Winter Travel-NW Chicago
The 2026/27 Winter season for 3rd-8th grade boys will start the week of November 9 and finish February 28. (9th-12th 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-12th
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-6th)
3rd/4th...Tuesday, October 13 or 20
6:15 PM-7:15 PM
@ASC
5th/6th...Wednesday, October 14 or 21
6:15 PM-7:15 PM
@OLY
tryout dates (7th-12th)
7th/8th...Wednesday, October 14 or 21
7:20 PM-8:20 PM
@OLY
9th-12th...TBD
tryout locations
@ASC
Ascension Lutheran Church
7429 N Milwaukee, Niles
@OLY
Olympia Park
6566 N Avondale, Chicago
@MER
Merrimac Park
6343 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
make-up tryout dates
3rd, 4th & 5th...Monday, October 26 (6:15 PM-7:15 PM) @MER
or Friday, October 30 (6:00 PM-7:00 PM) @OLY
6th, 7th & 8th...Monday, October 26 (7:20 PM-8:20 PM) @MER
or Friday, October 30 (7:00 PM-8:00 PM) @OLY
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
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 November 9-February 28, 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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