 | Sleepy Thompson Basketball Tournament | Coach Sleepy Thompson started the annual tournament to bring together independent schools with similar academic and athletic objectives at the close of the season. Each February, eight boys teams compete in the invitational tournament. Players, students, parents,
faculty, and alumni fill Goodwin Gymnasium to enjoy the competitive basketball in a friendly environment where an atmosphere of sportsmanship and camaraderie prevails ~ and it has, for more than 50 years. |
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Albert L. “Sleepy” Thompson, Jr. is one of the most beloved and admired teachers and coaches in our school’s history. He came to St. Stephen’s School (SSS) in 1952 and remained connected to the school for the next 40 years in many roles including coach, teacher, and director of athletics. When Coach Thompson retired as coach of the varsity basketball team in 1972, he had racked up 307 wins, including four IAC titles, three SSS tournament trophies, and several years in the area's top 20.
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It wasn’t just the big numbers that made Coach Thompson great. It was loyalty with open-mindedness, discipline with humor, competitiveness with sportsmanship, honesty with understanding, and a host of other qualities that combined to make him the consummate role model. The annual basketball tournament, now named in honor of Coach Thompson, reflects those values in many ways. There is always a competitive field of teams who conduct themselves with honor. There is always a loyal crowd of fans for what is arguably our most vocal show of school spirit all year. There is always a group of hardworking parents and faculty volunteers handling a variety of jobs, including having fun selling food and drinks to basketball fans. It's a time for the Saints to show our best, in the name of a man who gave us his best.
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56th Annual Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, February 23-25, 2012
Eight Great Teams Competed
St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School
Middleburg Academy
St. Vincent Pallotti High School
Glenelg Country School |
Episcopal High School
St. Albans School
The Heights School
McDonogh School (Baltimore) |
All games are held in Goodwin Gymnasium on the Upper School Campus. The Dining Hall serves great food, drinks, and snacks courtesy of the Association of Parents and Teachers. The tournament is sponsored by the SSSAS Fathers' Club. For more information about the tournament, visit www.sleepythompson.com. |
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Sleepy Thompson 2012 Saints vs The Heights |
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Sleepy Thompson Basketball Spirit 2012 |
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