Message from the President

I am the president of the Alaska Lady Hoops Basketball Club. I would like to welcome you to our program. In our fifth year of operation we have had 15 kids who have played or will be playing in the upcoming collegiate season on a women’s college basketball team. This is quite an accomplishment in our first five years as a program. There are 40 kids who are currently in our program who are striving to get better everyday.

"Our mission is to develop the Alaska Lady Hoops players' basketball fundamentals and life skills to give them educational opportunities, and to allow them to play at the highest level of competition available."

The goal of our club is to assist the female student-athlete who is motivated to reach the next level of competition. We do this by providing a positive environment that stresses fundamentals, teamwork, and dedication to the individual as well as the team. Through basketball, we strive to teach our players life skills that will make them successful and outstanding citizens. We are excited about the upcoming year.

Each year we strive to build upon our prior successes and to minimize our weaknesses. Thomas Gardiner and now Greg Ray are key contributors to our success and improvement as leaders in the Alaska Lady Hoops program. Our coaching staff and other key volunteers complete the support system that is so important for our program to continue to reach new levels of success. There are many dedicated players, parents and sponsors that support our organization. Our continued success depends on this support. Please contact us and ask how you can help if you are interested. We definitely need you.

We encourage our parents, players and volunteers to provide us with input and feedback about the program. If you have questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me, Ryan Hales at coachryan@gci.net for additional information. Communication is a key to the success of our organization.

We all look forward to another exciting year of Alaska Lady Hoops.

In Hoops,

Ryan Hales

Alaska Lady Hoops Basketball Club