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The Fall Gauntlet 2025 | 3-Game Showcase Series + Final Gauntlet
Time & Location
August 28, 2025 - August 31, 2025
YMCA, 5353 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99507, USA
The Breakdown
🔥 The Fall Gauntlet 2025 – Anchorage, AK
A competitive 4-week fall showcase series for boys teams Grades 5th-Adult. Each weekend features a 3-game showcase style tournament. Teams who commit to the FULL SERIES qualify for the Final Gauntlet — our exclusive single-elimination event crowning the champions in each division.
🏀 Divisions:
5th/6th Grade Boys
7th/8th Grade + JV/C Boys
HS Varsity Boys + Men's
🗓️ Schedule:
Week 1: Aug 28–31
Week 2: Sep 4–7
Week 3: Sep 11–14
Final Gauntlet: Sep 18–21 (Qualification Required)
💸 Pricing:
$500 = 1 weekend (3 games)
$950 = 2 weekends (6 games)
$1,350 = All 3 weekends (9 games + Finals FREE)
📍 Location:
YMCA on Lake Otis
💙 Supporting Marcus Kennedy
25% of all proceeds from the Fall Gauntlet will be donated to Marcus Kennedy. On August 10, 2024, as an incoming high school senior and beloved member of the Alaska Basketball community, Marcus collapsed during the GBD Summer Gauntlet 2024 and went into cardiac arrest. As of today, he remains in rehab and recovery in Chicago, IL. Below is more on Marcus' recovery process:

https://mjk33.com/blog/?blogid=236846387&blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog
Your registration helps fund this cause. Every game played is a step toward hope.
⚠️ Important:
Team registration only — not open to individual players
You’ll be contacted within 24 hours to confirm division & weekends
REGISTRATION CLOSES MONDAY NIGHTS WEEK OF THE TOURNAMENT!
AUG 25th
SEP 1st
SEP 8th
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