South Coast NJB To Host Girls Basketball Tryouts For 5th and 6th Grade
Spring and Summer Teams
NJB All-Net Competitive League and Tournaments + Skills Development For Girls in Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, Aliso Niguel and San Juan Capistrano
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA – South Coast NJB will hold tryouts for 5th and 6th grade girls interested in playing competitive level basketball in the NJB (National Junior Basketball) All-Net spring and summer series. All-Net is the National Junior Basketball competitive level where girls play teams from Orange County and Southern California. Prior basketball experience at a recreational or competitive level is helpful, but not mandatory for athletes that want to learn.
South Coast NJB 5th and 6th grade girls’ teams will be coached under the direction of Dana Hills High School girls’ varsity coach, Dave Shute. In his three years at Dana Hills, Dave has taken the Dolphins to two consecutive CIF playoffs with teams comprised solely of underclassmen. In addition, Dave has coached some of the nation’s top girls AAU basketball teams and helped numerous players develop the skills to attain college basketball and academic scholarships.
The emphasis of the 5th and 6th grade program is on skills development, and getting the girls into practice, fitness and academic patterns that will lead to future success at the high school level. According to Shute, “This program in South County through South Coast NJB provides girls with the right balance of games, skills development, as well as time for other sports and activities.”
All-Net league games will be played on Saturdays at gyms in South Orange County. Tournament schedules are decided with parent input and are primarily in Orange County for 5th and 6th graders.
Teams will be formed by March 15 for the spring season. For more information, contact Clay Wilemon (South Coast NJB All-Net Director) at wilemon6@cox.net or Coach Dave Shute at drs13@cox.net.
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