Basketball

Basketball programs take place in the fall and winter seasons.

COMO Youth Basketball helps kids become better basketball players by introducing the game to them through a progressive age-specific leveled program.

• CO-ED YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUES [Ages 3-4 & K-1]
  Tuesdays & Thursdays Ages 3-4: 4-4:45 p.m., K-1: 5-6 p.m.
  Players are taught fundamental basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, footwork, and defense. Each class will follow a model of 30 minutes of instruction followed by a modified game. All players will receive a team t-shirt.

  December 2 – 18 (3-week session)
  [Ages: 3-4] Tues + Thurs 4-4:45 p.m.
  [Grades K-1] Tues + Thurs 5-6 p.m.
  Member: $105
  Non-Member: $135

  January 6 – 29 (4-week session)
  [Ages: 3-4] Tues + Thurs 4-4:45 p.m.
  [Grades K-1] Tues + Thurs 5-6 p.m.
  Member: $140.00
  Non-Member: $170.00

  February 3 -26 (4-week session)
  [Ages: 3-4] Tues + Thurs 4-4:45 p.m.
  [Grades K-1] Tues + Thurs 5-6 p.m.
  Member: $140.00
  Non-Member: $170.00

• BOYS & GIRLS YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUES [Grades 1-2]
  Players are taught fundamental basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, footwork, and defense. Players are taught fundamental basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, footwork, and defense. Each class will follow a model of 30-minutes of instruction followed by a modified game. All players will receive a team t-shirt.

  Boys, Mondays 5-6 p.m.
  December 1 – 22
  January 5 – February 2
  February 9 – March 9
  Member: $70.00
  Non-member: $90.00

  Girls, Wednesdays 5-6 p.m.
  December 3 – 17 (3-week session)
  Member: $60.00
  Non-Member: $80.00
  January 7 – February 4 (5-week session)
  Member: $90.00
  Non-Member: $110.00
  February 11 – March 11 (5-week session)
  Member: $90.00
  Non-Member: $110.00

• HOMESCHOOL BASKETBALL PROGRAM [Ages 7-14]Mondays, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  Basketball instruction, games, and unstructured play. Players will be taught the rules of the game, proper age-appropriate skill development, and fitness.

  December 1-15 (3-week session)
  Member: $70.00
  Non-Member: $90.00
  January 5 – February 2 (5-week session)
  February 9 – March 9 (5-week session)
  Member: $90.00
  Non-Member: $110.00

• BOYS & GIRLS TRAVEL BASKETBALL LEAGUES
  Grades: 4-8
  COMO Travel Basketball is an opportunity to play at a higher level against teams around the region. Teams are split by age and gender. The season runs from November through February. Players interested in playing travel must participate in Skill Evaluation Day. Players will participate in drills and scrimmages to be evaluated for best placement of your child and to help make teams. COMO staff will be on site to answer questions about the upcoming season and provide feedback on the best placement for your child for the upcoming season.
  Pricing: Member: $300, Non-Member: $325

• HER TIME TO PLAY
  Ages: 7-14
  This is an afterschool program offered at Deans Mill School, West Vine School, and Stonington Middle School.
  Her Time To Play is an initiative created by the WNBA and NBA to inspire the next generation of girls, ages 7-14, to play basketball in a positive and healthy way. Through sports, girls learn important life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and self-confidence. However, twice as many girls compared to boys drop out of sports by the age of 14, which can be attributed to societal barriers that are primarily faced by girls. This is a program split into chapters to be reviewed each week that pairs on-court training with off-court life skills lessons to build girls confidence, prepare them for the challenges of adolescence, and teach values like teamwork. Each chapter of the curriculum highlights personal life experiences and stories shared by WNBA players. Focus should be put on cooperation, not competition. Although the competitive aspects of sports can be valuable, these sessions are designed to make ALL girls feel included and comfortable.
  This is a free program. Thank you to the Connecticut Sun and Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT for their generous support of this program!

• TRAIN WITH COACH TJ
  Ages: 5-35
  Private lessons and group lessons to train with Coach TJ Faeth and Coach Janessa Perry are available. Email t.faeth@thecomo.org for more information!
  Pricing: Prices start at $40 and up | Members save $10

COMO Athletic Director TJ Faeth, a USA Basketball Gold Licensed Coach and Pro Basketball Skills Trainer, is passionate about the advancement and development of young athletes. TJ holds a B.S. in Sports Management from the University of Connecticut where he worked with the men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well as an M.S. in Sports Management from Southern New Hampshire University. Contact TJ at t.faeth@thecomo.org.