SoCalHoops Youth League News

Youth Leagues: So Many
Leagues, So Little Time--(Nov. 25, 1998)

American Roundball Corporation (ARC) begins its winter session shortly, and signups are underway now.  The ARCWinterLeague, for boys and girls in grades 1-8, will be conducted locally at five locations: North Hollywood High School, Poly High School in Sun Valley, the Santa Clarita Athletic Club, Pierce College and Taft High School in Woodland Hills, along with locations in Northern California and Las Vegas. Play will commence on Sunday, January 10, 1999 and run through March 7, 1999. There will be divisions for 14u/8th, 13u/7th, 12u/6th, 11u/5th, 10u/4th, and 9u, 8u, 7u, 6u/3rd, 2nd,
1st, K. Cost per team will be $800. Entry fees are due by December 12, 1998. Each team will play at least 7 league games. After league play comes the play-off tournament for all teams in all divisions. Interest continues to increase, so get your entries in before the league fills up

This year-round program, coupled with the ARC Instructional Basketball Academy, is one of   the fastest growing programs in the country, and additional  sites scheduled to begin play soon in Ventura County, Orange County, the San Gabriel Valley, Hawaii, Utah, Indiana, Oregon, Arkansas, and Arizona.

For information about the ARC Leagues, contact Rich Goldberg at hoopstars@archoops.com  (818) 995-3761, 15155 Weddington Street, Sherman
Oaks, CA 91411.  

Tryouts are also being held at many Los Angeles City Parks for Winter League Youth basketball.  For more information on those leagues, check out their website for a complete listing for addresses and phone numbers of an LA City Park near you.

And in addition to ARC and LA City, there are a number of other great organizations that sponsor youth leagues and teams, and today's edition of the Long Beach Press-Telegram had quite a few, mostly in the Long Beach, Compton, South Bay area but also extending as far as Bellflower, Lynwood, and Artesia.  

Bellflower National Junior Basketball: Information: (562) 804-3224.

California Rebels of Cerritos: Boys ages 10-17, and girls 12-14. Tryouts in progress. Head and assistant coaches needed. Information: (562) 860-4902, or (310) 730-1341.

Cerritos Hoyas Basketball Club: Boys in grades 7-10. Tryouts in progress. Information: (562) 926-6454.

Compton Basketball Academy: Grades: 6-8. Information: Burrell Lee, (310) 635-0265, or Joe Nava, (310) 637-8932.

Future Basketball Stars Youth Development: Ages: 10-14. Registration in progress. Information: Roy White, (562) 602-2653.

Girls Warriors Basketball: Ages: 12-16. Tryouts in progress for winter leagues. Information: Bernardo Camacho, (562) 869-4160.

Lakewood Recreation and Community Services: Ages: 6-17. Registration Dec. 12-19 at all City of Lakewood parks. Information:
(562) 866-9771.

Long Beach Ballers: Girls in 7th and 8th grades. Information: (310) 763-5949.

Long Beach/Lakewood National Junior Basketball: Boys and girls in grades 3-8. Registration in progress. League begins Dec. 6. Information:
(562) 498-8815, or (562) 494-8150.

Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services: Registration in progress for Youth and Pee Wee basketball. Information: Mike Kudron,
(562) 430-1073.

Lynwood Youth Basketball: Boys and girls ages 5-16. Registration in progress at Lynwood Community Center, 11301 Bullis Road. Volunteer
coaches needed. Fee: $30. Information: Art Hernandez, (310) 886-0426.

Mid-City Youth Sports: Ages: 7-16. Registration in progress for year-round program. Information: Jerome Johnson, (562) 595-0535, or
(562) 595-9884 to request registration by fax.

Weingart YMCA: Registration in progress through Dec. 4. Fee: $55/$70. Information: Scott Workman, (562) 425-7431.

YSA Basketball: Register and tryout at Hughes Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 12 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Information: (562)
590-9749.

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