Sunday, November 15, 2015

11/14/15 - Champions

14U Boys Champions
Vision (Moreno) @ Merritt College

12U Boys Champions
Vision (Gipson) @ Merritt College


Monday, November 9, 2015

2015 VBA Winter Raffle

Hello VBA Family,
We are very excited to announce our 2015 VBA winter raffle! This fundraiser helps to support our 501(c)3 non-profit organization and will give us a good foundation to kick off the 2015-2016 season.  The contributions that we receive will go towards: Gym time, basketball, equipment and a cushion for every VBA team to be able to afford the more expensive team fees for travel tournaments during the season.
As we did last year, this is a great way to get credit for monthly dues!  50% of your total sales will go towards your monthly dues. Example: If you sell $300 in raffle tickets, you will receive $150 in credit that will go towards your monthly dues.  
To be eligible for the 50% of raffle sales, you must sell a minimum of $100 worth of tickets.  If you have any questions, please contact a VBA Staff member.
Also, if you have any prizes to add to the raffle, or if you know of anyone (or company) who would like to contribute to the prize pool, please let us know!
 The 2015 VBA Winter Raffle  will be held on December 19, 2015 (at the 13U/14U VBA Tournament) and will also be announced on our website. 
The Top Prize so far is a Hoverboard/Smart Balance Wheel!*
The complete list of the prizes will be listed in the following link:

*The VBA player who sells the most Raffle tickets will also get a Hoverboard!!!

We will be distributing raffle tickets within the next week or so.  
Please see your TM and/or coach.

As always, thank you all for your support!!!
GO VBA!!!
Sincerely,
-VBA Staff



11/07/15 - Champions

Vision (Torres) 10U Champions 
@ Merritt College

Vision (Manansala) 13U Champions 
@ De Anza High School

Vision Basketball Academy 13U Champions
@ The Gregory Keith Davis Jr. Memorial Tournament

VBA Tryouts (All ages) - 11/17/15 to 11/18/15

6:30PM to 8:00PM at Helms Middle School

November 9, 2015 through November 15, 2015

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of November 9, 2015 through November 15, 2015. *

MONDAY
El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm

Tuesday 
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 10U Torres - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Elite/14U (Moreno) - 7:00pm to 8:30pm (Conditioning)

Wednesday
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
All 13U players & 14U Moreno - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

*** Contact us if interested in more practice time.  ***

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location is De Anza High School in El Sobrante,CA.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

10/31/15 - Champions

12U/13U Champions - Vision (Gipson)

13U Champions - Vision (Manansala)

14U Champions - Vision 13U

NEW VBA BOARD MEMBER

Hello All,

I am excited to announce Isai Torres as our newest VBA Board Member!  He has a proven work ethic and has shown dedication to the organization that has not gone unnoticed.  Isai will be a great addition to the VBA Staff as he will help us plan, organize and facilitate the 2015-2015 VBA season!

-VBA Staff

WCE25 Rankings

I know that rankings don't mean much as they are only someone's opinion and do not measure how much our players/teams are growing and gaining experience.  But I did want to share that the WCE25 has recognized some of our teams:

Click on the links below to go the actual page on WCE25.






November 2, 2015 through November 8, 2015

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of November 2, 2015 through November 8, 2015. *

MONDAY
El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)
12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm

Tuesday 
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 10U Torres - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Wednesday
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
All 13U players & 14U Moreno - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

*** Contact us is interested in more practice time.  ***

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location is De Anza High School in El Sobrante,CA.

Monday, October 26, 2015

October 26, 2015 through November 1, 2015.

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of October 26, 2015 through November 1, 2015. *

MONDAY
El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm

Tuesday 
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 10U Torres - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
SKILLS TRAINING WITH BENNY - Please contact Benny directly for details - 7:30pm to 8:30pm.

Wednesday
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
All 13U players & 14U Moreno - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

*** Contact us is interested in more practice time.  ***

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location is De Anza High School in El Sobrante,CA and/or Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA.

10/24/15

VISION (MORENO) - 1ST PLACE @ MAMBAS TOURNAMENT

 VISION (TORRES) 10U - 1ST PLACE @ NCP TOURNAMENT

VISION (MANANSALA) 13U - 1ST PLACE @ NCP TOURNAMENT

 VISION (SAN LEANDRO) 13U - 1ST PLACE @ MAMBAS TOURNAMENT

Monday, October 19, 2015

October 19, 2015 through October 25, 2015.

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of October 19, 2015 through October 25, 2015. *

MONDAY
El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm

Tuesday 
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 10U Torres - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
SKILLS TRAINING WITH BENNY - Please contact Benny or your TM for details - 7:30pm to 8:30pm.

Wednesday
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
All 13U players & 14U Moreno - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

*** Contact us is interested in more practice time.  ***

Skills Training Wednesday @ MCG (McGrath - Napa) at 6:30 to 8:00pm with Damany Hendrix & Benny Gipson.  Please contact the trainers to schedule a time slot. 

Sunday
Skills Training this Sunday 10/25/15 @ MCG.  

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location is Salesian High School in Richmond,CA and Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Ca.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Save $25 by Registering before October 15, 2015.

ALL PLAYERS SHOULD REGISTER WITH VBA IN ORDER TO BE COVERED UNDER OUR INSURANCE (FOR PRACTICES & GAMES).  


New/Returning players must complete the REGISTRATION FORM on our website. www.visionbasketball.org or click the REGISTER NOW button below.


We will be obtaining new AAU cards for the new 2015-2016 season. This AAU card is required for a player to be covered under our Vision insurance and to be able to practice in our gyms.  It is also required to join AAU sanctioned tournaments.  

For the new players who registered this summer and paid the start up fee of $150 (mostly from our 8U/9Us and 13U Manansala teams), there will be no renewal fee, as we did not purchase AAU cards for them for the 2014-2015 season. 

For everyone else, we will have to get new AAU cards for the 2015-2016 season. The renewal fee is $50 before October 15, 2015 (this is in addition to any monthly dues).  After October 15, 2015 the renewal fee is $75. The new player fee is $150 (which includes 2 sets of jerseys - Home & Away) It is a one time fee for the new season. 

There is a renewal link on our website www.visionbasketball.org or click the REGISTER NOW button above.

We will purchase your AAU card once we receive payment. 

October 11, 2015 through October 18, 2015

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of October 11, 2015 through October 18, 2015. *

MONDAY
El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm

Tuesday 
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Wednesday
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
All 13U players & 14U Moreno - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

*** Contact us is interested in more practice time.  ***

Skills Training Wednesday @ MCG (McGrath - Napa) at 6:30 to 8:00pm with Damany Hendrix & Benny Gipson.  Please contact the trainers to schedule a time slot. 

Sunday
Skills Training this Sunday 10/11/15 @ MCG.  McGrath is unavailable.  

Tournament available on Saturday October 17, 2015 @ CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (San Pablo, CA)

If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location is Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Ca.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

October 5, 2015 through October 11, 2015

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of October 5, 2015 through October 11, 2015. *

MONDAY
El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm
13U (Elite)/14U (Moreno) - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Tuesday 
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
SKILLS TRAINING WITH JAELON ROBLES at 6:30pm - 8:00pm (OPEN TO ALL)

Wednesday
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
All 13U players & 14U Moreno - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

*** Contact us is interested in more practice time.  ***

Skills Training Wednesday @ MCG (McGrath - Napa) at 6:30 to 8:00pm with Damany Hendrix & Benny Gipson.  Please contact the trainers to schedule a time slot. 

Sunday
Skills Training this Sunday 10/11/15 @ McGrath - Napa)  at 10:00am - 12:00pm with Damany Hendrix & Benny Gipson.  Please contact the trainers to schedule a time slot. 
FOOTBALL AND DINNER TO CELEBRATE ALL OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS - 5:00pm in Hercules, CA

Tournament available on Saturday October 10, 2015 @ De Anza High School

Bay Area Sports
If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location is De Anza High School in El Sobrante, CA.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

2015-2016 Season - New Membership/Renewals

ALL PLAYERS SHOULD REGISTER WITH VBA.  

New/Returning players must complete the REGISTRATION FORM on our website. www.visionbasketball.org

We will be obtaining new AAU cards for the new 2015-2016 season. This AAU card is required for a player to be covered under our Vision insurance and to be able to practice in our gyms.  It is also required to join AAU sanctioned tournaments.  

For the new players who registered this summer and paid the start up fee of $150 (mostly from our 8U/9Us and 13U Manansala teams), there will be no renewal fee, as we did not purchase AAU cards for them for the 2014-2015 season. 

For everyone else, we will have to get new AAU cards for the 2015-2016 season. The renewal fee is $50 before October 15, 2015 (this is in addition to any monthly dues).  After October 15, 2015 the renewal fee is $75. The new player fee is $150 (which includes 2 sets of jerseys - Home & Away) It is a one time fee for the new season. 

There is a renewal link on our website www.visionbasketball.org

We will purchase your AAU card once we receive payment. 

VBA Biggest Loser Challenge

Congratulations to Michelle Palmer for winning the Biggest Loser Challenge by losing 1.99% of her original body weight! A check for $225 is waiting for you. 

Thank you to all who participated!

We'll be ready for you next year Michelle!

Vision (Rogers) 11U

It is with regret that we must inform you that Coach Eric Rogers has resigned as the head coach of our Vision 11U team.  His team has given us some great memories competing as Vision.  

We would like to thank Coach Eric for his time and dedication over the past 2+ years.  We wish him and the Rogers family the best of luck in the future!

SKILLS TRAINING SESSIONS AVAILABLE

STARTING NEXT WEEK (10/6/15)Coach Benny will be AT HELMS every Tuesday 

WEDNESDAYS/SUNDAYS at McGrath Gym (Napa) are also available for training with: 

Damany Hendrix and Benny Gipson.

Contact our trainers or your TM (Team Manager) directly to schedule an appointment or for more information.

Monday, September 28, 2015

September 28, 2015 through October 4, 2015

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of September 28, 2015 through October 4, 2015. *

MONDAY
El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm
13U (Elite)/14U (Moreno) - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Tuesday 
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Wednesday
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
Vision 8U/10U Torres- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
All 13U players & 14U Moreno - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

*** Contact us is interested in more practice time.  ***

Skills Training Wednesday @ MCG (McGrath - Napa) at 6:30 to 8:00pm with Damany Hendrix & Benny Gipson.  Please contact the trainers to schedule a time slot. 

Sunday
No Skills Training this Sunday 10/4/15 @ MCG.  McGrath is unavailable.  


If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location is JAMTOWN in Oakland, Ca.

Monday, September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015 through September, 27, 2015.

This post will be updated as we get more information.  

VBA Practice & Training Schedule for the week of September 21, 2015 through September, 27, 2015. *

IN ORDER TO PRACTICE, ALL PLAYER SHOULD REGISTER WITH VBA.   Returning players should complete/pay the RENEWAL FORM on our website. www.visionbasketball.orgWe will be obtaining new AAU cards for the new season. This AAU card is required for a player to be covered under our Vision insurance and to be able to practice in our gyms.  It is also required to join AAU sanctioned tournaments. 

 For the new players who registered this summer and paid the start up fee of $150 (mostly from our 8Us and 12U Manansala teams), there will be no renewal fee, as we did not purchase AAU cards for them for the 2014-2015 season. 

For everyone else, we will have to get new AAU cards for the 2015-2016 season. The renewal fee is $50 (this is in addition to any monthly dues).  It is a one time fee for the new season. There is a renewal link on our website www.visionbasketball.org. We will purchase your AAU card once we receive payment. 

We should also make sure that TMs collect Birth Certificates and AAU cards from all players.  We have to make sure that our books are good, so we do not risk forfeiting tournaments. 

MONDAY
El Sobrante Boys & Girls Club (El Sobrante, CA)

12U (Gipson) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm
13U (Elite)/14U (Moreno) - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Tuesday 
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
10U Torres/11U Rogers - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13U Elite/13U Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Wednesday
Helms Middle School (San Pablo, CA)
10U Torres/11U Rogers - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Vision 8U- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
(Possible open half court available)

** Contact us is interested in this practice time. 

Skills Training Wednesday @ MCG (McGrath - Napa) at 6:30 to 8:00pm with Damany Hendrix & Benny Gipson.  Please contact the trainers to schedule a time slot. 

Thursday
NorCal Courts (Martinez, CA)
13U Elite/Manansala - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
12U Gipson - 6:30pm to 8:00pm - Tentative

Sunday
Skills Training this Sunday 8/16/15 @ MCG. Sessions are available between 10am and 12pm.  

Tournaments available on September 26, 2015

Bay Area Sports
If your Vision team would like a spot this Saturday, please send an email to info@bayareasports.org by Tuesday night.  If there is a spot available in your respective division, your team will be added to the schedule. Location will likely be De Anza High School.

Outside Tournament for September 2015:
Team Select Tournament at Jamtown on September 26-27, 2015. The following teams have committed to this tournament: 8U/12U/13U Elite and 13U Manansala.

VBA FAMILY FUN DAY-
Details to come as soon as we have them.