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ARIZONA ATHLETIC GROUNDS INKS DEAL WITH NIKE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS TO SERVE AS LONG TERM HOST FOR ELITE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL

NIKE TOC Events Are Among The Most Competitive and Prestigious Tournaments in the Country

MESA, Ariz. – Oct. 1, 2026 –  Arizona Athletic Grounds (AAG), the national destination for championship sports and live entertainment that attracts millions of visitors annually, announced today a three-year deal to serve as the host site for the Nike Tournament of Champions elite girls' volleyball and basketball competitions, events that are considered among the most competitive and prestigious tournaments in the country.

"A three-year commitment from a tournament with this much history speaks to the trust we've built with Nike Tournament of Champions," said Austin Andreotti, Director of Strategy and Finance at Arizona Athletic Grounds. "Marquee events of this magnitude put AAG's focus on white glove service in the spotlight. That's the standard we hold ourselves to, ensuring the highest quality environment for the nation's top operators."

The Nike TOC Southwest volleyball tournament will be played Oct. 2-3, while the Nike TOC basketball showcase is scheduled for Dec. 18-22.

In its 18th year, the Nike Tournament of Champions Southwest is an elite high school girls volleyball tournament that will feature 96 of the most competitive high school teams in the nation, and will include the majority of the preseason Top-25 prep teams in the country and nearly every top high-school volleyball team in the Western U.S.

Competition will be divided into three, 32-team divisions, with each team playing seven matches over the two days of competition. Champions will be crowned in all three divisions.

In its 29th year, the Nike Tournament of Champions is an elite high school girls basketball tournament that will feature 125 elite high school basketball teams in the nation, including the majority of the preseason Top-25 prep teams in the country and a majority of the top high-school basketball teams in the Western United States.

The Nike TOC has crowned consensus national champions 22 times in the last 26 seasons, has highlighted 244 State Championship teams, and has been the launchpad for 22 WNBA All-Stars and eight U.S.A. Olympians.

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ABOUT ARIZONA ATHLETIC GROUNDS
Arizona Athletic Grounds is the national destination for championship sports and live entertainment, attracting millions of visitors annually. AAG has a 275-acre campus in Mesa, Ariz., with more than 150 playing surfaces, 500,000 indoor square feet, and with year-round high-profile events. The campus hosts a wide range of youth, amateur, and professional events — including MLS NEXT, Tribe Basketball, Major League Pickleball, Nike EYBL, USA Basketball, and Special Olympics Arizona — providing a scalable platform for competition, community, and growth. AAG also served as 2026 FIFA World Cup Base Camp for the Türkiye Men's National Soccer Team, is the current home of Sports Academy's integrated training and recovery space across 50,000 square feet, and is newly the home of the PPA Tour on its 41-court pickleball complex. AAG continues to expand its integrated sports ecosystem through strategic partnerships focused on athlete performance, wellness, entertainment, and community engagement. For more information visit www.azgrounds.com or find us on Instagram.

ABOUT NIKE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
The Nike Tournament of Champions and its associated events are among the most competitive and prestigious interscholastic and amateur club tournaments in the world.
Over the past two and a half decades the California based parent company, Tournament of Champions, Inc. has provided opportunities for nearly 350,000 student-athletes competing for more than 30,000 high school teams and club programs from the United States and around the globe. Since 1997 TOC Inc. has produced more than 125 elite tournaments in every region of the US, including events in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, and New York. For more information visit www.thetoc.org.

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