Explore Our Work
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Next Up Teen Basketball Runs
Next Up is our youth pickup basketball program, created as a community outreach initiative in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Virginia. Designed for teens, the program provides a safe, structured environment where they can play, compete, and connect through the game of basketball. These open-run sessions offer consistent access to…
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Charity Basketball Event, New Year Same Buckets
What an incredible night. New Year Same Buckets was bigger than basketball — it was about community, competition, and coming together for a purpose: supporting Shawn “The Animal” Sanders. Huge thank you to everyone who helped bring this vision to life. @williamwoodsr planted the seed, and together with @lskizie, @4a.atm, and @rob_i77urray we worked to make it happen. Major appreciation…
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Support Shawn’s Road to Recovery
On behalf of Virginia Sports League, we have launched this GoFundMe to rally our basketball community around friends who need us right now. It’s time for us to show what a strong community we are and show up for our brother in ball, Shawn Sanders. Every contribution—big or small—helps and is greatly appreciated. If…
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Heat Check, Free Youth 3v3 Tournament
We hosted our first free 3v3 youth basketball tournament as a way to connect with and give back to the community. The event featured two age divisions, 10–13 and 14–18, creating opportunities for kids of all skill levels to compete and have fun. More than just a tournament, the goal was to provide a…
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Teen Entrepreneurship Program
Currently in beta. Our Entrepreneurship Program is designed for high school students who are interested in learning how to run a business through hands-on, real-world experience. Participants will take part in operating the concession stand during our summer basketball league, Virginia Hoop League, using it as a live, simulated business environment. Students will be…