The Effingham-Teutopolis Christmas Classic is a High School holiday basketball tournament held annually for three days following Christmas. Consisting of teams from the Chicago area, Central Illinois, and Southern Illinois, the tournament games are played at venues in both Teutopolis and Effingham.
POOL A - Effingham, Brooks Academy, Academy of Law, Charleston and Madison
POOL B - Teutopolis, Mattoon, Lincolnway East, Altamont and Oaklawn.
Teutopolis
9:30am - Madison vs. Charleston
11:00am - Altamont vs. Oaklawn
12:30pm - Brooks vs. Academy of Law
5:00pm - Brooks vs. Effingham
6:30pm - Lincolnway East vs. Mattoon
8:00pm - Teutopolis vs. Altamont
Effingham
11:30am - Mattoon vs. Teutopolis
1:00pm - Effingham vs. Madison
2:30pm - Oaklawn vs. Lincolnway East
4:00pm - Charleston vs. Academy of Law
Teutopolis
9:30am - Mattoon vs. Oaklawn
11:00am - Brooks vs. Madison
12:30pm - Lincolnway East vs. Altamont
5:00pm - Altamont vs. Mattoon
6:30pm - Academy of Law vs. Effingham
8:00pm - Teutopolis vs. Lincolnway East
EFFINGHAM
11:30am - Effingham vs. Charleston
1:00pm - Oaklawn vs. Teutopolis
2:30pm - Madison vs. Academy of Law
4:00pm - Charleston vs. Brooks
12:30pm - 9th Place Game
2:00pm - 7th Place Game
3:30pm - 5th Place Game
5:15pm - 3rd Place Game
7:00pm - Championship Game
The first inaugural tournament took place on December 27 and 28, 2013. Teutopolis and Effingham squared off in the tournament championship which ended with a 52-37 Teutopolis victory.
2013 Teutopolis Wooden Shoes
2014 Mount Vernon Rams
2015 Teutopolis Wooden Shoes
Chicago Al Raby
Chicago Brooks
Chicago Marshal
Oak Lawn
Oak Brook
Mattoon
Charleston
Effingham
Teutopolis
Mount Vernon
Jerseyville
Lincoln-Way West
2013: Reed Hardiek, Cody Will, Leighton Lark, Kevin Daugherty, Tanner Scott, Braden Fitzjerrells, Shakari Hawkins
2014: Brett Mette, Tyler Gebben, Devin Smith, Grant Wolfe, Braydon Bone, Curtis Echols, Shauntez Taylor, Braden Fitzjerrells, Adonis Benson and Quentin Sheilds
2015: Brett Mette, Grant Wolfe, Sean Zerrusen, Jacob Donaldson, Drake Jefferies, Devin Smith, and Michael Drees.