KC Wildcats Basketball Club Page

06/01/2026

Nice job Girls!!

KC Wildcats from Ellensburg showed up this weekend!! Congrats ladies on winning the 6/7G division!!

05/28/2026

This one hit close to home. If you've been around club sports long enough, you've seen it — the family that chases every shiny new logo. Sometimes leaving is right. But sometimes the best thing a kid can find isn't a new team. It's a place worth staying. 🏀
Great read for any club family heading into tryout season.

Why it's happening. Why it needs to end.

05/14/2026

More Than a Team

Yesterday, I was at a track meet and ran into one of our KC Wildcats families. We caught up for a few minutes, and then she said something that stuck with me.

Her daughter — who doesn’t run in the same school circles as a lot of kids in the valley — told her that whenever she finds out another girl plays for the Wildcats, she feels an instant connection. Not because they’re teammates. Not because they’re the same age. Just because they’ve both been part of the same club and gone through something similar together.

That’s exactly what this club was built to do.

KC Wildcats has always been about bringing kids together from different schools — public, private, Christian, homeschool — putting them on the same court, and letting the work create the bond.

And somewhere along the way, something stays with them.

Running a club like this is hard. Opinions differ. Teams change. Some seasons feel more like managing chaos than building something meaningful. You keep showing up because you believe in the work, even when it’s hard to tell what’s actually lasting.

That comment yesterday stuck with me.

We didn’t set out to create some perfect identity or culture. We just wanted to give kids an opportunity to play, compete, and grow together.

Somewhere along the way, it became more than that.

05/05/2026

🏀 KC Wildcats Basketball is back for 2026/27.

New season. New website. New registration process.

Evaluations are coming Fall 2026 for athletes in grades 2–8 across Ellensburg, Thorp, and Kittitas.

Visit kcwildcatsbasketball.com to learn more about:
• Program structure
• Evaluations
• Team philosophy
• What to expect this season

Ready to register? Click below.
-->> https://register.teamsnap.com/form/AbufHArJ4ZSPCUgGaK65r

If your athlete is ready to compete, develop, and grow — we want to see them on the court.

Together. Compete. Grow.

🌐 kcwildcatsbasketball.com

04/28/2026

🏆 CHAMPIONS & RUNNER-UP 🏆

Big weekend for KC Wildcats at the Mid-Columbia Hoops Grandview Spring Fling!

🔥 6th Grade Boys – 1st Place
💪 6th Grade Girls – 2nd Place

Both groups competed hard all weekend and represented the club the right way. Tough, unselfish basketball and the ability to battle through big moments—that’s what we’re building.

Proud of these teams and the way they continue to grow and compete.

The work is showing. More to come. 🐾

04/27/2026

🏆 CHAMPIONS 🏆

Our 6th grade select boys take 1st place at the Mid-Columbia Hoops Grandview Spring Fling!

This group competed at a high level all weekend—playing tough defense, sharing the ball, and responding the right way in big moments.

What stands out most is how they continue to grow together. The work they’re putting in is showing up when it matters.

Proud of this team and how they represent KC Wildcats Basketball. Great Job Coach Jeff Cochran

More to come. 🐾

03/22/2026

🏀🐾 KC WILDCATS BOYS – STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 🐾🏀

What a weekend in Spokane for our Wildcats Boys competing at the Washington State Championships!

🔥 6th Grade Boys — 3rd Place (5-1)
💪 5th Grade Boys — 5th Place (3-1)
💪 4th Grade Boys — Finished Strong (2-2)

Across three competitive divisions, our boys showed toughness, growth, and resilience every game.
From battling back after adversity… to making deep runs into the weekend… to finishing on a high note — this group represented Ellensburg and the KC Wildcats the right way.

This is what it looks like when hard work, teamwork, and belief come together.

Proud of these boys. Proud of this club.

🐾 Go Wildcats!

03/21/2026

🏀🐾 KC WILDCATS BOYS – STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 🐾🏀
Day 2 in Spokane… and the Wildcats are rolling!

🔥 5th Grade Boys: 1-0 --- Now 2-0*
🔥 6th Grade Boys: 1-0 --- Now 2-0*
💪 4th Grade Boys: Battling after some tough losses, still strong!

These divisions are loaded:
• 5th Grade: 43 teams
• 6th Grade: 59 teams
• 4th Grade: 27 teams

That’s nearly 130 teams competing at State, and our boys are right in the middle of it.
Every team is guaranteed 4 games, so there’s a lot of basketball left — and plenty of opportunity to make a run.
Stay locked in. Keep competing. One game at a time.

🐾 Let’s go Wildcats!

03/20/2026

🏀🐾 KC WILDCATS BOYS – STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS START TODAY 🐾🏀

It’s go time!

Our 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Wildcats Boys are heading to Spokane for the Washington State Championships, tipping off today!

After an incredible showing from our girls last weekend, it’s now the boys’ turn to compete on the state stage and represent Ellensburg and the KC Wildcats.

Play hard. Play together. Trust the work.

4th Grade Coaches: Jordan Doucet/Connor Jackson
5th Grade Coaches: Isaac Sullivan/Matt Snell/Marco Brettman
6th Grade Coaches: Jeff Cochran/Matt Hilderman

We’re excited to watch these teams compete and leave it all on the floor.

🐾 Let’s go Wildcats!

03/16/2026

🏀🐾 KC WILDCATS GIRLS – STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 🐾🏀

What a weekend for the KC Wildcats Girls at the Washington State Championships in Spokane!

Competing against teams from all across the state in the Silver Division, our girls represented Ellensburg with toughness, teamwork, and heart.

🔥 4th Grade Girls – 3rd Place at State (4–1)
💪 5th Grade Girls – 5th Place (3–1)
💪 6th Grade Girls – 5th Place (3–1)

Across these three divisions, there were 82 teams competing
• 21 teams in 4th grade
• 32 teams in 5th grade
• 29 teams in 6th grade

To have all three teams finish in the top tier of their divisions is an incredible accomplishment and a testament to the work these athletes and coaches have put in all season.

We’re proud of how these girls competed, supported each other, and represented the KC Wildcats and Ellensburg community on the state stage.

Next up… the Wildcats Boys head to Spokane next weekend for their shot at State.

For those who have not gotten enough basketball, CWU Wildcat Nation plays tonight in town at 7pm.

🐾 Let’s go Wildcats!

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