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 The Cortland Regional Sports Council is assisting the Central Western AAU in hosting the 2008 Cortland Shootout for the fourth year. This AAU sanctioned Basketball Tournament is returning for two days next weekend, March 21st and 22nd. As of today, more than 100 teams have been confirmed for participation.
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"This year we will be playing the majority of the girls division games at the new TC3 Sports Complex. They will be very happy with the opportunity to play in a brand new venue," said tournament director, Rich Hill
"Part of what defines an event's success is its return. In this case, not only is the tournament back in Cortland, but so are many of the teams from last year. One of those teams is traveling from the Bahamas to Cortland for the fourth year in a row to participate in our tournament. This tells me that we're doing something right," said Machell Phelps, executive director of the CRSC. "Another overwhelming measure of success is the growth in registrations for the tournament. To go from 36 teams in 2005 to more than 100 teams in 2008 is remarkable. I think it speaks to the kind of event that Central Western puts on."
The games will be contested at several Cortland area locations: Park Center on SUNY Cortland's campus, the Cortland Junior-Senior High School, Homer High School, Homer Junior High and Intermediate School, TC3's Sports Complex and the County Office Building Gym. Age groups from under 11 to under 17 will be playing.
"Beyond the competition and fun for the participating teams, there is also an economic benefit for the Cortland community," Phelps said. "With this many teams in town for two days, area hotels, restaurants, gas stations and stores are bound to benefit."
Teams from Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, Binghamton, Clinton and Pennsylvania are due to arrive between Thursday evening and Friday morning. Local teams from Cortland's newly formed Cortland Basketball Club AAU program are also slated to participate.
The Cortland Regional Sports Council, which brought the Lumberjack Invitational to the JM McDonald Sports Complex and most recently the NYSPHSAA Girls State Soccer Championships to Cortland, invites the community to come out and support the tournament. There is a nominal entry fee for adults. Age group finals will take place Saturday afternoon, starting around 1:00pm. After next Tuesday, March 18th, visit www.centralwestern.org or www.cortlandsports.org for the complete schedule.
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