South St. Paul Youth Basketball Association

10/10/2026

Get signed up now if you are interested in playing middle school or high school basketball!

Tryouts for HS are 11/23
Middle school starts 1/4/27!

09/16/2026

🏀 WHAT A NIGHT! 🏀

What an incredible turnout for our South St. Paul Youth Basketball Season Kickoff & Open House!

The gym was full of energy, smiles, basketball and—most importantly—our Packer basketball family! It was so exciting to see so many boys and girls from our youth program come together, learn from our coaches and varsity players, and get ready for another great season.

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the night a success:

🙌 Our amazing volunteers who gave their time and energy
🏀 Our coaches for sharing their knowledge and passion for the game
❤️ Our parents and families for continuing to support our players
🔥 Our players for showing up, working hard and bringing the energy!

And a special thank you to Head Coaches Sam Esboldt and Harry Jenness and the varsity player volunteers for helping make the clinic and 3v3 tournament such a fun experience for our youth players.

This is what Packer Basketball is all about—building community, developing players, and creating opportunities for kids to fall in love with the game. 🏀❤️

The season is officially underway… register at www.packerhoops.org
LET’S GO PACKERS!

09/03/2026

Hello South Saint Paul Families,

We wanted to reach out and let you all know that we are hosting a youth camp & 3v3 tournament this upcoming Wednesday September 9th starting at 7pm.

Sam Esboldt the new varsity boys head coach will be heading up the camp and we have invited Packer Hoops former players who now in high school playing to attend, help work with the youth and will serve as coaches for the 3v3 mini tournament.

Please see the attached flyer.

08/30/2026

Registration is now open for all levels! Get signed up today!

06/24/2026

🏀 Welcome to Packer Nation, Coach Sam Esboldt!

South St. Paul Athletics is excited to welcome Sam Esboldt as our new Head Boys Basketball Coach!

Coach Esboldt, shared that he is "thrilled to be joining the Packer Family because South St. Paul holds a special place in my heart. SSP has developed a solid foundation over the last seven years, and I am excited to get to work on taking the program to the next level, from our youth programs through the high school."

Please join us in welcoming Coach Esboldt to South St. Paul! We are excited for the future of Packer Basketball and look forward to the positive impact he will have on our student-athletes, families, and community.

Welcome to the Packer Family, Coach Esboldt!

06/23/2026

03/03/2026

Help support our friends and former members of SSPYBA at the High School baseball fundraiser TONIGHT at Chipotle.

02/15/2026

Congratulations to out 6th grade team in taking 1st place this weekend at the SKOL Viking Classic!!

12/08/2025

Congratulations to our 7th graders on their first place finish today in Chisago.

12/06/2025

Congratulations to the 5th Grade Travel team on their 2nd place finish at the Chisago Lakes Wildcat Classic!!