Hopkins High School, Minnetonka, MN
PURCHASE TICKETS
Session tickets available for Friday & Saturday Sessions online and onsite each day
General Admission $12.00
All spectators, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask while inside Hopkins High School
Tournament Schedule
4 TOP TEAMS SELECTED FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE U.S. COMPETE IN A 2 DAY TOURNAMENT
Game 1
January 21st, 5:00 PM EST
Sidwell Friends School (DC)
0
0
Hopkins High School (MN)
Game 2
January 21st, 7:00 PM EST
Grandview High School (CO)
0
0
DeSoto High School (TX)
3rd Place Game
January 22nd, 5:00 PM EST
Game 1 non-winner
0
0
Game 2 non-winner
Championship Game
January 22nd, 7:00 PM EST
Game 1 Winner
0
0
Game 2 Winner
Participating Teams
Grandview High School (CO)
The Wolves have won 2 State Championships, have advanced to the state Final Four 8 of the last 9 years, and have won their league championship 10 of the last 11 years. They feature the following players:
- 2022 #1 Lauren Betts (Stanford)
- 2025 Sienna Betts
# | Name | Year | Position |
1 | Amaya Charles | 12 | G |
3 | Paetyn Lewis | 9 | G |
5 | Sienna Betts | 9 | F |
10 | Auto Thomas | 12 | G |
11 | Gabriella Cunningham | 10 | G |
22 | Isabel Dillehay | 11 | G |
23 | Marya Hudgins | 12 | W |
35 | Kennedy O’Brien | 12 | F |
51 | Lauren Betts | 12 | C |
Head Coach
Josh Ulitzky
Assistant Coaches
Robert Dennis
Will Baird
Jada Smith- Bridgeforth
Erin Enthinge
Natasha Zelic
DeSoto High School (TX)
The Eagles are defending State Champions and were State Runner-Ups in 2019. They feature the following players:
- 2022 #58 Sa’Myah Smith (LSU)
- 2022 #63 Amina Muhammad (Texas)
- 2022 #69 Tionna Herron (Kentucky)
# | Name | Year | Position |
0 | Mylasia Smith | 10 | G |
3 | Jade Myles | 11 | G |
4 | Jamia Harris | 12 | G |
5 | Samyah Smith | 12 | PF / C |
10 | Makiyah Risby | 9 | G |
11 | Tionna Herron | 12 | C |
12 | Jiya Perry | 12 | G / PF |
14 | Amina Muhammad | 12 | PF / C |
15 | Michayla Gatewood | 12 | PG |
20 | Ayanna Thompson | 12 | G / PF |
23 | Nisaa Muhammad | 10 | PG |
30 | Madison Caldwell | 10 | C |
Head Coach
Andrea Robinson
Associate Head Coach
Kadi Creel
Varsity Assistant Coach
Jordan Jones
Sidwell Friends School (DC)
The Quakers boast 9 ISL League Championships and 9 ISL AA Tournament Championships and were State Runner-Ups in 2019. They feature the following players:
- 2022 #2 Kiki Rice (UCLA)
- 2023 #10 Jadyn Donovan
- 2024 #4 Kendall Dudley
# | Name | Year | Position |
1 | Kiki Rice | 12 | PG |
2 | Emi Marshall | 12 | F |
3 | Anjali Donnelly | 12 | G |
0 | Jadyn Donovan | 11 | G |
11 | Khia Miller | 11 | G |
15 | Ava Gregory | 11 | SG |
4 | Aviva Wright | 12 | G |
13 | Helen Primis | 11 | G |
22 | Kendall Dudley | 10 | G |
10 | Marley Long | 10 | F |
42 | Leah Harmon | 10 | PG |
12 | Mallory Stack | 10 | F |
Hopkins High School (MN)
The Royals have won 1 National Championship in 2020, 7 State Championships and 20 Conference Championships while making 15 state tournament appearances. They feature the following players:
- 2022 #9 Maya Nnaji (Arizona)
- 2022 #39 Amaya Battle (Minnesota)
- 2023 #26 Taylor Woodson
- 2023 #38 Sunaja Agara (Stanford)
- 2024 #11 Alivia McGill
# | Name | Year | Position |
2 | Kelly Boyle | 11 | G |
4 | Alayna Contreras | 12 | G |
5 | Amaya Battle | 12 | G |
11 | Jasmine Dupree | 11 | G |
13 | Lauren Hillsheim | 9 | G |
15 | Jazmine Johnson | 12 | F |
20 | Taylor Woodson | 11 | F |
21 | London Harris | 9 | G |
22 | Macaya Copeland | 11 | G |
23 | Liv McGill | 10 | G |
24 | Nu Nu Agara | 11 | G |
25 | Ta'Kirya Conway | 12 | G |
30 | Erma Walker | 7 | F |
32 | Tatum Woodson | 9 | G |
34 | Maya Nnaji | 12 | F |
35 | Josie Nnaji | 9 | G |
42 | Dilan Tubbs | 9 | F |
52 | Jamaria Brown-Watson | 8 | F |
Head Coach
Tara Starks
Assistant Coaches
Jamal Guy
Mike Winston
Barry Cosgriff
Alexis Garcia
Ana Garcia
Sponsors
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company), the second-largest auto insurer in the U.S., was founded in 1936 and insures more than 28 million vehicles. For more than 80 years, the company has worked to make people’s lives better by protecting policyholders against unexpected events. As GEICO has grown, it has delivered money-saving coverage and outstanding customer service to policyholders through its investment in human resources and technology. GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies.
Homeowners, renters, condo, flood, identity theft and term life coverage are written through non-affiliated insurance companies and are secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. Commercial auto and personal umbrella coverages are also available.
GEICO has a national workforce of 40,000 associates. GEICO sales representatives throughout the country are licensed insurance agents in order to help guide customers through coverage decisions. To make changes, report claims, print insurance cards and/or purchase additional products, policyholders can access their insurance policy here, connect via GEICO Mobile or by phone. Sales and service is also available at GEICO Local Offices.
Visit www.geico.com for a quote or to learn more.
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 75 countries with nearly 4 million cars and trucks sold in 2019. Chevrolet models include electric and fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.
Paragon Marketing Group, an engagement marketing consultancy, owns and operates the GEICO Girls Volleyball Invitational. We develop marketing platforms grounded in sports, entertainment, music, arts, cause and media partnerships. These platforms are created to develop engaged, sustainable relationships with our clients’ target audiences. Additionally, we are committed to creating a culture that delivers a great place to work and engenders long-term, healthy business partnerships.
Since our inception in 1995, we have grown from 3 people to over 80 marketing professionals, all of whom have a passion for sponsorship marketing. Our core competencies include sponsorship targeting/identification, evaluation, negotiation, activation, execution and measurement. Additionally, many of our clients have trusted Paragon to deliver value in the areas of event creation, mobile marketing, digital/social marketing platforms and television/digital content production.
In 2002, we secured the rights to put LeBron James, Cleveland’s then star high school basketball player, on ESPN2. Their subsequent broadcast of the game against Oak Hill Academy garnered the highest ratings ever for the channel and created a new television category — live national broadcast of high school sports. Since then, our relationship with ESPN has grown into a strategic partnership showcasing the top high school teams and players to a national audience each season.
To date we have partnered with ESPN to deliver over 700 live high school sports telecasts. Paragon collaborates with ESPN on the following live properties: