On Saturday March 23rd 2013 the 14u boys had their first ever Gold Ball Showdown, pitting two of the most successful 14u boys programs of the past decade. In HomeSchool Basketball's biggest stage the Nashville NCC Warriors defeated the Dallas HSAA Angels earning the right to be called HomeSchool Basketball's Undisputed National Champion. Over the past 9 years this age group has not had a repeat National Champion, in fact teams from 4 different NCHBC Regions (Midwest, Southeast, South Central, & Texas) have claimed the Undisputed Crown over the past decade! With over 350 teams at Nationals the 14u boys age division was once again the largest non 18u age group, with 50 teams this year.
On March 19th-23rd 2013 all of the best HomeSchool Basketball teams in the Nation traveled to Springfield Missouri to participate in the 22nd annual National Christian HomeSchool Basketball Championships (NCHBC). Below you will see the Top finishers from the 2013 Varsity Girls National Championships. For the 3rd straight year the top 6 teams in the nation came from Oklahoma, Tennessee, & Texas (2 teams from each state.) The 2013 NCHBC had a total field of over 350 teams..
HomeSchool Volleyball's 2012 NCHVC National Championships in Springfield, MO boasted of the largest and most competitive field in the world. The Illinois Crusaders, PT Warriors (TX), HFC Panthers (KY), Cornerstone (KS), & SATCH Mavericks (TX) each took home Gold Ball National Championships. The Tulsa NOAH Jaguars, PT Warriors, & OKC Storm were the Nation's top 3 programs in 2012 and the upcoming National Championships (October 24th-26th 2013) promise to be the largest and best HomeSchool Volleyball National Championships in the history of the Sport!
May 2013-- The Fort Worth PT Warriors program has emerged as an elite HomeSchool Volleyball Program on the National scene. Amazingly in 2011 this program (in only it's 5th year) finished as the #1 HomeSchool Volleyball Program in the Nation. This is a great in depth article on this program, from the perspective of HomeSchool Volleyball's 2012 JV National Champion Coach Marcia Whiting. While a few years ago the PT Warriors were the "new kids on the block" within the Dallas Fort Worth area compared to programs like FW THESA & Dallas HSAA, their success at all age level the past couple years has given all their teams a really big target at the National level.
May 28th 2013-- HomeSchool Volleyball's National Championships will once again be in Springfield, MO. The dates will be October 24th-26th 2013. The National Christian HomeSchool Volleyball Championships (NCHVC) has rapidly become the sports largest & most competitive HomeSchool Volleyball event in the World! In 2012 the NCHVC reached 60 teams, passing their previous record. Going forward here is what you can expect from the leader of the sport in the upcoming 2013 & 2014 HomeSchool Volleybal Nationals.
May 27th 2013-- In light of today's Holiday we are bringing you a photo recap video of America's Favorite Past time. With the 2013 HomeSchool World Series in the books these images capture HomeSchool Baseball's only National Championship. HSLive365.com just published a couple articles about the 2013 HWSA. Video below..
May 25th 2013-- HomeSchool Sports largest Championships organization the National Christian HomeSchool Championships (NCHC) has finalized all their upcoming Regional & National Championships Schedules & Dates. The NCHC runs HomeSchool Basketball's Regional & National Championships along with Volleyball, Golf, Track & Field, Cross Country, & Soccer National Championships. The NCHC organization has over 1,000 teams in attendance each calendar year with over 10,000 athletes in participation.
May 25th 2013-- Rochelle Vasquez was an instrumental part in the THESA Riders 2013 HomeSchool Basketball Undisputed National Championship, the programs 7th straight Gold Ball National Championship. Vasquez and THESA managed to win their first National Title in the post Moriah Jefferson (UCONN) era. Earlier this month Vasquez signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play with new Sunbelt Conference Member Texas State University. Vasquez chose to play college basketball at Texas State over offers from Central Arkansas, Denver, South Alabama and North Texas.
In 2010 Dallas HSAA finished as the HomeSchool World Series runner up, losing to the Atlanta Barons Dynasty. In 2011 Dallas HSAA captured their programs 2nd ever HomeSchool World Series (HWSA) Title. In 2012 HSAA finished as Consolation Champion, their lone loss again came to the eventual Champion (THESA Riders) and now in 2013 HSAA "Brings Home the Coveted Cochran Cup for the 3rd Time in Tournament's 14-Year History." With their latest Title HSAA have moved into a category that just a few short years ago few would have believed. Dallas HSAA has emerged as HomeSchool Baseball's elite team of this decade!
No HomeSchool Baseball team has defended their World Series Crown since the Atlanta Barons won their 4th straight title in a classic game against the Dallas HSAA Angels. In 2011 Dallas HSAA won their ever 2nd ever World Series Crown. In 2012 Fort Worth's THESA Riders won their first ever HomeSchool World Series Championship. Now the 2013 Dallas HSAA Angels have claimed their 2nd HWSA Title in the past 3 years and HSAA's 3rd overall Title in their programs 14th year of existence. The 2012 Runner up Raleigh Warriors returned to the Championship Game this year but once again fell short. The Peach City Citadels finished 3rd improving on 2012's 6th place finish. The Richmond CVHAA Patriots finished 4th making the most dramatic improvement of any team this year, improving from their 2012 Division III Championships (17th overall.)