Basketball - Boys

We are a Christian Homeschool basketball team for homeschool athletes in the Northwest Arkansas area interested in playing competitive basketball. We offer teams from 10U thru 18U/Varsity depending on the availability of players and coaches. We are are a non-profit volunteer organization and exist solely to bless the homeschool community in the area.

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18U - Birthdate range is 8/2/2005 - 8/1/2007 (must be 18 or younger on 8/1)

Coach - Head Coach - Stephen Greer - slgreer0780@gmail.com

Asst Coaches - Jason Hudsonpillar, Mike Newby, Reagan Baber

Practice Schedule - Mon, Tues, Thurs, or Fri evenings at the AAO (3 per week)

First Game - Oct 26

Game Schedule - will be listed on this website soon

Number of games this season - 32-40+ including tournaments

Tournaments - WinterSlam (Springfield, Dec 12-13), Districts (Lawrence, Jan 30-31) State (Conway, Feb 6-8), Regionals (Lawrence, Feb 20-21), Nationals (Springfield, Mar 10-14)

16U - Birthdate range is 8/2/2007 - 8/1/2009 (must be 16 or younger on 8/1)

Coach - Head Coach - Jason Hudsonpillar - jasonhudsonpillar@gmail.com

Asst Coaches - Stephen Greer, Mike Newby, Reagan Baber

Practice Schedule - Mon, Tues, Thurs, or Fri evenings at the AAO (3 per week)

First Game - Oct 25

Game Schedule - will be listed on this website soon

Number of games this season - 35-40+ including tournaments

Tournaments - Winter Slam (Springfield, Dec 12-13), Districts (Lawrence, Jan 30-31), State (Conway, Feb 6-8), Regionals (Lawrence, Feb 20-21), Nationals (Springfield, Mar 10-14)

14U - Birthdate range is 8/2/2009 - 8/1/2011 (must be 14 or younger on 8/1)

Coaches - Head Coach - Joe Toddy - toddyfamily12@hotmail.com

Asst Coaches - still looking for one

Practice Schedule - Mon, Tues, Thurs, or Fri evenings at the AAO (3 per week)

First Game - Oct 24

Game Schedule - will be listed on this website soon

Number of games this season - 35-40+ including tournaments

Tournaments - Districts (Lawrence, Jan 30-31), State (Conway, Feb 6-8),

Regionals (Lawrence, Feb 20-21), Nationals (Springfield, Mar 10-14)

12U - Birthdate range is 8/2/2011 - 8/1/2013 (must be 12 or younger on 8/1)

Coach - Head Coaches - Steve and Angie Rogers - rogersrun@gmail.com

Asst Coaches - Still looking

Practice Schedule - Mon, Tues, Thurs, or Fri evenings at the AAO (2-3 per week)

First Game - Oct 24

Game Schedule - will be listed on this website soon

Number of games this season - 30-35+ including tournaments

Tournaments - State (Conway, Feb 6-8), Regionals (Lawrence, Feb 20-21),

Nationals (Springfield, Mar 10-14)

10U - Birthdate range is 8/2/2013 - 8/1/2016 (must be 10 or younger on 8/1)

Coach - Head Coach - Todd Pantier - toddpantier@hotmail.com

Asst Coaches - Aidan Mora

Practice Schedule - Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Lowell Baptist

First Game - Nov 2

Game Schedule - will be listed on this website soon

Number of games this season - 15-20+ including tournaments and depends on other

teams being able to form a 10U boys team. Could be more if we are able to get into the local AAO league

Tournaments - TuneUP?? (Springfield, Dec 13), State (Conway, Feb 6-8),

Regionals?? (Lawrence, Feb 20-21), Nationals (Springfield, Mar 10-14)

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When will the Season Registration open and how much does it cost?

Season registration usually opens in early August. We will always post updates here and on our social media accounts when registrations go live.

The cost varies from season to season and from team to team. The registration fees for the older teams are typically more expensive than the younger teams simply because the costs are higher. As mentioned above, we are a non-profit organization, so 100% of the fees we bring in go toward our costs for the season (court costs, referee costs, uniforms, insurance, tournament fees, equipment etc.). We also strive to keep the costs as low as possible. For a ballpark figure, our 16U boys season fees in 2023 were $675, and the youngest teams were around $400. There are a lot of factors that go into determining those figures that change from year to year, but that gives a general idea of what to expect. We also offer a payment plan that will allow you to pay the fee in 3 or 4 installments.

What is your definition of Homeschool?

There are many different versions and interpretations of what it means to Homeschool. We want to include as many people as possible, but there some kids that "homeschool" that aren't eligible to play for us. We follow the requirements as set by the post season tournaments that we play in.

Here is the bottom line, in order to be eligible to play for us, you must:

1. Be required to fill out an intent to Homeschool form with the state each year. if you are not required to fill out that form, then you are likely not considered homeschooled as defined by our league rules.
2. The curriculum that the student uses must be parent directed. There can be non-parent teachers, but the parent must have control of the courses that the student takes, and must have a say in when and how school work is completed.
3. Students can take courses at a highschool or college, but this must account for less than 50% of the student's total work load.

if you have any questions about this, feel free to reach out to us at nwahornetsbasketball@gmail.com

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If you are a coach or scheduler and would like to schedule a game with us, you can contact our basketball director, Reagan Baber, at nwahornetsbasketball@gmail.com

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This is a list of trainers that we trust, and several of our players have trained with them. They all offer private and small group lessons. You can contact them for details on cost and availability.

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We didn't have an 18U Boys team in 2023-24, but we are excited that we will have one next season. Several of the 16U boys will move up and we are expecting to add a few more players to the team as well.

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Our 16U Boys had an incredible season and took home a lot of hardware!! Many of the players are returning next year, and we are expecting to add few new players as well. Next season should be another great season for our 16U boys team!!

State Tournament - 2nd Place (Conner Baber, Josh Castenada, Blake Greer, and Jace Hudsonpillar made the all-tournament team)

Regional Tournament - Div 2 2nd Place

National Tournament - Div 3 Final Four (gold ball winners), 3rd place overall

(Blake Greer was selected as a National Tournament MVP)

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Our 14U Boys had a great season! A few of the players will be moving up to 16U, but there are some returning players, some new additions, and some 12U players that will be moving up next season. We look forward to another great season building on to the success we had last season.

State Tournament - 2nd Place (Gunner Gunville, PJ Hillabrand, Cole Hudsonpillar, and Logan Pantier made the all-tournament team)

Regional Tournament - Didn't place, but won a couple of games. This was the first time in many years we have taken a team to the regional tournament, and on top of the wins we gained some very valuable experience.

National Tournament - We didn't place, but played some hard fought games, and were able to win a few of them. We also got to end the season on a high note by winning our last game of the year in exciting fashion.

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Our 12U Boys had a fantastic season and brought home a lot of hardware!! Many of the players were playing competitive basketball for the first time this season which makes their improvement over the course of the season and their accomplishments even more impressive. A few of the boys will return next season, and a few will move up to 14U, but these boys are going to be a lot of fun to watch!

State Tournament - 2nd Place (Luke Bradley, Michael Duggar, Van Kentner, and Hudson Rogers made the all-tournament team)

National Tournament - Div 2 Silver Bracket Champions, 3rd Place overall

(Their only losses at the National tournament were to the Div 2 champion and the Div 1 3rd place team. What an incredible finish to the season!!)

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We didn't have a 10U Boys team in 2023-24, but we are hopeful and working towards having a team next season

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