Winter Travel-NW Chicago

Practice Player Only Option

Players will participate in practices with Coach Dwayne, but won't participate in games. This option is good for players participating in another Winter sport.

1 day per week or 3 days per week options

Alternate Tryouts

If you can't attend one of the scheduled tryouts but wish to play this season, contact Coach Dwayne at 708-937-5231.

make-up tryout dates

Grades 3rd-6th, Monday, October 20 @MER (6:30 PM-7:30 PM)

Grades 7th-8th, Monday, October 20 @MER (7:30 PM-8:30 PM)

6343 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago

Grades 3rd-8th, Wednesday

October 29 @OLY (6:00 PM-7:00 PM)

6566 N Avondale

Chicago

Spartan Sports provides youth & teen boys the opportunity to learn and practice the fundamentals of basketball in a structured setting and to experience basketball at a competitive level.

Grades/Ages

Grades: Boys 3rd-8th

tryout fee

$20 per tryout

Only 1 tryout required

If you want to pay with cash at the tryout, register online and use discount code TRYOUT

tryout dates (3rd-4th)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6

6:15 PM-7:15 PM

@MERRIMAC PARK

6343 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

6:15 PM-7:15 PM

@OLYMPIA Park

6566 N Avondale Ave, Chicago

tryout dates (7th-8th)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

6:30 PM-8:00 PM

@OLYMPIA PARK

6566 N Avondale Ave, Chicago

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

6:30 PM-8:00 PM

@ORIOLE Park

5430 N Olcott Ave, Chicago

tryout dates (5th-6th)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6

7:25 PM-8:40 PM

@MERRIMAC PARK

6343 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

7:20 PM-8:20 PM

@Olympia Park

6566 N Avondale Ave, Chicago

Extra Costs

Spartan Sports Basketball has partnered with NIKE's Gear UP program. Uniforms must be purchased through their link.

practice jerseys

Players are asked to purchase a reversible practice jersey. Jerseys can be purchased through Squadlocker.

YOUTH SIZES

https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/spartan-sports-inc/items/96823?collectionId=2001367

ADULT SIZES

https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/spartan-sports-inc/items/96818?collectionId=2001367

practices

Silver team practices will be held 2x per week for 1.5 hours per practice at various neighborhood locations. (Coaches will select their practice days and times based on availability.)

Gold & Elite Teams practice 3-4x a week.

games

- Each team will receive at least eight (8) tournaments. Current tournaments consist of 2 games.

Gold & Elite Teams play 10-12 tournaments.

- Game dates will be provided by the coach (1-2) weeks after practices begin. (Games will either be on

Saturdays or Sundays, rarely on both days consecutively.)

- We can only provide game/ tournament dates not times. Game times are released by the tournament director by THURSDAY morning of the same week of the tournament.

Elite teams will compete in EXPOSURE tournaments.

NW Chicago Winter 2025/26

The Teams season runs from December 1 to March and consists of 2 practices /week & a 10- game league plus playoffs.

All players registering for tryouts will be assigned to a team.

No matter the level, we focus on developing and teaching players how to play the game.

Thank you and best of luck!