This years 5th and 6th grade tryouts will begin on Sunday December 20th. 5th grade will be 12:30 to 2:30 with a parent meeting at the beginning. The 6th grade tryouts are 3 to 5 p.m. started by a parent meeting. The second day of tryouts will be Sunday January 3rd at the same time and same place.
These days will be to get an idea of the numbers for these grades and we divide them how they need to be broke down. The first day your daughter is there parents will sign paperwork to include signing the jersey order if your child does not have a jersey.
The cost for this years program is $100 for travel members and $35 for home teams. The travel teams have 3 road trips and one home tournament. The home teams play one road trip and one home tournament. Each girl has to purchase a $45 uniform if they do not already have one. These fees are not due until January 10th.
Hope to see everyone there!
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 December 2009 )
A review of the fall and winter..
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
A Review of A Successful Fall & Winter
This fall we found a way to take care of many of the girls who because of school ball schedule will not have a normal winter season. We had the Sault "Shackers" made up of Sault Middle School 8th grade, and the Sault "Bandits" made up of Sault Middle School 7th graders.
These teams played in 4 events in four back to back weekends. They started with the "Blizzard on the lake" in Alpena with all teams showing they are pretty much the conference powerhouse, followed by the 80 team "AYBT Lancer Turkey Classic" over thanksgiving weekend in Midland, the "Winter Blowout" in Gaylord where it was a clean sweep with the UP Connection bringing home the "Champion" t-shirts in both 7th and 8th. The last event was the "Holiday Hoopla" where the Bandits finish second falling in the championship game.
These girls will now move on to their school season with tryouts starting on January 18th.
It was great to see the "Shockers" back on the floor after a season without being part of the UP Connection. The Bandits continued winning awards becoming one of the most decorated UP Connection teams ever with an NIT victory under their belts last June in Columbus Ohio.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 December 2009 )
U.P. Connection
Friday, 14 September 2007
Welcome to the U.P. Connection Basketball Club. We are a club that consists of girl basketball players from 4th grade to 12th grade. We Offer opportunities to try out for our "club" teams that travel around the state and also developmental teams that play locally. Our Goal is to give young female athletes the chance to work on their game, play oppenents at a higher level of competition, and always just to have fun playing the game they love. All this to help the future of local high school basketball be as competitive as it can as well as keep the number of girls particapating up.
I want to thank Derek Jenkins at Northern Computers 906-632-3200 for constructing this website. Thanks to Ellie Lasley for the photos. These photos were chosen because they describe our club. Many different teams working together as one club. Our "Little Yoopers" program building our players of the future through fundamentals. And the best part, the friendships that will last a life time!
Please feel free to contact Barry or Phyllis for more information:
Barry Butler- Administrator of Basketball Operations
Home (906) 635-5084
Cell (906) 322-1430
Email:
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Phyllis Mckechnie- Administrator of Finance & Fundraising
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