Thursday, November 29, 2012



The annual Charles B Zimmerman Basketball Classic is quickly approaching.  This holiday classic is long running service program in association with Wittenberg University's athletic department. For $10 the Springfield Community can view some good collegiate basketball as well as support Wittenberg athletics.

Springfield  Kiwanis hosts men and women’s invitational teams in a match up with the men and women’s basketball teams at Wittenberg. Tickets are on sale now  from any Kiwanis member and will be available at the HPER Center on campus the days of the tournament.

This year’s Charles B Zimmerman Memorial Classic will be held on Friday December 28 and Saturday December 29.  The first game will start at Noon Friday the 28th with Women's teams from Albion College versus Mount Union College.  At 2:15 PM, Defiance College will match up with Wittenberg Women.  At 4:30 the Men's team from Hanover College will play the team Taylor University and at 7 PM, Bethany College will play against Wittenberg Men's team.

On Saturday December 29, 2012 beginning at Noon the Women's Third Place Game  will match up the loser of the first game matchup on Friday against the loser of the Second Friday game.  Then
at 2:15 the Men's Third Place Game will match up with the loser of the Friday Men's 1st game against the loser of the Men's second game.

 At 4:30 PM the Winner of the 1st women's game will play the Winner of the 2nd Women's game for the Women's Championship.  At 7:pm the winner of the Men's first game will match up with the Winner of the Second Men's Game for the Men's Championship

Sunday, November 25, 2012

CBZ Basketball Tournament

The annual Charles B Zimmerman Basketball Classic is quickly approaching.  This holiday classic is long running service program in association with Wittenberg University's athletic department. For $10 the Springfield Community can view some good collegiate basketball as well as support Wittenberg athletics.

Springfield  Kiwanis hosts men and women’s invitational teams in a match up with the men and women’s basketball teams at Wittenberg. Tickets are on sale now  from any Kiwanis member and will be available at the HPER Center on campus the days of the tournament.

This year’s Charles B Zimmerman Memorial Classic will be held on Friday December 28 and Saturday December 29.  The first game will start at Noon Friday the 28th with Women's teams from Albion College versus Mount Union College.  At 2:15 PM, Defiance College will match up with Wittenberg Women.  At 4:30 the Men's team from Hanover College will play the team Taylor University and at 7 PM, Bethany College will play against Wittenberg Men's team.

On Saturday December 29, 2012 beginning at Noon the Women's Third Place Game  will match up the loser of the first game matchup on Friday against the loser of the Second Friday game.  Then
at 2:15 the Men's Third Place Game will match up with the loser of the Friday Men's 1st game against the loser of the Men's second game.

 At 4:30 PM the Winner of the 1st women's game will play the Winner of the 2nd Women's game for the Women's Championship.  At 7:pm the winner of the Men's first game will match up with the Winner of the Second Men's Game for the Men's Championship