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The mission of the West Long Branch Sports Association is to afford a healthy and safe sports environment for all children of West Long Branch and those attending the West Long Branch schools. The primary objective of the Association is to teach sportsmanship, fundamentals, and the rules of fair play. The West Long Branch Sports Association is an independent organization which consists of volunteers from the West Long Branch area. We receive no public funding. Our programs are funded entirely by registration fees, sponsorships, and fundraising activities.
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Sports Association News
Elks Hoop Shoot
Long Branch Elks Lodge and West Long Branch Sports Association are inviting area youth to the annual free basketball Elks Hoop-Shoot contest, a free-throw competition
on Saturday, December 11, 2021 in FAS Gym. Registration opens at 12:00 noon.
Contestants will compete in one of six divisions:
Boys, ages 8-9
Girls, ages 8-9
Boys, ages 10-11
Girls, ages 10-11
Boys, ages 12-13
Girls, ages 12-13
If the contestant will be age 7 on April 1, 2022, he/she is too young to participate.
If the contestant will be age 8 or 9 on April 1, 2022, he/she shoots in the 8 to 9 age-group.
If the contestant will be age 10 or 11 on April 1, 2022, he/she shoots in the 10 to 11 age-group.
If the contestant will be age 12 or 13 on April 1, 2022, he/she shoots in the 12 to 13 age- group.
If the contestant will be age 14 on April 1, 2022, he/she is too old to participate.
The top-scoring boy and girl in each age category will have the opportunity to represent the lodge at the district-level competition January 22nd at Old Bridge High School Grade Nine Center. Rte. 516.
Those top scorers will go on to the state and regional competitions, with a chance to make it all the way to the National Hoop-Shoot contest in April at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, as guests of the Elks organization.
2021 - 2022 Recreation Basketball
Basketball Sign ups are now live! Big news… WLB will combine with Oceanport, Monmouth Beach, and Sea Bright at all grade levels, like we did with recreation soccer. Please reach out if you have any questions.
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Mid Monmouth 2021 - 2022 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Basketball
WLB Sports Association’s U-13 Girls Team is looking to establish its program, which is open for any students who will be enrolled in the 7th & 8th grades this September as part of the 2021-2022 school year.
Girls U-13 Tryouts: Any 7th & 8th grade girl interested in playing travel basketball is invited to tryout where they will participate in a combination of drills and scrimmage. The tryouts/practices will be held on Wednesday, September 29th , October 6th, and October 13th from 6pm-7pm in the FAS gym. The coaches will look to provide a fair and just opportunity for each player to demonstrate her ability at shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding, defense, 3 on 3 and 5 on 5. The coaches will notify parents shortly after the tryouts with a recommendation for their daughter to play travel or continue their development with recreation basketball.
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New Text Messaging System
The WLB Sports Association has started using "Remind" to inform parents and coaches of cancellations (due to weather, etc.), new registration periods, and other important information. If you would like to receive text messages and participate, please text @wlbsp to 81010.
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