FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2019
For More Information:
Glenville State College
Public Relations Department
(304) 462-4115
GLENVILLE, WV – The Waco Center at Glenville State College will be the site of a boy’s and girl’s six-day high school basketball tournament this December. The Independent Oil & Gas Association (IOGA) Classic tournament is being hosted at GSC and will take place Monday, December 16 through Saturday, December 21.
Schools slated to participate in the girl’s bracket include Gilmer County, Bridgeport, Clay County, Calhoun County, Nicholas County, Webster County, Roane County, and Braxton County. The boys bracket consists of Gilmer County, Bridgeport, Meadow Bridge, Roane County, Braxton County, and Nicholas County.
The student participants of the tournament are eligible to apply for a Glenville State College scholarship that is being funded by IOGA. The available scholarships will be awarded to qualified seniors who will attend GSC and pursue a degree in relation to the support and development of the oil and gas industry.
“We are excited to be part of the fourth annual IOGA Basketball Classic,” said IOGAWV Executive Director Charlie Burd. “We are impressed with the array of student athletes coming together from ten high schools across the state. This is a great opportunity to highlight not only these high school athletes, but also the tremendous facilities at the Waco Center and the entire Glenville State College campus.”
“The Glenville State College foundation appreciates the generous donations made by IOGAWV for the student participants of this tournament. These scholarships help students in central West Virginia and beyond to further their education,” said GSC Director of Fundraising, Ashley Knight. “We also have game day, activity, and team sponsorship options available for local businesses,” Knight added.
Click here for sponsorship information and downloadable brackets.
Tickets can be purchased at the door for a general admission price of $5 and a student price of $3 (with a valid school ID). Concessions will be available and there will be a nightly fan competition. Attendees are also encouraged to bring new or gently used shoes as part of a shoe drive.
For more information about the IOGA Classic, contact David Hutchison at (304) 462-6381.
About GSC’s Waco Center:
Opened in 2013, Glenville State College’s Waco Center is a $25 million facility that houses the college’s Department of Land Resources, a 3,000 seat sports arena, other athletic facilities and offices, and a community healthcare center operated by Minnie Hamilton Health System. The Land Resources section includes classrooms, labs, a stunning library space, and faculty offices. The remainder of the building houses McPherson Court, where the tournament will be played, and other athletic spaces and offices. GSC student athletes in basketball, volleyball, acrobatics and tumbling, boxing, and others make use of the Waco Center for practice and competition. The Waco Center is located on Mineral Road just across from the Pioneer Village student housing complex.
About IOGA:
Formed in 1959, the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation representing companies engaged in the extraction and production of natural gas and oil in West Virginia, and the companies and individuals which support extraction activities. IOGAWV was formed to promote and protect a strong, competitive and capable independent natural gas and oil producing industry in West Virginia.
