About the Classic
The Lakeshore Classic is a regional family oriented event focusing its activities on raising educational awareness and drawing on the parallels between sports participation and academic achievement to encourage the region’s youth to follow a path for success.
Winston Garland
We are proud to announce our 2021 speaker, former Gary Roosevelt star, Southwest Missouri State University Hall of Famer and NBA veteran, Mr. Winston Garland. Garland was selected in the 1987 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He played for a few other NBA teams during his stellar nine year NBA
career. Winston also served as the head boys’ basketball coach at Gary West Side.
Maybe his proudest sports moment is being the father of Darius Garland, the 5th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft and who is currently starring in the point guard role with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Come out and welcome home this former NBA player, coach and Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Famer Winston Garland on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 11:30 a.m., at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Council Oak Steak House, 5400 W. 29th Avenue, Gary.
2021 Lakeshore Classic Cash Brochure
Corporate Luncheon Registration
Corporate Luncheon Press Release
Sponsorship / Ad / Vendor Registration Form
Lakeshore Classic
Regional Advisors
Lake County Councilman
Charlie Brown
Senator
Ed Charbonneau
Consultant
Vic DeMeyer,
Edgewater Health
Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes,
Senator
Lonnie Randolph
Senator
Eddie Melton
Dave Ryan, Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
Lakeshore Classic
Planning Committee
Michael Radbel,
Main Sporting Goods
Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes,
Edgewater Health
Mike LaBroi,
Mike LaBroi Entertainment
McKinley Jelks, Sr.,
Lakeshore Classic
Beverly Harbour
GEMS Network
Cheryl Scott-Fields
GEMS Network
A 12-Year Successful Run
- Increased yearly attendance to 7,000 people.
- Welcomed college teams from Central State University, Fisk University, Tuskegee University, and University of Michigan, Dearborn.
- High school basketball teams from throughout Indiana and Illinois participating, in a “Border Battle” challenge.
- Corporate events featuring prominent guest speakers including;
- Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs head coach and region native
- Gene Keady, Purdue University head coach, retired
- Bob Love, retired Chicago Bulls star player
- Bryce Drew, Valparaiso University
Head Coach & 1994 Mr. Indiana Basketball
- Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State; Founder, Jesse White Tumbling Team
- Oscar “Big O” Robertson, NBA All Star and 2-time NBA World Champion Dr. Dick Barnett.
- Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman, former NBA Star and successful businessman.
- Lloyd McClendon, former Manager of the Pittsburg Pirates & Seattle mariners.
- David J. Johns, Executive Director White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, Washington, DC
- Mike Huff, VP of Baseball/Fast Pitch for the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball Team and former outfielder.
- LaTroy Hawkins, 1991 graduate of Gary West Side High School. A distinguished 21 year Major League Baseball career.
- Kenny Lofton, Star Major League Baseball Player from East Chicago, Indiana.
