{{Short description, U.S. high school basketball tournament Arby's Classic is an annual high school basketball tournament held in December at the Viking Hall, in

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History

During the 1982 basketball season, the Tennessee High Vikings traveled to

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to play in the King of Bluegrass Tournament. After returning to Bristol, Coach Dale Burns discussed with then Athletic Director Bill Bingham the possibility of having a similar tournament to take advantage of Tennessee High's tremendous facility, Viking Hall. The original goals were to (1) promote basketball in the region, and (2) to expose the fans to outstanding players and teams in the country. The Arby's Classic has accomplished those goals and more. It has not only been a boost to basketball in Bristol and the region, it has been a boost to the area financially. Exciting teams and individual players resulting in packed houses have made the Arby's Classic one of the top high school basketball tournaments in the country. This is a tribute to Coach Dale Burn's astute selection of talented teams. Originally called the Mountain Empire Classic, the Arby's Classic has been sponsored by Arby's since it began. Don Shawl, President of Arbico East, Inc. has been instrumental in building the tournament into what it is today. His hard work in funding and planning the Arby's Classic has given the tournament that special edge in quality. Although many local groups have assisted in the growth the tournament, no organization has given more time than the Viking Booster Club. Approximately fifty people volunteer their time with many of them taking vacations from work just to be part of the Arby's Classic. Another group of people who have given special time to the development of the tournament is the Tennessee High Coaching Staff. The Tennessee High Staff gives up much of their Christmas vacation to assist with the tournament. Their dedication and hard work produce a class event with precision timing which appears to spectators to run effortlessly. Much of the credit for the growth of the Arby's Classic has to go to our local media. Several visiting coaches have made mention of the tremendous coverage in our area. This is a tribute to all media-newspapers, television and radio. In addition, tournament games can be heard live on local radio stations. Through the combination of these people, the Arby's Classic has become one of the most talked about high school basketball tournaments in the country, truly living up to its name as a classic.

Past winners

*1983 -

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*1984 -

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*1985 - Sullivan North *1986 - Louisville Male, Kentucky *1987 - Patrick Henry-Roanoke *1988 - Dobyns-Bennett *1989 - Whites Creek, Tennessee *1990 - Whites Creek, Tennessee *1991 - Patrick Henry-Roanoke *1992 - Dobyns-Bennett *1993 - Science Hill *1994 - Augusta Westside, Georgia *1995 - Science Hill *1996 - Miami Senior, Florida *1997 - Wheeler, Georgia *1998 - Northwest Christian, Florida *1999 - Science Hill *2000 - Louisville Male, Kentucky *2001 - Louisville Ballard, Kentucky *2002 - Wheeler, Georgia *2003 - Bradley Central, Tennessee *2004 - Benjamin Mays, Georgia *2005 -

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, Tennessee *2006 - Dr. Michael Krop, Florida *2007 -

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, Tennessee *2008 -

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, Florida *2009 - Memphis Melrose, Tennessee *2010 - Columbia High School, Decatur, Georgia *2011 - Christ School, North Carolina *2012 - Urspring, Ulm, Germany *2013 - Greater Atlanta Christian School, Georgia *2014 - North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC *2015 - Wayne High School, Huber Heights, OH *2016 - Trinity High School, Louisville, KY *2017 - North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC *2018 - Bearden High School, Knoxville, TN

References

*http://www.arbysclassic.net/

External links

*http://www.arbysclassic.net/ Bristol, Tennessee Basketball in Tennessee High school basketball competitions in the United States High school sports in Tennessee