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CBS 8 San Diego - 5th Annual Sneaks Summer Classic
July, 2023
“The Sneaks Summer Classic hosted its fifth annual basketball event in the heart of La Jolla. 16 competitive teams filled with a variety of players ranging from pro athletes, ex-pro's and others from the community are battling to be the last team standing. One of the event organizers say it's important to bring basketball energy to our city while bringing people together. Sawsun Khodapanah, Event Organizer.”
5th Annual Tournament - KUSI
July, 2023
“The 5th Annual Sneaks Summer Classic took place today at the LA Jolla Recreation Center. The tournament style pickup basketball event has grown to more than just the games on the court, as it has become a fun day in the sun for the whole community.”
La Jolla Light Post-Tournament
July, 2023
“The fifth annual Sneaks Summer Classic played out in La Jolla to music, applause and the sounds of nets, rims and rebounds July 8.
The all-day basketball tournament at the Recreation Center featured 16 5-on-5 teams playing pool and elimination rounds. Team Shen Again took the Sneaks trophy.”
La Jolla Light Pre-Tournament
June, 2023
“Community is the name of the game as organizers of the Sneaks Summer Classic prepare to bring their basketball tournament back to La Jolla.”
Sneaks Summer Classic in La Jolla Light Newspaper
July, 2022
“For the fourth time, the Sneaks Summer Classic basketball tournament charged onto the courts at the La Jolla Recreation Center.
But it’s not just a basketball tournament, according to Tyson Youngs, who established the competition in 2018 with fellow La Jolla High School 2013 alumnus Sawsun Khodopanah. “It’s a community event,” Youngs said.”
“There was much hoopla at the La Jolla Recreation Center on July 17 as local basketball players gathered for the Sneaks Summer Classic annual tournament.
Court was in session starting at 9 a.m., with about 120 players on 16 teams. The teams sent five members at a time onto two courts as the tournament progressed through rounds of elimination play.”
“Tournament rebounds from pandemic for its third year”
- La Jolla Light
July, 2021
KUSI Live News Segment
October, 2019
Sneaks Summer Classic hits nothin’ but net at La Jolla basketball tournament
July, 2019
“The second annual San Diego Sneaks Summer Classic basketball tournament kicked off in grand fashion at the La Jolla Recreation Center just after Independence Day on Saturday, July 6, 2019 — bigger and better than its inaugural event last year.”
Inaugural San Diego Sneaks Summer Classic held in La Jolla
July, 2018
“On Saturday, July 7 the inaugural (and soon to be annual) San Diego Sneaks Summer Classic 5- on-5 basketball tournament took place at the La Jolla Recreation Center. The tournament was a fun, yet a competitive day on the blacktop courts. The tournament was spawned by basketball enthusiasts and friends Sawsun Khodapanah and Tyson Youngs.”
First Sneaks Summer Classic basketball tournament brings nothing but net to La Jolla Rec Center
July, 2018
“Two La Jolla High grads brought a little culture back to La Jolla Recreation Center — basketball culture, that is.
The inaugural San Diego Sneaks Summer Classic was launched July 7 at the Rec Center by Sawsun Khodapanah and Tyler Youngs (Class of 2013).”