Fall Travel
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.
practice only option
The practice-only option is for players in 3rd- 12th grades who may not have time to participate in weekend games due to other commitments. Players can attend 2 trainings/week during the fall season.
grades/Ages
Grades: Players 3rd-12th
tryout fee
$20 per tryout
Only 1 tryout required
tryout dates (3rd-8th)
3rd/4th...Monday, August 4 & 11
6:30 PM-7:30 PM @MER
5th/6th...Monday, August 4 & 11
7:30 PM-8:30 PM @MER
7th/8th...Wednesday, August 6 & 13
6:15 PM-7:15 PM @OLY
tryout dates (9th-12th)
9th-12th...Wednesday, August 6 & 13
7:15 PM-8:15 PM @OLY
make-up tryout dates
TBA
tryout locations
@MER
Merrimac Park
6343 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
@OLY
Olympia Park
6566 N Avondale, 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.
https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/spartan-sports-inc
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 four (4) tournaments. Current tournaments consist of 2 games.
Gold & Elite Teams play 5-6 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.
Fall 2025
Spartan Sports teams compete in local, regional, and national competitions through tournaments, shootouts, and leagues.
The program consists of Silver, Gold, Elite & College Exposure teams.
The Silver Teams season runs from the beginning of September 2 - October 26, consisting of 2 practices /week & 4 local tournaments.
Gold, Elite & College Exposure teams have additional practices and tournaments.
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!
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