The Score 4 Scholarships 5-on-5 Basketball Tournament has been supporting the Philadelphia Scholars program for the past 5 years. To view photos and see information on each year of the tournament, please click the appropriate link below.
2011 Tournament
The 5th Annual Score 4 Scholarships™ Basketball Tournament was held on Sunday, April 10, 2011 and brought the community together to help send Philadelphia public school students to college.
The tournament ended with a nail-biting championship game played by Fox Rothschild and the Visiting Nurse Group, with Fox Rothschild winning in the last minute of play.
At the post-event reception at Marc Vetri's famous Osteria restaurant, Scholars, sponsors and players came together to continue the celebrations.
The tournament and celebratory soiree raised over $50,000!
2010 Tournament
The 4th Annual Score 4 Scholarships™ Basketball Tournament was fantastic! Held on Sunday, April 11, 2010, over 250 players came out to play ball on the Palestra floor in support of students from the Philadelphia School District.
New to the tournament was a H-O-R-S-E competition - another opportunity to shoot some hoops and participate in the fun.
Winning Teams:
- Fox Rothschild
- Legends of the Palestra
- Johnson, Fenner & Levy
2009 Tournament
The 3rd Annual Score 4 Scholarships™ Basketball Tournament was held on Saturday, April 18, 2009.
"The Fox Rothschild team thoroughly enjoyed playing at the historic Palestra," remarked Mark Silow, Fox Rothschild LLP team captain. "Raising money for Philadelphia public high school students to attend college underscores what our firm is all about – dedication to the community.”
The 2009 tournament raised $50,000 for college scholarships.
The winning teams included:
- Fox Rothschild, LLP
- Pepper Hamilton, LLP
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- The Starr Group
- Tremendous Upside Potential
- St. Aloysius
2008 Tournament
The Philadelphia Education Fund's Philadelphia Scholars held its 2nd annual Score 4 Scholarships™ Basketball Tournament on April 12, 2008. Governor Edward G. Rendell welcomed the 16 teams that competed in the tournament.
"We were excited to see the civic and business community come together to support a wonderful cause at a unique event," noted event chair and Philadelphia Scholars Advisory Committee member, Jermaine Bromell. "The dollars raised go towards scholarships for very worthy Philadelphia high school students."
The 2008 tournament raised $54,000 for college scholarships.
The winning teams included:
- Vetri Ristorante/Osteria
- Comcast Corporation
- PREIT/Bellevue Associates,
- Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
- VisionQuest
2007 Tournament
The inaugural Score 4 Scholarships™ Basketball Tournament was held on March 31, 2007 at The Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania. The tournament raised $16,000 for the Philadelphia Scholars Program's Last Dollar Scholarships.