Rush Basketball program the first in Illinois to to use 94fifty technology
to analyze and evaluate shooting and ball handling skills for it's players.

This recently developed state of the art technology has been used primarily at the college level until now!  94fifty uses computer technology to analyze all the essential specifics of each player's shooting and ball handling, maps it to an existing "optimum" database, then through it's analytical process, suggests adjustments for each player to correct deficiencies and achieve optimum mechanics.

All players trying out for the Rush basketball AAU program will be tested with this new technology!
Click here to read a recent article in the Bloomington Pantagraph.
 
 
Rush tryouts for current 7th and 8th graders is scheduled for
Sunday, January 15, 2012
1:00 - 4:00pm at Peoria Christian Middle School
Registration begins at 12:30pm
Click here for directions to Peoria Christian Middle School
Click here to print the release form.  Please have release form read and signed when you arrive.
 
Important information regarding tryouts:
  • Tryouts are open to 7th and 8th grade girls.
  • A parent must sign a waiver form at the tryout.  
  • Players without a signed waiver will not be allowed to tryout.
  • There is a $10 fee for each participant. 
  • As part of the tryout/evaluation, each player will be tested on the 94Fifty.com ball handling system.
  • Coaches will be available to answer questions regarding the level of commitment required and the anticipated schedule.
  • Click here to read about the the very new and technologically advanced basketball testing system.
 
Important information regarding Rush Basketball:
 
Rush Basketball is an elite level AAU girls program.  In two years of AAU competition we have won two AAU state championships
(U12 in 2011 and U13 in 2010) and multiple USJN (United States Junior Nationals) tourneys.  
 
Rush Basketball requires a serious commitment from both the athlete and parent.  Our goal is to develop both basketball and
life skills of the young ladies in our program and that can not happen without buy in from both the player and parent.  
 
Rush Basketball will play in a select number of tournaments that will give the girls the exposure they need to showcase their
skills while not overwhelming their summer or preventing them from participating in other activities.
 
We strongly believe the development of fundamental skills is deteriorating at all levels of basketball as noted in the quote below.  
To prevent this in our program, we insist on regular attendance at practices and strive for an appropriate balance between practice and game play.  We firmly believe players will not reach their potential by simply playing in AAU games.  Practice and fundamental skill development is where the majority of improvement takes place.  
 
Ultimately our goal is to help committed young ladies reach their highest potential and prepare them for success at the next level. To that end, multiple players on both our U12 and U14 teams have already received interest from Division I college programs.   
 
If you have questions regarding Rush Basketball please contact
Greg Myroth or 309-256-4548.
 
 
“If you look at a wide variety of AAU programs nationally, you will find young kids traveling the country playing games, and not being able to practice or work on their games. It is really that simple. While young kids are busy traversing the country to play in AAU competitions, they are spending hour upon hour running up and down the court in a helter-skelter atmosphere where, 95 percent of the time, they do not have the ball in their hands. What this does is cement bad habits -- and habits, good or bad, are what players revert to under stress.” Jay Bilas, ESPN
 
 
 
Rush U12 2011 AAU State Champions!
Congratulations Rush U12!  In their first season together, the U12 Rush Basketball team win the AAU
State Championship.  Playing short handed in both pool play and championship weekends, the Rush team
went undefeated against an incredibly talented 7th grade field.  The best teams in the State were represented
and the U12 Rush Basketball team established themselves as the best of the best!  Great job girls!
 
Pictured are front row left; McKenzie Dunn, Kennedy Dura, Jordan Myroth and Courtney Byrne.  Back row left;
Chloe Churchill, Chantee Stonewall, Halle Dullard and Coach Maribeth Dura.  Not pictured; Bailey Larson, Jill Berg,
Jenna Fisher and Morgan VanHyfte
 
 
Rush U14 finish 3rd in 2011 AAU State Tournament!
A repeat was not meant to be as the Rush U14 Basketball team fell to the Lady Hurricanes (this years' champions)
in their semi final game.  Jim Russo, Illinois AAU Director stated; "The U14 level this year is the toughest and most
talented field I have ever seen".  While a championship repeat would have been amazing, 3rd overall in
State is a respectable finish and their loss came to a very talented and deserving team!  Congratulations girls!
 
Pictured are front row left; Cierra Davis, Kaitlyn Byrne, Jordan Myroth and Kennedy Dura.  Back row left; Codee Schlipf,
Jennifer Berg, Coach Greg Myroth, Taylor Myroth and Hannah Wallace.  Not pictured; Kerrigan Dura, Megan Foes,
Celina VanHyfte and Tori Doubet.
 
 
 
Rush U12 win 7 games in 34 hours
and take Springfield 8th grade elite division championship!
An unexpected scheduling conflict forced the U12 Rush team to play in Chicago and Springfield on the same day. 
The team played and won all 4 AAU State qualifying games in Chicago on Saturday and Sunday morning. 
Then the team had to make the 4 hour drive to Springfield to finish bracket play in the
elite 8th grade division where they won all three games to take the championship!
 
 
 
Rush Win both Divisions at USJN Midwest National Qualifier!
Rush U12 win the U11-12 division and Rush U14 win the U13-14 division
at the Chicago Bulls Practice facility in Chicago this weekend! 
 
Both teams went 5-0 for the weekend! Congratulations Ladies!
 
 
 
 
Congratulations Ladies!
2nd Place: 2011 Lady Iron Tournament; U13 Division!
 
In their 1st tournament, the Rush U12 placed 2nd in the U13 Division of the Lady Iron Tournament!
The Rush beat HOI Black U13: 37-36 (OT), Tri Valley U13: 38-28
and lost in the Championship game to the Sparks U13: 33-36.
 
 
Congratulations Ladies!
2010 U13 AAU Illinois State Champions!

Rush Basketball was founded in 2005 when the current U14 team were 4th graders.  In the early years we primarily traveled within the tri-country area of Peoria, Illinois.  Later we began to travel and compete in AYBT tournaments throughout Illinois. Now we focus on AAU and USJN tournaments and travel throughout Illinois and neighboring states. We have accumulated many tournament championships over the years.  We typically compete in the highly skilled division of the tournaments we play in and occasionally we play a level above our own.  With our team you will see aggressive play and continuous movement at both ends of the floor.  Our success comes from our focus on fundamentals and unselfish team play.  You will also see a team that exhibits the same tenacity and mental determination regardless if we are up by twenty or down by twenty.

 

One measure of success for any athlete who puts in the time and commitment to a sport during the off-season, is how they perform on their school team.  One of the goals at Rush Basketball is to develop the girls basketball skills in such a way that they can compete at a level higher than than own.   This is accomplished through competitive experience and proficiency of fundamentals and knowledge of the game of basketball.   As the U13 Rush team entered their freshmen year in High School, it became evident the Rush Basketball program was successfully meeting its goals and commitment to the girls!  Here are some of the Rush players who, as freshmen, participated on their varsity school teams;
 
Kaitlyn Byrne; Varsity Player, Morton High School
 Hannah Wallace; Varsity Player, Peoria Notre Dame High School
Tori  Doubet; Varsity Player, Normal U High
Jennifer Berg; Varsity Starter, Midwest Central High School
Kerrigan Dura; Varsity Starter, Brimfield High School
**2010-2011 1st team all conference
Taylor Myroth; Varsity Player, Peoria Christian School
**2010-2011 2nd team all conference
Codee Schlipf; Varsity Player, El Paso-Gridley High School
**Celina VanHyfte; Varsity Player, Annawan High School  
** 2010-2011 2nd Team All State
 
 
 
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