Tomcats host Kivisto Shootout boys basketball tournament Feb. 3Tomcats host Kivisto Shootout boys basketball tournament Feb. 3

The 8th Annual Kivisto Shootout takes place on Saturday, February 3, in the Ernie Kivisto Gymnasium at East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane. The Tomcats will play in the 6:30 p.m. game vs. Naperville North.

Other teams competing are: Elgin, Marmion, Oswego East, Aurora Christian, and Naperville North High School.

The full schedule of games:

• Elgin vs Marmion 3:00 p.m.
• Oswego East vs Aurora Christian, 4:45 p.m.
• East Aurora vs Naperville North, 6:30 p.m.

Admission: $5 for adults; $3 for students with ID. Please note: No conference or school passes will be honored for this tournament.

Coach Ernie Kivisto was one of the most dynamic basketball coaches ever to coach high school basketball. As head coach at East Aurora, Ernie Kivisto developed 27 All-State players and seven high school All-Americans. Coach Kivisto’s record was 545 wins and only 177 losses in 28 years of coaching. His teams won numerous championships and have appeared in the Elite Eight six times. As a resident of Aurora, Ernie had three sons who became high school All Americans. Read more about Tomcat coaching legend Ernie Kivisto. 

8th Annual Kivisto Shootout Flyer