2004 NEWS
Classic teams take time out [01/26/2004]
By DAVE MAST
The residents at Scenic View Nursing Home and Sunset View Nursing Home received a much-welcomed visit from a pair of unexpected sources over the Classic in the Country weekend.
'Electric atmosphere' [01/26/2004]
By DAVE MAST
For 14 months, Hiland coach Dave Schlabach, Ohio Girls Basketball Magazine owner Tom Jenkins, AD Colin Mishler and a host of volunteers toiled, slaved over, rehashed, tweaked and fretted over every last detail concerning the inaugural Classic in the Country
A weekend of winners [01/24/2004]
By CRAIG GIFFORD
BERLIN -- Martin Luther King Jr. weekend was a winning situation for just about anyone who traveled to Berlin and, more specifically, Hiland High school for the inaugural Classic in the Country.
A true Classic [01/22/2004]
By KEVIN LYNCH
The Classic in the Country, a 33-school, 20-game girls basketball feast, featured three defending state champions, a host of the current top teams in the state, as well as a couple of nationally ranked teams along with some of the brightest individual stars Ohio girls basketball has to offer.
Classy tourney -- classic hoops [01/22/2004]
By KEVIN LYNCH
"This was the most first-class run operation I've ever been a part of," said Copley head coach Steve Coon. "Berlin did a great job in every aspect of it. They did a great job of communicating with us; they had a host to meet us at the door; they had great competition -- we got exactly what we wanted out of this weekend.
Civil rights a big part of Hiland's tourney message [01/20/2004]
By DAVID HARPSTER
"I grew up in a small community in North Carolina and have always believed that athletics bridged the racial gap," Jenkins said. "Our coach always told us that the definition of team is individuals with different personalities from different backgrounds working together to achieve a common goal. To me that's what Dr. King taught us: We have to work together to make this world a better place."
'Family affair in a lot of ways' [01/20/2004]
By DAVID HARPSTER
BERLIN -- When the village decides to throw a party, almost everyone has a hand in the festivities.
That was the case this weekend when Hiland High School played host to the inaugural Classic in the Country Challenge. The guests of honor were 33 girls basketball teams from around the state, fans, college coaches and anyone else who wanted to get a glimpse of some quality basketball while also enjoying some Holmes County hospitality.
CitC features the best in girls basketball [01/17/2004]
By CRAIG GIFFORD
Thirty-three of Ohio's top girls teams will compete in 20 games in the first-ever Classic in the Country to be held at Hiland's Perry Reese Jr. Community Center...
CitC hopes to make Berlin the hot spot for girls basketball [01/16/2004]
By DAVID HARPSTER
With more than a year worth of planning behind it, it's safe to say that most of the I's have been dotted and T's crossed in anticipation for this weekend's Classic in the Country girls basketball showcase at Hiland's Perry Reese Jr. Community Center.
Nearly 150 volunteers have been lined up and given their assignments. The 72-page media guides have been printed. The caterers have been contacted and the Amish-style meals are bound to satisfy plenty of appetites.
It's Classic Time [01/15/2004]
By JEFFERY WILLIAMS
Several area teams will be participating in high-profile basketball events this weekend as the Classic in the Country for girls takes place at Hiland, while the Dover and Hiland boys' teams travel to North Canton for the Maytag Hoover Classic.
Teams look forward to Classic [12/13/2003]
By CRAIG GIFFORD
"It's going to be an eye opener for our fans," said Voll, who is excited about the shootout being moved to a 15-minute drive for West Holmes. "They're going to see a lot of good players. It will bring all the best players to one place at one time.
A real hoops 'Classic' in the making [12/11/2003]
By JEFFERY WILLIAMS
"Any opportunity that we can have to keep his story alive and to promote something that he thought was very important, which was the scholarship fund, we're going to do," Schlabach said. "He was a gentleman who changed our area forever. What he did didn't have to do with wins and losses. He showed how one person could change an area and a community if you do the right things."
All systems go for Classic in the Country [12/11/2003]
By DAVID HARPSTER
"It's a heckuva an honor (to be invited)," Gallagher said. "It's like a who's who of girls basketball down there. It's a great chance to showcase your kids and play against somebody different
OGBM Event Director for 2004 CitC Challenge [09/16/2003]
By OGBM Staff
Voted the #1 single-state scouting service in America, OGBM conducts four in-season exposure events and six out-of-season events per year.
Berlin Hiland to host premier basketball event in Ohio [04/29/2003]
By Holmes County Chamber of Commerce
Berlin Hiland High School located in Berlin, Ohio will be hosting the first annual " Classic in the Country". The event will be held on Martin Luther King Day weekend taking place January 17, 18 and 19, 2004.
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