👏🏀 Congratulations to Coach Lou Adams, head coach of the Rich Township Raptors, on earning the Outstanding Coach Award at the Big Dipper Basketball Tournament! Your leadership and dedication have inspired greatness. 🦅🔥 #RaptorPride #BigDipperCoach

🏀🎉 A huge congratulations to All Brooks Jr. for being named MVP of the Big Dipper Basketball Tournament! Your leadership and performance were unmatched—what an incredible achievement! 🦅🔥 #RaptorPride #BigDipperMVP

👏🏀 Congratulations to the athletes named to the 2024 Big Dipper All-Tournament Team, selected by tournament coaches from all participating teams! Your talent and dedication stood out among the best. Well deserved! #Dipper51 #DipperAllTournament

Today’s Focus: Talent
Reflections to Guide Your Journey
Think about a challenging moment that untapped one of your unique talents
How do you identify and develop hidden talents in others?
How will amplify the strengths of your team to achieve shared goals?
#richinstudentsuccess

🏆 Huge congratulations to the Rich Township Raptors on making history by winning the Big Dipper Basketball Tournament for the FIRST time ever! This marks the district's first win in 21 years—what an incredible achievement! 🎉 #RaptorPride #BigDipperChamps #RichInStudentSuccess

#Dipper51 Kenwood Academy beats Hillcrest, 72-66 to win the 3rd place championship!

#Dipper51 Thornwood beats TF South, 63-61 to win the 2024 Big Dipper Consolation Championship!

Congratulations to Evergreen Park and Coach Jim Sexton for being awarded the 2024 Big Dipper Sportsmanship Award. This recognition celebrates their exemplary conduct, teamwork, and respect both on and off the court.
Well done on this outstanding achievement!

Important Notice for the Big Dipper!
Tonight's third session is sold out. No additional tickets will be available for purchase.
Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

Important Notice for Tonight's Big Dipper Session 3!
Please note that no cash sales will be accepted during tonight's third session. All purchases must be made on GoFan using the QR code.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Thank you to Rich Township and Supervisor Calvin Jordan for sponsoring the Hospitality Room at this year’s Big Dipper Boys Basketball Tournament. Their commitment to supporting our schools, students, and community is greatly appreciated. Let’s give them a round of applause!

#Dipper51 Hyde Park beats Evergreen Park, 69-65 to win the 5th-place championship game.

#Dipper51 Tinley Park beats Westinghouse, 71-38 to win the 5th place consolation.

#Dipper51 Bremen beats Corliss, 60-28 to win the 7th place consolation.

#Dipper51 Championship Sunday is set!
- Gym will be cleared after each session
- Online ticket purchases are recommended. 3rd Session will sell out!
- Overflow parking in church lot and in Lakewood plaza. You will be towed at your own expense, if you park in any other lots.




In the last game of Day 3 of #Dipper51, Homewood Flossmoor returns to the Championship game with a victory over Hillcrest, 71-45. They will play Rich Township tomorrow at 6:30 PM.

In thrilling fashion, Rich Township beat Kenwood Academy 87-84 to secure their spot in tomorrow's Big Dipper Championship game at 6:30 PM.

#Dipper51. Day 3, Session 2, Game 2: Hyde Park edges Crete Monee, 47-45 to secure their spot in the Championship 5th Place Game against Evergreen Park tomorrow at 12:30 PM.

#Dipper51. Day 3, Session 2, Game 1: Evergreen Park defeated Bishop Noll 72-60 to secure their spot in the Championship 5th Place Game.

Day 3, session 1 #Dipper51. TP beat Bremen, 59-32 to move on to the 5th Consolation game against Westinghouse. HM beat Thornwood, 65-61; however, IHSSA by-laws do not allow them to play on Sundays. Thornwood will play tomorrow for the Consolation Championship against TF South.


