Battle at The Villages


Battle at The Villages is a high school basketball tournament held at The Villages Charter School in The Villages, Florida. The 2018 tournament is being held December 27–30, 2018.

Location

Games played in The Villages Charter High School Gymnasium. The Villages High School Cafeteria serves the post-game meal service which is provided for the teams. There is a full concession area with food provided by Sammy Joe's Pizza, SonRise Cafe, and Chick-Fil-A. There is also a VIP Hospitality Room, Media Room, and other amenities. Teams practice at The Villages Charter Middle School and The Villages Charter Elementary School-Intermediate Center.

Media

The Battle at The Villages is covered by their own social media outlets on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. Game results are reported live on Twitter, and a Daily Results report is released each night across all social media platforms. Battle at The Villages is primarily covered by The Villages Daily Sun, the local newspaper. Online recruiting services also cover the event.
In 2017, all tournament games were livestreamed on the NFHS Network. Ron Rufrano and Kyle Coppola traded off play-by-play duties and Marty Dzuro was the producer and color commentator.

Teams

2017 (December 27–30, 2017)

  1. The Villages Charter High School from The Villages, FL '
  2. Osceola High School from Kissimmee, FL
  3. Covington Catholic High School from Covington, KY '
  4. Leesburg High School from Leesburg, FL
  5. Pickerington Central High School from Pickerington, OH
  6. Florida Preparatory Academy from Melbourne, FL
  7. Calvary Christian Academy from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  8. Tampa Preparatory School from Tampa, FL

    2016 (December 27–30, 2016)

  9. The Villages Charter High School from The Villages, FL '
  10. Oviedo High School from Oviedo, FL
  11. Sickles High School from Tampa, FL '
  12. Archbishop Moeller High School from Cincinnati, OH
  13. Archbishop Stepinac High School from White Plains, NY
  14. Cardinal Gibbons High School from Fort Lauderdale, FL
  15. New Mission High School from Boston, MA
  16. Ranney School from Tinton Falls, NJ

    2015 (December 28–30, 2015)

  17. The Villages Charter High School from The Villages, FL
  18. Miami Norland Senior High School from Miami, FL '
  19. University School of Nova Southeastern University from Fort Lauderdale, FL
  20. Lincoln High School from Gahanna, OH '
  21. James Madison Memorial High School from Madison, WI
  22. Cardinal Gibbons High School from Fort Lauderdale, FL '
  23. New Mission High School from Boston, MA '
  24. Tampa Preparatory School from Tampa, FL

    2014 (Inaugural: December 27–29, 2014)

  25. The Villages Charter High School from The Villages, FL
  26. Miami Norland Senior High School from Miami, FL '
  27. Archbishop Moeller High School from Cincinnati, OH
  28. Oviedo High School from Oviedo, FL
  29. Pope John XXIII Regional High School from Sparta, NJ '
  30. Taylor County High School from Campbellsville, KY
  31. Williston High School from Williston, FL
  32. Tampa Preparatory School from Tampa, FL

    Notable Players

2016

  1. Scottie Lewis 6'5" So. Ranney School No. 16 in Nation
  2. Bryan Antoine 6'2" So. Ranney School No. 8 in Nation
  3. Ahamdu Sarnore 6’1” Jr. Ranney School
  4. Marcus Cohen 6’2” Sr. Sickles High School
  5. Bryce Workman 6’7” Jr. Sickles High School
  6. Bryce Beamer 6’6” Sr. Sickles High School
  7. Ivan Smith 6’1” Sr. Oviedo High School
  8. Devon Knaub 5’10” Sr. Oviedo High School
  9. Riley Voss 6’5” Sr. Archbishop Moeller High School
  10. Keegan McDowell 6’5” Sr. Archbishop Moeller High School
  11. Payton Hudson 6’3" Jr. Archbishop Stepinac High School
  12. Kris Bogle 6'6" So. Cardinal Gibbons High School
  13. Ricardo Jackson 6’2” Jr. Cardinal Gibbons High School
  14. Charlie Mitchell 5'8" Sr. New Mission High School
  15. Charles Mitchell 5'8" Sr. New Mission High School
  16. Terry Ivery 5’9” So. The Villages Charter High School
  17. Tre Mann 6'1" So. The Villages Charter High School
  18. Montez Leath 6'1" So. The Villages Charter High School
  19. Rayjhan Leath 6'1" Sr. The Villages Charter High School

    2015

  20. Balša Koprivica 7' Fr. University School of Nova Southeastern University
  21. Michael Moore Jr. University School of Nova Southeastern University
  22. Junior Arrey 5’11” Sr. Lincoln High School '
  23. Nick Ward 6’9” Sr. Lincoln High School '
  24. Jordan Mitchell 6’4” Fr. Lincoln High School
  25. Trey Siburt 6’4” Jr. Tampa Preparatory School
  26. Tyler Ward 6’5” Fr. Tampa Preparatory School
  27. Matt Caropreso 6’7” James Madison Memorial High School
  28. Jake Ferguson 6’5” James Madison Memorial High School
  29. Jason Weah 6’ James Madison Memorial High School
  30. Dewan Huell 6’10” Sr. Miami Norland Senior High School
  31. David Jean-Baptiste 6’1” Sr. Miami Norland Senior High School
  32. Tyrik Waite 6’ Sr. Miami Norland Senior High School
  33. Kenneth Rolle Jr. Miami Norland Senior High School
  34. Jason Strong 6’8” So. Cardinal Gibbons High School
  35. Charlie Mitchell 5'8" Jr. New Mission High School
  36. Charles Mitchell 5'8" Jr. New Mission High School
  37. Dylan Leiva 6’2” Sr. The Villages Charter High School
  38. Terry Ivery 5’9” Fr. The Villages Charter High School
  39. Tre Mann 6' Fr. The Villages Charter High School

    2014

  40. Nate Fowler, 6'10" Signed with Butler University
  41. Dewan Huell, 6'10" Multiple Offers
  42. Juwan Durham, 6'9" Multiple Offers
  43. Quentin Goodwin, 6'2"
  44. Moustapha Diange, 6'8" Signed with Syracuse University
  45. Jeromy Rodriquez, 6'9"
  46. Matt Milon, 6'4" Signed with Boston College
  47. Darius Days, 6'5"
  48. Damien Rance, Most Valuable Player
  49. Quay Harper, Most Outstanding Defensive Player

    Sponsorships

The official basketball of Battle at The Villages is The Rock.
Meals are provided to the teams by Sammy Joe's Pizza and SonRise Cafe.
The official hotel of the tournament is The Waterfront Inn.
Further support provided by Properties of The Villages.
The Battle at The Villages is funded in part by a Tourist Development Tax Grant from the Sumter County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in conjunction with the Sumter County Tourist Development Council.