Deerfield Young Warriors

09/15/2023

Hi all, Johnny Lyons here with an exciting announcement about our expanded partnership with ALL IN Athletics!

Starting this season, the Deerfield Young Warriors will be managed as part of a new entity being formed by ALL IN Athletics. We've partnered with ALL IN for many years at the 3rd – 5th grade levels, and we're thrilled to expand that partnership to include all grade levels 3 – 8. Under the leadership of CEO Billy Welcome, ALL IN will now be responsible for day-to-day basketball operations including:

- Running tryouts and making teams* (tryouts will be in mid-October)
- Staffing coaches*
- Creating schedules*
- Collecting payments
- Uniforms
- Ongoing communication

*These will be collaborative tasks.

My dad, John Lyons, founded this program in 1994 (then the Deerfield Bulls) and has run it with tremendous pride and devotion for 30 years. He'll still be around the program, but will be taking a well-earned step back from the day-to-day. In my role as Director of Basketball, I'll work closely with Billy and ALL IN to foster a tight connection to the DHS program, from X's and O's consistency to overall philosophy and values.

The Young Warriors is a family operation, and we've long considered ALL IN part of that family. This move only strengthens our ability to continue to provide the Deerfield community with a top-flight feeder basketball program well into the future!

More to come soon, including clinic and tryout dates.

To learn more, read John's note on our site.

Feeding DHS Basketball for 30 years

10/11/2022

⛹️‍♂️Tryouts today for Deerfield Young Warriors Feeder⛹️‍♂️

🏀3rd-5th Grade (run by All In Athletics)🏀

• October 11 & 13, 6-7:30 pm
• Warrior Gym, Deerfield High School (enter thru west doors closest to Waukegan Rd)
• Pre-register using the link below
• Team rosters will be posted on the All In website by Saturday, October 15th by 6 pm

🏀6th-8th Grade🏀

• October 11 & 13, 7:30-9 pm
• Warrior Gym, Deerfield High School (enter thru west doors closest to Waukegan Rd)
• Registration will be done at the door, please arrive early
• $15 fee - cash, check to "Deerfield Young Warriors", or Venmo -Lyons-122
• Team rosters will be posted on our website by Saturday, October 15th by 6pm

2022 Deerfield Young Warriors Tryouts (3rd-5th Grade) in ALL IN Athletics

09/30/2022

Tryout Info-Deerfield Young Warriors Feeder

🏀3rd-5th Grade (run by All In Athletics)🏀

• October 11 & 13, 6-7:30 pm
• Warrior Gym, Deerfield High School (enter thru west doors closest to Waukegan Rd)
• Pre-register using the attached link below
• Team rosters will be posted on the All In website by Saturday, October 15th by 6 pm

🏀6th-8th Grade🏀

• October 11 & 13, 7:30-9 pm
• Warrior Gym, Deerfield High School (enter thru west doors closest to Waukegan Rd)
• Registration will be done at the door, please arrive early
• $15 fee - cash, check to "Deerfield Young Warrors", or Venmo -Lyons-122
• Team rosters will be posted on our website by Saturday, October 15th by 6 pm

- Hopefully the Covid-altered seasons are a thing of the past and we look forward to a great schedule. DHS Varsity Coach McKendrick as always is a strong supporter of the Young Warriors as is his staff and will be in attendance at the tryouts.

- Players are encouraged to attend both tryouts as many as 3 teams per grade may be established.

Our goal has been and is to offer a wholesome program with talented coaches and a diverse schedule – and to leave good memories of the experience with both players and families.

Look forward to seeing you at the tryouts and the early November clinics, which we will be announcing shortly.

2022 Deerfield Young Warriors Tryouts (3rd-5th Grade) in ALL IN Athletics

09/10/2022

🏀⛹️‍♂️Boys feeder basketball update!🏀⛹️‍♂️

The Deerfield Young Warriors feeder program is getting ready to kick off its 30th year serving the Deerfield community! As usual, we'll have 3rd - 8th grade teams, with up to 3 teams per grade.

Tryouts for the upcoming season will take place in mid-October. (I'll post again once dates and times are confirmed.) You can also learn more at deerfieldyoungwarriors.com or by emailing [email protected]

About the program: Our mission is to provide the opportunity for boys in the Deerfield community with a serious interest in basketball to participate in accelerated competition with accelerated guidance, in an effort to prepare them to be DHS basketball players.

02/01/2022

We recently held the 16th Annual Kick-off Feeder Tournament and despite Omnicron, it was a huge success. It probably is the biggest feeder tournament in the Chicago area. Although the entrants were down somewhat from the 120 teams that we had last time probably as a result of the pandemic, we still had 86 teams competing representing 18 different programs. The results were as follows:
5th A 1st Place – Maine South
2nd Place Arlington Hgts
5th B 1st Place - Lake Zurich
2nd Place – Deerfield
5th B2 1st Place – Play Hard Hoops
2nd Place – Mundelein
6th A 1st Place – GBS
2nd Place – Hersey
6th B 1st Place – Buffalo Grove
2nd Place – GBS
6th B2 1st Place – Libertyville
2nd Place – Mundelein
7th A 1st Place – Hersey
2nd Place – GBS
7th B 1st Place – Lake Zurich Bears
2nd Place – Libertyville
7B2 1st Place – Grant
2nd Place – LZ
8A 1st Place – Maine South
2nd Place – St Viator
8B 1st Place – Buffalo Grove
2nd Place – Grant
8B2 1st Place – Mundelein
2nd Place – Buffalo Grove

We are now preparing for our 10th Annual Feeder Finale Tournament for B and B2 teams. It will take place February 25-27th and we will have anther good turnout.

01/29/2022

Congrats to our 3rd grade red team on their big win today, they showed great energy,effort and had FUN 🏀

01/03/2022

🏀Happy New Year! We are looking forward to getting back on the court and wanted to provide an update to our families.

First, we are extremely aware of the surge of COVID-19 in Illinois. Our coaches and staff will continue to be extremely diligent in the protection of our players & teams, strictly following the best health practice and procedures and going above and beyond the regulations required. The health and safety of our players, staff and families is our highest priority at all times.

On behalf of all families, coaches and staff in the program, we ask that you continue to be vigilant and honest in reporting symptoms, positive test results and exposures to us. This allows us to help keep everyone involved as safe as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any questions.

For our kick-off tournament this weekend (5th-8th grade), we have instituted the following rule as an extra precautionary measure.

RULE: Masks must be worn in such a way as to cover both nose and mouth by all players both on the bench and when playing (exception on bench are players with asthma or chronic respiratory conditions). I am asking the referees to issue warnings to players who are obviously lapse in this way of masking and issue a 2 shot technical foul upon the second warning. After the second warning, subsequent warnings involving the same player will disqualify the player for the remainder of the game. I know some may view this as harsh but I am aware of the current worry about the Omnicom variant so am addressing some of the reasons for concern and am making the venues as safe as possible. Canlan, the operator of both tournament sites, is doing the same.

Observers of the games should also wear masks properly and should follow the well-known guidelines of social distancing also. If there is more than a one-hour lapse between games, players and families should leave the building. (Btw, Mayo Clinic and other medical entities are saying that cloth masks are not as effective against the Omicron variant as N95 or RN95 masks.) 🏀

12/14/2021

The Young Warriors 6th, 7th & 8th grade teams still have room for players. We have had only one day of games to date so the bulk of the season is still in front of us. The next games will be at the popular Kick-off Tournament that we host from Jan 7-9. About 80 teams are already registered for that event.
Contact John at [email protected] to find more info and to join the Deefield High School backed feeder program for its 29th year.

10/25/2021

🏀Thanks for all those who came out last week for the clinics at DHS! Looking forward to starting practices in November - until then keep practicing 🏀 in your driveways, at the park, at gyms,even walking to school just dribbling counts too! 🏀
please reach out to us with any questions or concerns 😀

10/18/2021

🏀 CLINIC WEEK REMINDER!

As we do each year, we will be holding a series of clinics to kick off our season. Details below, no pre-registration required. $15 fee for each night to cover gym rentals. Cash/check or Venmo to John Lyons -Lyons-122.

Clinics are exclusively for Young Warrior players!

Monday, October 18

- St. Ignatius Prep Head Coach Matt Monroe - 2020 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year and DYW/DHS alum
- 6:30-8pm, DHS Warrior Gym

Tuesday, October 19

- Trinity University Head Coach Greg Miller - former All-American player and NCAA Pete Maravich Award Winner
- 6:30-8pm, DHS Warrior Gym

Wednesday, October 20

- DHS Head Coach Dan McKendrick + Varsity Assistant Jack Carney (former DYW/DHS standout)
- 6:30-8pm, DHS Warrior Gym