Program Info.
| Prospective Skyline Players, check out the 2011 summer schedule to get an idea of what you might anticipate for 2012: http://www.skylinehoops.net/2011/03/summer-basketball-schedule-for-9th-12th-graders/ Click here for the Steve Alford All-American Workout In the summer, weight room hours are usually 8-10 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Players are expected to lift 3x a week and complete the football workouts or see Coach Shippen for a customized basketball weights workout.
Skyline Basketball = Commitment Basketball is a skill sport, and as such it’s essential for individuals to practice it year-round. Weight training, sprints, agility drills, and cardio conditioning are also important aspects of the training that is required to play varsity basketball at Skyline. For the many players who are multiple sport athletes, their physical conditioning is enhanced by participation in their other sports. They are still encouraged to work on their shooting and ball handling and keep a ball in their lockers during the off season. Many of the players like to shoot as a cool down after weight training. Players who don’t touch a ball for months at a time lessen their chances of making the team. That’s kind of obvious, isn’t it! Summer Basketball Skyline basketball players participate in summer basketball tournaments, open gyms, and camps coached by Ty Shippen and his staff. Players spend 4 or 5 weekends at tournaments in June and July, as well as a team camp at locations like Gonzaga, Utah, Utah State, or BYU. Many players also play in spring tournaments on the weekends (which the varsity coaches are not allowed to coach), and attend individual camps. Academics Academics are emphasized at Skyline. The classroom comes first. Athletes who aren’t getting satisfactory grades are not eligible to play. Giving Back Skyline Basketball players enjoy giving back to the community in many ways. Each year they conduct at least two free basketball clinics, including a clinic at Hope Lutheran School as well as a free clinic for the Apple hoops league participants. Players also coach younger kids in the fall fast break league, the Grizz summer camps, elementary spring clinics, and more. Several players referee for Apple’s youth basketball league and other local leagues like the City Rec. Going On Goal setting is important. “If you don’t know where you’re going, any path will take you there.” Players are encouraged to set goals for their high school careers, as well as for college, whether or not those goals includes playing ball. For those athletes who have a desire to play college basketball, Ty Shippen’s coaching staff will proactively assist them in evaluating their strengths and helping them find a place that is a good fit for them to go to school. Since Coach Shippen’s first year at Skyline, the following Skyline players have went on to play college basketball: Eric Davis: University of Colorado – Colorado Springs (Please email Kaly if the list needs to be updated!) |
