Winter Travel-NW Chicago

The 2026/27 Winter season for 3rd-8th grade boys and will start the 1st or 2nd week of November until the end of March. (Exact dates TBD).

We will also offer a practice only option for players that may have another Winter sport.

Parents may pre-register their player to get updates on tryouts.

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

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.

Winter 2026/27

Pre-register today!