Battle at The Villages

Battle at The Villages is a high school basketball tournament held at The Villages Charter School in The Villages, Florida. The 2018 tournament is being held December 27–30, 2018.^[1]

Location[]

Games played in The Villages Charter High School Gymnasium. The Villages High School Cafeteria serves the post-game meal service which is provided for the teams. There is a full concession area with food provided by Sammy Joe's Pizza, SonRise Cafe, and Chick-Fil-A. There is also a VIP Hospitality Room, Media Room, and other amenities. Teams practice at The Villages Charter Middle School and The Villages Charter Elementary School-Intermediate Center.

Media[]

The Battle at The Villages is covered by their own social media outlets on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. Game results are reported live on Twitter (@BattleVillages), and a Daily Results report is released each night across all social media platforms. Battle at The Villages is primarily covered by The Villages Daily Sun, the local newspaper. Online recruiting services also cover the event.

In 2017, all tournament games were livestreamed on the NFHS Network. Ron Rufrano and Kyle Coppola traded off play-by-play duties and Marty Dzuro was the producer and color commentator.

Teams[]

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2017 (December 27–30, 2017)[]

1. The Villages Charter High School from The Villages, FL (host) (Second Place)
2. Osceola High School from Kissimmee, FL
3. Covington Catholic High School from Covington, KY (Third Place)
4. Leesburg High School from Leesburg, FL (Champion)
5. Pickerington Central High School from Pickerington, OH
6. Florida Preparatory Academy from Melbourne, FL
7. Calvary Christian Academy from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
8. Tampa Preparatory School from Tampa, FL

2016 (December 27–30, 2016)[]

1. The Villages Charter High School from The Villages, FL (host) (Third Place)
2. Oviedo High School from Oviedo, FL
3. Sickles High School from Tampa, FL (Second Place)
4. Archbishop Moeller High School from Cincinnati, OH (Champion)
5. Archbishop Stepinac High School from White Plains, NY
6. Cardinal Gibbons High School from Fort Lauderdale, FL
7. New Mission High School from Boston, MA
8. Ranney School from Tinton Falls, NJ

2015 (December 28–30, 2015)[]

1. The Villages Charter High School from The Villages, FL (host)
2. Miami Norland Senior High School from Miami, FL (Second Place)
3. University School of Nova Southeastern University from Fort Lauderdale, FL
4. Lincoln High School from Gahanna, OH (Champion)
5. James Madison Memorial High School from Madison, WI
6. Cardinal Gibbons High School from Fort Lauderdale, FL (Third Place)
7. New Mission High School from Boston, MA (Outstanding Defensive Player) (awarded to the entire team)
8. Tampa Preparatory School from Tampa, FL

2014 (Inaugural: December 27–29, 2014)[]

1. The Villages Charter High School from The Villages, FL (host)
2. Miami Norland Senior High School from Miami, FL (Third Place)
3. Archbishop Moeller High School from Cincinnati, OH
4. Oviedo High School from Oviedo, FL
5. Pope John XXIII Regional High School from Sparta, NJ (Tournament Champions)
6. Taylor County High School from Campbellsville, KY
7. Williston High School (Florida) from Williston, FL
8. Tampa Preparatory School from Tampa, FL (Second Place)

Notable Players[]

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2016[]

1. Scottie Lewis 6'5" So. Ranney School No. 16 in Nation^[4]
2. Bryan Antoine 6'2" So. Ranney School No. 8 in Nation^[5]
3. Ahamdu Sarnore 6’1” Jr. Ranney School
4. Marcus Cohen 6’2” Sr. Sickles High School
5. Bryce Workman 6’7” Jr. Sickles High School
6. Bryce Beamer 6’6” Sr. Sickles High School
7. Ivan Smith 6’1” Sr. Oviedo High School
8. Devon Knaub 5’10” Sr. Oviedo High School
9. Riley Voss 6’5” Sr. Archbishop Moeller High School
10. Keegan McDowell 6’5” Sr. Archbishop Moeller High School
11. Payton Hudson 6’3" Jr. Archbishop Stepinac High School
12. Kris Bogle 6'6" So. Cardinal Gibbons High School
13. Ricardo Jackson 6’2” Jr. Cardinal Gibbons High School
14. Charlie Mitchell 5'8" Sr. New Mission High School
15. Charles Mitchell 5'8" Sr. New Mission High School
16. Terry Ivery 5’9” So. The Villages Charter High School
17. Tre Mann 6'1" So. The Villages Charter High School
18. Montez Leath 6'1" So. The Villages Charter High School
19. Rayjhan Leath 6'1" Sr. The Villages Charter High School

2015[]

1. Balša Koprivica 7' Fr. University School of Nova Southeastern University
2. Michael Moore Jr. University School of Nova Southeastern University
3. Junior Arrey 5’11” Sr. Lincoln High School (Most Valuable Player)
4. Nick Ward 6’9” Sr. Lincoln High School (commit to Michigan State) (Most Outstanding Player)
5. Jordan Mitchell 6’4” Fr. Lincoln High School
6. Trey Siburt 6’4” Jr. Tampa Preparatory School
7. Tyler Ward 6’5” Fr. Tampa Preparatory School
8. Matt Caropreso 6’7” James Madison Memorial High School
9. Jake Ferguson 6’5” James Madison Memorial High School
10. Jason Weah 6’ James Madison Memorial High School
11. Dewan Huell 6’10” Sr. Miami Norland Senior High School (commit to University of Miami)
12. David Jean-Baptiste 6’1” Sr. Miami Norland Senior High School
13. Tyrik Waite 6’ Sr. Miami Norland Senior High School
14. Kenneth Rolle Jr. Miami Norland Senior High School
15. Jason Strong 6’8” So. Cardinal Gibbons High School
16. Charlie Mitchell 5'8" Jr. New Mission High School
17. Charles Mitchell 5'8" Jr. New Mission High School
18. Dylan Leiva 6’2” Sr. The Villages Charter High School
19. Terry Ivery 5’9” Fr. The Villages Charter High School
20. Tre Mann 6' Fr. The Villages Charter High School

2014[]

1. Nate Fowler, 6'10" (Moeller) Signed with Butler University^[6]
2. Dewan Huell, 6'10" (Miami Norland) Multiple Offers ^[7]
3. Juwan Durham, 6'9" (Tampa Prep) Multiple Offers ^[8]
4. Quentin Goodwin, 6'2" (Taylor County)
5. Moustapha Diange, 6'8" (Pope John XXIII) Signed with Syracuse University^[9] (Most Outstanding Player)
6. Jeromy Rodriquez, 6'9" (Pope John XXIII)
7. Matt Milon, 6'4" (Oviedo) Signed with Boston College^[10]
8. Darius Days, 6'5" (Williston)
9. Damien Rance, (Pope John XXIII) Most Valuable Player
10. Quay Harper, (Oviedo) Most Outstanding Defensive Player

Sponsorships[]

The official basketball of Battle at The Villages is The Rock. Meals are provided to the teams by Sammy Joe's Pizza and SonRise Cafe. The official hotel of the tournament is The Waterfront Inn. Further support provided by Properties of The Villages. The Battle at The Villages is funded in part by a Tourist Development Tax Grant from the Sumter County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in conjunction with the Sumter County Tourist Development Council.

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