We are excited to share that Kathryn O’Neill has joined the Juanita Girls Basketball Club Board as the Volunteer Coordinator! Kathryn has been a part of the JBC community for a few years now, and we are excited to officially add her as a member of our board.
To meet the rest of our board members, visit the main page here.
Here are our tentative dates for the 2022 - 2023 Juanita Girls Basketball Club season:
Tryouts - September 17, 18 and 22nd 2022
Tournaments
Halloween Hoopla - late October 2022 (exact date TBD)
Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament
MLK Classic - January 13th - 16th, 2023 (JBC’s tournament, parents will be required to volunteer)
Seaside - February 17-20th, 2023
State - late March 2023 (exact date TBD team must qualify for this tournament)
Practice schedule will be announced after school year begins (the middle schools do not confirm gym time prior to first day of school)
We are excited to share that Katya Yancehva has been announced as the new Juanita High School Girls Varsity Basketball coach. Katya was previously a part of our league as the 8th Grade girls coach in 2018. When she first joined our league everyone quickly fell in love with Katya. She is a joy to be around with a strong passion for growing leaders on and off of the court. We couldn't be any more excited to support you in this new journey. Congratulations Katya!
Read more below about Katya in her Juanita High School coaching bio:
"Basketball has been a lifelong fixture in Coach Katya Yancehva’s life. Her initial experiences with basketball were with Bulgaria’s Academic Club Team. Later she would play in the US for Lewis-Clark State College while earning her Bachelor’s degree. She rounded out her career as a player in Italy playing professionally for Florence Basket.
As Katya’s career as player came to an end, she continued to follow her passion for basketball as a coach. She has coached a range of players, camps, and teams including a successful season with the Juanita Basketball Club’s 8th grade girls’ team.
Outside of her love for basketball, Katya enjoys spending time with her family and traveling."
Katya Yancehva - JHS Girls Varsity Coach
We said our goodbyes to the 8th grade team last night as they move up to the Juanita High School team next year. There have been so many incredible memories with this team.
8th Grade Tribute Video:
This video was made by Sophia Porcincula as tribute to her teammates and their last year together. The last 5 years in this league have been amazing watching you girls learn and grow as athletes and leaders. We can’t wait to see everything you accomplish at the high school in the next 4 years.
CONGRATULATIONS to our 4th grade team for taking 2nd place at State this weekend. What an amazing run! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication this season. Can't wait to see what you accomplish in the next few years with our league. This is just the beginning!
Congratulations to our 4th grade girls team who took first place at the MLK Classic hosted at Juanita High School on January 14th - 17th!
Another Congratulations to our 6th Graders for taking 2nd place in their division at the MLK Classic and also qualifying for State!
The Middle School State Championship will be hosted in Spokane Washington March 11th - 13th, 2022.
YAY!
It’s that time of year! We are looking forward to the upcoming season of girls basketball. Tryouts will be at Juanita High School during the following date and times:
Saturday September 25th, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Parent Meeting after Saturday tryout session at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Thursday September 30th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
No parent meeting after this session, if you have questions there will be board members present to discuss.
Players are required to attend at least one tryout session, it is recommended to attend both sessions. Masks will be required at all times until further notice. Tryouts are closed, parents can come make sure your kid is properly registered then we ask that you return for pickup at the end of tryouts.
Please follow this link to register: https://www.juanitagirlsselect.org/registration
Thank you so much for your patience with us during the planning this year. It has been 2 years since we last worked on this program and it took a little while for the schools to approve our gym time. :)
Hi Everyone, we are excited to get back on the court. The 7th and 8th grade teams will be starting practices at the I-Ball facility in Woodinville this week. To make the payment for your player, please follow the link below. Contact us for any questions.
Thank you all for your support trying to figure out our season during a global pandemic. Please follow the link below to make your deposit for this season.
Payment Info
Our online payment system is now up and running. To register online please click on the following link. The cost to register online is $675 (due to the processing fee of the payment system being used).
https://squareup.com/store/juanita-basketball-club/
If you would rather pay by check, the cost is $650. If a check is your preference, you can send the check to the following:
Juanita Basketball Club – Girls
c/o: Erin Rutenbar
13613 121st Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
The reasons for the increase in fees this season are due to increased league fees (tournament costs, gym fees, referee fees, etc…), a lower number of turnout this season over last season, and we are also ordering new uniforms for the girls. Our plan is to keep these uniforms at the end of the season and continue to recycle them for years to come which will allow us to lower fees in coming years.
I’ve already heard some complaints surrounding the increase in fees. Trust me when I say that this was discussed in several board meetings in much detail. We have to cover the costs but if you look at the overall gain, the cost is minimal compared to other leagues. Your daughter will get 2+ practices a week and 35+ games this season. We can all do the math, but that is a lot of basketball for the money.
Scholarship Info:
1) Scholarship opportunities exist for those families in need. We fully understand this is a private matter and will remain completely confidential within the board of the JBC organization. Options for scholarship:
a. Have a business sponsor the player fees for $700. This is $50 more than the standard player fee so that it may also assist another family in need.
b. JBC offers a scholarship of a maximum of $200. The balance of what is agreed upon will be due October 25th. We may also ask that you provide service commitment beyond the minimum of 6 hours outlined below.
c. JBC offers a scholarship of a maximum of $200 plus installment plan. All reasonable payment plans will be accepted if paid in full by December 31st. We may also ask that you provide service commitment beyond the minimum of 6 hours outlined below.
2) NOTE: If you are in need of a scholarship and have not worked out a payment plan with JBC by the first tournament, your daughter will not be allowed to play in that tournament. At the end of the day we want you to know that we will work with you and we want to avoid having to reach out to the family.
Player Contract:
Please see the attached. Please read with your daughter, print, sign and give to your coach. This document pretty much lays out the expectations for the season.
Upcoming Tournaments to put into your Calendar:
· Halloween Hoopla - Oct 25-27th (Redmond)
· Eastlake Tournament - 11/22-11/24 (Eastlake)
· Cold Turkey Tournament - Nov 29th-Dec 1st (Newport/Bellevue)
· MLK Rebel Challenge – Jan 18th-Jan 20th (This will be our Juanita Tourney sponsored by Zag Motors)
· Seaside Tourney – Feb 14th-Feb 16th (This is our fun travel tournament. Hotel info to follow soon)
· ETL End of Season Tourney – Mar 6th-Mar 8th (Will be held locally in our area somewhere TBD)
· State Tourney – Mar 13th-Mar 15th (Only for those teams that qualify)
League Play:
We will begin league games starting the first weekend of December and going thru March. Each team will play 1 to 2 games each weekend. Potentially a bye week in there at some point. Schedule to come out in November. As you will see in the player contract, we will once again be playing in the Eastside Travel League (ETL) which means will not be traveling outside of King County to play a league game.
Fundraising
First and foremost, we like to remind parents that we are a 501c3 non-profit organization now, which is tax deductible. If you or your company would like to make a donation please go to this link: https://squareup.com/store/juanita-basketball-club. I know many of you work for companies that have a matching program if you volunteer hours, donate gifts, donate money, etc… If this is the case, please take the time to work with us on this. Every dollar counts, and keep in mind that we do donate to the JHS Girls Basketball Booster Club for the future of our girls in the program now. Even the smallest of donations is HIGHLY appreciated.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please go to this link: https://www.juanitagirlsselect.org/support-jbc and follow up with us. We would love to advertise for you!
Date is still TBD, but we will be holding another auction event similar to previous years. Your coach will be reaching out soon to get a volunteer to assist in putting together a team basket for the auction.
Website & Social Media
Please bookmark and/or “like” the following and post pics where you can:
· Website: https://www.juanitagirlsselect.org/
· Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/juanitagirlsbasketball/ (This page is for communication from the Board to the parent and community for upcoming events and information)
· Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/juanitagirlsselectbasketball/ (This is for everyone to post awesome pictures and videos of our girls playing throughout the season)
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juanitaselecthoops/
· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juanita-basketball-club-girls/
Communication :
Your coaches will be using TeamSnap this season for communicating games and practices. More to follow on that…
AAU Membership:
You will need to register your daughter for an AAU membership but I first need to renew our AAU Club membership this week. More to come on this.
I think that’s it for now! Payment is the most important for now.
Dates: Saturday, June 15th & Sunday, June 16th
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Grades: 4th through 8th (Grade based on 2019-2020 school year)
Where: Kamiakin Middle School
Staff: JHS Coaches & Players
Cost: $40.00 for both days, $20.00 for one day
For questions, please contact Coach Azuma Bearden at (360) 941-9290.
Hello JBC parents! It’s been quite some time since I last reached out. I hope your family is doing well. I wanted get a note out regarding some upcoming camps and clinics. As I mentioned during our awards banquet, it is imperative that the girls get some court time in the offseason. With that said, I’ve put together a list of some local and semi-local camps and clinics. Some are day camps and some are overnighters. My daughters have attended several of these, so if you have questions, just let me know.
Just as an FYI… We are hoping to put together another summer clinic for the JBC kids like we did last year but I’m waiting to hear who they announce as the new JHS girls basketball coach so that I can work with that person on the logistics.
Thank you,
Ed Ruyle - Director
Camp Links:
NBC Basketball Camp (Mount Vernon)
Eastside Basketball Club (EBC) Camps
Thank you parents and players for such a great season! Can’t wait for next year.
Sincerely,
The JBC Board
Hello JBC Parents! Now that we are coming to a close on our 2018-2019 season it’s time to hold our awards banquet and sadly graduate our 8th grade girls as they begin their transition into high school basketball.
Our banquet will be held at the following location and time:
Location: Kamiakin Middle School Cafeteria
Date: Thursday, March 14th
Time: 6:30-8:30
*Cake will be provided
Note: There will be an adult gathering at Sluggers shortly after the banquet. Feel free to stop in after dropping off the kids and socialize a bit to celebrate another great season of JBC.
Best Regards,
Ed Ruyle
Director
Hello Parents!
We are getting close the date of our event this Saturday. Just wanted to send out a reminder with some of the details. Please order your tickets online early if possible. This will help get people in the door much faster. Also, just a few VIP tables are still available. Seating will be limited to only VIPs and a few seats for players and children, so secure your VIP table now! This includes your door entry. (That’s my sales pitch.)
Date: February 2nd, 2019
Time: 5pm-8pm
Location: Sluggers Sports Bar & Grill, 12506 NE 144th St., Kirkland
Cost:
$15 for Adults and $5 for Kids when purchased at the door
$10 for Adults and $5 for Kids - PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON OUR EVENTS PAGE
VIP Seating: Can be purchased at the above link as well as part of a donation to the programs. This option will be extremely limited as only few tables will be placed.
Event Info:
We fully anticipate this event to be at maximum capacity, so we ask for your patience as well ask that you help monitor small children during this time. The cost of the event is to cover the cost of the food and staff at Sluggers. Your food will include a pasta bar which will include a pasta with choice of marinara or alfredo sauce, small salad, bread stick and one non-alcoholic beverage.
Please bring cash if you are paying at the door as well as for the balloon raffle and 50/50 raffle. Credit card can be used for silent auction items. (We can take credit card for door and balloon raffle, but prefer cash).
Auctions will close at 7:30pm
Please give donation items to myself or to Sharon Tsukuno.
Thank you,
Ed Ruyle
Director
Girls – Juanita Basketball Club
Port Angeles Tournament: This tournament will be held Saturday February 16th to Monday February 18th. We have been informed that our first games will not be till 10am or after on Saturday. If you plan on traveling in the morning that Saturday, please take into account the ferry schedule.
HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION:
Olympic Lodge
P: 360.452.2993
2 Queen Beds ~ $130
(Pool is under construction and not accessible)
Days Inn
P: 360.452.4015
15 Double Queens $61.60
5 Queen Suites $86.60
Red Lion Port Angeles -Not an actually block but a group rate at first come first serve.
P: 360-452-9215
exterior standard $112 per night
premium $132 per night
Quality Inn Uptown
P: 360-457-9434
9 double Queens $115
4 Kitchen suites 1 Queen + a hide-a-bed $115
SEQUIM (20 MIN FROM PORT ANGELES:)
Holiday Inn Express and Suites - Sequim
P: 360.681.8756
6 Standard Double Queen Rooms $155.00
10 Standard Single King Rooms $155.00
2 Double Queen Rooms with Hide-a-Bed $165 - sleeps 6
2 Single King Rooms with Hide-a-Bed $165.00
Quality Inn & Suites
P: 360.683.2800
15 Double Queen Rooms
10 King Suite Rooms with Hide-a-Bed
5 King Rooms
All rooms are $119
Date: February 2nd, 2019
Time: 5pm-8pm
Location: Sluggers Sports Bar & Grill, 12506 NE 144th St., Kirkland
Cost:
$15 for Adults and $5 for Kids when purchased at the door
VIP Seating: Can be purchased HERE as part of a donation to the programs. This option will be extremely limited as only few tables will be placed.
Event Info:
We fully anticipate this event to be at max capacity, so we ask for your patience as well ask that you help monitor small children during this time. The cost of the event is to cover the cost of the food and staff at Sluggers. Your food will include a pasta bar which will include a pasta with choice of marinara or alfredo sauce and small salad.
Please bring cash if you are paying at the door as well as for the balloon raffle and 50/50 raffle. Credit card can be used for silent auction items.
Please give donation items to myself or to Sharon Tsukuno.
Please join us at Sluggers in Kirkland WA, where we will be hosting a fundraising event in support of the Girls Juanita Basketball Club (JBC) and the Juanita High School (JHS) Girls Basketball program.
VIP SEATING AVAILABLE. Follow this link to learn more: https://www.juanitagirlsselect.org/events/
We appreciate all of your support and look forward to seeing you February 2nd!
Auction Details:
Date: February 2nd, 2019
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Location: Sluggers Sports Bar & Grill
Address: 12506 NE 144th St, Kirkland, WA 98034
Pre-Sale Price: $10 for Adults, $5 for Children
At the door Price: $15 for Adults, $5 for Children
Our tradition has always been to travel to Seaside for this 3 day weekend, but due to MLK not being a state qualifier for us, the board and coaches have voted that this year we will be playing in the Red Lion’s President Day Classic in Port Angeles. This is a state qualifier for our teams, and still allows us to have one travel tournament for the girls. Jennifer Santiago is checking on hotel accommodations for us and there will be more to follow.
