Thank you for your interest in North City Training and AAU. We wanted to use this time to tell you about our story over the past 5 years.
TRYOUTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING 2015 SEASON
In 2010, North City started with 1 team of 8th graders with the goal of getting each player better, competing against the top AAU teams in the area and have fun. That team consisted of players from the 2014 class including players from the Shorecrest, Arlington and Jackson – all teams that qualified for the State Tournament in 2014.
That 2010 team won the PNAAU Spring League (shown above) and North City was born. In 2011, we expanded two 2 teams, both at 15U and provided a quality training and competition option for players in Snohomish and King County. Our 15U Black team won the Pacific Northwest District Championship that year (shown below) and also had a 5th place finish at the Best in the West tournament in Yakima.
In 2012, we expanded to 4 teams and started to include younger grades along with our 2014 graduating class that continued to thrive. We added 2 teams at the 13U level and had our 2 teams at the 16U level. The goal was to still provide the best training in the area while helping each of our players improve their game. Below is a picture of the entire program at the Best in the West Tournament in Yakima.
Through 2010-2012, we set a precedent for offering some of the hardest and most rewarding training in the area. Sgt. Mike Lawson, one of our founders and lead trainers, built a innovative core strength training program for our teams that helped set them up for success (pictured below). Sgt. Lawson currently trains the Seattle Pacific University Men’s and Women’s basketball team and continues to lead our training program.
TRYOUTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING 2015 SEASON
In 2013, North City doubled in size and had 8 teams spanning from 13U to 17U. The program continued to focus on the training program, competing in local and national tournaments and helping our players reach their goals. We were able to hire some of the best coaches in the area and helped train/guide nearly 90 players in the 2013 season. (pictured below).
Over the past few years, we were also able to have success on the court. During the 2013 season, we were able to win several AAU tournaments. A few of those are shown below.
In 2014, in an effort to maintain quality, the program stayed at the same size and had 8 teams competing and training locally. We were able to continue to provide quality training and have success on the court.
TRYOUTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING 2015 SEASON
Helping our players improve through physical and mental game continues to be the focus as we look towards the future.
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