Prescott YMCA Sports Department

3 on 3 Basketball League

2011-09-12T14:55:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder, our 3 on 3 basketball league sign ups are going on now!! Get your team together and sign up. The price is $100 per team and games will be on friday nights, saturday mornings or afternoons. See you here!!

2011 Flag Football Season

2011-07-26T12:21:00.000-07:00

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3 on 3 Fall Basketball League

2011-07-25T11:37:00.000-07:00

This is an exciting new league for both the young and the young at heart. Registration begins September 1, with the league commencing on September 30. League games will either be Friday Night or Saturdays. Divisions will be either male or female, 6th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade, 18-25 years, 26-34 years, 35-45 years or 46+. There will be a maximum of six players per team, with a cost of $100.00 per team.

Itty Bitty Sports

2011-07-25T11:30:00.000-07:00

Fall Sessions start on August 9 and continue through October 6.

Itty Bitty Sports is a parent/child program designed just for your little ones. Itty Bitty Sports will teach confidence and skills to your child in a non-competitive and positive environment. Parents, with the help of the YMCA Staff will actively work with your children to introduce them to a variety of sports. This fall we will cover soccer, kickball and basketball.

We will have two sessions:
Session A: Tuesdays, 10:00-11:00 am
Session B: Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 pm

Cost for either session:
YMCA Members: $40.00
Community Members: $50.00

Inaugural Hometown Classic

2011-06-13T09:51:00.000-07:00

July 15-17, the Prescott YMCA will be hosting the 1st annual Hometown Classic. This basketball tournament will have a four game minimum, AIA officials and be played at local gymnasiums, including the YMCA and the Prescott High School Gyms.

For more information visit: www.prescottymca.org or call Craig Malone at 445-7221 x33

Arizona Cardinals Flag Football

2011-05-05T11:39:00.000-07:00

The Prescott YMCA's flag football season is back!!

Our league reinforces football skills through active participation, with an appreciation for competition and sportsmanship. The season runs from June 6 through the end of July. Registration is currently underway. Practices are held one day a week, either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday with games on either Thursday or Friday. All games and practices are at either Lindquist Family Park or the PHS Freshman Field. This is a coed league, with the following age groups: 5-7, 8-10 and 11-14.

The Y World of Sports Camp

2011-05-05T11:31:00.000-07:00

The YMCA Sports Camp intends to develop a wide variety of fundamental physical activity skills that are inherent to a healthy life style. We believe that providing a positive experience in physical movement during childhood will set the foundation for a life time of enjoyment of sport and recreational activities.

Camps will be Monday - Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Camps are coed, and are gear to those between the ages of 10 and 14. We will be offering the following camps:

June 6-June 10: Basketball
June 13-June 17: Kickball
June 20-June 24: Volleyball
June 27-July 1: Flag Football
July 5-July 8: No Camp
July 11-July 15: Basketball
July 18-July 22: Kickball
July 25-July 29: Flag Football

Sign up Today!!

Congratulations to our 2011 YBL Champions

2011-04-04T11:23:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all of our 2011 YBL particpants, we had a great time this year. Our champsions for the 2011 season are: 9-10 Age Group: The Titans Coach: Dave Walther 11-12 Age Group: Blues Brothers Coach: Josh Perez 13-15 Age Group: The Juice Coach: Dennis Teifenthaler

2011 YBL 'A' Division Standings

2011-02-07T14:01:00.000-08:00

Here are the standings after five weeks of play:

Coed 9-10:
Coach................Team #...............Record
Walther...............H9........................5-0
Jones...................H3.........................4-1
Kubin..................H8..........................4-1
Schwartz...........H5..........................3-2
Schroeder.........H1...........................2-3
Temple..............H2...........................2-3
Cannon..............H4...........................2-3
Bertoch.............H7............................2-3
Zimmerman.....H6............................1-4
Pitts...................H10..........................1-4

Coed 11-12:
Coach..............Team #....................Record
Towne...............I6..............................5-0
Cruz/Paulino....I12............................5-0
Linn....................I7..............................4-1
Himes................I8..............................4-1
Madsen.............I11............................4-1
Ish.....................I9...............................3-3
Woolley............I10............................2-2
Campbell..........I1..............................2-3
Klein.................I3...............................2-3
McCormack....I5................................2-3
DenHartog......I2................................1-4
Moore..............I4................................0-5
Toth.................I13..............................0-5

Coed 13-15
Coach..............Team#.......................Record
Tiefenthaler......J7..................................5-0
Carnes...............J2..................................4-1
Cecil...................J1...................................3-2
Jones.................J5...................................3-2
Rothfuss...........J6...................................3-2
Gilliam..............J10.................................3-2
Aslanian...........J3....................................2-3
Brecto..............J9.....................................2-3
Gelber..............J8.....................................1-4
Altiveros..........J4.....................................0-5

Something for Everyone...

2011-01-20T09:42:00.001-08:00

Dribbling Do's and Dont's

Do:
*Keep the dribble 'alive' until you have a shot or an open teammate to pass to.
*Vary the speed and direction of the dribble so defenders are kept off guard.
*Protect the dribble from the defensive player with the non-dribbling arm when closely guarded
*Cross-over or switch dribbling hands to protect the ball after dribbling past the defender.
*Stay in the middle of the court and away from the sidelines and corners to avoid being trapped.

Don't:
*Automatically start dribbling after receiving the pass. Look to see what shoot or passing options are available after squaring up to the basket.
*Pick up or stop dribbling with no other option (shooting or passing) available.
*Dribble into a crowd - the ball is more likely to be stolen.
*Try to get fancy when good fundamental dribbling will do the job.
*Hesitate....be assertive and confident when dribbling the ball.

Thank you to the YBL Sponsors

2011-01-18T15:23:00.000-08:00

I would like to thank all of our Youth Basketball Sponsors:

Our premier sponsor, National Bank of Arizona

All of our team sponsors:

Val Pak of Northern Arizona, Adams Automotive (2 teams), Arizona Hand Center, Ponderosa Electric (4 teams), Ponderosa Pediatrics, Orthopaedic Specialists, Prescott Medical Imagining (2 teams), Core Structure Group, NJ Builders, Campbell Family Dentistry, Prescott Valley Ace Hardware, JSC Contracting, Valley Pump Service, BSN Builders, Folkestead Moving Services Group, Hicks Dental Group, Granite Basin Engineering, EZ Sleep Lab, Peter Piper Pizza, Patriot Disposal, Peterson's Creations (2 teams), Friendly Pines Camp (2 teams), Grizzly Girls (The Tyler Family), Stephen Linn MD (2 teams), Brownlie Chiropractic, Carr Chiropractic, Carpenter Hazlewood, Myrna Swarsbrook, Pat Kykendall - Stomp Across AZ, Prescott Pinball, Prescott and Prescott Valley Orthodontics, Papa John's Pizza, Action Graphics, Palmer Investigative Services, WED Bush (3 teams), Wells Fargo Advisors, Advanced Plastic Surgery, Weber's Insurance, Cornerstone Pediatrics (2 teams), YMCA Properties and Maintanence, Journey Real Estate, All West Fire Protection, Prescott True Value, Hometown Home Repair, In-N-Out Burger, Pat's Custom Landscaping, Springhill Suites, PHS Badger Football, Robek's Juice, First Steps Program, and J&G Gun Sales.

2011 YBL Opening Ceremonies

2010-12-20T10:12:00.001-08:00

The Prescott YMCA is excited to announce a special guest appearing at our 25th Annual Youth Basketball League Opening Ceremonies on Saturday, January 8, 2010.

Former Harlem Globetrotter and the man known as the “World’s Greatest Dribbler”, Curley “Boo” Johnson will be speaking and performing to our audience at the Youth Basketball League Opening Ceremonies. FREE to the public.

For more information, call Craig at 928-445-7221 or visit www.prescottymca.org.

7th Annual Turkey Shoot Results

2010-11-23T09:13:00.000-08:00

This past weekend, the YMCA hosted its 7th annual Turkey Shoot. We had over 60 participants in seven different age categories. The winners from each age category are listed below:

6-8 year-olds:
# of shots made out of 25,
& tie-breaker results
(out of 10) if applicable.

1st Place: Duren Avie 17/25 & 5/10
2nd Place: Andrew Linn 17/25 & 4/10
3rd Place: Zack Chavez 9/10
4th Place: Marissa Marroquin 6/10

9-11 year-olds:
1st Place: Jack Walther 17/25
2nd Place: Austin Linn 16/25
3rd Place: Jake Chavez 7/25
4th Place: Mica Carson 6/25

12-14 year-olds:
1st Place: Jeremy Ryker 20/25
2nd Place: Simon Paige 15/25
3rd Place: Duncan McCormack 13/25 & 6/10
4th Place: Alex Lopez 13/25 & 5/10

15-25 year-olds:
1st Place: Christopher Altiveros 21/25
2nd Place: Jaran Hoover 20/25
3rd Place: Cole Teasley 18/25
4th Place: Jose Robles 17/25

26-54 Year olds:
1st Place: Scott Englehart 21/25
2nd Place: Robert Reed 20/25
3rd Place: Tony Himes 18/25
4th Place: Tom Gilliam 17/25

55-69 Year olds:
1st Place: Rod Hoffman 21/25
2nd Place: Mitchell Gelber 18/25
3rd Place: Ray Polnani 15/25 & 6/10
4th Place: Tom Carson 15/25 & 5/10

70+ Age Group:
1st Place: Jim Stuckey 23/25
2nd Place: Joe Rivera 12/25

Harlem Globetrotters....

2010-11-23T07:20:00.000-08:00

Come out to Tim's Toyota Center on Friday January 14th at 7:30 PM to see the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters.

For more information, come on over to the sports department...we have fliers available for discounted tickets.

2010 YMCA YBL Highlights

2010-10-20T12:10:00.001-07:00

Join us for our 25th Anniversary of the Prescott YMCA's Youth Basketball League....

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YBL 25th Anniversary

2010-09-29T17:03:00.000-07:00

Youth Basketball Sign Ups start October 1

The 25th Anniversary of Youth Basketball at the Prescott YMCA is set to kick its sign up’s on October 1. The season starts with a special guest for our opening ceremonies on January 8th at the Prescott High School Boys Gym, and games will be finishing up in March.

We offer three divisions:
‘A’ Division: This division is devoted to teaching players advanced defensive and offensive skills, teamwork and leadership. All players must tryout. Sportsmanship and competition are emphasized in this league.
Ages: Coed: 9-10, 11-12, and 13-15

‘B’ Division: Recreational play that introduces and reinforces basketball skills. Players focus on sportsmanship and skill building more than competition.
Ages: Coed: 4, 5-6, 7-8 Boys: 9-10, 11-15 and Girls: 9-10, 11-15

Contender: This is a new division for us. This league provides a quality experience for children, ages 5-15, whose disabilities (mental or physical) make it difficult to successfully participate on a mainstream team.

Gym Floor Refinishing

2010-09-10T13:11:00.000-07:00

Pardon the mess, as we are in the process of refinishing the Gym Floor. The Basketball gym should be re-opened by Monday, Septebmer 20. You can stop by and do a little window shopping for a preview.

Here's a progression of the work so far....

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Itty Bitty Sports

2010-09-10T12:54:00.000-07:00

Check out our Itty Bitty Sports Group in Action!

This group of kiddos, is made up of three, four and five years. Along with their parents and even grandparents, are being introduced to sports like soccer, kickball and even basketball.

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Back to School Summer Safety Day and Concert

2010-08-05T15:31:00.000-07:00

Back to School Summer Safety Day and Concert
Join us Friday August 13th from 4:00-8:00 pm for our “Back to School Summer Safety Day and Concert”

This event will be kicked off by the Pride of Prescott Marching Band at 4:00 pm. The Nixon Duo will be performing from 5:00-6:00 pm, with our headline act featuring the Drew Hall and Anton Teschner acoustic duo, who will sooth us with their Latin Blues Rock Flamenco Jazz styles. They will be performing from 6:00-7:00 pm. Through out the afternoon, you can see the Prescott Police and Fire Departments. The Prescott Police Department will be offering to finger print your youngsters, as well as discussing car seat and seat belt safety. The Fire Department will be sharing some basic first aid and house hold safety tips.

This event will be FREE to all YMCA members as well as our community members. So come out for an evening of music and safety tips.

2010 Flag Football Season Coming to a Close

2010-07-21T11:22:00.000-07:00

With the last games of the season upon us, I want to take this opportunity to say 'Thank You' to all of the families who participated in this years Flag Football season. We had 150 children playing on 14 teams. We had 27 volunteer coaches and referees as well.

Thank you again for all of your hard work this past season.

Coming up next...the 25th anniversary of the YMCA's Youth Basketball League!

2010-06-24T14:48:00.001-07:00

2010 YMCA Flag Football....

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Flag Football Starts Saturday June 19

2010-06-14T14:15:00.000-07:00

The 2010 YMCA NFL Flag Football program kicks off this Saturday, June 19th with our family potluck, pictures and opening day ceremonies. Come out and support your football player. Ceremonies will start at 4:00 p.m. at Lindquist Family Park.

Flag Football Starts June 14

2010-06-08T10:36:00.000-07:00

Our flag football season will be starting the week of June 14.

Practices will be either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Our opening ceremonies will be on Saturday June 19 at 4:00 p.m. We will be having our first games, pictures and a family potluck. Come out for the fun and food....stay for the games!

Schedules and rosters will be posted soon.

Summer Basketball Activities

2010-05-25T11:10:00.000-07:00

School's out, but the basketball activities are just getting under way! Stop by the YMCA, and sign up for one of the great events listed below.

The YMCA will be hosting two separate basketball camps this summer...One camp for the boys and one camp for the girls.

The Boys Basketball Camp:
*Dates: July 12-16
*Times: 4th - 6th graders
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
7th - 9th graders
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Instructor will be:
Scott Engelhart, PUSD Basketball Coach

The Girls Basketball Camp:

*Dates: July 19-23
*Times: 4th - 6th graders
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
7th - 9th graders
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Instructor will be:
Melissa Townsend, PHS Girls Varsity Coach

Cost for either camp:
YMCA Members: $30.00
Community Members: $50.00
3 on 3 Tournament

June 4, 5 and 6, the YMCA will be hosting a 3 on 3 Tournament. Registration is $100.00 per team, and closes on May 29th.

Schedule is as follows:
June 4 - 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. - Practice for all 3 on 3 teams.

Tournament Play:
June 5, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Championship Games:
June 6, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Scoring:
Play to 12 points or 12 Minutes

Divisions:
Male: 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-25 and 26+
Female: 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-25, and 26+

Prizes for winning teams!
1 on 1 Tournament -
Best of the Best!!
Join us for the the first annual 'Best of the Best' one on one tournament.
Friday, June 11th and again on July 23rd
Registration and warm ups will take place from 500: - 6:00 p.m., with games running from 6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Prizes will awarded immediately following.

Coed Age Groups:
9-13, 14-17, 18-25, 26+

Cost: YMCA Members: $10.00
Community Members: $15.00

Prizes for each age group:
1st Place: Gift Cards
2nd Place: Athletic Wristbands
3rd Place: Waterbottle

Summer of Fun Membership

2010-05-24T16:48:00.000-07:00

Your Prescott YMCA and Pepsi are proud to offer a "Summer of Fun" membership to all current PUSD 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The "Summer of Fun" membership will give you access to the GYM, park and pool areas at no cost, courtesy of Pepsi. You can spend your summer afternoons, Monday - Friday, from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the YMCA. We will have several activities planned, as well as some fee based activities for you to enjoy!

Please contact the YMCA for further information.

Sports Camps 2010

2010-05-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

With summer drawing near, it is time to gear up for your summer activities, and your Prescott YMCA has those activites covered. From Soccer to Tennis to Fishing, we can keep your children busy.

Tennis Camp:
June 14-15 and July 5-9
Coed 8-16 years
8:00 a.m. t0 10:00 a.m.
PHS Tennis Courts
Instructor: Catherine Low

Soccer Camp:
June 7-11
Coed: 3rd - 5th graders
June 28-July 2nd
6th - 9th graders
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
PHS Freshman Field

Fishing Camp:
June 7-11
Coed: 6-9th graders
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
July 26-30
Coed: 2nd - 5th graders
10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Goldwater Lake
Instructor: Josh Atwell, Professional Angler

Boys Basketball Camp:
July12-16
Boys: 4th -6th grades
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Boys: 7th - 9th grades
10:00 - 12:00 noon
YMCA Gymnasium
Instructor: PUSD Coach Scott Engelhart

Girls Basketball Camp:
July 19-23
Girls: 4th - 6th grades
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Girls: 7th - 9th grades
10:00 - 12:00 noon
YMCA Gymnasium
Instructor: PHS Girls Varsity Coach Melissa Townsend

Sports Camp:
June 21-25
Coed: 3rd - 5th grades
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Coed: 6th - 9th grades
10:00 - 12:00 noon
YMCA Gymnasium

For more information, stop by the YMCA lobby or
call Craig Malone, Sports Director at 445-7221 x 33

Looking forward to a great summer for everyone!!

2010 Volleyball Season coming to a close

2010-05-06T15:02:00.000-07:00

The 2010 Youth Volleyball League is rapidly coming to a close. The final games are scheduled for Friday May 7th and Saturday May 8th. The "A" Division will begin its tournament play on Thursday May 13th with the Championship game scheduled for Friday May 14th.

Even though volleyball is about to conclude, doesnt mean your summer dull-drums will begin. Your Prescott YMCA has you covered with a variety of sports and activities including flag football, basketball, soccer, tennis and fishing camps. Stop by the YMCA and see the front desk for more information on these great camps.

2010 Volleyball Season is under way...

2010-04-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

We would like to thank Matt Cohen from Yavapai College and his lady Roughriders for helping us at our opening day ceremonies....Matt brough 8 lady rough riders who went through a few drills, and than had a 3 on 3 scrimmage.

Thank you again!

Welcome to the Prescott YMCA Sports Blog

2010-04-21T08:53:00.000-07:00

Through out the year, we will be updating you on current events happening in our sports department. You will see upcoming events, schedules, results and even standings. Our hope is to post pictures your kids to share as well.

Thank you!