ATX Class of 2013 /8th/14U Boys 2009 Spring/Summer Season

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ATX Class of 2013

8^th/ 14U Boys Upcoming 2009 Spring/Summer Season

(Last Updated December 19, 2009)

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ATX Class of 2013 / 8^th Grade / 14U

Front row, left to right: Josh King, Andrew Hill, Leonard Allen, Tanner Thrift;

Back row: Jalen Campbell, Isaak Gonzales, Cory Scott, Ryan Lamb, Bradley Piper, Jay Byrd, Aaron McDaniel

Description: We are an 8^th grade / 14U basketball team that is associated with the ATX basketball club (www.atxboys.com) that originates out of the central Texas area. The ATX basketball club is a program of Greater Central Texas Youth Association (GCTYA), a non-profit, 501©3 organization. ATX has teams ranging from 5^th grade to Varsity level. The mission of GCTYA is to “Enrich the minds, bodies and spirits of our participants, though academics and athletics.” We strive to be an alternative to the various negative elements which compete for the attention of our youth. Click here if you would like to get more information on how to make a tax-deductible contribution to our organization or contact David King directly.

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Our list of current sponsors and partners can be viewed from here.

Our particular 14U team has 75% of coaches and players residing in Pflugerville, Texas and

as a result the majority of our practices are conducted in Pflugerville and/or North Austin. Our

players will all be playing on their 8^th grade middle school teams so we will not try to have a

simultaneous Fall/Winter season. Our Spring/Summer season for 2009 will start toward the end of

February and will extend thru the end of July of 2009.

Upcoming Tournament Opportunities Hosted by ATX in the Austin/Pflugerville Area

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ATX News & Notes

Current Practice/Tournament Schedule

Tournament Results / Standings

Additional Pictures / Action shots of the Team

Player Roster / Academic Achievements

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Team Awards

Web Links to Prior Class of 2013 Teams

March MADNESS Team Bracket Challenge

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ATX Takes 1^st Place MAYB/Greater Austin / May 2009

Mission: The primary objective of our team is to provide a vehicle which allows talented young boys to compete at the highest level at this age. We strive to give basketball instruction with an emphasis on all the fundamental aspects of the game as well as team play. Boys participating in our team typically have a desire to develop their game at a level which would allow them to try-out and make their middle school and high school teams in the future. We require that each player must be passing all classes in school to be able to play each tournament game.

Coaches: Head coach David King and assistant coaches Ron Campbell and Leonard Allen are the current coaches for the 14U team. Each has had numerous years of basketball coaching experience with young kids. Coach Allen actually played college ball at San Angelo St. David King’s complete basketball resume is available here.

Practices vs. Games: The goal is to practice once or twice a week at various gyms located in Pflugerville and North Austin. Our complete practice and tournament schedule can be viewed here. The current schedule shows the team planning to play in 12 tournaments for the Spring/Summer season, including road trips to Waco, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Wichita St, Kansas. Our philosophy is that the kids will grow and develop in their game primarily through the instruction and teaching that is received in practice rather than games. As such we require and expect players to be present and to do their best at all practices.

Fees: The player fees will vary from season to season, depending on number of players on the team, number of pre-determined tournaments, practice time, and the number of donations and contributions to the team. The current estimated dues for the upcoming Spring/Summer 2009 season are estimated at $485 total per player for the season but sponsorship monies will cover at least $150/player and hopefully even more than that. The follow payments are due:

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$125 due Feb 25^th 2009

100 due March 25^th

~~75 due April 25^th~~ not needed (Yeah)!

~~35 due May 30^th~~ not needed (Yeah)!

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~~$335~~ à $225

Additional expenses: admission fees to tournaments are anticipated to be $10/adult/weekend; also additional expenses will be incurred for out-of-town tournaments for lodging and travel.

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