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Hoopfest 2018

Coverage of Spokane’s annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

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Hoopfest in search of court monitor volunteers as team registrations surge in 2023

Hoopfest will need between 50 and 75 more volunteers to monitor the courts for the world's largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament, which will take over the streets of downtown once again on June 24 and 25. That's because the tournament has seen an increase in team registration by about 800 this year, to a total of a little more than 4,200 total teams. It's still below levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the event in 2020 and 2021.
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Hoopfest: Warm sunshine; brutal heat stays south

The brutal heat that’s settled into the desert Southwest is expected to stay well south of Spokane going into Hoopfest weekend. Forecast highs in Spokane of 80 on Saturday and 87 on Sunday will be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Have you ever attended or participate in Hoopfest? CH
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There is a lot to celebrate if you can find the games

A GRIP ON SPORTS • We make no secret about it. No journalistic balance here. We are an unabashed Hoopfest supporter. Have been for more than a quarter century. And continue to be even when it is so hot you think your feet are going to melt. Read on.
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Just another Spokane Saturday

A GRIP ON SPORTS • The M’s lost. There is more discussion of Russell Wilson’s contract. Hoopfest is in town. It’s hot. All’s right with the world. Read on.
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Enjoy the weekend

A GRIP ON SPORTS • The next couple days are going to be long ones. And hot ones. And fun ones. Read on.
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Now you will have this tune stuck in your head all day

A GRIP ON SPORTS • If you qualify for the super senior discount at your neighborhood restaurant, then you will remember a song called "The Name Game." We play a version of it today, though we're not using the bananas.