This tryout is for our top level teams for Girls 13-17u as of the 2025-26 School Year.

17u - 2027 Graduates (Juniors)

17u National team has limited spots available please contact Riley ahead of time if interested in our top 17u team

17u Pepino - has returning core players with multiple openings still for 2026.

16u - 2028 Graduates (Sophomores)

16u National - has returning core players. will be a competitive tryout with spots still open

15u - 2029 Graduates (Freshman)

15u National - has returning core players, will be competitive tryout with spots still open

14u - 2030 Graduates (8th Grade)

14u National - has returning core players, will be competitive tryout with spots still open, in need of 4-5 post player position players

13u - 2031 Graduates (7th Grade)

13u National - will be heavily considering returning players, will be competitive tryout with spots open.

The season will begin the Sunday in March following the Saturday IHSA State Tournament for 15u-17u. The season will start early January for Sunday practices for 13-14u teams. Practices will be on Saturday late afternoons and Sundays early afternoons during the Spring. While we do support and have players that do high school spring sports we structure practices so that players can be at both. Players trying out for these top level teams need to be committed to practices and tournament schedules. We release tournament schedule and information by mid Fall for everyone to plan once we decide on the leagues our teams will be participating in. Players trying out for these teams need to prioritize attending the Live Period weekends - the live period weekends for 2026 presently are:

April 17-19; May 15-17; July 10-13 (must be available July 9-14); July 17-20

Please note for our 15u-17u top teams players need to be at these live tournaments

We take the month of June off for high school teams so they can focus on their school team commitments. We will have 2-3 mandatory practices early July prior to the live period and those practices may be during the week as opposed to the weekends only. Our top teams will practice together and follow a similar system with modifications where needed for specific teams. Again attending practices and tournament schedules will be top priority for these top teams. All practices will take place at Dunlap Valley Middle School with the exception possibly of July practices due to gym floors being worked on. Our goals at this level include top level exposure to aid recruiting opportunities and development to continue to get better.

August 24th - Sunday

Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Check-In begins 12:30 a.m.

Parent/Player Meeting in Gym - 12:45-1:00 p.m.

Additional Information:

Location: 13120 IL-91, Dunlap, IL 61525

Cost: $20

Bring: Own basketball and water bottle

Contact: Riley Gardner, rgardner@heartofillinoisbasketball.com, 309-645-4204