Bears Basketball Club Team Roster

Again, we express our admiration for and gratitude to the boys who came out for the Bears Basketball Club. We hope all the kids who like basketball continue to work on their games and compete as much as possible. 

Our first practice will be Wednesday, August 19, from 8-9 PM at Summit Academy High School. Please come in the back doors on the southwest end at 7:50 PM. If volleyball is still on the floor, please hold all the basketballs and only speak in quiet voices to respect their time and space. Bring your own water as it is likely the drinking fountains will be shut off. After practice, each parent should stop in for a moment so we can meet you and get you signed up for our group communication.

We will announce a date for a formal parent meeting as well as a practice, league, and game schedule soon.

The following will comprise the Bears Basketball Club this year. We will divide the boys up into two separate teams at a later date:

Jace Bingham 

Jacob Connolly

Dodger Denning

Tristan Duffin 

Brayden Ericson 

Avi Gotshalk 

Korbin Halterman

Payton Jackson 

Chase LeVar 

Tyler Nielsen 

Austin Patterson 

Corbin Randall 

Owen Simpson 

Griffin Shinall  

Luke West

Please contact Coach Baird at summitacademybasketball@gmail.com with any questions.

Bears Basketball Club Tryout Day #2

We appeciate everyone who came out today for the first day of tryouts for the Bears Basketball Club. We encourage all the players to continue to work on their games and to play as much as possible over the coming year. The players listed below should report to the second day of tryouts, which will be held at Summit Academy High School on Monday, August 17 from 8-9 PM. Players should bring their own balls and their own water. Questions should be directed to Coach Baird at summitacademybasketball@gmail.com. 

Jace Bingham 

Jacob Connolly 

Zac Davis 

Dodger Denning 

Tristan Duffin 

Brayden Ericson 

Kai Fehrembach 

Brennan Gibson 

Avi Gotshalk 

Lance Horrocks 

Payton Jackson 

Maddox Larsen 

Chase LeVar 

Tyler Nielsen 

Austin Patterson 

Corbin Randall 

Owen Simpson 

Griffin Shinall 

Jonathan Von Hees 

Luke West

7th and 8th Grade Bears Basketball Club Tryout Information

Any 7th or 8th grade boys interested in joining the Bears Basketball Club should plan on attending tryouts at Summit Academy High School (14942 S 560 W) on Saturday, August 15 from 8-10 AM. The doors will open at 7:30 AM for check-in. Practices will be held Mondays from 7-9 PM at Summit Academy Draper (1285 13200 S) and Fridays from 6-8 PM at Summit Academy High School. The club will be run by the Summit Academy High School staff. There is no cost to try out. Fees for leagues and uniforms will be determined once our team is set. Please email Coach Baird at summitacademybasketball@gmail.com with questions.

Schedule for July 13-18

Monday, July 13-Thursday, July 16: Shooting program with a teammate or two on your own. This is critical! We are still far from the best shooting team in the state.  Text in your makes to the group chat and update the google doc online at the end of the week.

Thursday, July 16: Practice at Salt Lake Sports Academy 7-8:30 PM.

Read the tournament protocols below. We need someone to bring hand sanitizer. You must print the consent to play form at the bottom of the post, fill it out, and bring it with you to the game. The schedule can be found here https://basketball.exposureevents.com/151581/mtn-hoops-utah-bantam/schedule

Friday, July 17: Varsity only 5 PM vs. Salem Hills at Westlake Main (Zack Caden Ridge Owen Cody Jaxon JR Caleb Khol Tyler Kaysen Bryson) and 7 PM vs. Panguitch at Westlake East Aux (Zack Caden Ridge Owen Cody Jaxon JR Caleb Khol Tyler Eric Christian).

Saturday, July 18: 8-9 AM Shooting Workout at Summit open to all levels; doors open at 7:45 AM.

Varsity only 10 AM vs. Provo at Westlake Main (Zack Caden Ridge Owen Cody Jaxon JR Caleb Khol Tyler Noah Peyton) and 11 AM vs. Wendover at Westlake East Aux (Zack Caden Ridge Owen Cody Jaxon JR Caleb Khol Tyler Bryson Noah).

Rules: 

1. Time: two 18 minute halves, running clock. Clock Stops on time outs, AND during the last minute of the 1st half and last two minutes of the 2nd half on dead balls. (this if the lead is less than 20 points. Halftime is 2 minutes.
2. Free throws: 1 shot for 2 points. And 1's will shoot the 1 shot. 1&1 situation is 1 shot. Last 2 minutes of game BOTH FT's are shot as normal.
3. Timeouts: 3-thirty second timeouts per team per game
4. OT: first team to 3 points wins. 1 Timeout per team in OT
5. Backcourt press allowed in all divisions unless one team is up 20+ points

Tournament Protocols:

Covid-19 Protocols for Mtn. Hoops/Utah Bantam July 15-18 Tournament - Please Forward to ALL Parents and Spectators 

1. ALL Teams should only have approximately 10-12 parents/spectators. $5 per person.
2. Prior to games DO NOT ENTER until the previous game ends, or until told by a staff member that your team is ok to come in, or the gym has emptied of participants and spectators from the prior game.
3. After games EXIT quickly to the parking lot for any team meetings, team business etc.
4. Water bottles must be brought by each player. Drinking fountains are not to be used.
5. Hand Sanitizer: Each team should have some for all players and use it: Before each game, at all time outs and at half-time. It will be available at all entry points and at each scorers table.
6. Clearing Players to play is the responsibility of  the coach and parents of each team. Please be sure that any player exhibiting symptoms (listed below) DOES NOT ENTER the gym or remain around teammates. Covid-19 symptoms include: Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher, cough, trouble breathing, sore throat, muscle aches and pains, as well as other symptoms - if you don't feel well STAY HOME!
7. Contact tracing: Parents & spectatprs will sign in at the front and pay the $5 admission for the day. 
8. Social Distancing: Please maintain social distancing in stands (6 feet apart from people outside of your household)
9. MASKS: Should be worn by anyone inside the facility that is not actively involved in the game (Players, coaches, officials) Players should wear masks up to the time that they begin to warm up for games. Masks will be available at the check in point, but PLEASE bring your own mask.
10. Feeling sick?  All players, coaches or spectators that are not feeling well should please stay at home.

It takes everyone cooperating to have a safe and fun tournament for everyone. Please be patient and enjoy the tournament!

Schedule for July 6-18

Here's our schedule for the next two weeks. If you're ever going to miss or be late to something, please let me know as far in advance as possible (verbal reminders are appreciated, texts are preferred). 

Monday, July 6: Varsity practice at Salt Lake Sports Academy, 7-9 PM (arrive at 6:45); 660 West Billinis Road Suite B, Salt Lake City 84115. Take the 3300 South Exit off I15.

Here are our rosters for the Rocky Mountain Showcase. Some players are asked to attend both JV and Varsity games.

Varsity: Caden, Zack, Ridge, Owen, Cody, Jaxon. 

JV: Kaysen, Carson, Peyton, Christian, Eric. 

Attend both JV and Varsity: Khol, Caleb, Tyler, Bryson, JR, Dai'shaun, Devin. 

Please go to http://www.jamonit.org/utah-events.html to see the restrictions and recommendations for this tournament for fans. They will require a mask for spectators, players, and coaches entering the Expo Center. Admission is free Tuesday and Wednesday, and then they charge admission the last three days as technically it is a separate event. I believe it's $45 the last three days - my apologies, but I have no control over this.

Tuesday, July 7: Varsity versus Olympus at 8:30 AM on MAEC (Expo Center) Court #13 and versus Kearns at 9:50 AM on MAEC Court #14.

JV versus Spanish Fork at 11:10 AM on MAEC Court #17 and versus Lehi at 12:30 PM on MAEC Court #11.

Wednesday, July 8: Varsity versus Alta at 8:30 AM and versus Herriman at 9:50 AM on MAEC Court #1.

JV versus Woods Cross at 11:40 AM on MAEC Court #16 and versus Hillcrest at 3:40 PM on MAEC Court #14.

For Thursday-Saturday, please double-check the schedule at http://www.jamonit.org/utah-events.html under Rocky Mountain Showcase. We are in the Varsity and JV Red divisions.

Thursday, July 9: Varsity versus Olympus 8AM on MAEC (Expo Center) Court #3.

JV versus Flight at 12:30 PM on MAEC Court #3.

JV versus Lehi at 3:30 PM on MAEC Court #13.

Friday, July 10: Varsity at either 8:30 AM (if we lose Thursday) or 10 AM (if we win Thursday) on MAEC Court #18. Regardless of the outcome of this game, we will play a second game this day.

JV schedule will play at 5:00, 5:30, or 8:30 PM dependent upon pool play.

Saturday, July 11: Varsity game times and places TBD. 

JV game times and places TBD.  

Sunday, July 12-Wednesday, July 15: Off. Everyone should be getting together in groups of 2s and 3s and doing our shooting program.

Thursday, July 16: Varsity practice at Salt Lake Sports Academy, time TBD (evening - either 5 or 7 PM). Arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.

Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18: Varsity tournament at Westlake and Providence Hall, times, rosters, and opponents to be announced later. 

Schedule for Monday, June 29 through Monday, July 6

1. I thought all the guys did a great job this week. The JV played Manti and 5A Riverton very tough, and beat 5A Wasatch and 6A American Fork. That's tremendous.  I felt the varsity turned in four very impressive performances and closed the tournament with a great win over 5A East that required a ton of grit and toughness, and a perhaps the best display of offensive basketball that we've had during my tenure in Saturday's win over ALA - it was really, really beautiful basketball. That, along with their tremendous defensive effort and great team spirit, allowed us a glimpse of just how special this group can be. 

2. I need to meet with each of the four freshmen and one of their parents at the end of practice Monday. If you could arrive at about 8:50, I would appreciate it. 

3. Here's our schedule for practice this week. I hope to get the schedule for the Rocky Mountain Showcase (July 7-11) out sometime this week.

-Monday, June 29 practice for all levels 7:15-9:00 PM. Arrive at 7:00.  

-Tuesday, June 30 varsity only practice 8:30-10:00 AM. Doors open at 8:00.

-Wednesday, July 1 varsity only scrimmages vs. Hillcrest and Brighton (tentative) 2:00-4:00 PM. 

-Thursday, July 2 practice for all levels 8:30-10:00 AM. Doors open at 8:00 AM.

-Friday, July 3 practice for all levels 8:30-10:00 AM. Doors open at 8:00 AM. 

-Saturday, July 4 8:30-10:00 AM optional workout session open to everyone.

-Monday, July 6 varsity only practice 7:00-9:00 PM at Salt Lake Sports Academy (aka the JR Dome) located at 660 West Billinis Road Suite B, Salt Lake City 84115. Take the 3300 South Exit off I15. This is where we may practice during the season when the gym is unavailable due to girls' basketball and wrestling. Our gym floor is being refinished, so we had to find an alternate site.

4. There is a varsity-only tournament we could play in on July 17 and 18 at Westlake and Providence Hall. I want the six seniors and two juniors who have played in the varsity games to text me and let me know by this Monday if they are interested and available; we may ask a few kids from our JV to play each game, too, once we know how much interest we have. 

Tournament Game Schedule: Check the rosters for each game to see which games you should attend. Notify me of any conflicts you may have or mistakes I may have made.

Thursday:

3 PM JV at American Heritage 1 v Manti

Caleb Christian Peyton Carson Kaysen Noah JR Pesci Bryson Devin Dai’shaun

7 PM Varsity at American Fork 5 v Tooele

Zack Caden Cody Owen Ridge Jaxon Khol Tyler JR Noah

9 PM JV at American Heritage 2 v ALA
Caleb Christian Peyton Carson Kaysen Noah JR Pesci Bryson Devin Dai’shaun

10 PM Varsity at American Fork 3 v Cedar Valley

Zack Caden Cody Owen Ridge Jaxon Khol Tyler JR Caleb (come after JV game)

Friday:

11 AM Varsity at American Heritage 1 v American Heritage

Zack Caden Cody Owen Ridge Jaxon Khol Tyler JR Dai'shaun

1 PM JV at American Heritage 2 v Riverton 
Caleb Christian Peyton Carson Kaysen Noah JR Pesci Bryson Devin Dai’shaun

5 PM Varsity at American Fork 3 v IBA

Zack Caden Cody Owen Ridge Jaxon Khol Tyler JR Bryson

8 PM JV American Fork 4 v Wasatch
Caleb Christian Peyton Carson Kaysen Noah JR Pesci Bryson Devin Dai’shaun

Saturday: 

1 PM Varsity at American Fork 5 v ALA

Zack Caden Cody Owen Ridge Jaxon Khol Tyler JR

1 PM JV at American Heritage 1 v American Fork

Caleb Christian Peyton Kaysen Noah Pesci Bryson Dai’shaun