2008 Minnesota Youth State Basketball Championships Boys & Girls - Grades 5-6-7-8-9

Pacesetter will conduct the 16th Annual Minnesota State Basketball Championships for teams in grades 5-9, starting with regional qualifying tournaments throughout the state this spring. Over 800 teams compete annually in this statewide competition.

Two of the most dominant Minnesota high school teams in recent history credit this tournament with helping their teams develop. Not only did these teams from small towns win their state class championships, but they both finished as the No. 1 ranked Minnesota team OVERALL.

John Carlson, head boys' coach for Litchfield, Minnesota State Class AA Champions in 2000, 2002, and 2003:
"I can honestly say that we never would have had the success that we did without playing in the Pacesetter tournaments."

Bob Vaughan, head boys' coach for Braham, Minnesota State Class AA Champions in 2004, 2005 and 2006:
"Pacesetter tournaments were and are a key component to our youth and summer program."

Regionals Tournaments (click here)
Click above to see regional registration information, forms, brackets, and anything else related to the regional tournaments.

2008 Minnesota Youth State Basketball Championships
Invited: Eight Minnesota Regional Champions

The 2008 Pacesetter Minnesota Youth Basketball State Championships will again be held at the first-class 6-court facility at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, just 4 miles from St. Cloud on Sunday, June 8 (Boys & Girls Grades 5-6) and Sunday, June 15 (Boys & Girls Grades 7-8-9).

All regional champions are invited to represent their region at the state championships.

2008 Minnesota Invitational Tournament (MIT)
Invited: Teams with only one regional loss

The Pacesetter Youth MIT is a championship held on Saturday June 7 (Boys &
Girls Grades 5-6) and June 14 (Boys & Girls Grades 7-8-9) at the College of St. Benedict on the Saturdays before the respective state championships.

All teams in regional tournaments that have only one loss will be invited to compete in this prestigious tournament.

2008 Pacesetter Open Championships
Invited: All teams who win two or more games in the regional tournament

The 2008 Pacesetter Open Championships on Saturday, July 12 are open to all teams who won two or more games in the Pacesetter regional qualifying tournaments. All teams are guaranteed 3-4 games.

All teams playing in the Pacesetter Open will receive medals.