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Arizona Gym Rats Developing Partnerships

 
The Arizona Gym Rats agreed to terms on a 5-year partnership with Anthony Ray's Arizona Magic organization. According to the press release, the Magic's reputation of showcasing Arizona's top talent to the national college coaching arena cemented the partnership.

In addition, the Gym Rats have signed an additional 5-year agreement with youth basketball marketing firm, Double Pump, Inc., out of Los Angeles, California.  Double Pump features players at their invitation only showcase camps and tournaments.

For additional information surrounding Double Pump, Inc. or the Arizona Magic/Gym Rats, contact Director of Basketball Operations Jeff de Laveaga at 480-513-1826 or coachde@gymratsusa.com. 

Download Arizona Gym Rats Press Release.

The Basketball Court Academy League and Clinic

The Basketball Court Academy's fundamental league will be taking place Saturday's November 7, 14, 21 and December 5, 12, 19 from 9:30am to 10:30am for K thru 3rd grade boys and girls.

The league includes 30 minutes of instruction and 25 minutes game play.  Cost is $70 and includes jersey and medal.   Click here to go directly to the league information.

In addition, The Basketball Court Academy will host a 6 week clinic titled "Swift Feet On The Court Agility Clinic".   The clinic will take place Friday's from 4:30pm to 5:30pm November 6,13, 20 and December 4, 11, and 18.  Cost is $70 for the 6 week session or $15 for one night drop-ins.

Coach K from NG Sports will be working with boys and girls of all ages to strengthen and enhance footwork and agility on the basketball court.  Click here for more information on the clinic.

Excel Fall Club Competitive Basketball League

The Excel Competive Youth Basketball Fall Club League is about to begin its season.  Registration is taking place now for this youth club basketball league with a registration deadline of August 20th.

SEASON:  September 5th - October 31st.

DETAILS:  Games will be played on Saturdays at Arch Gym, Phoenix Christian High School, Valley Lutheran High School, Verrado Middle School.  Championship t-shirts will be provided to the winners.  There is a $1 door charge; however, coaches and players are exempt from the door charge.

COST:  $550 per team.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  August 20th.

ABOUT EXCEL YOUTH SPORTS:  The organization is a 501c3 non-profit that is committed to providing young athletes with the best in youth recreational and competitive sports.  Its vision is to develop athletes with strong character who are committed to a vision for the future through discipline and fun.  Its mission is to help young athletes attain their goals by providing a very organized sports league that teaches fundamentals and character development.  Its founders are Brian O'Neal, Jason Robertson and John Peterson.

WEBSITE:  Click here.

City of Tempe Middle School Competitive Basketball League

The City of Tempe through its Parks and Recreation Department offers a middle school competitive basketball league designed for student athletes in 7th/8th grades who want to play basketball in a competitive setting.

Players must sign up as a team with a coach since no individual registration is offered.  The league offers two games a week for a total of seven games of play with an added post season tournament.  Awards are provided to tournament winners.  Two separate leagues are offered to accommodate both boys and girls. 

For more information on the league contact Keyon Cornejo at 480-350-5222.  You can visit their website by clicking here.

i9 Sports Girls-only Basketball League

i9 Sports is currently set to offer a girls-only basketball league at the Mountainside Fitness Centers in Chandler/Gilbert.  In an effort to become one of the few youth basketball leagues to offer girls-only basketball leagues, we are asking for your support. 

We have in place a great basketball league set for this summer during the months of June and July.  All practices and games will be indoors.  We are in need of a few more girls to make this successful and give these girls currently enrolled a great season.  We would like to ask that you talk to your daughters about considering playing basketball with us this summer.  The season will be dedicated to having fun and learning the fundamentals of basketball. 

If you would like to register, please visit www.i9sports.com and click on "basketball", then "register for a program".   We will be waiving the late fee for any girls basketball participants that enroll.  Also, if you have friends, make sure to get them involved.  Friends can play on the same team.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to call 480-664-4039.  We would be happy to help you.

Thank you,

Grant/Steve

Program Directors

YMCA Competitive League for Club Teams

The YMCA is introducing a competitive league for club teams.  The cost is $500 per team for Divisions 9U - 14U with a special discount for YMCA teams at $300 per team.  The league begins March 28, 2009 with a registration deadline of March 25, 2009.  Schedules will be posted on Quickscores evening of March 26, 2009.

• Games Played on Sunday and Weeknights.
• Locations: Glendale/Peoria YMCA, Maryvale YMCA and/or Atkinson Middle School.
• Great opportunity to get some games in before upcoming tournament/showcases.
• Games played on NBA length basketball court.
• Consideration in scheduling for major tournaments. (No games scheduled for Ceaser Chavez and Cinco de Mayo tournament weekends)
• Great opportunity for YMCA teams to play in a club atmosphere.
• AIA officials.
• Snack bars in all gyms.
• Admission: Adults $3.00 Kids $1.00 Under 5 Free.

For additional information contact Alberto Vasquez at 602-588-9622 ext 89129 or avasquez@vosymca.org.

All-Star Basketball League Winter Season Begins

ABL winter season begins January 9th and will continue through February 28th.  The league ends with a playoff competition scheduled for March 13 and 14.  ABL offers 4 leagues: 

Farm Club:  Instructional division for 1st and 2nd graders.  A great opportunity for kids to learn the skills of basketball in a practice and game atmosphere.

Recreational:  For 3rd and 4th graders with limited basketball experience.  A great opportunity for kids to learn the skills of basketball in a practice and game atmosphere.

Competitive Grades 3rd - 8th:  This league offers several divisions:  Rookie 3rd & 4th grade, Miwest Valley 4th & 5th grade, Rocky Mountain 5th & 5th grade, Pacific Coast 6th & 7th grade, and Atlantic coast 7th & 8th grade.

Competitive High School Division:  Desert West Division is for 9th & 10th graders. 9th -12th grade leagues will resume in the spring 2009 season.

For more information visit them at their website by clicking here.

Club Championship Series Basketball League & Tournament

The Club Championship Series (CCS) Winter League will run Jan 10th  - March 21st with a tournament on March 28th.  League is an 8 game guarantee schedule with a single elimination tournament at the end.

League is for Boys 9U-14U and Girls 9U-13U and is a joint venture between YMCA, Arizona Premier Basketball Academy and AAU.  The league is designed to attract the club teams throughout the area that desire to participate in a high skill competitive league.

Games will be played on Saturdays.   Game locations are West Valley, Scottsdale and East Valley.

Contact Information
Debbie Moulton
Director
dmoulton@vosymca.org

2009 Winter Basketball i9 League Registration Now Open

i9 Sports is very pleased to announce a unique partnership with the Chandler Unified School Distrit to bring you a new style of school basketball. For the Winter of 2009 i9 Sports will be the provider of the 2009 Winter Basketball League for boys and girls in the 5th and 6th grade that attend a CUSD school. Boys will be divided into two teams and girls into one team from each school:

 

• Boys Advanced
• Boys Beginner
• Girls Intermediate

The boys teams will practice on Tuesdays and the girls teams will practice on Wednesdays at their respective schools on the outdoor courts. An optional second practice will be at the discretion of the coach. Games will be played on Saturday mornings at Willis, San Tan, Bogle or Anderson Jr High. Each game will be played against other Chandler schools of the same level.  For more information on i9 sports click here.

Excel Youth Sports

Excel Youth Sports was founded by Brian O’Neal and Jason Robertson and is a West Valley sports organization that develops athletes by promoting a strong emphasis on character development and inspiring a commitment to sports through discipline and fun. The organization helps young athletes attain their goals by providing a very organized sports league that teaches fundamentals and character development.  The goals of the organization are to have each team with a well trained coach who encourages his or her players and gives every athlete the opportunity to play quality time each game so that the athletes can grow to be more fundamentally sound each season.  A high focus is placed on developing the athletes to be positive role models off the court.  Programs include a Summer basketball camp, a Fall October Slam Bam Basketball Tournament, Extreme Ballers Academies, Flag Football and Soccer.  In the Winter, they offer T-Ball, Baseball and Basketball.  For more information click here.