The Vail Stones x Street Friends Basketball Tournament returned for its fourth year on Sunday, July 7, 2024, powered by What Hoboken Sounds Like. Held in memory of Christopher Garcia, the tournament is one of Hoboken's most significant community events, uniting the community through the love of basketball and a shared commitment to unity and positive change.
Registration
Registration opened in June with only eight team spots available. Teams had until June 28 to register by messaging Vail Stones or Street Friends.
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As the tournament approached, WHSL also shared a tribute to Christopher: "The whole Hoboken. Rest in Peace Christopher Garcia."
The schedule
- Game 1, 12 PM: WHSL vs. CrossFit
- Game 2, 12:45 PM: Terror Squad vs. 4L Brand
- Game 3, 1:30 PM: Team IAB vs. Team Glitch
- Game 4, 2:15 PM: Street Friends vs. Team Majesty
- Game 5, 3 PM: Vail Stones vs. Drillers
- Game 6, 3:45 PM: KYY's team vs. Forever10
Late teams forfeited, and the first team on the left and right sides of the bracket with the most points in round one received the bye.
The sponsors
Official sponsors for Year 4 included The LP Foundation, Hoboken Housing Authority, Rosario's at Willow, CrossFit Hoboken, Ruben Ramos Jr., DJ BriPee, 4L Brand, Design Mafia Inc., Motivate You, Hive Athletic, Greater Than Ent., The Foodie Goddess, El Sabroso, 10th & Willow, The Brick Hoboken, Little Linguists Hoboken, Bagels on the Hudson, Her's Kitchen, Local 1078 Fire Fighters, Urban Coalhouse, Caring and Capable Hands, Sirenetta Hoboken, Tenth Street, Chiki's Curlss, @official_saintt, Espo Visuals, Tato With The Camera and RTC.
Year 4 in the books
Afterward, the organizers shouted out all the sponsors and everyone who helped put the tournament together: "Year number 4 was another successful event. Shoutout to everyone who came out and showed love, we did it again."
Read about Year 5 in 2025 and Year 6 in 2026.
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