The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is one of the largest, non-profit, volunteer sports organizations in the United States. The Upstate Ladies are a non-profit club dedicated to the sport of girls' basketball. We strive to expose all of our quality athletes to a high level of competition, coached by high caliber coaches, in an environment which builds good morals, sportsmanship and high self esteem.

The Upstate Ladies are a weekend tournament-based traveling program for girls' basketball athletes ages 10-17. We will be holding our 19th annual Central New York tournament April 23-25, 2010, hosting 60+ teams. Commitment to the full season and parent and player participation in our tournament is expected.

Interested in learning more about how you can get involved with the Upstate Ladies?

We encourage parents of girls' basketball players from the Ithaca-area or surrounding community, looking for a highly competitive off-season tournament play opportunity, to explore our website for more information. Contact Brenda Carlisle at upstateladies@gmail.com with questions.

Experienced coaches looking for an opportunity to bring a team, or become involved if there is a need for additional coaches, explore our website and contact Brenda Carlisle at upstateladies@gmail.com for more information.

Upstate Ladies does not currently hold general tryouts, and cannot guarantee placement of all players and coaches interested. However, we will do our best to address any interest to become involved with the Upstate Ladies organization and are committed to responding to all inquiries.