Winston-Salem
Sportsmen ClubINC.
Girls’ basketball · 37th edition · 2026

Mary Garber
Holiday Tip-Off Classic.

A local basketball tradition with a lasting purpose: celebrate student-athletes and keep opportunity in play.

November 21, 23, 24 & 25, 2026

Opening rounds at Glenn High School and Atkins Academic & Technology High School. Championship games at Atkins.

Updated Mary Garber Holiday Tip-Off Classic artwork featuring Mary Garber
Celebrating the game. Carrying her legacy forward.
Admission · 2026 tournament

Your seat for the Classic.

General admission is $10 per day. Choose the correct bracket and date on the Club’s Zeffy ticket page.

Tickets open on Zeffy and purchases there are real. Use the confirmed game schedule for individual game times. Select your event date on Zeffy before adding tickets.

Plan your visit

Four days. A shared tradition.

Opening rounds, semifinals and championship day. All times Eastern.

  1. SATURDAY21November

    Opening round

    Glenn High School · The Smiling Farm bracket
    Atkins · Bell Davis & Pitt bracket

    Noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.

    The same opening-round times at both locations.

  2. MONDAY23November

    Semifinals

    The Smiling Farm at Glenn
    Bell Davis & Pitt at Atkins

    6:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.

    The Smiling Farm consolation games: 5 p.m. at Glenn and 5 p.m. at Atkins. Bell Davis & Pitt consolation teams are off until Tuesday.

  3. TUESDAY24November

    Consolation play

    Games at Glenn and Atkins.

    5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

    The Smiling Farm: seventh place at 5 p.m. and fifth place at 6:30 p.m., both at Glenn. Bell Davis & Pitt consolation games are at Atkins.

  4. WEDNESDAY25November

    Championship day at Atkins

    The Smiling Farm championship 4:30 p.m.
    Bell Davis & Pitt championship 6 p.m.

    At Atkins: Bell Davis & Pitt seventh place at 10:30 a.m., fifth place at noon and third place at 3 p.m. The Smiling Farm third-place game is at 1:30 p.m.

Glenn High School logo

Glenn High School

The Smiling Farm opening rounds, semifinals and selected consolation games.

Atkins High School logo

Atkins High School

Bell Davis & Pitt games, selected The Smiling Farm consolation games, and both championship games.

Teams announced after November 10.

Participating teams will be added to the brackets after the coaches’ meeting. The dates, times and locations shown here follow the Club-confirmed bracket sheets.

See every game, time and location

Confirmed bracket schedule. Team names will be added after the November 10 coaches’ meeting.

2026 Mary Garber Holiday Tip-Off Classic, all times Eastern
DateTimeBracketRoundVenue
Nov. 21NoonBell Davis & PittOpening roundAtkins High School
Nov. 21NoonThe Smiling FarmOpening roundGlenn High School
Nov. 211:30 p.m.Bell Davis & PittOpening roundAtkins High School
Nov. 211:30 p.m.The Smiling FarmOpening roundGlenn High School
Nov. 213 p.m.Bell Davis & PittOpening roundAtkins High School
Nov. 213 p.m.The Smiling FarmOpening roundGlenn High School
Nov. 214:30 p.m.Bell Davis & PittOpening roundAtkins High School
Nov. 214:30 p.m.The Smiling FarmOpening roundGlenn High School
Nov. 235 p.m.The Smiling FarmConsolationAtkins High School
Nov. 235 p.m.The Smiling FarmConsolationGlenn High School
Nov. 236:30 p.m.Bell Davis & PittSemifinalAtkins High School
Nov. 236:30 p.m.The Smiling FarmSemifinalGlenn High School
Nov. 238 p.m.Bell Davis & PittSemifinalAtkins High School
Nov. 238 p.m.The Smiling FarmSemifinalGlenn High School
Nov. 245 p.m.Bell Davis & PittConsolationAtkins High School
Nov. 245 p.m.The Smiling FarmSeventh placeGlenn High School
Nov. 246:30 p.m.Bell Davis & PittConsolationAtkins High School
Nov. 246:30 p.m.The Smiling FarmFifth placeGlenn High School
Nov. 2510:30 a.m.Bell Davis & PittSeventh placeAtkins High School
Nov. 25NoonBell Davis & PittFifth placeAtkins High School
Nov. 251:30 p.m.The Smiling FarmThird placeAtkins High School
Nov. 253 p.m.Bell Davis & PittThird placeAtkins High School
Nov. 254:30 p.m.The Smiling FarmChampionshipAtkins High School
Nov. 256 p.m.Bell Davis & PittChampionshipAtkins High School
Earlier schedule sheet (superseded)

Historical reference only. Use the confirmed schedule above and bracket sheets below to plan your visit.

Follow the tournament

Two brackets. One community.

Explore the 2026 tournament bracket sheets here. Team names will be added after the November 10 coaches’ meeting. Until then, follow the seeded bracket sheets below.

The previous season

A look back at 2025.

Celebrating last year’s champions and all-tournament teams. These are historical results, separate from the upcoming 2026 event.

2025 Bell Davis & Pitt bracket champions Oak Grove and the all-tournament team
Oak Grove2025 Bell Davis & Pitt bracket champions
2025 Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist bracket champions Parkland and the all-tournament team
Parkland2025 Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist bracket champions. This bracket is named The Smiling Farm for 2026.
Portrait of sportswriter Mary Garber
The woman behind the tradition

Her name. Their next chapter.

Mary Garber’s legacy lives on through girls’ basketball and the Club’s commitment to student-athlete scholarships.

From the tournament floor to opportunities beyond high school, the Classic connects local support with the next generation.

A tradition worth remembering

The record of the game.

Championship and MVP history supplied by the Club. Expand a graphic to explore the original record.

Championship historyView graphic +Mary Garber championship history, including Bell Davis & Pitt and The Smiling Farm bracket winnersOpen full-size history graphic ↗
Most valuable player historyView graphic +Mary Garber most valuable player history, with 2025 MVPs and earlier recipientsOpen full-size history graphic ↗
Community support

Thank you to the people behind the program.

Event materials recognize the Winston-Salem Sportsmen Club, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Bell, Davis & Pitt and The Smiling Farm.

Banner sponsor recognition.

Ask about supporting the Classic
Banner sponsor: State Farm agent Kimberly K. Bates
Original event artwork