The Clerc Classic

This year's Clerc Classic takes place this Thursday-Saturday at the Indiana School for the Deaf. The high school basketball and cheerleading tournament involves more than 300 boys and girls competing from eight deaf schools includes the host team and the California School for the Deaf at Riverside, the California School for the Deaf at Fremont, Illinois School for the Deaf, Maryland School for the Deaf, Texas School for the Deaf, Alabama School for the Deaf, and Model Secondary School for the Deaf. The Clerc Classic started 12 years ago in honor of Laurent Clerc, a deaf teacher who impacted thousands of students during his 50 year career.