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7th GRADE GIRLS NEED YOUR HELP!

After winning Jr. Windy City Classic Regional Champions U13 in Milwaukee, the 7th-grade girls have decided to take the next step and will be competing against other nationally qualified teams in Washington DC this July! OTE is opening up a GoFundMe page in honor of these girls to compete at the next level. If you are interested in helping them make the trip please click HERE. All money and proceeds will go directly to the girls and their families. If you have any questions, email Tom Wolff at admin@otehoops.com. 

Let's make this happen for these well-deserving girls!

GO EDGE!


OTE 7TH GIRLS NEED YOUR HELP! After winning the Jr. National Championship U13 in Milwaukee, they have decided to take the next step and are headed off to Washington DC to test their skills against other Jr. National Champions. We are asking for help throu

JUNE SUMMER CAMPS - 2 weeks left - REGISTER NOW!

 Registration for 2023 June Summer Skills Camps is open to anyone interested in developing their basketball skills (new and returning OTE players), 2nd - 8th grade, boys and girls. Weekly camps will emphasize:

  • Ball handling

  • Form shooting, proper footwork

  • Passing and cutting

  • Defensive skills, rebounding 

These skills are the fundamentals of basketball that we teach and  sets OTE apart from other travel programs. These camps are an excellent building block to our July summer camps and our fall/winter tryouts in September. The camps will also focus on a 5-out offense, man-to-man defensive principles and team scrimmaging.

Registration is limited to 40 players per group, per session. 

Gym Location: NEIU - 3600 W. Foster Ave. Chicago

Grade level is for the upcoming school year (ie… if your child just finished 3rd grade, please register them as 4th graders). All participants will receive an OTE camp shirt, and water bottle.

Week 1- June 12-15 (Monday-Thursday) Cost-$225.00 for 4 days

  • Grade 2-3-4: 4:00-5:30 PM
  • Grade 5 & 6: 5:30-7:00 PM
  • Grade 7 & 8: 7:00-8:30 PM

Week 2- June 20-23 (Tuesday-Friday) Cost-$225.00 for 4 days

  • Grade 2-3-4: 4:00-5:30 PM
  • Grade 5 & 6: 5:30-7:00 PM
  • Grade 7 & 8: 7:00-8:30 PM

Week 3- June 26-29 (Monday-Thursday) Cost-$225 for 4 days

  • Grade 2-3-4: 4:00-5:30 PM
  • Grade 5 & 6: 5:30-7:00 PM
  • Grade 7 & 8: 7:00-8:30 PM

***Multiple week discount options***:

  • Weeks 1 and 2 -$375 for 8 days
  • Weeks 1 and 3 -$375 for 8 days
  • Weeks 2 and 3-$375 for 8 days
  • All 3 weeks $475 for 12 days

***Must register multiple weeks at same time.***

Click HERE to register now!

If you have any questions regarding the camps, please email Thomas Wolff by clicking HERE and I will get back to you as quickly as I can. 

OTE - This is what we are all about!

JULY SUMMER CAMPS - NOW OPEN

2023 JULY SUMMER CAMPS - NOW OPEN: SPOTS ARE LIMITED

 Registration for 2023 July Summer Skills Camps is open to anyone interested in developing their basketball skills (new and returning OTE players), 2nd - 8th grade, boys and girls. Weekly camps will emphasize:

  • Ball handling
  • Form shooting, proper footwork
  • Passing and cutting
  • Defensive skills, rebounding 

These skills are the fundamentals of basketball that we teach and  sets OTE apart from other travel programs. These camps are an excellent building block to our July summer camps and our fall/winter tryouts in September. The camps will also focus on a 5-out offense, man-to-man defensive principles and team scrimmaging.

Registration is limited to 40 players per group, per session. 

Gym Location: NEIU - 3600 W. Foster Ave. Chicago

Grade level is for the upcoming school year (ie… if your child just finished 3rd grade, please register them as 4th graders). All participants will receive an OTE camp shirt and water bottle.

 

Week 1- July 10-13 (Monday-Thursday) Cost-$225.00 for 4 days

  • Grade 2-3-4: 4:00-5:30 PM
  • Grade 5 & 6: 5:30-7:00 PM
  • Grade 7 & 8: 7:00-8:30 PM

Week 2- July 17-20 (Monday-Thursday) Cost-$225.00 for 4 days

  • Grade 2-3-4: 4:00-5:30 PM
  • Grade 5 & 6: 5:30-7:00 PM
  • Grade 7 & 8: 7:00-8:30 PM

Week 3- July 24-27 (Monday-Thursday) Cost-$225 for 4 days

  • Grade 2-3-4: 4:00-5:30 PM
  • Grade 5 & 6: 5:30-7:00 PM
  • Grade 7 & 8: 7:00-8:30 PM

***Multiple week discount options***:

  • Weeks 1 and 2 -$375 for 8 days
  • Weeks 1 and 3 -$375 for 8 days
  • Weeks 2 and 3-$375 for 8 days
  • All 3 weeks $475 for 12 days

***Must register multiple weeks at the same time.***

Click HERE to register now!

OTE 7th Girls win 2021 state AAU championship

OTE  is proud to announce its latest championship team. The 7th grade girls team won the 2021 AAU state championship Division 1 by sweeping all four games it played May 1-2 in Rockford. Ill. The team is coached by Brandon Lathon and Shawn Cirton, and won each game by 10 or more points. The team prevailed by sharing the ball, playing tough team defense and winning the battle for loose balls and rebounds. Congrats to the girls! 

OTE 7th grade girls roll at 2019 AAU Nationals!

Congrats to the OTE 7th grade girls, who finished 6th out of 34 teams in the National AAU championship in Knoxville, Tenn. The girls had a great run, losing by five points in the quarterfinals to the eventual AAU champs. The team was on fire all week, averaging 53 points a game -- one of the top-scoring teams in the tourney. Thanks to the players, parents and coach Croix for a terrific week of basketball! The OTE family is proud of all of you!

Our girls played with nothing but drive and confidence this weekend- each one of them left their hearts on the court ! We are so proud to call them AAU Champions !! Thank you to OTE and our coaches who have prepared them for this victory and many more for the last 5 years !!!-V.Arroyo

OTE WINS 2017 AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

OTE 8th girls became National AAU champions this morning, July 17, 2017 in Orlando! We're so proud of our players -- Angelica, Illiana, Maeve, Charleen, Lily, Caroline, Nicole, Christi -- and coaches Keith and Jean. What a great run! Congrats!

OTE'S MISSION: WE PREPARE OUR PLAYERS TO EXCEL IN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Over the last 20 years, more than 90 percent of OTE alums have gone on to play high school hoops at major programs across Chicago and the suburbs. Our training works because we are  "Over the Edge on fundamentals." 

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