Chad Groth and D. Wade
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Northern Arizona Spring Showcase 2012 Highlights
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ELITE 8 breaks down the ELITE 8
Glendale, AZ -The ADIDAS ELITE 8 in the Desert was held May 12 & 13, 2012 in Phoenix and Glendale, AZ. 64 teams participated from Utah, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, California and Arizona.
Tournament directors Chad Groth and Etop Udo-Ema were pleased with the line up of teams and players that participated. Muscle Milk also was added this year as a sponsor.
This week the Top Performers will be posted as well as the All-Tournament team. 
media and scout attended across the country for this event in it’s 5th year as well as a dozen junior college and Division II coaches.
Paul George Elite defeated the Arizona Stars in the Gold Division championship game. The Elite 8 teams in the Gold Division were Paul George Elite(CA), Arizona Stars (AZ), High 5 America (CA), Compton Magic Black (CA), AZ Pump N Run 2014 (AZ), Spirit Select (CA), Team Metro (AZ) and Tucson Pump N Run (AZ).
Chad and Etop, as always you provided a great venue with high level competition for players and teams to exhibit their skills, talents and love of the game. Your commitment to producing a great tournamnent left us coming away learning more about our team and individual player’s benchmarks regarding skills and effectiveness as we continue to work hard at becoming the best players, teammates, coaches and refs. toward developing fine young men.
Gratefully,
Coach Donahue
SoCal Soldiers (Semi-Finalist)