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State Farm Holiday Classic
The State Farm Holiday Classic, named after the title sponsor State Farm Insurance, is one of the largest co-ed, high school holiday basketball tournaments in the United States, with 64 teams (32 boys and 32 girls). Held annually for four days following Christmas and dubbed "The Best Basketball This Side of March", the Classic is held at numerous college and high-school venues throughout Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. In 2017 the tournament will be played December 27–30. History For nearly four decades, the Holiday Classic has been a showcase of talent and basketball in Bloomington-Normal. The 2017 tournament will be the 39th anniversary for one of the nation's largest coed high school holiday basketball tournaments. The Classic was originated in 1975 and was first called the Illinois State Classic. Normal Community High School was crowned the first boys champion by defeating Chicago Brother Rice, 60–51. Over the next 10 years (through 1985), Lincoln would play in the champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Farm Insurance
State Farm Insurance is a large group of mutual insurance companies throughout the United States with corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois. Overview State Farm is the largest property and casualty insurance provider, and the largest auto insurance provider, in the United States. State Farm is ranked 42nd in the 2022 Fortune 500, which lists American companies by revenue. State Farm relies on exclusive agents (also known as captive agents) to sell insurance. Only State Farm agents can sell State Farm insurance, and their agents can sell only State Farm products. Financial services State Farm has expanded into the financial services arena, such as banking and mutual funds. The bank opened in May 1999 and is operated by State Farm Financial Services, FSB, a subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. These are separate from its insurance products. State Farm Bank does not have branch offices. Its regular banking services, which include checking and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Farm
State Farm Insurance is a large group of mutual insurance companies throughout the United States with corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois. Overview State Farm is the largest property and casualty insurance provider, and the largest auto insurance provider, in the United States. State Farm is ranked 42nd in the 2022 Fortune 500, which lists American companies by revenue. State Farm relies on exclusive agents (also known as captive agents) to sell insurance. Only State Farm agents can sell State Farm insurance, and their agents can sell only State Farm products. Financial services State Farm has expanded into the financial services arena, such as banking and mutual funds. The bank opened in May 1999 and is operated by State Farm Financial Services, FSB, a subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. These are separate from its insurance products. State Farm Bank does not have branch offices. Its regular banking services, which include checking a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelina Williams
Angelina Williams (born July 21, 1983) is a former professional basketball player who played two seasons in the WNBA. College At University of Illinois (2001–05) she majored in sports management and was a member of the Dean's List A dean's list is an academic award, or distinction, used to recognize the highest level scholarship demonstrated by students in a college or university. This system is most often used in North America, though institutions in Europe, Asia, and Aust .... She became the first Fighting Illini to play a WNBA game and finished her career as the school's fourth all-time leading scorer. Illinois statistics Source Personal life Williams is the daughter of Ricky and Darlene Harvest. In college, she was involved in student council. References External linksAngelina Williams WNBA Stats , Basketball-Reference.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaToya Bond
LaToya Bond (born February 13, 1984) is an American professional women's basketball player with the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. Born in Decatur, Illinois, Bond is 5'9" (1.75 m) tall and weighs 132 lbs (59.9 kg). At Urbana High School in Urbana, Illinois, Bond was selected to the 2000 and 2001 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament teams. She finished her last season at Mizzou as the 7th leading scorer in the Big 12 The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its fo ..., blasting past the 1000 point mile-marker. She was named a Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches Association, WBCA All-America Honorable Mention and made the All Big 12 First Team as well as the Big 12 Defensive Team. After her 2002 graduation from Urbana High School, she played for the NCAA Division I Lady Tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
