Teams
Skills Challenge/3-Point Contest Participant
Upcoming All-Star Dates
PLAYER MEDIA DAY (MANDATORY)
Sunday, January 19 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (time subject to change) | Alamodome
Family and friends are invited to join their all-stars at Media Day! Players will:
- take their photo headshots for the game program (must bring and wear high school jersey for this, if you have an all-star teammate, please wear the same color jersey)
- be presented with their official player certificates and participate in media interviews for KSAT12. (This will be the only opportunity for media interviews during the All-Star season due to media availability)
- Family and friends will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase limited reserved section tickets that will go on sale this day and an opportunity to purchase before they go on sale to the general public and pre-order merchandise (hats, t-shirts, lettermen patches programs)
TEAM PHOTO DAY, TENTATIVE-DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE (MANDATORY)
Saturday, March 22 | Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Northside Gym (8400 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX 78249)
Each all-star team will have a assigned time given at a later date for their team photo. Coaches are required for this event as well and we ask players
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 20 through Friday, March 21 (Saturday, March 22 is an optional practice day at the discretion of each head coach)
Location: Respective All-Star Coaches High School Gym or other reserved site by Head Coach
Tentative Start Time: 5:30 PM due to players being in school*
*Saturday will be at coaches discretion around teams photo time at Northside Sports Gym
GAME DAY (subject to change, all games will be on KSAT and streamed on TSP)
Sunday, March 23 | Time: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Northside Gym (8400 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX 78249)
Teams that arrive while game is in progress will wait in locker room. There will also be small reserved section in stands for teams to watch games before their game starts.
o 11 a.m. – Small School Girl Teams Arrive
o Noon to 1:45 p.m. – Small School Girls Game
o 1:30 p.m. – Small School Boy Teams Arrive
o 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. – Small School Boys Game
o 3 p.m. – Players in 3-Point and Skills Challenge Arrive
o 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. – Break/Transition Period – All-Star/Skills Competition
o 5 p.m. - Large School Girl Teams Arrive
o 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. – 5A/6A Girls Game
o 7 p.m. - Large School Boys Teams Arrive
o 8:15 to 10:00 p.m.– 5A/6A Boys Game
Description
The San Antonio Sports All-Star Basketball Game, presented by Valero, has served as a celebration of success of boys and girls basketball careers. This new game only in its second year has of more than 120 players from over 60 area high schools will take place Sunday, March 23 at the Northside ISD Sports Gymnasium, located at 8400 N. Loop 1604. It is televised locally on KSAT12. We are excited to official bring on Valero as the title sponsor for this event!
There will be four games total and each session will include a girls’ and boys’ game. The first session tips off from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. while the second session tips off from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. An all-star skills challenge and three-point contest will take place between the afternoon and evening sessions. In total, the game day will showcase 120 top local high school seniors in a competition of Team Black vs. Team Gold in two divisions: 1A –5A UIL & TAPPS schools playing in the first session and 6A UIL & 6A TAPPS schools playing in the second session.
Congratulations on your selection as an All-Star for the San Antonio Sports 2025 All-Star BasketballGame! We are thrilled to have you for our 2nd anniversary of the game. You are one of just 100+ players selected for this prestigious event. In order to accept your nomination and finalize your spot on the team, please complete the registration to provide us with your relevant profile information.
All-Star Coaches
TEAM BLACK COACHES
6A UIL/6A TAPPS Boys Coach - Rudy Bernal, Antonian College Preparatory High School
Bernal is in his 46th year of coaching and has been head coach at Antonian since 2014. His career record is 803-491. As head coach at Lanier High School, his teams won four district championships while making the playoffs 15 times, including two state tournament appearances. At Antonian, his teams have won the TAPPS 6A State Basketball Championship twice and were runners-up twice.
6A UIL/6A TAPPS Girls Coach - TBD
5A -1A UIL & TAPPS Boys Coach - TBD
5A -1A UIL & TAPPS Girls Coach - TBD
TEAM GOLD COACHES
6A UIL/6A TAPPS Boys Coach - Dakota (Koty) Cowgill, Brennen High School
Cowgill has been head boys’ basketball coach at Brennen since 2015. In 11 years as a head coach, he has an overall record of 275-104, won six district championships and made it to the state tournament three times.
6A UIL/6A TAPPS Girls Coach - Christina Camacho, Judson High School
Camacho is beginning her third season as head girls’ basketball coach at Judson High School. In 36 seasons of coaching, she has an overall record of 762-277. As head coach at Wagner High School, she led the Thunderbirds to the state tournament four times in 11 seasons. At Veterans Memorial High School, her teams went to the state 4A final and two years later, returned as a 5A state semi-finalist.
5A -1A UIL & TAPPS Boys Coach - TBD
5A -1A UIL & TAPPS Girls Coach - Amy Ruede, Boerne High School
Ruede is in her 26th year of coaching, 15 as head coach at Boerne High School. Her career record is 345-141. Her teams have seven regional tournament appearances and were state semi-finalists in 2021 and 2023.
Jersey Presentations & Interviews
KSAT Jersey Presentation and Interview Link - COMING SOON
*Please note that interviews will continue to be added on KSAT.com throughout the next month until game week.
