Who will capture the 36th Beach Ball Classic Championship trophy? Beginning on Monday, December 26th, 16 teams will begin a 5-day battle to see who will add their name to the “Who’s Who” list that call themselves Beach Ball Classic Champions!
The answer to this question will start to be answered at 3:30 p.m. Monday when Jonesboro (GA) and Westchester (CA) tip off in game one. Game two features McQuaid Jesuit (NY), coached by former BBC and Coastal Carolina University standout Jack Leasure, and Pace (GA). Providence (FL) and Evanston (IL) will tip off in game three at 7 p.m. while Scott County (KY) and Myrtle Beach (SC) wrap the action on day one around 8:45 p.m.
15 teams in the Beach Ball Classic will be gunning for two-time Beach Ball Champion Bishop-Gorman (NV). The Gaels will be looking to tie DeMatha (MD) for the second most BBC titles at three and move within one championship of Archbishop-Malloy’s (NY) four titles. Below is a list of the previous 35 BBC Champions:
1981 Christ the King (NY)
1982 W.T. Woodson (VA)
1983 Archbishop Malloy (NY)
1984 DeMatha (MD)
1985 DeMatha (MD)
1986 Eau Claire (SC)
1987 Archbishop Malloy (NY)
1988 Archbishop Malloy (NY)
1989 Archbishop Malloy (NY)
1990 Simon Gratz (PA)
1991 Dunbar (MD)
1992 Simon Gratz (PA)
1993 Rice (NY)
1994 Shawnee (NJ)
1995 University Heights (KY)
1996 Crossroads (CA)
1997 Bishop Loughlin (NV)
1998 DeMatha (MD)
1999 Oak Hill Academy (VA)
2000 Ballard (KY)
2001 White Station (TN)
2002 McQuaid Jesuit (NY)
2003 Edgewater (FL)
2004 St. Mary’s (NY)
2005 DeMatha (MD)
2006 St. Edward (OH)
2007 Duncanville (TX)
2008 St. Patrick (NJ)
2009 Bishop Gorman (NV)
2010 Miller Grove (GA)
2011 Milton (GA)
2012 Whitney Young (IL)
2013 Providence (FL)
2014 Bishop Gorman (NV)
2015 Montverde (FL)
Finally, Monday will also bring your chance to meet and greet Mr. Ian Guerin, the author of the book The Beach Ball Classic: Premier High School Hoops on the Grand Strand. Mr. Guerin will have copies of the book for sale and will be signing autographs of the book that gives an inside look to the BBC’s first thirty five years.
