Finish It! with Elmira Women’s Basketball Coach, Thad Phillips

Perfect your moves around the basket with one of our favorites: Coach Phillips!!

3rd thru 5th Graders: 5:00-6:30pm

6th thru 9th Graders: 6:30-8:00pm

Please note the date and time listed is the start date for all programs below; programs are ongoing. Read on for further information.

Each season of Winter Basketball for 3rd through 8th graders consists of two sections.

For girls in 3rd and 4th grade, we host one practice per week and Saturday Mornings in the Penn Yan Academy Gymnasium from 8-10am for the months of November and December. In January and February, we continue practicing one night per week and play other teams on Saturday Mornings.

For girls in 5th and 6th grade, we host one to two practices per week in addition to Saturday Mornings in the Penn Yan Academy Gymnasium from 8-10am for the months of November and December. In January and February, we continue practicing one to two evenings per week and playing games in the Finger Lakes League on the weekend.

For our 7th and 8th grade girls who play a shortened season of modified basketball in January and February, we highly recommend joining PY Youth Basketball to hone their skills and play in the Finger Lakes Travel Basketball League during the months of November and December.

Please note the date and time listed is the start date for all programs below (save for 7th/8th grade boys); programs are ongoing. Read on for further information.

Each season of Winter Basketball for 3rd through 8th graders consists of two sections.

For boys in 3rd and 4th grade, we host one practice per week and Saturday Mornings in the Penn Yan Academy Gymnasium from 10-12noon for the months of November and December. In January and February, we continue practicing one night per week and play other teams on Saturday Mornings.

For boys in 5th and 6th grade, we host one to two practices per week in addition to Saturday Mornings in the Penn Yan Academy Gymnasium from 10-12noon for the months of November and December. In January and February, we continue practicing one to two evenings per week and playing games in the Finger Lakes League on the weekend.

For our 7th and 8th grade boys who play a shortened season of modified basketball in November and December, we highly recommend joining PY Youth Basketball to hone their skills and play in the Finger Lakes Travel Basketball League during the months of January and February.

We are thrilled to be offering individual photos of your athlete and photos with their team by Jen Lial Photography. Time slots will be shared through coaches and the SportsYOU App as we get closer to this opportunity.

Elks Hoop Shoot

Open to boys and girls, ages 8-13*

Tentative Schedule:

8:00am Girls’ Divisions Arrival and Registration

8:30am Girls’ Competition

9:30am Boys’ Divisions Arrival and Registration

10:00am Boys’ Competition

*For further information regarding age brackets, eligibility and rules, please refer to the Elks Hoop Shoot Playbook.

For our Littles in kindergarten and first grade, we offer skills, drills and lots of fun exploring various aspects of the game of basketball on Saturday Mornings throughout the months of January and February.