Athens Wildcats Youth Basketball Association

08/29/2026

Registration link for 1st to 6th grade AASD students is now available through September 13th below! We will also be sending postcards home in the school folders next week.

www.athensyouthbasketball.com/registration

08/24/2026

Registration is now live for the Phil Martelli Coaching Academy being held at Athens HS on Sunday 10/25 from 12PM-3PM!

The Academy is hosted by legendary D1 men’s basketball coach Phil Martelli, the longtime St. Joe’s University coach who made an Elite 8 run before spending time as an assistant coach at Michigan. Coach Martelli is now focused on spreading his wisdom and love for the game to area youth basketball coaches to continue building for the future of our sport.

The Academy will focus on skills and drills for success coaching at the youth level, and is open to all area wide coaches. Discounts available for multiple program coaches.

For more information or to register for the Academy in Athens, contact Kevin Dougherty at [email protected]

08/19/2026

Congrats to our 11 participants who completed the 10K Summer Challenge!

www.athensyouthbasketball.com/10kchallenge

08/05/2026

See below for Friday camp details!

07/29/2026

See below for camp details for 8/3-8/7

06/13/2026

Down to 2 teams needed! Please consider supporting our org

We hope to see you this summer for our annual Golf Fundraiser at Pinecroft Golf Course!

Please email Kevin at [email protected] with your registration confirmation.

05/02/2026

As we plan for our 2026 season, we are seeking interested coaches to reach out to us to discuss opportunities for within our program.

There are a variety of recreation and travel opportunities available for both boys and girls in 1st - 6th grade. As our program continues to expand, we are in need of qualified coaching to be able to continue to offer opportunities. This need is especially seen in the incoming 3rd - 5th grade divisions.

If you would like to potentially volunteer, email us at [email protected]. We would be happy to set time up to discuss potential fits.

04/10/2026

Exciting news for the fall!

We had the opportunity to hear Coach Phil Martelli, longtime St. Joe’s University head coach and Michigan assistant coach, talk at USA Basketball Coaching Academy last fall. Coach was gracious enough to stay in contact with us and has been terrific in offering to come to Athens next fall to host his Philadelphia Coaching Academy!

Stay tuned for more information and save the date of October 25 from 1PM-4PM at Athens HS. This clinic will be open to all area coaches (discount will apply to multiple coaches from the same program).

Help us start spreading the word so we can welcome Coach Martelli to Bradford County and learn from one of the games’ best minds!

Details of his Coaching Academy in the link below:

Joseph Santoliquito () Great ideas sometimes arrive when least expected, in strange places, at odd times. This past spring, St. Joe’s legendary former coach Phil Martelli was struck with a thought sitting in a church pew. He turned to his left and saw former Penn and Malvern Prep

04/05/2026

We will be hosting our first annual basketball camp this summer from August 3rd - 7th, directed by Coach Bill Hopkins from Shoot the Lights Out Academy.

Please see the registration form in the attached link. This form needs to be completed and mailed to Coach Hopkins at the provided address on the form / website.

This is open to all area players entering 5th thru 12th grade in 2026. Feel free to pass to family and friends from other districts who may be interested!

www.athensyouthbasketball.com/ntforce-camp

04/03/2026

Our scholarship application is due 4/15! See below for link submission.

AWYBA High School Scholarship Each year the Athens Wildcats Youth Basketball Association (“AWYBA”) offers a $500 scholarship to a graduating senior within the Athens Area School District (“AASD”). Consideration is given to an AASD graduating senior who either (1) played basketball in his/her...