Parent Info – Spring Teams – 2026  

Over 90% of Basics players make their school teams

Since 2006.  We begin in late March, end early June. 

 

Middle and High School Girl’s Teams with Sophia Wiard

  • Tuesdays and Wednesdays:  at the Whitehall VAC
  • Sundays Skills will be included (Ferrysburg or Rockford)

    Middle and High School Boy’s Teams with Nathan Batts and Steve Erny

    • 2 weeknight practices at Fruitport HS – Mondays and Wednesdays
    • Sundays Skills will be included. (Ferrysburg or Rockford)

    Ferrysburg: 10 and Under and 12 and Under Teams 

    • 2 weeknight practices in Ferrysburg – TBD
    • Sundays Skills will be included. (Ferrysburg or Rockford)

    Rockford with Coaches Darren and Alona Blackwell

    • 2 weeknight practices Tuesdays and Thursdays.  6060 Belding Rd
    • Sundays Skills will be included. (Ferrysburg or Rockford)

     

    Skills Clinics

    1. Spring players may attend AT NO COST additional skills training all spring
    2. Mostly Sundays but stay tuned. (Ferrysburg or Rockford)

    Mindset Training

    -Winning Outcomes here

    1. All Spring Team players may attend a Basics Mindset session.  Parents will have the assessment on their email, please insure the player has filled that out BEFORE they attend.
    2. Parents and coaches may attend at no cost to observe (ANY sport)
    3. Players outside of Basics players may attend, $75.  Communicate with Coach McGannon (616) 402-1600 to have an assessment sent to these players.
    4. DO NOT SAY “I have already done the Mindset Training.  Do I need to do it again?”  OMG!!  Ask this guy if he practices mental strength training just a few times! For the best athletes and programs, this is DAILY WORK. 

    REGISTER

    Recent Mindset Results

    Coach. Ellie is currently playing soccer in Costa Rica with the US Olympic Development Program. She was chosen as 1 of 18 players across the United States. I want to take a moment to thank you for the Basics Mindset program. Ellie has benefited from your program to put her in this position to not only captain her team but be one of the top scorers. We appreciate what you have done and look forward to future sessions. (Click on image)

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    High Jump State Champion, Bradley Richards. 6′ 10 1/4″

    “Coach, I just won the state championship (all divisions) and set my PR at 6’10 1/4”.   I have been stuck at 6’8” for 2+ years.  Then we met.   The Mindset principles were huge for me.   I visualized my approach and run throughs 50x before the jump.  I saw myself as a spectator would watching me go over the bar and celebrating afterwards.   Thank you so much for helping me!”    Bradley Richards.

     

    Saturdays Officiated Games in Fruitport are also included.  Stay tuned for dates

    WE DO NOT CHARGE ADMISSION TO OUR EVENTS!  The meme below is accurate.  We do look for sponsors to offset the costs.  Thank you to Our Sponsors!   If you would like to help offset the costs of these games (officials, coaches, gym fees, insurance) please Venmo any amount to @basics-sports-1 and put in comments:  SPONSORSHIP.  THANK YOU!!

     

     

    Spring Teams Photos – 2025