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Basketball Wins 6th Straight DC Classic
Last weekend, Gonzaga hosted the 36th Annual DC Classic -- a three-day, 12-game tournament. In addition to local teams, this year's tournament drew teams from Illinois, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. Hosted by the Gonzaga Fathers Club (GFC), the tagline for the event is "Great Basketball Supporting Good Works" because proceeds directly support Gonzaga's service projects for the current school year.
The Eagles defeated Friendship Tech Prep (DC) 60-46, Georgetown Prep 58-54, and Chaminade 71-66 to win the championship for the sixth straight year, and the first time under head coach Keith Urgo '97. Gonzaga's Dave Mbuyamba '28 was named the most outstanding player of the tournament while his teammates Chase Peterson '26 and Allen Mbyuamba '26 were also named to the All-Tournament Team.
Three awards are presented each year by the GFC throughout the weekend. This year's Mike Kelleher Scholar Award was presented to Callahan Smith '26 (Soccer and Rugby). The Pedro Arrupe Service Award, given each year to a deserving alumnus who has exemplified a life as a true Man for Others, was presented to Pat Williams '77. And the John McLaughlin Gonzaga DC Classic Award was presented to Brian Coll (P '13 and '20) for his many years of support of the tournament. To read about each award winner and more, you can page through the program below:
On Saturday morning, all eight teams enjoyed breakfast and fellowship together with ESPN's Michael Wilbon (P '26) serving as the keynote speaker. Additionally, every game of the tournament was streamed live by the Gonzaga Sports Broadcasting Club, with students manning every aspect of each production. You can relive the final day of action here and follow the club on Instagram here.
Over the Christmas break, the Eagles will play seven road games before facing DeMatha in Hyattsville, MD on Tuesday, January 6. The next home game in the Carmody Center will be against Archbishop Carroll on Friday, January 9 at 7:30pm. Click here to see the full schedule and here to follow along on Instagram.
Go Gonzaga!
The Eagles defeated Friendship Tech Prep (DC) 60-46, Georgetown Prep 58-54, and Chaminade 71-66 to win the championship for the sixth straight year, and the first time under head coach Keith Urgo '97. Gonzaga's Dave Mbuyamba '28 was named the most outstanding player of the tournament while his teammates Chase Peterson '26 and Allen Mbyuamba '26 were also named to the All-Tournament Team.
Three awards are presented each year by the GFC throughout the weekend. This year's Mike Kelleher Scholar Award was presented to Callahan Smith '26 (Soccer and Rugby). The Pedro Arrupe Service Award, given each year to a deserving alumnus who has exemplified a life as a true Man for Others, was presented to Pat Williams '77. And the John McLaughlin Gonzaga DC Classic Award was presented to Brian Coll (P '13 and '20) for his many years of support of the tournament. To read about each award winner and more, you can page through the program below:
On Saturday morning, all eight teams enjoyed breakfast and fellowship together with ESPN's Michael Wilbon (P '26) serving as the keynote speaker. Additionally, every game of the tournament was streamed live by the Gonzaga Sports Broadcasting Club, with students manning every aspect of each production. You can relive the final day of action here and follow the club on Instagram here.
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Over the Christmas break, the Eagles will play seven road games before facing DeMatha in Hyattsville, MD on Tuesday, January 6. The next home game in the Carmody Center will be against Archbishop Carroll on Friday, January 9 at 7:30pm. Click here to see the full schedule and here to follow along on Instagram.
Go Gonzaga!
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