Four-team prep/post-grad invitational hosted by Hargrave at Walter Davis Gym since the 2003-04 season. Title sponsor First Piedmont Corp. is a Davenport-family business out of Chatham. The bracket is small but the talent is dense — most years it draws 20+ D1 prospects from Hargrave, Fork Union, Massanutten, Combine, and Mt. Zion. Hargrave has won it 15+ times.
Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association runs four divisions of state basketball, drawing the state's private and prep programs into a defined postseason. Hargrave Military Academy played into the 2026 Division 2 semifinal — typical of how prep programs slot in alongside traditional independents.
National Prep Tournament in Fort Walton Beach, Florida takes both high school and post-grad programs. Applications stay open through October 31. If you want a competitive early-March slot without invitation-only barriers, this is the one to apply for.