The 20th Annual Joey Sykes 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament will be held Jan. 16-19. Games will be played at St. Raymond and Lincoln Middle School with the championship games being held at St. Raymond on the final day of tournament action, Sunday, Jan. 19.

GAME TIMES & LOCATIONS

Thursday, Jan. 18
•    Location: St. Raymond School – times TBD

•    Location:  Lincoln Middle School– times TBD

Friday, Jan. 19

•    Location: St. Raymond School – times TBD

•    Location:  Lincoln Middle School– 5times TBD

Saturday, Jan. 20
•    Location: St. Raymond School – times TBD

•    Location:  Lincoln Middle School – times TBD

Sunday, Jan. 21
•    Location:  St. Raymond School – times TBD

2024 Joey Sykes Tournament Info

Thank you to all of the teams who made the Joey Sykes Tournament a huge success! We hope to see you back in 2025.

The 2024 Joey Sykes Finishes:

GOLD-

1st Place Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Glenview)

2nd Place South Middle School (Arlington Heights)

3rd Place Queen of All Saints (Chicago)

SILVER

1st Place Lincoln Middle School (Mount Prospect)

2nd Place Sacred Heart/St. Norbert (Winnetka/Northbrook)

3rd Place Our Lady of Perpetual Help  (Glenview)

• Tournament Venues

• 2024 Tournament schedule and results

The 20th Annual Joey Sykes tournament will feature multiple 8th-grade boys teams competing over four days in the St. Raymond School and Lincoln Middle School gyms. The tournament features a 3-point contest on Saturday, Jan. 18, prior to the start of the playoff round.  

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

Good luck to all the teams this year!

2025 JOEY SYKES TOURNAMENT RAFFLE

Check out the 2025 Joey Sykes Tournament Raffle for some great prizes!

Enter for a chance to win:

• TBD

Prizes will be drawn Sunday, Jan. 19. Winners need not be present to win.

PACK THE GYM & COME CHEER ON THE SAINTS 

On Thursday, the opening night of the tournament, the 8th grade boys will play [team TBD] at [time TBD].  The Athletic Association encourages all students to come out and pack the gym for this great event as we cheer on our teams, raise funds to fight pediatric cancer and celebrate the spirit of Joey Sykes

Current and former St. Raymond Students,  Alumni, Parents, Families... if you are interested in volunteering, please SIGN UP HERE

A special thank you to the 2024 Joey Sykes Tournament Volunteers. 

2024 Joey Sykes TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

• Tournament Directors - Sean Hargadon and Dave Petricca
• Athletic Association Tournament Leader  - Tony Phan
• Athletic Director - Charlie Davis
• Volunteer & Sponsorship Coordinator - Katie Prosperi
• Concessions Coordinator - Ann and Justin Wyatt
• St. Raymond Athletic Association

2024 7TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER AND FAMILY HOST  VOLUNTEERS

• Conor Aldworth & Family
• Nicholas Alvarez & Family
• William Barrett & Family
• James Christiano & Family
• Akshay Deepak & Family
• Ethan Fleagle & Family
• Matthew Gustis & Family
• Jack Hargadon & Family
• Alexander Kosiba & Family
• Beckham Kowski & Family
• Mario Marchese & Family
• Thomas Petricca & Family
• Liam Steube & Family
• Matthew Turaka & Family
• Charlie Weiss & Family
• Ryan Wirtz & Family
• Benjamin Waytt & Family

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF THE  2024 TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING:

• 4th, 5th & 6th grade boys basketball players & families
• Bernert Family
• Bohacz Family
• Chipules Family
• Close Family
• Dimaano Family
• Drogos Family
• Eriser Family
• Favia Family
• Gucciardi Family
• Hayes Family
• Holbrook Family
• Huber Family
• Hughes Family
• Lacorcia Family
• Manczko Family
• Miazga Family
• Nudo Family
• Phan Family
• Pollizze Family
• Ruffolo Family
• Schramm Family
• Schumacher Family
• Sharos Family
• Sill Family
• Taylor Family
• Thiel Family
• Vernoski Family
• Whetstone Family
• Wrede Family
• Wrona Family
• Ziegenhorn Family