New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will welcome special guests from around the state to City Hall Tuesday morning for a joint announcement about a new twist on this year’s ‘Hoop it Up’ three-on-three basketball tournament.
The officials will be joined by New Haven native, 2017 Notre Dame graduate, and imminent Louisville freshman Tremont Waters, regarded by many to be among the nation’s top basketball point guards.
Tomorrow’s joint announcement will be at 11:00 a.m. on the steps of New Haven City Hall: 165 Church Street in New Haven.
Three-person basketball teams from Hartford, Bridgeport, and Waterbury will travel and compete against New Haven teams; New Haven will host the tournament this weekend,August 5 – 6. New Haven’s Department of Youth Services is organizing the event, meant to foster friendly, spirited competition among young people from all four cities.
The tournament is one more part of a strategy to help keep young people engaged and productive this summer. Complementing the ‘Hoop it Up’ tournament will be a festival of food, fun, and music on the New Haven Green on both Saturday and Sunday.
- · Who: New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp, officials from Hartford, Bridgeport, and Waterbury and New Haven Youth Services Director Jason Bartlett.
- · What: Announcement of New Haven vs. Hartford vs. Bridgeport vs. Waterbury ‘Hoop it Up’ three-on-three basketball tournament.
- · When: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
- · Where: On steps of New Haven City Hall – 165 Church Street in New Haven.
- · Why: To announce and promote the scheduled basketball tournament and the friendly, spirited competition it will foster between young people in New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, and Waterbury.
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