Entry forms for the 75th annual Gold Medal Basketball Classic have been mailed to more than 100 teams in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin. The entry deadline is Wednesday, March 6.

The tournament will run from March 14-24, with 65 teams expected to participate in the seven-class event. Competition will be in classes A, B, C, D, E, EE and a Rec Division, which will be comprised of lower-class teams with restrictions.

The women’s division, now in its 14th year, will again have an open class. However, a class B division could be added if there is enough interest, according to event manager Raymond Bray.

This year a junior high division for boys and