2019 Fall Season
News and Notes
Cancelled Practices
- Wednesday Sept. 11
- Wednesday Sept. 18
- Wednesday Oct. 23
Key Dates
- Fall: May to August
- Registration Open August 15
- Registration Deadline September 4
- Tryouts Friday September 6
- Practice Begins Week of September 9
- First Game September 21
- Tournament Begins November 2
- Tournament Finals November 16
To Dos
- Complete the Registration Form (link)
- Pay the Dragons Club Membership Fee for 2019-2020 (link)
- Print and sign the Photo Release form unless we already have it on file (link)
- After Tryouts conclude, City League players pay league fees beginning at first practice (link)
- Read the Parent Letter and then re-read the Parent Expectations section.
- Order Gear if needed
Game Schedules
Game times are not considered final until Wednesday night before each Saturday game. The YMCA has typically publishes the first 3 weeks of the schedule. After evaluating each team, they will re-seed some teams and publish the last 3 weeks.
Hardwood Hoops
- 10U (172)
- 11U (161)
- 12U (141)
YMCA Teams - Regular Season
Click the team name below to view their schedule.
REMINDER - THE SCHEDULE IS NOT LOCKED UNTIL THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE SATURDAY GAMEPractice Schedule
Location: Emily Gray Junior High
Monday
5:30 - 7:00 3-4 Blue, 7-9 Black
7:00 - 8:30 HH10U, HH11U
Wednesday
5:30 - 7:00 3-4 Blue, HH10U, HH11U
7:00 - 8:30 5-6 Orange, 5-6 Red, HH12U
Friday
5:30 - 7:00 5-6 Orange, 5-6 Red, HH12U
7:00 - 8:30 7-9 Black
Rosters
10U Hardwood Hoops
Blake Dorsey
Connor Mooney
Gaines Gooch
Graham Levine
Greg Nicholson
Kuel Kuel
Sean Mergenthaler
Coaches: Rick Mergenthaler and Zach Mooney
11U Hardwood Hoops
Arianna Lanser-Nickles
Gordon Koessler
Landon Corso
Matthew Capaldi
Max Malley
Max Varela
Jacob Orr
Greg Nicholson
Coaches: Rick Mergenthaler and Zach Mooney
12U Hardwood Hoops
Ben Head
Conner Lindsey
Dylan Lynch
Gabriel Bernal
Gage Roberts
Grayson The
Matthew Hambacher
Tyson Dobbins
Coaches: Justin Dobbins and Chris Hambacher
3-4 Blue
Easton Altherr
Payson Hatch
Trey Keenen
Christian Leal Alvarez
Emerson Mireles
Colton Lutz
Ryan Sanders
Tommy Victory
Tristan Thompson
Tatenda Reer
Coaches: Chris Baker and Gerhard Hilkemeyer
5-6 Orange
Ben Head
Conner Lindsey
Dylan Lynch
Gabriel Bernal
Gage Roberts
Garrett Griffin
Grayson The
Jacob Smith
Matthew Hambacher
Tyson Dobbins
Remy Bourque
Coaches: Justin Dobbins and Chris Hambacher
5-6 Red
Calvin Driskill
Dimitry Vereshchatsky-Smith
Kody Jensen
Sean Sanders
Kalysta Bolds
Jace Alexander
Diego Saldivar
Javier Estrada
Mason Albright
William Ruiz
Gabe Munger
Ross Sorensen
Lyla Dorsey
Coaches: Travis Sorensen and Ron Dorsey
7-9 Black
Ike Johnson
Bryce Drummond
Carter Reynolds
Jacob Meindl
Robbey Skaggs
William Mansour
Braeden Taylor
Nikolaus Lima
Aurick Lutz
Gianna Miller
Anthony Farruggia
Coaches: TBA and Rich Meindl
Cost
- Club membership is $18 and covers 9/1/19 to 8/31/20. This fee must be paid before you can tryout.
- $260 Fees (updated 9/4/19) cover YMCA league fees, gym rental, equipment etc. They do not include any gear or uniforms. Note that fees have gone up due to the annual increase in gym rental fee from the Tanque Verde District.
- Hardwood Hoops Fees are TBD, will be updated shortly.
- Note that some teams participating in other leagues or tournaments will have seperate charges. Check wit your coach or email us info@TucsonDragons.com with questions.
- Use the Payment tab to pay with credit card or bring checks made out to Dragons Basketball. Send an email to info@TucsonDragons.com with any questions or for more information.
Game Day Info
YMCA Game Day Uniform: Red/White Jr. Suns Jersey, white undershirt (optional), Black Dragons shorts. No jewlery, watches etc. Please arrive at least 20 minutes before tipoff
Game Locations:
- Desert Sky Middle School
- El Camino Baptist Church Family Activity Center
- Flowing Wells High School
- Lohse Family YMCA
- Corona Foothills Middle School
- Boys and Girls Club (Columbus)
- Marana Middle School
- Northwest YMCA Pima County Community Center
- Ott Family YMCA
- Rincon Vista Middle School
- Tortolita Middle School
- Sporting Chance Gym (2100 W. Curtis Road near River and La Cholla)
Tryout Info
- Tryouts will be held at Emily Gray Junior High, schedule below
- Please do not bring basketballs, we have plenty of equipment.
- Wear a reversible jersey if you have one or bring both a dark and white shirt. This helps us setup scrimmages and to identify teams.
- We hope to avoid 'cuts' and will use tryouts for team placement. If we have too many kids register, we will let everyone affected know before tryouts.
Friday Sept. 6 Tryouts
- 3-4 Grade 5:30 to 6:30
- 5-6 Grade 6:30 to 7:30
- 7-9 Grade 7:30 to 8:30