Thank you for your interest in North City. We have been fortunate enough to grow each year since we started the program with 10 players in 2010. Last year we had 8+ teams and nearly 100 players participate in our program throughout the spring and summer AAU season. Please see below for the details for the upcoming North City Training season.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK OUR SITE FOR UPDATES AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE START OF THE SEASON.
Teams:
This is the list of teams we plan on fielding. This list is subject to change based on the turnout at tryouts.
13U – current 7th graders (A and B team)
14U (A and B team)
15U (A and B team)
16U (A and B team)
17U (A and B team)
Based on talent level, some players may be able to play up 1 grade level.
Sgt. Mike Lawson Training:
We believe the main difference between our programs and the rest is our focus on core strength training. Sgt. Mike Lawson, former Army Commando and 2x Winner of “Best in Western Washington” for Adult Bootcamps will lead our core training for the 4th straight year. Sgt. Lawson has trained athletes ranging from middle school, high school, college and the NBA, including the current trainer for the Seattle Pacific University Men’s and Women’s basketball teams.
You can view some of our training videos at: http://www.youtube.com/user/northcityaau?feature=watch
Tryouts: We always schedule our tryouts for AFTER the WIAA High School season has concluded to ensure that all players give their HS team their full attention for the entire season. In addition, the 7th and 8th grade WESCO Feeder season ends at a similar time.
March 10 – 7:30-9:30pm – Jackson HS
March 11 – 7:30-9:30pm – Jackson HS
March 12– 7:30-9:30pm – Jackson HS
March 13– 7:30-9:30pm – Jackson HS
Jackson HS address
1508 136th St. SE Mill Creek, WA 98012
Note: Each grade level will have 2 assigned tryout times from the list above. We will provide these details by Feb. 10th.
Registration for Tryouts:For the 2014 season, tryouts will be $10 per player. This registration cost will pay for the gym space and coaching fees involved in the 4 days of tryouts. We will provide a link by Feb. 10th to provide all player and parent information, along with payment to register your player for 2014 tryouts.
Tournaments: Our teams have always competed against the best AAU teams in the state and will continue to challenge our teams with local tournaments in Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue along with traveling to Eastern Washington, Oregon and Las Vegas for regional and national tournaments.
Practices:
Each team will have 2 practices each week, lasting 2 hours that will encompass a blend of individual training (40%), team offense/defense (40%) and core strength training (20%). All practices between March 10th and the end of the school year will be held at Jackson HS.
Note: We may have to add a gym location to help fill the gap if Jackson is not available for a particular team or week.
Program Cost:
We will have detailed costs available on the Feb. 10th date for all players involved. Each player who attends tryouts will be required to commit to at least 3 months of the program. We will have an increase in cost from previous years to cover the increase in gym space, coaching fees and the number of tournaments we compete in. Our goal is to provide comprehensive costs that eliminate any added charges throughout the season.
Coaches:
The program will have a blend of coaches returning from last season along with new coaches in the program for 2014. Our returning group of coaches all have Varsity level high school experience along with collegiate experience. All of our coaches are required to complete a background check and all head coaches are paid for their time. We will finalize coaching assignments as we get closer to the start of the season.