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SHOOT YOUR SHOT AT THE GATEWAY SHOOTOUT
The premier invitation-only national high school winter sports tournament in the United States, the Annie Malone Gateway Shootout hosted at the America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri, features top high school athletes and teams from across America competing in basketball, wrestling, boxing, band, cheerleading, and dance.
The Annie Malone Gateway Classic features high school athletes competing in a 32-team Boys and Girls national basketball tournament, a 16-team Boys and Girls Midwest basketball tournament, a 32-wrestler bracket Boys and Girls national wrestling tournament, a 16-boxer Boys and Girls Junior and Youth division boxing tournament, high school band, cheerleading, and dance competitions.
The Annie Malone Gateway Shootout provides America’s high school athletes the opportunity to compete against the BEST!
DEC 28 2025 - JAN 3 2026
St. Louis, MO
We Are Tough and Brave Players
WE ARE BUILDING CHARACTER THROUGH COMPETITION
The Gateway Shootout isn’t just a tournament—it’s a movement. Created in collaboration with Annie Malone, this event uses the game of basketball to teach discipline, resilience, and confidence to students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Each team gets access to skill stations and mentorship sessions throughout the weekend. Participants build not only their game, but their sense of purpose and community.
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Excellence by Competition
To be the best, you have to BEAT the BEST!
You may be a state champion, that’s AWESOME, but there are a few state champions at your same weight in your state, and there are 50 states. The 32 high school wrestlers and 16 boxers invited to our tournaments represent the best high school combat sports athletes in their respective weight and sex categories in America. Participating in a mid-season basketball competition against the best teams from around the country provides a new test for teams to prove they are among the top basketball teams from their home state. Our cheerleading and dance competition pits eventual National placers against each other as a run-up to national competitions. Our tournament does not award any National title; that’s the job of our various amateur association partners.
Gateway Shootout is designed as a mid-season litmus test against the best athletes and performers in the Great USA!
GATEWAY SHOOTOUT CHAMPION BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES
- COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST H.S. COMPETITION!
- ALL COMPETITION AVAILABLE ON ESPN+ STREAMING!
- TOP-TIER REFEREES AND JUDGES AT EVERY EVENT!
- NETWORK WITH NATIONAL AND OLYMPIC ASSOCIATIONS!
- SCOUTING BY COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL TEAMS!
- RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH OTHER NATIONAL ATHLETES!
- NCAA AND NIL STUDENT/ATHLETE SEMINARS!
- HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE COACHES ONLY EVENTS!
- H.S. GLADIATOR DINNER WITH UFC CEO DANA WHITE!
- FLAT-RATE FLIGHT AND HOTEL TRAVEL PACKAGES!
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Gateway Shootout Officials and Volunteers
Gateway Shootout is seeking paid referees, judges, scorers, timers, facility setup logistics, and athletic trainers for our basketball, wrestling, boxing, cheerleading, dance, and band tournaments. We also seek St. Louis-area volunteers with a background in supporting high school athletic events to serve as community volunteers. All volunteer and staff members are provided one complimentary access pass to all Gateway Shootout general admission events!
If you are interested in supporting our Gateway Shootout tournaments, please fill out a short questionnaire at the link below.
