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Youth Basketball
Winter 2026 Junior Cougars Youth Basketball
We’re thrilled to announce that the Edwardsville YMCA has partnered with SIUE to bring you the second year of the Junior Cougars Youth Basketball Program! This exciting collaboration is designed to provide a fun and instructional environment for young hoopsters to develop their basketball skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. With an exciting new look and rocking the new reversible Junior Cougars jerseys, the Edwardsville YMCA hit another huge milestone in it’s 75th year!
Junior Cougars League
In its second year and rocking the new reversible Junior Cougars jerseys, the Junior Cougars Youth Basketball League is an instructional league for 2nd through 8th graders looking to improve their basketball skills with an emphasis on fundamentals and equal playing time. Games will be played on Saturday mornings, with one practice per week on a weeknight of the coaches choice. There are 7 weeks of practices and 6 weeks of games! The Edwardsville YMCA relies on our parents and volunteers to keep its sports leagues available to our community. Please consider coaching your child’s team!
Junior Cougars Rookies Program
In its second year and rocking the new reversible Junior Cougars jerseys, the Junior Cougars Rookies Program is geared towards Kindergarten and 1st Graders that are new to the sport of basketball! Each Wednesday night at the Meyer Center, we will have a 45 minute long practice led by experienced staff members introducing the kiddos to skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting. For 6 weeks, kiddos will use junior sized balls and shoot on 8ft hoops to help instill the skills that they can expand upon in the future.
The Edwardsville YMCA depends on parents and volunteers to make our sports leagues possible. Please consider coaching your child’s team!
Registration closes December 21st—NO late registrations will be accepted, so don’t miss out on the fun!
If you have any questions, please contact Nick, our Director of Sports & Recreation, at [email protected] or call 618-655-1460 ext. 2231.
2nd/3rd Grade Boys
2nd/3rd Grade Boys
In its second year and rocking the new reversible Junior Cougars jerseys, the Junior Cougars Youth Basketball League is an instructional league for 2nd through 8th graders looking to improve their basketball skills with an emphasis on fundamentals and equal playing time. Games will be played on Saturday mornings, with one practice per week on a weeknight of the coaches choice. There are 7 weeks of practices and 6 weeks of games! The Edwardsville YMCA relies on our parents and volunteers to keep its sports leagues available to our community. Please consider coaching your child’s team!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Registration | 9/8/25 | 11/16/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 75.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Late Registration | 11/17/25 | 12/21/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 95.00 | $ 115.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
01/06/26 - 02/21/26
2nd/3rd Boys
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Registration Closed Opens on 09/08/25 |
2nd/3rd Grade Girls
2nd/3rd Grade Girls
Rocking a new look, the Junior Cougars Youth Basketball League is an instructional league for 2nd through 8th graders looking to improve their basketball skills with an emphasis on fundamentals and equal playing time. Games will be played on Saturday mornings, with one practice per week on a weeknight of the coaches choice. There are 7 weeks of practices and 6 weeks of games! The Edwardsville YMCA relies on our parents and volunteers to keep its sports leagues available to our community. Please consider coaching your child’s team!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Registration | 9/8/25 | 11/16/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 75.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Late Registration | 11/17/25 | 12/21/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 95.00 | $ 115.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
01/06/26 - 02/21/26
2nd/3rd Girls
|
Registration Closed Opens on 09/08/25 |
4th/5th Grade Boys
4th/5th Grade Boys
Rocking a new look, the Junior Cougars Youth Basketball League is an instructional league for 2nd through 8th graders looking to improve their basketball skills with an emphasis on fundamentals and equal playing time. Games will be played on Saturday mornings, with one practice per week on a weeknight of the coaches choice. There are 7 weeks of practices and 6 weeks of games! The Edwardsville YMCA relies on our parents and volunteers to keep its sports leagues available to our community. Please consider coaching your child’s team!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Registration | 9/8/25 | 11/16/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 75.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Late Registration | 11/17/25 | 12/21/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 95.00 | $ 115.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
01/06/26 - 02/21/26
4th/5th Boys
|
Registration Closed Opens on 09/08/25 |
4th/5th Grade Girls
4th/5th Grade Girls
Rocking a new look, the Junior Cougars Youth Basketball League is an instructional league for 2nd through 8th graders looking to improve their basketball skills with an emphasis on fundamentals and equal playing time. Games will be played on Saturday mornings, with one practice per week on a weeknight of the coaches choice. There are 7 weeks of practices and 6 weeks of games! The Edwardsville YMCA relies on our parents and volunteers to keep its sports leagues available to our community. Please consider coaching your child’s team!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Registration | 9/8/25 | 11/16/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 75.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Late Registration | 11/17/25 | 12/21/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 95.00 | $ 115.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
01/06/26 - 02/21/26
4th/5th Girls
|
Registration Closed Opens on 09/08/25 |
6th-8th Grade Boys
6th/8th Grade Boys
Rocking a new look, the Junior Cougars Youth Basketball League is an instructional league for 2nd through 8th graders looking to improve their basketball skills with an emphasis on fundamentals and equal playing time. Games will be played on Saturday mornings, with one practice per week on a weeknight of the coaches choice. There are 7 weeks of practices and 6 weeks of games! The Edwardsville YMCA relies on our parents and volunteers to keep its sports leagues available to our community. Please consider coaching your child’s team!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Registration | 9/8/25 | 11/16/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 75.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Late Registration | 11/17/25 | 12/21/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 95.00 | $ 115.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
01/06/26 - 02/21/26
6th/8th Girls
|
Registration Closed Opens on 09/08/25 |
6th-8th Grade Girls
6th/8th Grade Girls
Rocking a new look, the Junior Cougars Youth Basketball League is an instructional league for 2nd through 8th graders looking to improve their basketball skills with an emphasis on fundamentals and equal playing time. Games will be played on Saturday mornings, with one practice per week on a weeknight of the coaches choice. There are 7 weeks of practices and 6 weeks of games! The Edwardsville YMCA relies on our parents and volunteers to keep its sports leagues available to our community. Please consider coaching your child’s team!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Registration | 9/8/25 | 11/16/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 75.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Late Registration | 11/17/25 | 12/21/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 95.00 | $ 115.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
01/06/26 - 02/21/26
6th/8th Girls
|
Registration Closed Opens on 09/08/25 |
Rookies (K-1st)
Rookies
Rocking a new look, the Junior Cougars Rookies Program is geared towards Kindergarten and 1st Graders that are new to the sport of basketball! Each Wednesday night at the Meyer Center, we will have a 45 minute long practice led by experienced staff members introducing the kiddos to skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting. Kiddos will use junior sized balls and shoot on 8ft hoops to help instill the skills that they can expand upon in the future. If you have any questions please contact [email protected] or [email protected]!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Registration | 9/8/25 | 11/16/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 60.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Late Registration | 11/17/25 | 12/21/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 80.00 | $ 100.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
01/07/26 - 02/11/26
5pm - We - 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
|
Registration Closed Opens on 09/08/25 |
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01/07/26 - 02/11/26
6pm - We - 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
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Registration Closed Opens on 09/08/25 |