December 31, 2016 - The 8th Annual Holiday Hoops Classic was held on December 28, 29 and 30th.
2016 Holiday Hoops Hall of Fame Inductees
Saltillo Lady Lion Victoria Stretcher
In the early days of Holiday Hoops, fans knew what they were going to see when the Saltillo Lady Lions came to town; disciplined, fundamental, almost even surgical basketball. From the tournament’s first year in 2009 through 2012, no one dominated the field quite like the Lady Lions.
The three time tournament champions annually swept through the competition behind the consistent strength of their inside, go-to layer, Victoria Stretcher.
Though Victoria towered over most opponents, she exemplified what it meant to be a complete player by often serving as a ball handler and great passer. She also was the preeminent rim protecting defender at Holiday Hoops in those early years.
Victoria was named to the All-Tournament team four consecutive years and was the Most Valuable Player in 2011. In her senior year, Victoria once again was fell in the Semi-Finals and subsequently finished 3rd by defeating White Oak.
However, the Holiday Hoops experience prepared the Lady Lions for bigger things as later that spring, Victoria led her team all the way to the State Tournament in Austin where they would finish Runner-Up to Witharral in the Class A State Title game.
Tenaha Lady Tigers’ Coach Garry Davison
Intense…Passionate…Winner…That pretty much sums up Holiday Hoops Hall of Famer Garry Davison. Coach Davison led the Saltillo Lady Lions to three championships and a 3rd place finish in the first four editions of the tournament.
He joins Duane Joubert of Kountze as the second three-time Holiday Hoops winning coach. After his remarkable run at Saltillo, Davison was lured to Tenaha to take the Lady Tiger program to new heights. And, that is exactly what he has done.
In less than four seasons in Tenaha, Coach Davison has taken the Lady Tigers twice to the Regional Tournament. And, for the first time in school history, the Lady Tigers were recognized by the polls as the number one ranked team in Texas under his leadership. Coach Davison also led the Lady Tigers to the first trophy win for Tenaha in Holiday Hoops by defeating Chireno for 3rd place in 2015. He was able to lead the Lady Tigers to Runner Up in this year’s Holiday Hoops Tournament.
Holiday Hoops Scholarship Recipients 2016
Mikkah Hacket (Alto Yellow Jackets) coached by Augustus Moore III
(Name Not Supplied) (Carlisle Indians) coached by Cal Goss
DeAndrea Traylor (Carthage Lady Bulldogs) coached by Linda Brooks
Tori Tollett (Centerville Lady Tigers)
(Name Not Supplied) (Central Heights Lady Blue Devils) coached by Danielle Templeton
(Name Not Supplied) (Cushing Galkats) coached by Jason Davis and Marion Garret
Fallon Hilliard (Dodd City Lady Hornets) coached by Alex Stephenson
(Name Not Supplied) (Elysian Fields Lady Jackets) coached by Wayne Carter
Dylan Parker (Elysian Fields Yellow Jackets) coached by Chaston Pruitt
Dayton Bell (Garrison Bulldogs) coached by Alex Cloudy
(Name Not Supplied) (Gary Lady Cats) coached by Mitchell Skeen
Blake Cranford (Gary Bobcats) coached by Jimmy Wallace
Mary Echols (Harleton Lady Wildcats) coached by Shanna Johnson and Torriin Bush
Hana Bonner (Joaquin Lady Rams) coached by Carrie Obregon
Justin Hooper (Joaquin Rams) coached by Kevin Yates
Kiara Cole (Kountze Lionettes) coached by Travis Williams
TJ Stanford (Kountze Lions) coached by Duane Joubert
LaDarius Arnett (Laneville Yellowjackets) coached by Joshua Jones
Hannah Massey LaPoyner (Lapoyner Lady Flyers) coached by Gary Grahn
KeAndre Eldridge (Lapoyner Flyers) coached by Dean Nuckolls
Sarah Callaway and Maddie McGee (Lipan Lady Indians) coached by Amber Branson
Derrick Cook (Lion Indians) coached by Brent Gaylor
Hailey Celsur (Martin’s Mill Lady Mustangs) coached by Tommy Cross
Alexsys McElroy 9Martinsville Lady Pirates) coached by Robert Bristow
Kase Hooper (Martinsville Pirates) coached by Donal Mayhugh
Chase Silvey (Milano Eagles) coached by Justin Hales
Brendon Washington (Oakwood Panthers) coached by Chris Kuykendall
Lynzee Faulkner (Sabine Lady Cardinals) coached by Sara Cantrell
River Bennett (Sabine Cardinals) coached by Keith Taylor
Leandra Wilson (San Augustine Lady Wolves) coached by Dee Randle
Cordel Moore (San Augustine Wolves) coached by Tory Barnes
Trez Barnes (Shelbyville Dragons) coached by David Schmitt
Makayla Bickerstaff (Slocum Lady Mustangs) coached by Dustin Bates
Brook McClure (Tenaha Lady Tigers) coached by Garry Davison
TK Gardner (Tenaha Tigers) coached by Greg Jenkins
Josh Islet (Thorndale Bulldogs) coached by John Cover
(Name Not Supplied) (Timpson Lady Bears) coached by Joshua Jourdan
(Name Not Supplied) (White Oak Ladynecks) coached by Desiree Hutchins-Boyett
Anthony Hoyt (White Oak Roughnecks) coached by Brett Cloud
Girls’ Tournament Winners
Consolation- Lipan Lady Indians
All Tournament-Maddie McGee
5th Place – Centerville Lady Tigers
All Tournament - Sara Stutzman
4th Place-Dodd City Lady Hornets
All Tournament-Fallon Hillliard
3rd Place- LaPoynor Lady Flyers
All Tournament-Jas Mitchell
All Tournament- Te’Aire Hambrick
2nd Place-Tenaha Lady Tigers
All Tournament- Brook McClure
All Tournament- Calecia Roland
All Tournament- Bianca Davison
1st Place- Martin’s Mill Lady Mustangs
All Tournament- Hailey Celsur
All Tournament- Abbie Orrick
Winning Coach-Tommy Cross
Girls’ Tournament MVP
Tournament MVP- Mollie Daniel
Boys’ Tournament Winners
Consolation-Shelbyville Dragons
All Tournament- Trez Barnes
5th Place- Sabine Cardinals
All Tournament-Will Shawn
4th Place – San Augustine Wolves
All Tournament- Q. Borders
3rd Place- Kountze Lions
All Tournament- TJ Stanford
All Tournament- Jeremiah Barker
2nd Place- Tenaha Tigers
All Tournament-Trai Gardner
All Tournament-Ja’Qualin Franks
1st Place- Lipan Indians
All Tournament-Tate Phillips
All Tournament- Santana Martinez
Winning coach Brent Gaylor
Boys’ Tournament MVP
Tournament MVP Derrick Cook
