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The Miami Valley Hawks

The Lady Hawks were started by Bruce Vanover and Dean Denlinger in the winter of 2003, because they wanted to provide their girls an opportunity to advance their basketball skills without taking the extra time traveling to Dayton's organizations.  Combine that with their desire to improve the overall basketball skill level of girls that are located "North of Dayton" and you have the creation of the Miami Valley Lady Hawks.
 
The inaugural season provided 89 girls on 9 teams the opportunity to represent the Lady Hawks in 6 tournaments starting the last weekend in March and ending the last weekend in May.  Girls came from 18 different local schools, including Miami East, Troy Christian, Bradford, West Milton, Troy, Tecumseh, Northmont, Piqua, Versailles, Bethel, Tipp City, Piqua Catholic,  St. Patrick, Covington, Greenville, Wayne, Graham, Dunbar, to participate with the Lady Hawks.  5 Lady Hawk teams won trophies in their tournaments during the season.
 
We started our 2nd season by holding tryouts on March 6 & 7 at the Miami East High School.  We had 80 girls attend the Tryouts.  We fielded 8 Teams in 2004 for the following age groups: 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u (2 teams), 14u (2 teams), 16/17u.  The 2004 Lady Hawk rosters consists of girls representing the following school systems: Miami East, Troy Christian, West Milton, Troy, Tecumseh, Piqua, Versailles, Bethel, Tipp City, Piqua Catholic, St. Patrick, Franklin Monroe, New Bremen, and Centerville.  The Lady Hawks finished in 2nd place at 6 tournaments.
 
The 2005 season kicked-off on February 27th and March 2nd with tryouts at the Miami East Jr. High School.  We are fielding 7 teams this year in the following age groups: 11u (2 Teams), 12u, 13u, 14u (2 Teams), 15u.  The 2005 Lady Hawks schedule consists of 6 tournaments, 18 guaranteed games, organized by the "Girl's Basketball Association (GBA)" with the first starting March 25 - 26 weekend in Old Washington, Ohio (Buckeye Trail HS) at the 4th Annual GBA Warrior Classic and ending June 3 - 5 weekend.  We are planning an overnight weekend at the 6th Annual GBA Bobcat Classic at Ohio University in Athens.  Please see the "Schedule" page for more details.  We strive to attend the tournaments that have games held under one roof.
 
The 2006 season began with our 16/17 (Denlinger) year old team taking the championship at the Cambridge Classic the weekend of March 25th & 26th.  We are again fielding 7 teams this year in the following age group: 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, 14u, 15u, 16/17.  The 2006 schedule will consist of 6 tournaments with 18 guarenteed games.
 
The 2007 season the Hawk's will be fielding 9 teams. U10, U11 (2 teams), U12 (2 teams), U13, U14, U15, 16/17.  The 2007 Lady Hawks rosters consist of girls from the following school systems: Piqua, Newton, Graham, West Liberty, Tipp City, Miami East, Covington, Troy Christian, Bethel, Tri Village, West Milton, Troy, Ft. Loramie, Franklin Monroe, Sidney Lehman, Bradford, Sidney, Fairlawn, Tecumseh, National Trail, Versailles, Minster, Holy Angels.
 
The 2008 season the Hawks' will be fielding 7 teams. U10, U11, U12 (2 teams), U13, U14, U16/17.  The 2008 lady Hawks roster consist of girls from the following school systems: Tecumseh, National Trail, Versailles, Minster, Holy Angels, Piqua, Newton, Graham, Tipp City, Miami East, Covington, Troy Christian, Bethel, Tri Village, West Milton, Troy, Ft. Loramie, Franklin Monroe, Sidney Lehman, Bradford, Sidney, Fairlawn.
 
 
The 2009 season the Hawks' will be fielding 8 teams. U10, U11, U12 (2 teams) U13, U14, U15, U16/17.  This year the Hawks also started four boys teams.  4th grade, 5th grade, 8th grade and 9th grade.
 
The 2010 Hawks season included 7 girls teams.  U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16/17 and four boys teams. 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 10th grade.
 
The 2011 season included 9 girls teams. 4th grade (2 teams), 6th grade (2 teams), 7th grade, 8th grade, 10th grade (2 teams), 11th grade.
Three boys teams - 8th grade, 9th grade 11th grade.
 
Continue to visit the "Miami Valley Lady Hawks" website for updates on teams, coaches, schedules, directions, photos, and awards.