https://www.nfhs.org/Sanctioning/Event?id=33756
NFHS

NFHS Sanctioning

4/5/2026 1:06:27 AM

SAGUARO BASKETBALL HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Event Information

Event Name SAGUARO BASKETBALL HOLIDAY CLASSIC
Sport Basketball
Gender Boys
Starting 12/18/2025 3:00:00 PM
Ending 12/20/2025 8:00:00 PM
Will the event be played by rules according to the NFHS?
Yes
Will there be an entry fee? Yes
Entry Fee Amount $500.00
Will there be an admission fee? Yes
Adult Admission Fee $6.00
Student Admission Fee $6.00
Event Application Date Thursday, October 9, 2025 03:09 PM

Host School & Outside Sponsor Information

School Name SAGUARO HIGH SCHOOL
Address 6250 N 82nd St
City SCOTTSDALE
State AZ
ZIP Code 85250
Principal's Name Ann Achtziger
Principal's Email aachtziger@susd.org
Principal's Phone 4804847107

Event Location

Will this event be held in a state different than the state of the host high school?
No

Outside Sponsor

Does this event involve an outside sponsor?
No

Invitation & Invited States/Provinces

Number of Schools Invited 8
Will Junior Varsity teams be invited? No
Will club teams be invited? No

Invited States/Provinces

United States
Arizona
Colorado
Illinois
Nebraska

Awards Information

Individual Athlete/Participant Awards
MVP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Maximum Retail Value $30.00
Team Awards
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD
Maximum Retail Value $30.00
Coach Awards
NO COACHES' AWARDS
Maximum Retail Value $0.00

Event Manager Information

Event Manager FRANK RUBEN
Organization SAGUARO HIGH SCHOOL
Email fruben@susd.org
Phone 480-484-7108
Fax 480-484-7194

Invited Schools

School Name Address Team Type
CARL HAYDEN HS 3333 W. Roosevelt, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 VARSITY
HORIZON HS 5601 E GREENWAY RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 VARSITY
NORTH HS 1101 E THOMAS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014 VARSITY
SAGUARO HS 6250 N 82nd ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85250 VARSITY
SHADOW RIDGE HS 10909 N PERRYVILLE ROAD, SURPRISE, AZ 85388 VARSITY
VERRADO HS 20050 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD, BUCKEYE, AZ 85396 VARSITY
WASHINGTON HS 2217 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85021 VARSITY
NEW TRIER HS 385 WINNETKA AVE, WINNETKA, IL 60093 VARSITY

State Approval

Country State Approval Jurisdiction Non-Member Date Limits on Permission to Participate
United States AZ Approved Yes No 10/23/2025 03:56 PM AIA Member Schools may only compete with other State Association Member schools or NFHS Affiliate Associations. No Sunday play allowed.
United States CO Denied No No 10/28/2025 02:04 PM
United States IL Approved Yes No 10/27/2025 06:05 PM Schools must be member schools of their state association or approved for competition by their respective State Association. IHSA Travel By-law applies. Must have an IHSA Certified Coach meeting IHSA By-law 2.070 and teams must also follow IHSA By-laws (BOYS) 5.041 & 5.042: IHSA By-laws (GIRLS) 5.181 & 5.182.
United States NE Pending No No 10/28/2025 02:19 PM

NFHS Approval

Approval Jurisdiction Date Comment
Yes Yes 12/02/2025 02:35 PM NFHS Sanctioning includes AZ and IL only. Member/approved schools only.