Tillamook

Tim's Cascade Potato Chips

Travelers Insurance

U.S. Army

Umpqua Dairies

Unico Properties

URM Food Services

UTC Aerospace Systems
Venom

Vito Coco

Walla Walla YMCA
Washington Trust Bank
Western Family Foods

Wheatland Bank
Wildrose Graphics
Windermere Real Estate

Wired Energy Drinks
Yakima Valley Sports Commission

YMCA of the Inland Northwest

Zola

If you are interested in advertising in the Half-Court Press contact us! We hope you find it useful and we welcome your ideas and comments! Email us at kirstin@spokanehoopfest.net.