A press conference was recently held to announce the teams participating in 4th annual Arvest Hoopfest basketball tournament in Rogers on December 11-13, 2008.

The tournament will be held at Rogers Heritage High School beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Trophies are presented to the top three teams, as well as individual medals.

This year’s participating teams include Bentonville High School, Rogers High School, Rogers Heritage, Mt. Vernon High School from Mt. Vernon, Missouri, Southeast High School from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Seeworth Academy from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Bartlesville High School from Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Hot Springs Lakeside High School. This is the second consecutive year that teams outside of Arkansas have participated.

“Arvest Hoopfest is a great opportunity for our players to get time on the court against some good teams early in the season,” commented Mark Holderbaum, athletic director of Rogers Public High School. “We’ve got a diverse bracket this year with some new teams and we’re really looking forward to it.”

Sponsors for the 2008 Arvest Hoopfest are Arvest Bank and Hight-Jackson Associates P.A., among others, although sponsorships are still available.  2008 Hoopfest Brackets can be picked up at any Arvest Bank locations in Rogers, AR or you can view a pdf bracket here.