Youth Basketball

Hit the hardwood with the folks who invented the game - the Y!

Boys and girls develop skills including dribbling, shooting, passing, and rebounding. Youth basketball at the Y combines team play and individual skills in a fun and supportive environment.

Upcoming 2025 Basketball Season

Registration: November 1st - December 28th
Late Registration: December 29th - January 4th
(fees increase $10 and no guarantee of shirt)

Skills Clinic and Draft: January 4th (1st - 6th grade)

Season: January 25th - February 22nd
Championship: March 1st (1st - 6th grade)

Toddler - Members: $26; Non-members: $36
Itty Bitty - Members: $34; Non-members: $50
1st - 6th Grade - Members: $39; Non-members: $54

Our youth basketball program features:

  • One practice during the week (for grade 1 and up) and games on Saturdays

  • Six games per season (plus playoffs for grade 1 and up)

  • Screened and trained volunteer coaches

  • YMCA trained and screened officials

  • Good sportsmanship and YMCA core values modeled and promoted

  • Fundamentals and a focus on new skill development

  • Equal play time for players

  • In-house tournament for grades 1 and up

League Information

All games played at the Mt. Sterling Community Center YMCA

Skills Clinic and Draft (1st - 6th grades):  January 4th

  • Toddler: None

  • Itty Bitty: None

  • 1st/2nd Grade: 9:00 am

  • 3rd/4th Grade: 10:30 am

  • 5th/6th Grade: 12:00 pm

Players will be contacted by their coaches the following week.

Games: January 25th - February 22nd

Saturday Mornings (Times may change)

  • Toddler: 9:00 am - 9:30 am

  • Itty Bitty: 9:45 am - 10:30 am

  • 1st/2nd Grade: TBD

  • 3rd/4th Grade:  TBD

  • 5th/6th Grade: TBD

Game schedules will be distributed to 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grade divisions after teams have been set.

Championship (1st - 6th grades): March 1st

  • Times TBD

Age Breakdown

  • Toddler (ages 2 - 3)

  • Itty Bitty (age 4 - kindergarten)

  • 1st/2nd grade

  • 3rd/4th grade

  • 5th/6th grade