With the 2024 Youth Basketball League (YBL) season having drawn to a close, we’d like to send our sincere thanks to everyone who helped to make this winter such a memorable experience for young athletes in our community. With the support of our volunteer coaches, generous league sponsors, and community partners, we welcomed more than 1,200 kids to basketball courts in Joliet, Plainfield, Morris, and Coal City this season.
At the Y, we know that our youth sports programs help to keep kids physically active. But, as we reflect on the past several months, we know that the impact YMCA programs can have on young athletes reaches way beyond what happens on the court during practices and games. In addition to staying active and healthy, kids who play sports develop higher self-esteem, perform better in school, and work better in groups. The YMCA’s YBL program teaches kids the fundamentals of the game of basketball while emphasizing the importance of learning to work together as a team. Most importantly, kids have a lot of fun!
YBL BY THE NUMBERS
1,242 – Players
123 – Teams
460 – Games Played
152 – Volunteer Coaches
On behalf of all the kids who played basketball at the YMCA this season, we thank all the families, players, volunteer coaches and staff members who participated across our association’s programs, as well as the sponsors who helped make this season possible:
C.W. Avery Family YMCA:
24-7 Division of ARL Transport
Associated Orthodontists
Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties
Edward Jones – Ryan Peterson
Floor Coverings International
Gus P. Rousonelos
Hamilton & Antonsen, LTD. – Attorneys at Law
Hayes Auto & Truck Repair
Old National Bank
Pizza Ranch – Shorewood
Plainfield Rotary
Rathbun, Cservenyak, & Kozol LLC.
Slim Chickens – Plainfield
Stockton Wealth Management
Today’s Dental of Plainfield
Turk Furniture
Webb Chevrolet Plainfield
Galowich Family YMCA:
Ace Iron & Metal INC
Associated Orthodontists LTD
Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties
E-Z Auto Sales
Gifted Elite Academy
Greg’s Body Shop
Michael Hansen
Hoopers 4 Life
M & M Auto Crafts
Minor – Morris Funeral Home
MulticultuReal
Pam Gant Sports Club
PeopleFirst Bank
Pizza Ranch
POSTNET
Ron Tirapelli Ford
State Farm – Howard Wright
Supermercado Casa Blanca
Turk Furniture
Unidos Marketing Network
Vital Signs Solutions Inc.
VNA Health Care
Morris Community YMCA:
Ameriprise Financial-Rob Martin
Arcadia Care of Morris
Associated Orthodontists LTD
Automotive Performance
Brandt Excavating, INC
Brian Zabel & Associates, PC
Brown & Brown
Busey Bank
Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties
Elevate Real Estate Team
E-Z Auto Sales
KJ McKeons
Nora’s Bakery
Nowacki Insurance Agency
Old National Bank
Painters Local 33
Pizza Ranch
Prime Baths
Quality Millwork & Trim
Rolando’s Furniture & Appliances
Roth Jorstad Insurance Agency
The Beauty Parlor
TNT Construction Enterprises, LLC.
Turk Furniture
Webb Chevrolet Plainfield
Wilkinson Clinic of Chiropractic
Zig’s Fairway Auto Repair and Towing
We can’t wait to see everyone on the court next season!
