Originally conceived as an all girls’ tournament, the Kreul Classic came to life in 1990, with two 16-team brackets, one for boys and one for girls. Through the years, the tournament field has changed to reflect the times. We are proud to have hosted so many exceptional programs. The list below represent the best of their year and they are a part of a select group that are able to call themselves Kreul Champions. In 2014, we celebrated our 25th anniversary with our largest field to date. Forty-four teams competed for one of our prestigious titles.
YR | THE ROCK CHALLENGE | POWER96 CHALLENGE | SILVER ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGE | PUBLIX CHALLENGE | BCAA CHALLENGE | KREUL CHALLENGE | JUNIOR VARSITY GAMES |
14 | CARDINAL GIBBONS Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Maverick Rowan (NC State) |
BLANCHE ELY Pompano Beach, FL MVP: LaQuincy Rideau (Gardner-Webb) |
DILLARD Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
CHAMINADE Hollywood, FL |
MATER ACADEMY Hialeah Gardens, FL |
BISHOP McNAMARA Forestville, MD |
PROVO Provo, UT Record: 3-0 |
YR | POWER96 ELITE CHALLENGE | KREUL CHAMPIONSHIP | PUBLIX CHALLENGE | ROCK CHALLENGE |
13 | SAGEMONT Weston, FL MVP: Prince Ali (UCLA) |
CARDINAL GIBBONS Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Jose Morales (Princeton) |
DILLARD Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Tyson Grace |
ROBERT E. LEE Montgomery, AL MVP: |
YR | SWEET SIXTEEN CHAMP | CORAL SPRINGS CHALLENGE CHAMP | PUBLIX CHALLENGE CHAMP |
12 | HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN High Point, NC MVP: Mike Kobani |
THE ROCK Gainesville, FL MVP: Joel Embiid (Kentucky) |
CARDINAL GIBBONS Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Jose Morales (Princeton) |
11 | CORAL SPRINGS CHRISTIAN Coral Springs, FL MVP: Nura Zanna (Long Island) |
COLLEGIATE New York, NY MVP: Connor Huff (Middlebury) |
NORTHEAST Oakland Park, FL MVP: Demetrius Henry |
10 | McEACHERN Powder Springs, GA MVP: Di’mar Hill |
PINE CREST Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Traevon Henry (Northwestern) |
HOLY TRINITY Hicksville, NY MVP: Tyler Seidman |
09 | NORTHEAST Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Jelani Hewitt (Georgia Southern) |
CARDINAL GIBBONS Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Sam Mills |
PROVIDENCE Jacksonville, FL MVP: Patrick Young (Florida) |
YR | BOYS SWEET SIXTEEN CHAMP | GIRLS CHAMP | BOYS SUPER EIGHT CHAMP | FEATURED MATCH-UP |
08 | ST. BENEDICT’S Newark, NJ MVP: Tristan Thompson |
SOUTH BROWARD Hollywood, FL MVP: Krystal Saunders |
COLLINS HILL Suwanee, GA MVP: Saah Nimley |
BOYD ANDERSON Lauderdale Lakes, FL POG: Bryan Bynes |
The first 18 years…
YR | BOYS CHAMP | GIRLS CHAMP |
07 | WT DWYER Palm Beach Gardens, FL MVP: Ramon Galloway |
RIVERDALE BAPTIST Upper Marlboro, MD MVP: Ataira Franklin |
06 | ST. THOMAS AQUINAS Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Martavis Kee |
SOUTH GWINNETT Snellville, GA MVP: Alex Winchell |
05 | MONSIGNOR PACE Miami, FL MVP: Ray Shipman |
RIVERDALE BAPTIST Upper Marlboro, MD MVP: Demauria Liles |
04 | HOLY CROSS Flushing, NY MVP Laurence Jolicoeur |
RIVERDALE BAPTIST Upper Marlboro, MD MVP: Xenia Stewert |
03 | CAL POLY Long Beach, CA MVP: Marcus Lewis |
DEERFIELD BEACH Deerfield Beach, FL MVP: Veronica Randolph |
02 | WT DWYER Palm Beach Gardens, FL MVP: Lemire Goldwire |
SOUTH BROWARD Hollywood, FL MVP: Lemese James |
01 | GW CARVER Harvey, LA MVP: Ricky Woods |
DEERFIELD BEACH Deerfield Beach, FL MVP: Crystal Randolph |
00 | FLORIDA AIR ACADEMY Melbourne, FL MVP: Alvin Cruz |
FT. LAUDERDALE Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Sandora Irvin |
99 | LEXINGTON CATHOLIC Lexington, KY MVP: Matt Heisselbuttel |
FT. LAUDERDALE Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: Sandora Irvin |
98 | BLANCHE ELY Pompano Beach, FL MVP: Marquis Shead |
SOUTH BROWARD Hollywood, FL MVP: Toccara Williams |
97 | MEMPHIS EAST Memphis, TN MVP: Matt Bonner* - Concord High (NH) |
SUNCOAST Riviera Beach, FL MVP: Terah James |
96 | BOYD ANDERSON Lauderdale Lakes, FL MVP: Daniel Barker |
GODBY Tallahassee, FL MVP: Latorria Matthews |
95 | MS DOUGLAS Parkland, FL MVP: Kyle Mas |
JP TARAVELLA Coral Springs, FL MVP: Carmelita Layog |
94 | MIAMI SENIOR Miami, FL MVP: Marshod Fairweather |
NORLAND Miami, FL MVP: Kelina Bradshaw |
93 | CATHEDRAL PREP Erie, PA MVP: Booker Coleman |
NORLAND Miami, FL MVP: Jennifer Jordan |
92 | DILLARD Ft. Lauderdale, FL MVP: H.L. Coleman |
NORLAND Miami, FL MVP: Michelle Murray |
91 | ALL HOLLOWS Bronx, NY MVP: Thomas Motley |
NORLAND Miami, FL MVP: Michelle Murray |
90 | BOYD ANDERSON Lauderdale Lakes, FL MVP: Dwight Williams |
JP TARAVELLA Coral Springs, FL MVP: Kolleen Kreul |