Photos by Jennifer Gross

Seventeen teams competed in the 1st annual YHoops AAU Spring Shootout basketball tourney in Yreka on Saturday, April 13.

“We had some great competitive games with teams from Redding, Happy Camp, and Montague. It is our goal with YHoops to provide an opportunity for kids to play more basketball at a higher competitive level,” said YHoops Director Christian Birch. “We are really excited about the future of this program.” (more…)

This Saturday is the 1st annual YHoops AAU Spring Shootout Basketball Tournament in Yreka. There will be 18 boys teams competing at three gyms: Siskiyou Family YMCA, Miner Gym, and Jackson St School. Games start at 9:00 am.

“We are very excited about hosting a small AAU basketball tourney, and hoping it can grow into a large event that can bring many teams to our area,” said YHoops director Christian Birch.

Tournament brackets can be found by clicking here. (more…)

It is once again time for AAU Basketball in Siskiyou County! For the last six years, AAU basketball has been providing Siskiyou County’s young athletes the opportunity to bring their basketball skills to a whole new level. Athletes from Etna, Mount Shasta, Weed, Yreka, and other communities in Siskiyou County have enjoyed this great experience.

The benefits of being part of this elite basketball program have proven to be numerous. Better competition breeds a better competitor. Each year, the team travels to places like Chico, Rocklin, Redding, Medford, and Reno to play against other AAU teams. Our athletes are exposed to extremely talented teams, pushing them to become better players themselves. Our goal is to enable Siskiyou County athletes in their goals of playing basketball beyond the high school level. (more…)

The South County AAU 7th grade basketball team, the Siskiyou Slam, took first place at the Battle of the Northstate tournament hosted by Shasta Magic Basketball in Redding on April 28 and 29.

On Saturday, they beat the Red Bluff Hotshots 45-27, and the Chico Wildcats 36-32.

In the championship game on Sunday, they beat the Redding Extreme 38-35 to win first place.

Thanks to Dave Pierce for the great photos, and Shannon Pierce for the info! (more…)

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The new Y-Hoops AAU basketball team was in action over the weekend at a tournament in Anderson. The team is comprised of 7th and 8th graders, and coached by Syna Eng and Luke White. Y-Hoops went 2-1 in the Silver Division, defeating Nor-Cal Heat 39-29 and Redding Extreme 51-48, before falling to Cottonwood, 56-26. (more…)