On a 70 degree day in mid-February, the Illinois Rockets 8th grade Red girls basketball team triumphed over three opponents to take the title at the FTG event at the Waukegan Fieldhouse.

Game One’s victory came at the hands of the Racine (WI) Elite.  The Rockets demonstrated strong transition offense as they pulled away to a 45-36 triumph.

Game Two against Full Package’s 8th grade squad was a slugfest, with the Rockets ending on the winning side of the 29-25 final score.

The finale featured a feeder team for Niles West High School.  The Rockets got their running game going in the second half, outscoring Niles West by 24 points for the 56-21 victory and the tourney title.

Rockets players are Kate Chaparro, Ren Gradel, Gabi Melby, Kelsey Modaff, Grace Steffen, Maggie Stutelberg and Kiara Zamar.  Not pictured are Emma Parney, Margaret Snyder and Mia Van Someren.  The Rockets are coached by Michael Scholl and Drew Ondik (not pictured).

The Rockets 6 White girls defeated the Carol Stream Panthers, Glen Ellyn Titans, and Geneva Vikings in 3 hard-fought games over the weekend to capture the Carol Stream Thanksgiving Shootout!

Congrats to our Rockets 8 White girls team—One Day Shootout Champs in Schaumburg on Saturday November 12th.  The 8 White girls defeated the LVL Lady Lakers, Lady Clippers, and Carol Stream Panthers to earn the championship.

The Rockets 6 Red girls started the season 3-0 with an impressive showing at the One Day Spooktacular Shootout Saturday October 30th.  The Rockets scored wins against the Lancers Select, Lincolnway Xplosion, and Romeoville Lady Lightning to earn the championship. 

The Illinois Rockets 2nd annual 1000 Makes Club was a resounding success once again!  We give our returning players the opportunity to participate on a voluntary basis, and ask them to track shots made at game speed while working out on their own during the summer. 

This year we had 41 players participate and net a combined 98,232 makes, smashing last season’s record of 70,518. We congratulate our 2016 1000 Makes All-Star Team, the top 5 players: Taylor Mautone (10,107 Makes), Anna Perez (10,015), Ashley Perez (6,835), Grace Steffen (4,012), and Natalie Jordan (3,897).  We look forward to seeing our players break the 100k mark next summer!