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The Frank Spencer Holiday Classic is a nationally recognized basketball tournament held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in late December. The tournament is named after Frank Spencer, former sports editor for the Winston-Salem Journal, and is a significant fundraiser for the high schools of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

History

As a result of Spencer's relentless campaign throughout the state of North Carolina, 11 high schools built gymnasiums in the 1930s and 1940s that included basketball courts. His dream come true was the formation of the Northwest (NC) Basketball Tournament which he ran from the 1920s through the early 1950s. The tournament eventually had more than 140 teams and lasted nearly four weeks. "Ripley's Believe It or Not" recognized the tournament as the world's largest sports tournament.^{[citation needed][1]}

After a 20-year hiatus, the tournament was revived in 1974 and was formatted to a smaller three-day even held each December between Christmas and New Year's at Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum, and upon its demolition, the newly built Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

High school participants of past Frank Spencer tournaments who went on to play professional basketball include NBA players Chris Paul, Josh Howard and Othello Hunter, as well as professional players in non-U.S. leagues including Reyshawn Terry.

The 2011 tournament produced some firsts. In the Pepsi Bracket, Forsyth Country Day became the first private school to win a Frank Spencer Championship. The Furies defeated West Forsyth for the title in overtime. That game also marked the first championship game to be decided in overtime.

In the Champion Bracket, West Stokes became the first 2A school to win the Frank Spencer Championship. The Wildcats defeated Winston-Salem Prep in triple-overtime. The game is also the longest game in tournament history.

Past Champions

2017 Winston-Salem Prep (Champion Bracket)

2016 West Forsyth (Champion Bracket)

2016 Mt. Airy (Pepsi Bracket)
2015 RJ Reynolds (Champion Bracket)

2015 Parkland (Pepsi Bracket)
2014 Reagan (Champion Bracket)

2014 East Forsyth (Pepsi Bracket)

2013 East Forsyth (Champion Bracket)

2013 West Stokes (Pepsi Bracket)

2012 Mt. Tabor (Champion Bracket)

2012 Forsyth Country Day (Pepsi Bracket)

2011 West Stokes (Champion Bracket)

2011 Forsyth Country Day (Pepsi Bracket)

2010 Lexington (Journal Bracket)

2010 Reagan (Pepsi Bracket)

2009 Reagan

2008 Mt. Tabor

2007 Mt. Tabor

2006 (National) Kathleen HS (Kathleen, Fla.)

2006 (Local) East Forsyth

2005 (National) South Laurel HS (South Laurel, Ky.)

2005 (Local)Mt. Tabor

2004 (National) Gaffney HS (Gaffney, S.C.)

2004 (Local) Parkland

2003 West Forsyth

2002 West Forsyth

2001 North Forsyth

2000 R.J. Reynolds

1999 R.J. Reynolds

1998 R.J. Reynolds

1997 Mt. Tabor

1996 Carver

1995 West Forsyth

1994 Glenn

1993 Parkland

1992 East Forsyth

1991 Carver

1990 Carver

1989 North Forsyth

1988 Eden Morehead

1987 Glenn

1986 North Forsyth

1985 North Surry

1984 North Forsyth

1983 Chapel Hill

1982 North Surry

1981 Hickory

1980 Parkland

1979 West Forsyth

1978 North Forsyth

1977 East Forsyth

1976 North Forsyth

1975 No Tournament Held

1974 R.J. Reynolds

Tournament Championships

References

External links

• Frank Spencer Holiday Classic


• Frank Spencer Holiday Classic 2010 Schedule


• Frank Spencer Holiday Classic 2011 Schedule