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Contact Paul Mettlach (travel director) with any registration/late registration, tryout, or travel season questions.

4th Grade Traveling Tryout Results

Here are the results for the 2008-09 4th grade traveling tryouts: The following players will play on a traveling team. These players will practice together for one or two practices. Coaches will then divide the players into two equal teams. I will be contacting coaches in the next couple of days.

28 17 78 7
49 44 31 43
29 79 26 15
22 88 4 21
54 36 47 14

The following players will automatically be placed on an in-house team:

16 37 2 81
82 86 50 34

Traveling Tryout Results - 5th & 7th Grade

5th Grade   7th Grade
            A             B             C  

            A

             B             C1 C2
54 46 44   15 73 67 53
26 4 50   37 45 13 77
8 80 84   61 49 85 31
86 48 24   79 71 57 33
22 82 12   69 55 35 51
78 34 14   23 1 29 21
40 16 28   39 19 43 47
2 76 36   7 83 63 89
    6   81 75 25 59
             
The following players will automatically be placed on an in-house team:   The following players did not make a team:
88 38 11 17 3

Traveling Tryout Results - 6th & 8th Grade

6th Grade   8th Grade

A

     B         A   B C
80 4   77 25 35
40 48   73 33 61
86 54   3 45 81
14 10   71 83 7
12 78   21 49 17
44 24   89 39 37
16 82   43 30 75
8 76   29 13 1
84 22     51 15
  58     85  
The following players will be placed on an in-house team:        

The following players did not make a team:
     
38 6     55 67
34 28     19 79
36 20        
2          

Fees for traveling will vary by team based on number of tournaments and number of players participating. Estimated fees for the upcoming season are expected to be $275 for 5th to 8th grade and $215 for 4th grade. Players in 4th, 5th and 6th grade will pay the In-House fee at the time of registration -- $110 for 5th/6th grade, $100 for 4th grade. Remaining traveling fees will be collected at a later date.

Program Overview

Lakeville North Boys Traveling Basketball adheres to the philosophy that players having more advanced skills should be given the opportunity to enhance their abilities under the best conditions possible. We believe that the best conditions exist when a more challenging and therefore more competitive environment is created. We believe that competition against players of equal ability is healthy for the boys physically and mentally and that the boys will grow as they strive to overcome these greater challenges. Our goal is twofold:

  • Development of a positive self-esteem. That each boy feels good about themselves and can be proud of the effort they've given.

  • Development of well-balanced mental strength. That each person has a positive mental approach in handling the rewards of success, as well as the correct mental approach and strength to handle the emotional feelings associated with a setback.

Boys Traveling Basketball serves grades 4th through 9th, with 8 - 10 players per team. The Lakeville North Boys Basketball Association Traveling Teams will play in 7 to 10 weekend tournaments. The season runs from mid-October to mid-March. All 4th through 8th Grade teams will practice 2 to 3 times a week in the evening and the 9th Grade teams will practice Monday through Friday after school.

Tournaments can range from a trip to a nearby community, to an out-of-town trip, staying overnight. The Traveling Director will set up all tournament schedules. Parents are required to help out with the traveling program in one capacity or another.

We want the Boys to develop the habit of thinking as a winner ("I can", "Never give up", etc.) and working hard to win. In the end, we want them to handle winning graciously, and to accept losing with strength.

For any questions, contact:

Paul Mettlach
Vice President of Traveling
amettlach@charter.net