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Hoop It Up Comes to Arlington June 25 and 26
by Cheryel Carpenter The City of Arlington will close two streets in the Entertainment District for the 17th Annual Hoop It Up "Three on Three" Basketball Tournament on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 at Ameriquest Field in Arlington. According to the City of Arlington Public Works Department, the streets will be closed to enhance the safety of tournament participants, spectators, vendors and motorists. Hoop It Up is the largest three on three basketball tour in the world and annually attracts between 25,000 and 30,000 people. Teams will display their talents during pool day on Saturday and qualify to compete for first and second place prizes on Sunday. Winners have a chance to advance to the Hoop It Up World Championships in Florida in September. This is the first year the national event has ever been held in Arlington.
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 Randol Mill Road will be closed from Pennant Drive to Ballpark Way Nolan Ryan Expressway will be closed from Stadium Drive to Pennant Drive Alternate routes to consider are Road to Six Flags Drive, Copeland Road and Division Street. For more information, go to www.hoopitup.com or call 1-888-997-PLAY. |
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