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The Wheatland Wizards is the
competitive regional traveling basketball program of the
Wheatland Athletic Association which is based in the
Naperville / Aurora area. Our club is committed to teaching the
skills and fundamentals of basketball, developing character in
young athletes and promoting a true love for the game. We offer
a year round basketball program that includes highly qualified
trainers and coaches. Click
here
to learn more about the Wizards program.
Wizards News (updated 4/29/08
3:35 PM)
Wizard Results for
CURRENT 7th grade boys for the
8th grade 2008/2009 season are posted.
TRYOUT RESULTS for
all other grade levels are available. Please see the Tryouts
page for specific details.
 REGISTRATIONS and deposit are
due now for ALL grade levels to
reserve your roster invite!
If your number is posted, please go to registration page,
download the commitment form,
and follow the registration
procedure.
THANKS!!
Illinois U12 Wizards
Champions at Super Regional!
The Lady Wizards took 1st Place at the Super
Regional in Highland, IN (Apr. 5-6th) defeating Racine
61-23, Illinois Flash 40-27, Illinois Angels 35-17 and
winning the championship game against the Illinois Flash
38-11.
Illinois
U12 Lady Wizards Qualify For Nationals
The 7th grade Illinois Lady Wizards after going
53-6 during the regular season have qualified for the AAU
Nationals. They qualified by winning the Noblesville Classic
Super Regional in Noblesville, IN. This is the 2nd
year in a row. They will represent Illinois at the Nationals
from July 3-12th in Rochester, MN. The Wizards, who
were Illinois State Champs last year, will try and repeat
again this year in May.
2007/2008 Season
Results
Wizards 8th grade blue celebrate
their win over the Naperville Rockets to win the North Central
College March Madness Tournament, Mar. 8-9th.
The
5th grade blue Wheatland Wizards hosted an Inaugural Basketball
Tournament on February 23rd. The tournament had six competitive
teams including Wheatland Wizards, Naperville Rockets, North
side Warriors, Will County Wolf Pac, Aurora All-stars and
Downers Grove Nomads. Each team participated in pool play where
the top two teams from each pool moved on to bracket play. The
Championship was an exciting event as the players were
introduced and the National Anthem was sung prior to the game.
The Wizards prevailed as Champions.
All Wizards coaches for scheduling games for the 2008/2009
season are current. If you are a coach looking to schedule
games, please go to the "Teams" Page to access the coaches
contact information.
Please
contact Myra Ristau at 630.978.2855 or
email
myra.ristau@waasports.org
to ask any questions.
Tournament
Highlights
The Wizards boys and girls
will be participating in various
tournaments throughout the season.
The results will be posted in this
area as they are given. Please check back once
in a while to see how we are doing!
Boys 8th Blue
1st
Place - North Central College March
Madness (Mar. 8-9th)
1st
Place - Stormin to the Hoop Tourney, St.
Charles (Mar. 1-2nd)
2nd Place - MLK Classic (Jan. 19-20th)
Semi-Finals - Memorial Park (Jan. 4-6th)
Semi-Finals - Redhawk (Dec. 27-29th)
2nd Place - Holiday Hoops (Dec. 1-2nd)
2nd Place - Rockford Shoot-out (Nov.
23-25th)
Boys 8th Gold
2nd Place - St. Charles Tournament (Mar.
1-2nd)
2nd Place -
Bloomingdale Tournament (Feb. 23-24th)
Boys 7th Blue
2nd Place - South Elgin Tournament (Feb.
23-24th)
Consolation Champs - Memorial Park Tournament
(Jan. 4-6th)
Girls 7th Blue
1st
Place - Noblesville Classic Super
Regional, IN
1st
Place - Midwest Hoops Fest, Rockford, IL
(Feb. 23-24th)
1st Place - Rockford Holiday Classic
Tournament (Dec. 30th)
1st Place - Naperville Red Hawk
Tournament (Dec. 27-28th)
1st Place - Elgin Dolphins
Tournament (Dec. 15-16th)
1st Place - Joy of the Game
(Nov. 17-18th)
Boys 6th Blue
3rd
Place - Logger Classic, Springfield, IL
(Feb 22-24th)
2nd Place -
Bloomingdale Tournament (Feb. 16-17th)
Consolation Champs - Redhawk Tournament
(Dec. 26-29th)
Boys 5th Blue
1at Place -
North Central College March Madness
(Mar. 8-9th)
1st Place -
Wizards Invitational (Feb. 23rd)
1st Place - Naperville North Huskies
Tournament (Feb. 16-17th)
1st Place -
Midwest Classic in Hillside (Jan.
5-6th)
1st Place - Red Hawk Classic
Tournament (Dec. 29-30th)
1st Place - Elgin
Dolphin Classic (Dec. 15-16th)
1st Place -
North
Central College Holiday Hoops (Dec.
1-2nd)
1st Place - Keepataw Classic
(Nov. 16-18th)
Boys 5th Gold North
2nd Place - Lisle Invitational (Feb.
23-24th)
2nd Place - La Grange
Classic (Jan. 5-6th)
Final Four - Redhawk Classic
(Dec. 26-28th)
Final Four - North Central
College Holiday Tournament (Dec.
1-2nd)
Boys 5th Gold South
2nd Place - Midwest Youth Tournament,
Terre Haute, IN (Feb. 23-24th)
2nd Place -
Keepataw Classic (Nov. 16-18th)
Boys 4th Blue
2nd Place - Red Hawks Classic
Tournament (Dec. 29-30th)
1st Place - 5th Grade IBA Tournament
(Dec. 15-16th)
Pool - Keepataw Classic
(Nov. 16-18th)
Boys 4th Gold
2nd
Place - For the Game Winter
Tournament ( Dec. 15-16th)
1st Place -
St. Charles SCBO (Nov 16-18)
Girls 4th Blue
2nd Place
- Jr Cogs basketball tournament
6th Place - Boys 4th Grade WAA
Competitive League
Thank you for your interest in
our
Wizards Travel Basketball!
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Wiz
Kids Highlights
SPRING
2008
Girls 7th
- Blue qualified
for the AAU
Nationals in
Rochester,
MN July
3-12th after
winning the
Noblesville
Classic
Super
Regional,
IN.
2007/08
SEASON NEWS
Boys 8th
- Blue
won the
North
Central
College
March
Madness,
Mar. 8-9th,
defeating
the
Naperville
Rockets in
the
championship
game.
Boys 5th
- Blue
won the
North
Central
College
March
Madness,
Mar. 8-9th.
They are
60-2 for the
season with
8 tournament
wins.
Boys 8th
- Blue
won the
Stormin to
the Hoop
Tourney in
St. Charles,
IL, Mar.
1-2nd. They
defeated
Geneva and
St. Viator
to reach the
finals where
they meet
AAU Hooptown
Hoops from
Chicago, and
won 49-44.
Boys 4th
- Blue
won the
DYTBL
Conference
with a
record of
10-1. They
earned a bye
for this
weekends
final
Conference
Tournament
at Wheaton.
They are
30-7 for the
season.
Girls 7th -
Blue
Wizards won
the Midwest
Hoops Fest
in Rockford,
IL, Feb.
23-24th
winning
their 5th
tournament
of the
season. The
Wizards went
5-1 for the
weekend
defeating
Dubuque, IA
25-16, IL
Hoopla 53-51
in Double
OT, Milton
Stingers
48-25,
Hoopla again
48-37 and
revenging
their only
defeat by
winning the
championship
game over
Janesville,
WI team
44-26.
The girls
finished
their season
with a
record of
53-6!
Boys 6th -
Blue
Wizards took
2nd place in
the
Bloomingdale
Tournament,
Feb.
16-17th.
Boys 5th
- Blue
Wizards took
1st place in
the
Naperville
North
Huskies
Tournament,
Feb.
16-17th.
Boys 7th
- Blue
Wizards
defeated
Downers
Grove in
the
consolation
championship
of
the Memorial
Park
Tournament
(Jan. 4-6th).
Boys 5th
- Gold North
Wizards took
2nd
Place at the
La Grange
Classic
(Jan.
5-6th).
At the
Redhawk
Classic
(Dec.
26-28th)
they
finished in
the final
four with
wins over
prominent
AAU programs
– Rising
Stars Gold
(Deerfield)
and Lake
Central, IN.
The team
coached by
Rob Bussell
has a record
of 18 wins
and 6 losses
as of
1/10/08.
Girls 7th -
Blue Wizards
won the Red Hawk
Classic
Tournament (Dec.
27-28th) and the
Rockford Holiday
Classic One-Day
Tournament (Dec.
30th).
Boys 5th -
Blue
Wizards won the
Red Hawk Classic
Tournament (Dec.
29-30th). They
defeated Downers
Grove Wolfpack
and Purple
Cobras in pool
play. Then
faced the
Rockets Red,
Wizards Gold
North and
Illinois Speed
(Next Level
Athletics) in
bracket play.
Boys 5th -
Blue Wizards
won the North Central
College Holiday Hoops
Tournament on Dec. 1-2.
They beat Riverside
Brookfield, Wizards –
Gold North and Western
Springs Bull Dogs. All
three games were won by
20+ points.
Keepataw Classic
tournament held on Nov.
16-18th
Wizards
Results:
Boys 5th
- Blue coached by Gary
Bunce. Champions -
they beat PDAAK, Western
Springs, Orland Park, Lemont
and Wizards – Gold South.
Boys
5th - Gold South
coached by Rick Howat took
2nd place.
Boys
4th - Blue
coached by Pete Dockery lost
in pool play to the eventual
winner of the Lemont
tournament by a couple of
points.
Boys
8th - Blue
coached by Mike Coffman lost
a heartbreaker in triple
overtime to Orland Park
Magic to fall short of
qualifying for the
championship round.
Girls 7th - Lady Wizards
won the Lady Hoops
Tournament at Joy of the
Game in Deerfield, Nov.
17-18th. The Wizards
defeated Illinois Evolution
and their rival Flash in an
OT game 35-31. They
are coached by Jeffery
Walker.
Boys 4th - Gold
coached by Craig Helwig won
the SCBO tournement in St.
Charles, Nov 18th.
Boys 8th Blue team, coached by Mike
Coffman, finished 2nd place at the
Joy of the Game tourney on November
2-4 in Deerfield! Congrats!
Wiz
Kids Highlights Archive
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