When he and Warrenton girls basketball coach Barb Woodruff first began drawing up plans for the event, they knew it would be pivotal to make a positive first impression. Looking back at last week's tournament, Woodruff sees very little need for change. She considered the debut a complete success, especially based on the feedback she received from competing schools. "I think all seven of the schools will want to return for next year's event," said Woodruff with certainty. "Everybody was gracious and very impressed with the facilities and the hosting in our first year." As of Monday, Woodruff had already received complimentary emails from two of the schools involved, applauding the district's efforts. Athletic Director Craig Frazier says that if a team did drop out, the district might look at pulling in another 'unique' opponent. "The bracket did have a strong GAC influence, with six of the teams being in the league," said Frazier. "Seeing an outside opponent might be a plus in the future." Frazier and Woodruff both listed numerous parties to thank for their donations of time or materials. "We had faculty commit their time to running the event," said Woodruff. "Parents of the players brought in desserts and other items for the hospitality room." Frazier says financial aspects of the tournament also went well. The school gave away T-shirts to all coaches and players that participated. Each team that placed first through fifth received a plaque, while individuals were awarded medals. The district also had to finish six officials each night, with games being played at two locations. Enough was raised through attendance to cover tournament expenses without any concern. Frazier says the trophy games lived up to the hype. "We had some great competition," he assured. "The first and third place games were both good and we had an excellent semifinal too." Woodruff says the only part of the event they might consider changing is the scheduling. She believes the district might benefit from moving all of the trophy games to one night, potentially drawing a larger crowd. This year's event spanned over four nights, with two trophy games being played on Thursday and the remainder on Friday. Frazier noted that the district is not able to host the event on Saturday, because of a wrestling tournament Warrenton has played host to for 12 years. "Everyone worked well with scheduling and did a good job to transition from the tournament into Saturday's wrestling meet," said Frazier. He says moving all four trophy games to Friday is a definite possibility. "It would be nice to name our All-Tournament teams and hand out awards on Friday night when everyone is present," he added. This year's tournament played out about like the seeding indicated. Duchesne upheld its position as the top-seeded team, defeating Francis Howell Central 44-39 in Friday's championship tilt. The host-Warriors didn't fare as well, taking sixth place after a defeat to Orchard Farm on Thursday.