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2025-2026 Wheatland Wizards Basketball

The Wheatland Wizards Basketball Club is a Premier Competitive Regional Traveling Basketball Program of the Wheatland Athletic Association, based in the Naperville/Aurora area. Duncan Ward serves as the Director of the Wheatland Wizards Basketball Program. 

· Wizards’ basketball winter season runs October through early March.
· 16-20 Regular Season Games (8-10 games will be home @ Bednarcik JHS & 8-10 games will be away throughout the county of DuPage).
· Playoffs: 3 games minimum in late February/early March. Held in DuPage County (location TBD).
· Competition: All regular games will be against DuPage County teams, with the possibility of one or two games from teams in Cook, Lake, and Kane counties.
· 10 – skill development trainings (separate from practices) – will be held in September and October, for all participant grade levels.
· The skill training schedule will be forwarded a week or so after tryouts.
· Team practice begins the week of October 6th.
· Coaches will contact participant parents a week after tryouts.
· Team practices will be held at middle schools located in school district 204, 308, or at WAA Sports Center. Coaches will provide you the details of the location, dates, and times for the practices.
· Two practices weekly for 1.25-1.5 hours each (outside of Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks).
· 3-5 shootout tournaments, separate from the regular season games, held in the Chicagoland, Indiana, or Wisconsin area.
· The game schedule will be created on October 31st and forwarded to all parents around November 1st.
· Games are scheduled to begin Saturday, November 15th.

The Wizards offers a high level basketball program that includes highly qualified trainers and coaches that are committed to: 

   -Teaching and enhancing the skills and fundamentals of basketball 
   -Developing character in young athletes 
   -Promoting a true love of the game 

Fees are all inclusive of training, practices, tournaments and games. Uniform cost is separate. For more information on the Wheatland Wizards please contact us at: 630-978-2855 or email the Wizards Administrator, Brian Smith at [email protected].

Monday, September 8th
Boys 3rd-4th grade @ 6-7:10pm
Boys 5th-6th grade @ 7:10-8:20pm
Boys 7th-8th grade @ 8:20-9:30pm

Wednesday, September 10th:
Boys 3rd-4th grade @ 6-7:10pm
Boys 5th-6th grade @ 7:10-8:20pm
Boys 7th-8th grade @ 8:20-9:30pm

Location: WAA Sports Center - 2323 Liberty Street, Aurora, IL 60502

*Pre-registration is required!
*Players only need to attend 1 tryout date.

Wizards Boys 3rd Grade

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

Wizards Boys 4th Grade

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

Wizards Boys 5th Grade

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

Wizards Boys 6th Grade

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

Wizards Boys 7th Grade

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

Wizards Boys 8th Grade

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

Registration Listing

2025-2026 Wheatland Lady Wizards Travel Basketball

Lady Wizards compete in the DuPage Youth Travel Basketball League (Illinois Largest Feeder/Travel League w/500 teams) during the winter season.

· Wizards’ basketball winter season runs October through early March.
· 16-20 Regular Season Games (8-10 games will be home @ Bednarcik JHS & 8-10 games will be away throughout the county of DuPage).
· Playoffs: 3 games minimum in late February/early March. Held in DuPage County (location TBD).
· Competition: All regular games will be against DuPage County teams, with the possibility of one or two games from teams in Cook, Lake, and Kane counties.
· 10 – skill development trainings (separate from practices) – will be held in September and October, for all participant grade levels.
· The skill training schedule will be forwarded a week or so after tryouts.
· Team practice begins the week of October 6th.
· Coaches will contact participant parents a week after tryouts.
· Team practices will be held at middle schools located in school district 204, 308, or at WAA Sports Center. Coaches will provide you the details of the location, dates, and times for the practices.
· Two practices weekly for 1.25-1.5 hours each (outside of Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks).
· 3-5 shootout tournaments, separate from the regular season games, held in the Chicagoland, Indiana, or Wisconsin area.
· The game schedule will be created on October 31st and forwarded to all parents around November 1st.
· Games are scheduled to begin Saturday, November 15th.

Tryout Fee: $0

Tryout Location: WAA Sports Center (2323 Liberty Street, Aurora, IL 60502)

Tuesday, September 9th:
Girls 3rd-5th grade @ 6:15-7:25pm
Girls 6th – 8th grade @ 7:30-8:40pm

Thursday, September 11th:
Girls 3rd-5th grade @ 6:15-7:25pm
Girls 6th – 8th grade @ 7:30-8:40pm

*Pre-registration is required!
*Players only need to attend 1 tryout date.

3rd Grade Lady Wizards

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

4th Grade Lady Wizards

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

5th Grade Lady Wizards

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

6th Grade Lady Wizards

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

7th Grade Lady Wizards

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

8th Grade Lady Wizards

Registration closes on 11/01/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 11/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

Registration Listing

2025 Fall Wizards Basketball (High School)

Get ready for the upcoming school season with the Wheatland Wizards and Lady Wizards fall travel basketball program! Our fall session runs annually from September through November for boys and girls in grades 9-12.

Tryout Information

Tryouts will be held at the WAA Sports Center (2323 Liberty, Aurora) on the following dates and times:

Friday, September 12th
Girls (Grades 9-12): 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Boys (Grades 9-10): 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Boys (Grades 11-12): 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Sunday, September 14th
Girls (Grades 9-12): 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Boys (Grades 9-10): 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Boys (Grades 11-12): 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Season Details

Practices: Begin the week of September 15th with two practices per week.
Tournaments: Our teams will participate in seven tournaments on the following dates:
October 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th
November 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th
Coaching: All teams are coached by Coach Dunc.
Season End: The season concludes on November 9th, ensuring players are ready for their school's winter basketball season.

Must be registered to tryout.  Teams will be split based off of age and/or ability.

Wizards Boys 9th Grade Fall

Registration closes on 10/22/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 10/04/2025 to 11/09/2025

Lady Wizards 9th Grade Fall

Registration closes on 10/22/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 10/04/2025 to 11/09/2025

Wizards Boys 10th Grade Fall

Registration closes on 10/22/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 10/04/2025 to 11/09/2025

Lady Wizards 10th Grade Fall

Registration closes on 10/22/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 10/04/2025 to 11/09/2025

Wizards Boys 11th Grade Fall

Registration closes on 10/22/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 10/04/2025 to 11/09/2025

Lady Wizards 11th Grade Fall

Registration closes on 10/22/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 10/04/2025 to 11/09/2025

Wizards Boys 12th Grade Fall

Registration closes on 10/22/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 10/04/2025 to 11/09/2025

Lady Wizards 12th Grade Fall

Registration closes on 10/22/2025 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 10/04/2025 to 11/09/2025

PROGRAM DETAILS

The Wheatland Wizards Travel Basketball program Director, Trainers and staff, believe that the proper approach to developing a high level basketball player is to have a mix of high quality skills training, proper game preparation and strategy and the proper level of competition. Emphasis is on player development training in order to master the fundamentals of basketball, along with encouraging player physical fitness and mental quickness. These are skills necessary for players that want to advance from elementary, middle school, high school and college level basketball. Trainings will be provided by Coach Dunc and a staff of qualified basketball trainers.

The Wheatland Wizards Program is focused on the athlete that is involved in multiple sports and activities but wants to continue to develop competitively in basketball. The season places high emphasis on training and practice time throughout the season. Training opportunities will be available in the summer, team practice begins in September and games/tournaments begin in early November and going through March (3rd through 8th grade).  The High School program runs seasonally, with coaching provided by Duncan Ward.

The Wizard program balances hard work and fun. The current roster of players in the Wheatland Wizards program come from communities such as Naperville, Aurora, North Aurora, Montgomery, Oswego, Plainfield and Bolingbrook to name a few. The majority of participants are from the Naperville District 204 area, but all communities are invited to tryout for travel basketball.

Lady Wizards Program

The Wheatland Wizards Basketball Club is a Premier Competitive Regional Traveling Basketball Program of the Wheatland Athletic Association which is based in the Naperville/Aurora, Plainfield and Oswego area. 

The Wheatland Wizards Travel Basketball program objective is to DEVELOP basketball players mentally and physically.  Our focus is through proper instruction to enhance participants basketball IQ, skill development, and provide appropriate competition.

The Lady Wizards compete in the DuPage Youth Travel Basketball League (DYTBL) November-February.  Wheatland’s own, Coach Dunc, and trainers provide the Lady Wizards participants 6-8 skill trainings starting in October.

The Lady Wizards program focuses on player development and implementing fundamentals in game settings learned through skill development trainings. PREPARATION & EXECUTION is key! Coach Dunc, along with Lady Wizards coaches ensure all are able and prepared to compete at their appropriate level.



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Call us:     630-978-2855
Email us:   [email protected]

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2323 Liberty St 
Aurora, Illinois 60502

Email Us: [email protected]
Phone : 630-978-2855
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