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Competitive Teams

DFAC Basketball will hold pre tryouts for our 2008/2009
Falcon competitive program the week of August 4th-9th.

The grade for each player is for the grade the player will be in for the 2008-2009 school year.  The cost for each pre tryout session is $15 per player.  Tryouts for the competitive teams will be the week of August 11th-17th and the tryout schedule will be posted around August 7th on the DFAC websites.

All players who are interested in trying out for the DFAC Falcon competitive teams are encouraged to attend both pre tryout sessions for their grade.  DFAC runs these pre tryout sessions to help us gauge the interest level in each age group and help us in planning the tryout schedule and format for next weeks tryouts.  These sessions also help us in planning the training and gym use for the next year.

DFAC will run the pre tryout sessions similar to the actual tryouts.  This is a great chance for kids new to the DFAC Falcon program to run through the drills and get familiar with them so they will have a better understanding of what to do during the actual tryouts.  Click on the link below for the pre tryout flyer.

DFAC Basketball Pre Tryout Flyer

Pre Tryouts for each grade will be held on the following Dates/Times/Locations

3rd - 4th Grade Boys
Tuesday, August 5th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at STMS
Thursday, August 7th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at STMS

5th - 6th Grade Boys
Tuesday, August 5th from 7:00pm - 8:30pm at STMS
Saturday, August 9th from 11:15am - 12:45pm at STMS

7th - 8th Grade Boys
Thursday, August 7th from 7:00pm - 8:30pm at STMS
Saturday, August 9th from 9:30am - 11:00am at STMS

5th - 8th Grade Girls
Monday, August 4th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at DAMS
Wednesday, August 6th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at DAMS

Arrive 15 minutes prior to start time to check in. Bring plenty of water!

Desert Arroyo Middle School (DAMS) is located at 33401 N. 56th Street.  It is about a half mile South of the Carefree Highway on 56th St.

Sonoran Trails Middle School (STMS) is located at 5555 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive. It is East of Tatum off of Jomax.  From Tatum go East on Jomax. Jomax will wind around to Pinnacle Vista Drive and it will be the second school you come to on the corner of 56th Street and Pinnacle Vista Drive.

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DFAC Hot Shot Challenge
We had a great time at the first DFAC/Phoenix Mercury Hot Shot Challenge and Mercury game on July 19th at the US Airways Center including a visit to the Suns locker room, training room and player's lounge. The winners in each division are listed below.

• 3rd-4th Grade Girls - Alyssa Machin
• 5th-6th Grade Girls - Ariana Gervasio
• 7th-8th Grade Girls - Heather Hodil
• 9th-10th Grade Girls - Ashley Nguon
• 1st-2nd Grade Boys - Samuel Goulet
• 3rd-4th Grade Boys - Jack Whisler
• 5th-6th Grade Boys - Corbin Dunham
• 7th-8th Grade Boys - Austin Paciora

Austin Paciora also had the high score of the day with 43 points. Congratulations to all who participated.

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No Food Or Drink In The Gyms
Coaches please remind all your players that No Food or Drinks are allowed in the gyms during games.  Water is OK.  Please ask your players to pick up all garbage, water bottles, ect. left in the bench area and the bleachers even if it’s not your mess.  Also, outside the gyms have been left with garbage on the ground after snacks are passed out.  Please make sure all materials are placed in the garbage cans after your games.  If we all pitch in and help it should only take a minute or two after each game.

Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are also needed to help set up and close gyms for our upcoming summer season. Help is needed to set up tables, chairs and game equipment before all games and sweep, clean and put away all equipment after games. This usually takes 2-3 people about 20 minutes before and after games to complete.

If you can help please email us at basketball@dfacsports.com

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