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Traveling Tryouts

4th - 8th Grade Travel Basketball Registration Information

OMGBA has a Traveling League for 4th through 8th Grade. Traveling teams tend to pick up extra practice time when available, play more games (weekend tournaments), and play a higher level of competition. If your son or daughter is interested in traveling, register them for the proper House League and when the online registration asks about traveling, answer "yes". Your initial fee will cover the tryout.

**If your son/daughter makes a travel team, you will need to pay an additional fee for tournaments and volunteer at our home tournament.**

**If your son/daughter makes a travel team and decides not to play, there will be NO refund and that player will not be able to participate in OMGBA for the current and following year.**

**OMGBA uses the DIBS Volunteer System for volunteer requirements for 4th - 8th Grade Traveling basketball families. ALL FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN UP. For more information see the "Volunteer Info" tab .**

Boys and Girls Traveling Pictures will be taken Saturday of their home tournament at MGMS between 8am & 6pm in Gym C.  Time determined by coach.

Travel Tryout Clinics Available to ALL Players that are Registered to Play This Fall.

Clinic for 4th Graders  (All skills for the tryout will be reviewed at this clinic)

  • Date and Times TBD  -

Clinics for 5th - 8th Graders  (There will be different skills reviewed at each clinic so it is best to attend all 3)

Clinics are held at the MGMS & MGCG (Behind Maple Grove Middle)

  • CLINIC 1 - Date and Times TBD-  Anyone that is interested in being a HEAD Travel Coach and has not been a HEAD Travel coach in the past is encouraged to come to the MGCG  at 6:00pm for some information.
  • CLINIC 2- Monday, September 2 (Labor Day)- Times TBD
  • CLINIC 3- Date and Times TBD

4th-8th Grade Traveling Team Tryout Guidelines

Check out our Traveling Team Guidelines. Our process of picking players is more transparent than ever. If you have further questions regarding this program please contact the President or the Traveling Commissioner on the contacts page. 

NEW THIS YEAR – In an effort to provide a better tryout experience for our players and allow our evaluators to focus more time on those that will make a travel team, we are planning to limit the number or players returning on day 2 of tryouts.  If players score low in the skills and small sided scrimmages on day 1 to the point, we know they will be best served in the house league program, we will not ask them to return on day 2.  Parents will need to check the website the morning following the 1st night of tryouts to see if their child should come back for night 2. We will also have this posted at the doors of MGCG's before night two of tryouts for that grade level.

See video below if you need to miss one of the clinics.

https://youtu.be/zWHTt7E88To


2024-2025 - Traveling Tryout Dates and Times

Those selected for a travel team will pay an additional fee to cover the tournament entry costs. Once assigned to a travel team, you must play on that team or forfeit all initial fees paid.  If your child does not make a traveling team, they will already be signed up for the House League.  OMGBA only has places for about 300 players in traveling but has about 2000 players in our House Program, which is an excellent program.

**A MANDATORY PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST ATTEND PARENT MEETING.  A parent meeting for each grade level will take place on the first day of that grade level tryout at the tryout start time. Parent meeting will take about 20 minutes.** 

All tryouts will be held at the Maple Grove Community Gym behind Maple Grove Middle School.

 

4th Grade Traveling League Tryouts: (Must attend both nights)

Sunday, September 15 from 6pm to around 8:30pm (night one - end time depends on numbers); and Monday, September 16 from 6pm to around 8:30pm (night two - end time depends on numbers) – attendance on both nights is required to be properly evaluated.  Those who do not attend both nights likely will not be able to play travel basketball. *There will no longer be a Winter tryout in December

There will be team meetings, fee collection, DIBS check collection and more on Sunday Sept 22nd - Teams will have an assigned time between 6:00pm - 9:00pm for ALL boys & girls 4th grade travel teams.

5th - 8th Grade Girls Traveling League Tryouts:  (Must attend both days)                                                         

5th grade girls - 2 day tryout.  Tuesday, Sept 17 at 6:00pm and Thursday, Sept 19 at 6:00pm

6th grade girls - 2 day tryout.  Wednesday, Sept 18 at 6:00pm and Thursday, Sept 19 at 6:00pm

7th grade girls - 2 day tryout.  Monday, Sept 16 at 6:00pm and Tuesday, Sept 17 at 6:00pm

8th grade girls - 2 day tryout.  Monday, Sept 16 at 7:00pm and Wednesday Sept 18 at 6:00pm

There will be team meetings, fee collection, DIBS check collection and more on Sunday Sept 22nd - Teams will have an assigned time between 6:00pm - 9:00pm for all girl's travel teams. All 4th grade and girls travel coaches will have a mandatory coach meeting at 4:00pm.

5th - 8th Grade Boys Traveling League Tryouts:  (Must attend both days)

OMGBA reached out to MGYFA and OFA in early July with this schedule to help eliminate potential conflicts with football.  All players MUST attend both tryout dates in order to make a team.                                                                                                                        

5th grade boys - 2 day tryout.  Tuesday, Sept 24 6:00pm and Thursday, Sept 26 at 6:00pm

6th grade boys - 2 day tryout.  Monday, Sept 23 at 6:00pm and Wednesday Sept 25 at 6:00pm

7th grade boys - 2 day tryout.  Monday, Sept 23 at 6:00pm and Tuesday, Sept 24 at 6:00pm

8th grade boys - 2 day tryout.  Wednesday, Sept 25 at 6:00pm and Thursday, Sept 26 at 6:00pm

The will be team meetings, fee collection, DIBS check collection and more on Sunday, September 29 - Teams will have an assigned time between 5:30pm - 9:00pm for 5th-8th boy's travel teams.  5th - 8th grade boys travel coaches will have a mandatory coach meeting at 4:00pm.


4th Grade Traveling Basketball Information

At the March 2024 meeting the OMGBA Board voted to expand 4th grade travel basketball by having up to 4 boys full year teams, and up to 2 girls full year teams; with no half-year teams anymore.  All 4th grade participants will play either full-year travel, or in the House program.  The number of teams formed will be determined by registration/tryout numbers, and the overall ability level of those attending tryouts.

Nearly every youth basketball association now offers a full-season travel option for 4th grade.  The uniqueness of OMGBA means this new opportunity may not look the same as it does in other communities, but our goal is to enhance the experience for both Travel and House players in our program – and we feel the changes to our 4th grade programming will accomplish this goal.


Travel Tryout Results for 2023-24 Season 4th - 8th Grade

Upon completion of each tryout,  the Traveling Commissioner will review the teams to ensure OMGBA's selection processes were followed and will post them here.  Our goal is to complete this process within 24 hours of the completion of tryouts, but please allow up to 48 hours before inquiring. 

If your tryout number and initials do not appear under one of the traveling teams below, please plan to attend to house league draft.

If you have been placed on a travel team, you MUST play on that team.  There are NO refunds once you make a team.

 

4th Grade Girls Traveling Tryout Results

Team 4th Grade Girls
Level Team I
Coach Mark Hosmann
Phone (763) 234-2269
Jersey # Initials
4 KN
7 NA
9 KT
14 LS
20 EH
24 MM
27 ES
35 ET
36 KB
37 BA
Team 4th Grade Girls
Level Team II
Coach Megan Fasching
Phone (612) 616-8351
Jersey # Initials
1 DW
5 MH
8 DF
11 LY
18 ST
21 KV
23 AA
30 KM
33 NC
34 PH
Team 4th Grade Girls
Level Team III
Coach Jesse Becker
Phone (612) 619-1166
Jersey # Initials
3 SB
6 RS
15 GN
16 LL
17 HH
19 EH
22 RM
26 AM
28 SB
31 NH

5th Grade Girls Travel Tryout Results

Team 5th Grade Girls
Level Team I
Coach Scott Luecke
Phone (763)458-3846
Jersey # Initials
3 EJ
11 LM
13 ML
20 JF
22 MP
23 MD
26 LS
28 HA
31 RN
38 JK
Team 5th Grade Girls
Level Team II
Coach Pat Truax
Phone (763) 482- 9500
Jersey # Initials
1 BH
7 WJ
16 KH
18 BB
27 MT
32 KP
33 MS
34 LL
37 AM
40 LS
Team 5th Grade Girls
Level Team III
Coach Ted Gonsior
Phone (651) 283-2553
Jersey # Initials
2 SK
5 MM
10 EL
12 ML
14 CG
17 GT
19 ML
24 EB
30 HN
36 CH

6th Grade Girls Travel Tryout Results

Team 6th Grade Girls
Level Team I
Coach Nick Mayer
Phone (612)590-2508
Jersey # Initials
2 AS
3 OS
13 ED
19 MI
21 EM
22 PJ
23 NM
30 LN
31 KA
32 RW
Team 6th Grade Girls
Level Team II
Coach Beth Bauer
Phone (763)744-7645
Jersey # Initials
9 LP
10 CB
11 CG
16 KL
17 MM
18 KS
20 ES
26 NP
28 HM
29 IS
Team 6th Grade Girls
Level Team III
Coach Dan Nielsen
Phone (612) 518-9686
Jersey # Initials
1 SC
5 HF
6 EH
7 FH
8 ET
12 CS
14 SS
15 MN
24 TB
27 CB

7th Grade Girls Travel Tryout Results

Team 7th Grade Girls
Level Team I
Coach Nate Kopetka
Phone (651) 210-8973
Jersey # Initials
10 MK
12 MK
13 MG
16 EK
18 BK
19 EG
21 AM
28 ED
30 LW
32 HM
Team 7th Grade Girls
Level Team II
Coach Sarah Zillmer
Phone (763) 443-1324
Jersey # Initials
8 PL
9 MM
15 KS
20 GP
22 MZ
23 IS
27 AC
29 NR
31 AO
33 JN
Team 7th Grade Girls
Level Team III
Coach Mike Platt
Phone (763) 381-2550
Jersey # Initials
1 ME
2 AB
3 AT
5 LP
11 MB
14 RH
17 WF
24 MH
25 LS
26 BB

8th Grade Girls Travel Tryout Results

Team 8th Grade Girls
Level Team I
Coach Jacob Swenson
Phone (651) 295-5872
Jersey # Initials
4 TR
5 JS
6 AS
7 LJ
15 AS
21 KN
26 KD
27 LG
41 LT
Team 8th Grade Girls
Level Team II
Coach Nick Elmquist
Phone (612) 986-4381
Jersey # Initials
1 AB
3 LH
9 KS
14 VE
16 MW
17 EB
19 CK
22 QR
24 AF
Team 8th Grade Girls
Level Team III
Coach Jason Meyer
Phone (612) 616-6500
Jersey # Initials
2 HD
8 LN
10 CJ
11 JP
12 LM
13 JM
20 RM
23 CI
42 CS

4th Grade Boys Traveling Tryout Results

Team 4th Grade Boys
Level Team I
Coach Andy Gilbert
Phone (763) 923-5721
Jersey # Initials
6 CK
18 VK
23 LL
28 AO
38 GB
56 KS
58 LG
60 BS
63 HM
65 NA
Team 4th Grade Boys
Level Team II
Coach Steve Angell
Phone (651)428-6244
Jersey # Initials
8 EN
15 PS
16 PK
48 RE
52 MA
53 JQ
55 LF
59 NN
62 OI
64 CM
Team 4th Grade Boys
Level Team III
Coach Brandt Sorbel
Phone (952)334-7352
Jersey # Initials
9 JJ
14 TG
21 HB
22 WM
25 BH
34 AH
36 OS
37 JH
44 BG
47 BP
Team 4th Grade Boys
Level Team IV
Coach Greg Sniezek
Phone (763)607-2000
Jersey # Initials
2 SS
10 CE
27 CS
30 AP
40 CG
42 AT
45 JS
49 LP
50 AE
51 EA
Team 4th Grade Boys
Level Team V
Coach Joe Dutcher
Phone (612) 747-6691
Jersey # Initials
1 ID
5 KM
7 MR
12 KR
17 NB
31 CM
41 MK
43 JK
46 BO
57 VK

5th Grade Boys Traveling Tryout Results

Team 5th Grade Boys
Level Team I
Coach Shelly Beissel
Phone (612) 801-5661
Jersey # Initials
6 CD
9 WG
31 TH
39 LB
41 KM
52 JL
55 LR
68 MB
69 JH
74 BB
Team 5th Grade Boys
Level Team II
Coach Chris Seeman
Phone (612) 703-6140
Jersey # Initials
7 NH
11 CJ
14 OT
30 SK
40 GS
45 RG
49 DS
62 DC
71 KN
77 HH
Team 5th Grade Boys
Level Team III
Coach Ryan Kolberg
Phone (612) 396-2582
Jersey # Initials
27 DD
35 SD
43 WR
47 JB
48 EK
60 RS
63 KB
64 LW
67 KK
70 EF
Team 5th Grade Boys
Level Team IV
Coach Ryan Brevig
Phone (612) 396-2985
Jersey # Initials
2 WD
8 DS
28 KV
33 LT
36 CB
50 MG
51 CS
54 AT
59 KO
72 TB
Team 5th Grade Boys
Level Team V
Coach Thomas Braun
Phone (612) 309-6827
Jersey # Initials
1 CH
3 ES
12 MB
15 JB
23 SR
42 KS
44 MC
46 OS
61 SM
73 OO

6th Grade Boy's Traveling Tryout Results

Team 6th Grade Boys
Level Team I
Coach Sam Bugbee
Phone (612) 360-7826
Jersey # Initials
8 CN
9 BB
18 LM
30 BB
32 MB
45 JS
53 ER
55 RF
63 HS
68 IG
Team 6th Grade Boys
Level Team II
Coach Justin Kassulke
Phone (763) 898-8500
Jersey # Initials
22 CP
28 SS
44 DK
46 AS
47 RD
52 IH
54 JF
59 AM
62 NW
64 TK
Team 6th Grade Boys
Level Team III
Coach Joe Titus
Phone (320) 260-1928
Jersey # Initials
2 JG
17 KJ
26 GL
36 IC
37 NS
60 CE
61 LP
65 AV
66 NS
71 ZT
Team 6th Grade Boys
Level Team IV
Coach Greg Veenendaal
Phone (612) 839-9659
Jersey # Initials
5 DH
6 KR
15 MC
27 JM
29 LR
41 DA
48 TD
49 JC
50 LV
51 BG
Team 6th Grade Boys
Level Team V
Coach Ed Kroics
Phone (612) 396-0108
Jersey # Initials
11 GW
20 EA
21 JM
24 JH
33 GU
39 JK
58 RS
70 EW
72 ES
73 CW

7th Grade Boys Traveling Tryout Results

Team 7th Grade Boys
Level Team I
Coach Brett Holmberg
Phone (612) 735-8937
Jersey # Initials
2 HB
17 AH
31 KH
44 BS
51 BS
52 ED
55 EH
56 JH
57 ES
63 SK
Team 7th Grade Boys
Level Team II
Coach Ben Zimmerman
Phone (612) 709-1364
Jersey # Initials
13 JB
14 IL
20 JZ
21 BW
22 DL
32 RA
37 HS
41 JH
47 AR
61 CR
Team 7th Grade Boys
Level Team III
Coach Tyler Thomas
Phone (612) 205-2773
Jersey # Initials
6 HK
10 JL
18 ST
33 AC
35 EN
39 EF
40 NB
43 MA
49 ER
50 KS
Team 7th Grade Boys
Level Team IV
Coach Matt Krebs
Phone (218) 343-4979
Jersey # Initials
9 BZ
16 CW
23 LM
25 FJ
26 NK
29 JC
34 AA
59 CE
60 JL
64 MC
Team 7th Grade Boys
Level Team V
Coach Mike Castleberry
Phone (210) 287-6980
Jersey # Initials
1 DB
3 MS
7 MR
11 CB
12 LA
28 EW
38 HC
42 DG
46 OF
62 JP

8th Grade Boys Tryout Results

Team 8th Grade Boys
Level Team I
Coach Jaime Holmquist
Phone (605) 521-4861
Jersey # Initials
5 WG
10 CK
14 JB
22 DH
39 EO
40 BS
43 CP
47 NP
51 BB
60 KH
Team 8th Grade Boys
Level Team II
Coach Mark Biederman
Phone (612) 770-0480
Jersey # Initials
8 GK
11 BE
15 CM
24 MA
29 JB
30 IW
42 BT
45 DL
48 MM
50 NO
Team 8th Grade Boys
Level Team III
Coach Tyler Thomas
Phone (612) 205-2773
Jersey # Initials
3 DN
12 HT
19 RB
27 CW
32 JT
37 CB
46 LR
49 IB
55 CS
57 MF
Team 8th Grade Boys
Level Team IV
Coach Dave Brastad
Phone (612) 212-1389
Jersey # Initials
1 TP
2 BB
6 CG
20 CG
21 VB
25 CG
44 ZH
54 LB
56 RB
58 AC
Team 8th Grade Boys
Level Team V
Coach Brent Cataldo
Phone (763) 300-1099
Jersey # Initials
4 KT
9 CC
18 AH
26 CJ
31 LE
33 CK
34 TM
35 CG
36 DK
52 TC