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JUMP ATHLETIC DOMINATES ABL WINTER LEAGUE!!!

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Jump Athletic teams had a tremendous winter season in the ABL league. Everyone of our teams finished 1st or 2nd! Our teams continue to progress and develop thanks in part to our ongoing training academy. We are looking forward to a another solid season in the spring league. We are putting together teams for spring league over the next few weeks as league play will start March 26th. Check out below to see how all our teams did this past season.

2010 Winter Season
 Playoffs Results

Rookie Division
Bracket
Champion:      Jump Athletic (Rookie)
Runner Up:     Arizona Wild

Rocky Mtn-American Division
Bracket
Champion:      DFAC Falcons U11 Blue     
Runner Up:    Jump Athletic (White)

Rocky Mtn-National Division
Bracket
Champion:      Jump Athletic (Black)
Runner Up:     Scottsdale Legends

Pacific Coast Division
Bracket
Champion:     Jump Athletic (Pacific)
Runner Up:    DFAC Falcons U12 Blue

Atlantic Coast Division
Bracket
Champion:     Student Athletes
Runner Up:    Jump Athletic (Atlantic

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Thanksgiving Tournament Ends. Results are in!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Today was the final day of our 1st annual Thanksgiving Shootout and wow was it a great tourney! Featuring some of the top youth basketball teams in Arizona, from 11U to 14U  teams, everyone came out for this one. There were a number of exciting games with the best game of the tournament taking place in the 11 U finals as the Magic Black beat the Runners on a buzzer beater! This game was back and forth all game and ended in dramatic fashion. The Arizona All Stars closed out a dominant tournament in the finals as they took home first in the 7th/8th grade boys division beating Arizona Gold. Team Bibby took home first place in the 12U 6th-grade bracket beating Arizona Future. In the 7th/8th grade girls bracket AA Dynasty beat Arizona Premier in the finals taking 1st place.

This year’s tournament took place at The Salvation Army Youth Center and family and friends of the players were treated to a great holiday weekend of hoops and turkey! We’re looking forward to the 2010 Jump Athletic tournament series which we’ll kick off with the annual MLK youth basketball tournament on Jan 16-18. Check out video highlights featuring a few of teams and games from the Thanksgiving Shootout here.

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Turkey and Hoops

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

thanksgivingShootoutWe’re psyched about our upcoming Thanksgiving Shootout basketball tournament. Turkey and hoops, what can be better?! We’ll be featuring the top teams in Arizona and surrounding states.  The three-day tournament, which is sanctioned by USSSA basketball, will have six boys grade divisions; 3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th and three girls divisions 7th/8th. We’re taking registrations for teams. But you’ll want to hurry because spots will fill up fast. Tournament will take place at Salvation Army in Phoenix. See you there people!

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Jump Athletic Wins Again At US Airways Arena

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The 7th/8th great team won big on Friday night at US Airways Arena, beating the 1st place team from the east side. This is the same team that won at US Airways last season as a 5th/6th grade team. Moving up to another division and being one of  the younger teams in the division with mostly 7th graders and winning like we did is very impressive for these kids. They had to over come some adversity during the regular season losing two games in a row but they were able to beat the teams they lost  in the regular season in the playoffs, one of which was in the semi finals on an exciting buzzer beater shot to win the game! Jump Athletic has a tremendous core group of younger kids that we are looking forward to seeing develop on and off the court. Seeing these kids develop and mature is what makes my job so enjoyable.

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17U Team Takes On Flagstaff

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Team 2The tournament in Flagstaff was a great opportunity to get out of the heat and for the team to keep playing basketball. It was an opportunity for me to get to know these kids more and for the team to bond as a unit which is crucial in team sports. Coming in 1st place is always nice. They lost focus in one of the games but were able to redeem themselves in the final against the team they lost to. Redemption is always solid in sports. The development of our teams is very important to Jump Athletic. Not the winning aspect but more so the development of these kids and preparing them for real life experience.

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