2011/2012 Upward Basketball & Cheerleading

Games Schedules

  Saturday, January 7th

  • 9:00 am: Leopards vs Lions (Court A) - Upward Sound Cheer Squad
  • 9:00 am: Cougars vs Rams (Court B) - Upward Stars Cheer Squad
  • 10:00 am: Hoosiers vs Terrapins (Court A)
  • 10:00 am: Golden Hurricane vs Tigers (Court B)
  • 11:00 am: Orangemen vs Seminoles (Court A)
  • 11:00 am: Lady Bearcats vs Lady Yellowjackets (Court B)
  • 12:00 pm: Crimson Tide vs Tar Heels(Court A)
  • 12:00 pm: Lady Commodores vs Lady Tigers (Court B)
  • 1:00 pm: Fighting Illini vs Spartans (Court A)
  • 1:00 pm: Golden Knights vs Sooners (Court B)
  • 2:00 pm: Lady 76ers vs Lady Sun (Full Court)
  • 3:00 pm: Bobcats vs Trail Blazers (Full Court)


  Saturday, January 14th

  • 9:00 am: Rams vs Lions (Court A)
  • 9:00 am: Leopards vs Cougars (Court B)
  • 10:00 am: Seminoles vs Golden Hurricane (Court A) - Upward Sound Cheer Squad
  • 10:00 am: Orangemen vs Hoosiers(Court B) - Upward Stars Cheer Squad
  • 11:00 am: Lady Yellowjackets vs Lady Tigers (Court A)
  • 11:00 am: Terrapins vs Tigers (Court B)
  • 12:00 pm: Golden Knights vs Fighting Illini (Court A)
  • 12:00 pm: Lady Commodores vs Lady Bearcats (Court B)
  • 1:00 pm: Spartans vs Tar Heels (Court A)
  • 1:00 pm: Sooners vs Crimson Tide (Court B)
  • 2:00 pm: Lady Sun vs Lady 76ers (Full Court)
  • 3:00 pm: Trail Blazers vs Bobcats (Full Court)


  Saturday, January 21st

  • 9:00 am: Rams vs Leopards (Court A)
  • 9:00 am: Cougars vs Lions (Court B)
  • 10:00 am: Terrapins vs Orangemen (Court A)
  • 10:00 am: Golden Hurricane vs Hoosiers (Court B)
  • 11:00 am: Tigers vs Seminoles (Court A)
  • 11:00 am: Lady Bearcats vs Lady Tigers (Court B) - Upward Stars Cheer Squad
  • 12:00 pm: Lady Yellowjackets vs Lady Commodores(Court A) - Upward Sound Cheer Squad
  • 12:00 pm: Spartans vs Golden Knights (Court B)
  • 1:00 pm: Crimson Tide vs Fighting Illini (Court A)
  • 1:00 pm: Tar Heels vs Sooners (Court B)
  • 2:00 pm: Lady 76ers vs Lady Sun (Full Court)
  • 3:00 pm: Bobcats vs Trail Blazers (Full Court)


  Saturday, January 28th

  • 9:00 am: Rams vs Cougars (Court A)
  • 9:00 am: Leopards vs Lions (Court B)
  • 10:00 am: Orangemen vs Tigers (Court A)
  • 10:00 am: Hoosiers vs Seminoles (Court B)
  • 11:00 am: Terrapins vs Golden Hurricane (Court A)
  • 11:00 am: Lady Commodores vs Lady Tigers (Court B)
  • 12:00 pm: Lady Yellowjackets vs Lady Bearcats (Court A)
  • 12:00 pm: Fighting Illini vs Sooners (Court B) - Upward Stars Cheer Squad
  • 1:00 pm: Spartans vs Crimson Tide (Court A)
  • 1:00 pm: Golden Knights vs Tar Heels (Court B) - Upward Sound Cheer Squad
  • 2:00 pm: Lady Sun vs Lady 76ers (Full Court)
  • 3:00 pm: Trail Blazers vs Bobcats (Full Court)


  Saturday, February 4th

  • 9:00 am: Lions vs Rams (Court A)
  • 9:00 am: Cougars vs Leopards (Court B)
  • 10:00 am: Seminoles vs Terrapins(Court A)
  • 10:00 am: Golden Hurricane vs Orangemen (Court B)
  • 11:00 am: Tigers vs Hoosiers (Court A)
  • 11:00 am: Lady Bearcats vs Lady Commodores(Court B)
  • 12:00 pm: Lady Tigers vs Lady Yellowjackets (Court A)
  • 12:00 pm: Sooners vs Spartans (Court B)
  • 1:00 pm: Crimson Tide vs Golden Knights(Court A)
  • 1:00 pm: Tar Heels vs Fighting Illini (Court B)
  • 2:00 pm: Lady 76ers vs Lady Sun (Full Court) - Upward Stars Cheer Squad
  • 3:00 pm: Bobcats vs Trail Blazers (Full Court) - Upward Sound Cheer Squad


  Monday, February 13th

  • 6:00 pm: Lions vs Cougars (Court A)
  • 6:00 pm: Hoosiers vs Terrapins (Court B) - Upward Stars Cheer Squad
  • 7:00 pm: Fighting Illini vs Spartans (Court A)
  • 7:30 pm: Trail Blazers vs Bobcats (Full Court)


  Tuesday, February 14th

  • 6:00 pm: Rams vs Leopards (Court A)
  • 6:00 pm: Tigers vs Golden Hurricane (Court B) - Upward Sound Cheer Squad
  • 7:00 pm: Tar Heels vs Clemson Tide (Court A)
  • 7:00 pm: Lady Tigers vs Lady Bearcats (Court B)


  Thursday, February 16th

  • 6:00 pm: Sooners vs Golden Knights (Court A)
  • 6:00 pm: Seminoles vs Orangemen (Court B)
  • 7:00 pm: Lady Yellow Jackets vs Lady Commodores (Court A)
  • 7:00 pm: Lady Sun vs Lady 76ers (Court B)


  Saturday, February 18th

  • 9:00 am: Leopards vs Lions (Court A)
  • 9:00 am: Cougars vs Rams (Court B)
  • 10:00 am: Orangemen vs Hoosiers (Court A)
  • 10:00 am: Golden Hurricane vs Seminoles (Court B)
  • 11:00 am: Tigers vs Terrapins (Court A)
  • 11:00 am: Lady Commodores vs Lady Tigers (Court B)
  • 12:00 pm: Lady Bearcatsvs Lady Yellowjacket(Court A)
  • 12:00 pm: Golden Knights vs Fighting Illini (Court B)
  • 1:00 pm: Crimson Tide vs Sooners (Court A) - Upward Stars Cheer Squad
  • 1:00 pm: Tar Heels vs Spartans (Court B) - Upward Sound Cheer Squad
  • 2:00 pm: Lady 76ers vs Lady Sun (Full Court)
  • 3:00 pm: Bobcats vs Trail Blazers (Full Court)


  Saturday, February 25th

  • 9:00 am: Rams vs Lions (Court A) - Upward Sound Cheer Squad
  • 9:00 am: Leopards vs Cougars (Court B) - Upward Stars Cheer Squad
  • 10:00 am: Orangemen vs Terrapins (Court A)
  • 10:00 am: Hoosiers vs Golden Hurricane (Court B)
  • 11:00 am: Tigers vs Seminoles (Court A)
  • 11:00 am: Lady Commodores vs Lady Bearcats (Court B)
  • 12:00 pm: Lady Yellowjackets vs Lady Tigers (Court A)
  • 12:00 pm: Fighting Illini vs Crimson Tide(Court B)
  • 1:00 pm: Tar Heels vs Sooners (Court A)
  • 1:00 pm: Golden Knights vs Spartans (Court B)
  • 2:00 pm: Lady Sun vs Lady 76ers (Full Court)
  • 3:00 pm: Trail Blazers vs Bobcats (Full Court)


You're invited to our Upward Basketball & Cheerleading program!

  • Where?: Gospel Baptist Church
  • What is Upward?: Upward is a nationwide program for youth designed to help players develop confidence and teamwork skills, all while learning the important lessons from the Bible, interacting with similar aged players and having fun.
  • For Who?: Boys & Girls in K-4 - 8th Grade
  • When?: Practices and Games begin in January, it all ends in early-March.
  • What is the schedule?: There is one practice per week (Monday, Tuesday, or Thursdays); games are one-hour long on Saturdays; all at the GBC gym. There are 8 games.
  • How do kids sign-up to play?: Registration is taking place now, both online and at the church.
    Fill out the online registration form here or pick up the registration form from Gospel Baptist Church.
    You will be able to sign the registration form and pay on the day of evaluations.
    Registration ends December 5. Parents must sign and complete a registration form.
  • What do players receive?: Each basketball player receives a reversible uniform, a player t-shirt, cheerleaders will receive a mock turtleneck and skort, a copy of Winner magazine, a promotional item (such as a car magnet), a game day award, and an end of season award; all of which are theirs to keep. Players only need have a pair of shoes appropriate for the gym.
  • Who is eligible to play?: Boys and girls with or without any experience of playing basketball or cheerleading. Players may be from any school, church, or neighborhood, there are no districts or boundaries.
  • Is there a cost?: Yes, the cost per child is $70. It may be paid with the registration form, or on evaluation night. Scholarships are available for families in financial need.
  • How are teams selected?: Players do not try out for teams, rather, they take an individual and brief evaluation of their skills and are assigned to a team (by the end of December). Playing time is based on equitable participation. Depending on the number of players, there will be two or three divisions of teams. Teams and divisions are all boy or all girl.
  • *Kindergarten league is co-ed*
  • Is there any travel involved?: No, all practices and games are held at the Gospel Baptist Church gym.

If you have any questions or comments you can email either Ryan Hazelwood, or Brandon Totel, below...