Summer is a great time to play hoops and 2010 was no exception.  As our Summer season winds down over the next couple of weekends we want to extend a warm thank you to all of our parents, coaches, division directors, referees, scorekeepers, board members, and other volunteers for making the 2010 Summer season memorable for our kids.  Without you the AYBA could not continue as one of the largest and most successful youth sports programs in our area.  Thank You!

The AYBA Team

If you get a chance to stop by the snack shack at Agoura High School during your AYBA games, be sure to thank Scott Knigin for donating his weekends to man the snack shack.  Despite being wheel chair bound after a debilitating stroke several years ago, Scott takes the time to stock the shack with drinks on ice and goodies.  He also heads up sales each week.  

When asked why he does it, Scott quickly replies, "I do it for the kids and to give back to the community".  As a youth, Scott and his brothers benefited from the many opportunities that youth sports programs offered and giving back to the AYBA program gives him a great deal of satisfaction.  

The proceeds from the Snack Shack help fund many of the AYBA programs and help offset some of our costs.

Thanks Scott!

The complete summer schedules are now available.  There may be some minor adjustments but they are finished. 

 Effective Immediately!!!!

 The 2010 Summer league rules are now available.  Click here.

 The travel team league - The V League - concluded its 2009-10 winter season at the end of February, and it was a banner year, quite literally, for Agoura travel teams.

We won three of the seven championships that were decided, more than any other community.  The summary is as follows:  Agoura three championships, and one each for Newbury Park, Camarillo, Conejo, and Ventura.  We've got bragging rights for a while anyway!

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Lady Chargers Head Into State CIF Playoffs

• Brittany Oster
• Elizabeth Levy
• Camille Mahlknecht
• Amanda Burch
  

Graduating High-School Seniors - Get Your Applications In

The AYBA will award two (2) non-renewable $500 scholarships annually, one to a graduating student from Agoura HS and the second to a graduating student from Oak Park HS. The recipients of the award must be enrolling in an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in the Fall of the calendar year the scholarship is awarded. The award will be payable to the Recipient and is to be used for tuition. This scholarship is not based on financial need. Family members of AYBA Selection Committee are not eligible.

The Application Due Date is Saturday, April 18 with the AYBA decision coming the following month on Sunday, May 10th. 

The 2010 Winter Rules are have had several updates as of 1/11/2010. Please be sure to download and read them.  Coaches are required to carry a printed copy of the rules with them at all games.  Click here to review the changes only.

Click here to download a pdf version of the rules.

The first day of the VIP Program was a basketball carnival for our VIP kids.  The AYBA thanks all of our volunteers that made the day a huge success.  Major props to Agoura Pony Baseball's VIP Coordinator Rich Isaacs, Agoura High School Coach Joe Riccio and the Agoura Freshmen Basketball Team and for making a day of memorable smiles for everyone!

AYBA VIP  Basketball Registration is now available for special needs children.  Sunday January 10th is the first day of our program and extends over the following dates, all at the Oak Park High School Gym:

1. 01/10/10     9:30 to 11:30
2. 01/17/10     9:30 to 11:30
3. 01/24/10     9:30 to 11:30
4. 01/31/10     9:30 to 11:30
5. 02/13/10     12:30 to 2:30

CLICK HERE TO SIGNUP ONLINE

For more information contact our Director of the VIP Division, Michael Mamroth.

If you are involved in the AYBA you must be fingerprinted. At this point, you must go to one of the local fingerprinting locations on your own and have it performed. Contact your Division Director to get the forms.
 

Schedules are Available:

Girls 1st-3rd	Girls 4th-5th
Girls 6th-7th	Girls 8th-HS
Boys 1st-2nd	Boys 3rd
Boys 4th	Boys 5th
Boys 6th	Boys 7th
Boys 8th	Boys HS 9-12

The AYBA requires that all people, 18 years and over, involved in Agoura Youth Basketball must be fingerprinted. The league will be holding a fingerprinting session on Saturday, November 21st, at First Federal Bank. The location is 5701 Kanan Rd, on the corner of Thousand Oaks Blvd. and Kanan Rd. 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Coaches, to establish your sponsor click here, log-in, and follow the instructions on the screen.  This year your team sponsor can optionally have a free website link (URL) added to the AYBA website.

To established your AYBA coach account click here.

Registration for the 2009/2010 season is closed.  If you want to get on a waiting list for a division, then please contact the appropriate division director.  Click Here.

Registration Day Free Throw Contest Winners Are:

The following is the AYBA 2010 league refund policy:

1. 100% minus a $25.00 processing fee before the draft. (drafts will be held Between 10/23 and 10/29)
2. 50% after the draft but before uniforms have been distributed (starts 11-30-2009 )
3. NO Refund after the uniforms have been distributed.

The Summer Schedules are now available.  Click on the following link to see them.

Summer Schedules

The BBQ was a blazing and the 3 pointers were flying at the first annual Agoura Youth Basketball Summer Picnic.  The picnic featured Burgers and hotdogs for all summer coaches and families and board members.  The courts were also hot as the kids put together some fun hoop games to work up an appetite.

Summer League Teams are drafted and you should hear from your coaches shortly.  Please review the Summer League Rules before begining your season.

Hey all you old folks that missed the deadline, you can still sign-up for College AYBA ON-line for a few more days. Click here to begin...

Get your team together and get registered before its too late.

Don't miss the fun and excitment this summer and register now.  A $10 Dollar late fee applies.

The AYBA Online registration is closed.   However you can still sign up late by contacting our director of registration.  Girls and boys divisions 1st through High School, PLUS College and Adult Leagues, begin June 22nd through July 31st.  Youths will play at the grade level they are finishing this June 2009.

Registration is $95 per player - Families registering 2 or more children will receive a $10 discount per additional child at the time of registration.  Financial Assistance is available to children who qualify for the Federal Free Lunch Program. 

Did you know that the we have our own local professional basketball team in the Conejo Valley?  That's right the LA Lightning play locally at CLU.  Come watch former NBA and College superstars show their stuff in the fast paced, high-flying show of the (IBL) International Basketball League.

The AYBA has teamed with the Lightning to run the concession stand with much of the proceeds going to our very own AYBA league.  In addition on Saturday May 16th at 7:30 and Sunday May 17th at 5:30 the Lightning is letting in all AYBA players, parents, friends and family for FREE.  That is right we said FREE. 

Simply find the AYBA table in the front lobby of the GYM and tell them you are with the AYBA and you will receive free tickets.

Congratulations to the newly elected Board of Directors.

There are still openings on the Board.

Please consider volunteering

For more info: contact Dan Whiteford at whity4d@sbcglobal.net

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HELP FOR THE FUTURE- AYBA President Mitch Mandell presents a $500 scholarship to Agoura High School senior Nicholas Scott Tejada.

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See if you can find 2010 Agoura High School Standout in the picture.

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