Mort Walker Invitational

The Mort Walker Invitational is a high school tournament hosted by Missouri. Its first incarnation was held on February 13, 2010, and it has been held on Valentine's Day weekend in both of its years of existence. It is named in honor of Mort Walker, a Mizzou alum and creator of the comic strip Beetle Bailey.

2010 Mort Walker Invitational

2010 Mort Walker Invitational
Edited by	Maggie Walker GSAC XVII - Tommy Casalaspi, Greg Tito, Mehdi Razvi, Sarah Angelo
Champion	Helias A
Runner-up	Fulton B
Third	Parkway West
Fourth	Rock Bridge A
High scorer	Nick Vellios, Helias A
Site	Missouri-Columbia
Field
Stats	Full Stats

• Number of teams: 9
• Directors: Alex Dzurick, Joey Spicer
• Date: February 13, 2010

Field

• Boonville
• Fulton A & B
• Helias A & B
• Jefferson City
• Parkway West
• Rock Bridge A & B

Summary

Nine teams converged on Columbia to compete in the inaugural MWI. After a full round-robin, Helias A came out on top with an 8-0 record. Tied for second place, with 6-2 records, were Fulton B and Parkway West. Fulton B won the tiebreaker to earn the second place plaque. Both Helias and Fulton qualified teams for the 2010 PACE NSC.

2011 Mort Walker Invitational

2011 Mort Walker Invitational
Edited by	Maggie Walker GSAC XVIII
Champion	Clayton
Runner-up	Ladue A
Third	Rock Bridge A
Fourth	Jefferson City
High scorer	Max Schindler, Ladue A
Site	Missouri-Columbia
Field
Stats	Full Stats

• Number of teams: 18
• Directors: Charlie Dees
• Date: February 12, 2011

Field

• Boonville
• Clayton
• Elsberry
• Helias A & B
• Jefferson City
• Ladue A, B, C & D
• North Kansas City
• Oakville
• Parkway West A & B
• Rock Bridge A & B
• Savannah
• Tuscumbia

Summary

Doubling the field size of the previous incarnation, the 2011 MWI featured teams from all over the state competing for the title. After prelims, the teams were rebracketed into three pools of six based on record. Playoff competition had Clayton and Ladue A tied at 4-1 with NKC, Rock Bridge A and Jefferson City tied for third at 2-3. The championship went to Clayton after a one-game final, while third place went to Rock Bridge A after they defeated North Kansas City and Jefferson City for the plaque.

2012 Mort Walker Invitational

2012 Mort Walker Invitational
Edited by	Maggie Walker GSAC XIX
Champion	Ladue A
Runner-up	Rock Bridge A
Third	Clayton A
Fourth	Helias
High scorer	Alex Meneses, Clayton A
Site	Missouri-Columbia
Field
Stats	Stats

• Number of teams: 24
• Directors: Alex Dzurick, Jacob Billingsley
• Date: February 11, 2012

Field

• Clayton A, B, & C
• Columbia Independent A & B
• Fatima
• Fulton A & B
• Helias
• Hickman A & B
• Ladue A, B, & C
• Oakland Jr.
• Oakville A & B
• Rock Bridge A, B, & C
• Smith-Cotton
• Tuscumbia
• West Jr. A & B