2012 Spring Tryouts - March 6th
The MN Thunder is now forming teams on a select basis for the 2012 Spring season. Please register online or email Mark Rowland at markhrowland@comcast.net with any interest in playing in the 2012 Spring season.
What: MN Thunder Spring Tryout #1
When: Tuesday, March 6th
6:00-7:30pm 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th grades
7:30-9:00pm 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th grades
Where: Oak Point Intermediate School
3400 Staring Lake Parkway, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
What: MN Thunder Spring Tryout #2 (If needed)
When: Sunday, March 18th 10-11:30 am
Where: LifeTime Fitness Crosstown, 6233 Baker Road, Eden Prairie MN 55344
RECENT NEWS:We are pleased to announce that Brian Cosgriff will be coaching the Minnesota Thunder 4th grade girls team this spring. Brian is head varsity girls basketball coach at Hopkins which won the 4A state championship last year and is currebtly rated #1.
You can now register online! Click Here
The Thunder will provide top quality coaches who are knowledgeable and capable teachers of the game. We will have some Division I and II teams. Historically we have put together select teams by invitation and we have numerous girls coming back from last years teams. In addition, we hold open tryouts for our new teams and/or to fill the remaining roster spots on existing teams. Please click on hand outs for detailed information on try outs, fees and registration. Please click on the links section to see tournaments our top teams have done in the past and are potential events for this season.
2011 season highlights
4th grade MYAS D-I state champions!
2010 season highlights
4th and 6th grade MYAS D-I state champions!
10th and 11th grade MYAS D-I Second place.
Minnesota Thunder Girls Basketball Program has been providing a quality spring basketball experience since 2000. During our first 11 seasons, our teams have enjoyed much success. Minnesota Thunder has had 8 teams win D-I Spring State Championships!! Furthermore, the Thunder have had one or more teams in a D-I State Championship game 10 of the last 11 seasons.
Minnesota Thunder's primary objective is to provide girls a good quality, competitive and functional place to play spring and summer basketball. Our goal is for the girls to return to their winter teams as better basketball players. We believe that by emphasizing teamwork, sound fundamentals, hustle and sportsmanship the player's interests are best served. Furthermore, we feel it is important to provide the opportunity for the girls to play for different coaches and with different players, thereby fostering friendships that can transcend their winter season rivalries. Our organization recognizes that some of our girls have goals of obtaining college scholarships. We understand that competing in national exposure tournaments are an important part of our commitment to the support of those goals. However, our main goal is helping the girls to improve their skills and knowledge of basketball which will enhance their joy in playing the game.
Larry Goetzinger 763-218-8930
President: Mark Rowland 952-828-9090
10365 Meade Lane, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
markhrowland@comcast.net
2011 10U 4th grade D1 Champions!
2003 13U D1 Champions!
2007 17U D1 Champions!