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Day 1 of Hoopfest 2024 draws massive crowds and big names for basketball fun
SPOKANE, Wash. — Thousands of teams and thousands of people descended on downtown Spokane on Saturday for the first day of Hoopfest 2024. 4,700 teams competed across 373 courts in several divisions and age groups. Games on Saturday began at 8 a.m. and ran through Saturday evening. Many teams...
Hoopfest Medical Director talks about their preparations for weekend tournament
SPOKANE, Wash. — Hoopfest is right around the corner which means players are getting their bodies ready to play. To avoid injuries, you are urged to get nice and loose by stretching before playing. However, if you do get injured when making your run at the Hoopfest championship, plenty...
Montana Griz, Gonzaga Bulldogs to play exhibition game in Columbia Falls
This August, Columbia Falls High School will host an NCAA Division I collegiate soccer match at Flip Darling Memorial Field in what is expected to be one of the most exciting and well-attended sporting events in the Flathead Valley. The University of Montana Grizzlies and the Gonzaga University Bulldogs will...
Widespread sunshine and calm conditions for everyone preparing for Hoopfest!
Calm conditions arrive on Friday with comfortable temperatures right around average for late June. Saturday will be quite a bit warmer with temperatures rising into the 80s. Highs on Sunday will still be warm, but there is a slight chance of showers and mountain thunderstorms. If showers form in the Spokane area, they should pass quickly and should not have a big impact on the world's biggest 3-on3 tournament. Stay hydrated if you are hooping this weekend!
Hoopfest hosting Italian basketball team
SPOKANE, Wash. - Basketball players from across the region and the country will be heading to Spokane for Hoopfest, and this year, international guests from Pistoia Basket, a club team in Italy, will also be in attendance. Pistoia Basket is partnering with Gonzaga University (GU) for Hoopfest. The club's two...
ParaSport Spokane awarded for their efforts in providing opportunities for people with disabilities
SPOKANE, Wash. - ParaSport Spokane received the Tom McTevia Memorial Award for their achievements in providing people with disabilities the chance to participate in local sports. The Disability Action Center will be presenting this award to the group at the Disability Pride Celebration in Riverfront Park on July 27 in...
"Swish you were here:" SWX is live from Hoopfest 2024
Catch the final day of Hoopfest 2024 LIVE beginning at 8a PT!. It's Hoopfest week! Everything you need to know about brackets, schedules, events, how to watch and more!. Basketball legend Gary Payton is coming to Spokane Hoopfest!. Alexa Teneyck SWX Local Sports Digital Producer. Updated 15 hrs ago.
Volunteers spend the night before Hoopfest setting up basketball courts
SPOKANE, Wash. — With only hours to go until the first tip off of Hoopfest on Saturday morning, volunteers spent Friday night transforming downtown Spokane into a sea of basketball courts. While several volunteers are Hoopfest veterans, some are first-timers, including Kris Mayhew and Spencer Dorway. The two friends...
Spokane Hoopfest powered by volunteers, meet super volunteer Diane Alvarez
SPOKANE, WASH- Hoopfest is put on by 3,000 volunteers and Spokane’s Army of volunteers shows up every year to put on the event. The world’s largest three-on-three basketball tournament show cases 6,000 teams, and to get all those teams ready for the action by passing through check in tents.
Brother-sister duo recruit family members from Michigan to participate in their first-ever Hoopfest
SPOKANE, Wash. — There are several divisions for people looking to participate in Hoopfest, but for one brother-sister duo, they have made the largest 3-on-3 tournament in the world a family affair. "Team Froyo Earth" founding members were Michael Zanoni and his sister Naomi Emry. But their team has...
Hoopfest 2024: Your Complete Guide
SPOKANE, Wash. - Hoopfest is almost here, and here's everything you need to know about this weekend's basketball event. Hoopfest is Earth's largest 3-on-3 outdoor basketball tournament, featuring shopping, food, and interactive entertainment. How many participants are there?. Over 6,000 teams, 3,000 volunteers, 225,000 fans and 425 courts across 45...
’23 Hoopfest Champ Driving For Fifth Tournament Title
SPOKANE, Wash. — Anyone who laced up their shoes to compete in the world’s largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament will tell you that winning a Hoopfest bracket is far from easy, and it took Jake Childers years to claim that crown. This weekend, the Post Falls car salesman is driving towards his fifth Hoopfest championship.
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