Established in 2005, the Merritting Attention Basketball Club is a tax-exempt 501(c) 3 organization and a proud member of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), and the Youth Basketball of America (YBOA). Over the past 3 years, the organization has prided itself on providing an academic traveling basketball program that is highly competitive, academically sound, competently coached, community friendly and recognized throughout the country.
During its first year in 2005, we had four boys teams. The 4th and 5th grade teams competed in the AAU National Championship in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The 5th Grade Boys finished in 4th place in the New England AAU Super Regional. The 4th Grade Boys won the AAU Massachusetts State Championship and placed 3rd in the country at the 2005 AAU National Championship.
In 2006, we had expanded the program to eight teams (six boys and two girls). We had all six boys teams qualified for the AAU and/or USSSA National Championships. The 4th grade team won the AAU Massachusetts State Championship, the USSSA Super Regional Championship and placed 5th in the country at the AAU National Championship in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The 5th grade team won the AAU & USSSA Super Regional Championships and the AAU Massachusetts State Championship. The 6th grade team finished 4th at the AAU Massachusetts State Championship. The 7th grade team won the USSSA Super Regional Championship. The eighth grade team was runner-ups at the USSSA Super Regional Championship. The girls were very competitive and caught the attention of a lot of opponents and spectators during their first season.
In 2007, the 11U/5th grade boys team won the National Championship in Lexington, Kentucky, Massachusetts State Championship and the New England Super Regional Championship. The 12U/6th grade boys team won the New Jersey Super Regional Championship and won the silver medal at the Massachusetts State Championship and New England Super Regional Championship. They participated at the National Championship in Lexington, Kentucky. The 10U/4th grade boys team finished in 4th place at the New England Super Regional Championship and participated at the National Championship in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The 13U/7th grade boys team finshed in 4th place at the Massachusetts State Championship and participated at the YBOA National Championship in Polk County, Florida.
We are very excited to begin our 4th season and proud to be recognized as one of the premier basketball organizations in the United States . This year, we will have teams in the Boys Division: Grades 3rd through 8th and a cheerleading program.
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