Upward's Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide the 360 Progression, a uniquely designed total sports experience that adapts and expands as players grow in their personal athletic journeys. The 360 Progression develops total athletes mentally, athletically, spiritually, and socially – producing players who excel both on and off the field, and to promote the discovery of Jesus through sports.
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Upward Basketball and Cheerleading Seasons
Our 2023-2024 Regular Season registrations will open
9/5/23
Upward Information
Weekly Game Schedules
Click here to view the weekly game schedules for Levels 1 - 3 (K4-5th grade) (Available once practices are scheduled) Click here to view the weekly game schedules for Level 4 (6th-12th grade) (Available once practices are scheduled) |
Calendar
Click here to view the Upward calendar (Available January 2024) |
League Rules
Level 1: Kindergarten (ages 4 & 5) Level 2: 1st - 2nd Grade Level 3: 3rd - 5th Grade Level 4: 6th - 12th Grade |
Frequently Asked Questions About Upward Sports
Registrations open September 9, 2022
Early Bird registration deadline is September 30
Basketball: $130 by 9/30; after that $155 Cheerleading: $130 by 9/30; after that $155
For Basketball--K4 through 12th grade; For summer basketball camp--K4 through 8th grade; Cheerleading is K4-5th grade
Basketball: Week of December 4, 2023; Cheerleading: Week of December 4, 2023
Practices are only one day a week for one hour
Games begin for Level 4 (9th-12th grade boys) on Friday, Jan. 5,2024, are one hour in length and are held in the gym at LifePointe Alliance Church. All other age groups' games begin on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, and are the same as the 9th-12th grade boys' division in length. Cheer game schedules are put together by the Cheer Commissioner and will be distributed to Cheer families separately from the Basketball Division. We are not a traveling league.
Practice schedules are set up based on the availability of our volunteer coaches. Once the evaluations are over, we put the practice schedule together, run the draft, and give the rosters to the coaches who then contact their teams.
We enable our families to pick ONE night that they CANNOT practice. They put this on their child's registration form and this is entered into our Upward software program before we run the draft. We work hard to try to accommodate our families' schedules but with over 130 players or more each season, it is not possible for us to handle everyone's personal schedules.
For the 2022-2023 season, Level 4 (9th-12 grade boys) begin January 5, 2024, and end February 23, 2024. Level 4 6th-12th grade girls' and 6th-8th grade boys' will be held on Saturdays usually in the morning beginning January 6, 2024, and ending February 24, 2024. For the Level 1-3, K-5th divisions, games begin January 6, 2024, and end February 24, 2024, all Saturday games are usually held in the afternoon.
The Game Schedule will be provided once practices are scheduled.
For more information on Upward Sports or if you have any questions, please contact our League Director at upward@lifepointealliance.org |