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2012 Emerald City Pioneers (left to right, back row to front: Chase Young, Mikey Phillips, Ryan Shannon, Lucas Shannon, Luke Hamlin, Pen Pawlak, Jake Springfield, George Valle, Sammi Jarjour, Matt Callans, Fletcher Collins, Cameron Howell)
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP HS ECBA PIONEERS WHO GOT 1ST PLACE IN THE LAS VEGAS DOUBLE PUMP SPRING CLASSIC!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 6TH GRADE ECBA HOOPSTARS WHO PLACED 3RD IN THE LEBRON JAMES "KING JAMES CLASSIC" IN OHIO KNOCKING OFF MULTIPLE TOP 20 NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS!!!
Rose City Showcase Recap
Congratulations to all the Pioneer teams who participated in the Rose City Showcase in Portland last weekend. Our top HS Pioneers won the top elite division beating California Supreme, NW Panthers, and Richmond Bad Boys (CA) for the title. Also our super sophomore Pioneer teams won the U16 Elite division beating West Seattle Pride, West Coast All-Stars, and ICP in the title game by 1. Congrats to all the teams. Everyone did well and we are very proud to have you guys represent the academy at this prestigious event.
 Best in the West Tournament
Congratulations to the 7th & 5th grade Swish teams who came in 2nd & 3rd in the Tournament!
7th grade Swish
5th Grade Swish
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP HS ECBA PIONEERS WHO GOT 1ST PLACE IN THE
LAS VEGAS DOUBLE PUMP SPRING CLASSIC!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 6TH GRADE ECBA HOOPSTARS WHO PLACED 3RD IN
THE LEBRON JAMES "KING JAMES CLASSIC" IN OHIO KNOCKING OFF MULTIPLE
TOP 20 NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS!!!
State Champions Again
Congratulations to the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Pioneers and Hoopstars for competing in the 2010 District National Qualifier. The 6th grade ECBA Hoopstars and the 8th grade Pioneers took home the gold and the 7th took home bronze. We are very proud of all the teams who represented ECBA. It was great to see all the fan support for the games as well!!!
Congratulations to all the teams who went down to Portland for the Presidents Day tournament!!!
Congratulations to all of the teams who traveled to Portland for the President's Day tournament! A big congratulations also goes out to the 6th grade & 8th grade pioneers who won the championship for the 2010 Winter PNAAU league!
Congratulations to the 6th & 8th grade Pioneers for winning the Pacific Northwest AAU winter league in the 6th & HS divisions! 
6th Grade Champs - 2010 PNAAU Winter League 6th grade
8th Grade Champs - 2010 PNAAU Winter League HS Division
Congratulations 5th graders for placing 1st in the Seattle Youth Basketball AAU tournament Jan 29th-31st!!!
MLK Tournament Recap
 Congratulations to the 8th grade Pioneers who won the AAU MLK tournament! The 7th grade Pioneers placed 2nd! Great job!!!
The 8th grade Pioneers also produced the 8th grade MVP for the tournament -Congrats Sam Dowd!
2014 Pioneers
2010 MLK Tournament - 8th Grade MVP
Emerald City Pioneers in the News!
ECBA 4th Green Wins WTA Championship 
4th Grade Green
Congrats to the 4th grade Green who won the 4th Annual WTA Xmas Break Championship on January 3rd.
West Coast Championship Tournament
Congrats to all the Pioneer teams that traveled down to Portland for the West Coast Christmas Classic. We went down there with our 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Pioneers. The 5th graders Coached by Ronaldo Manalo went all the way the championship where they lost to Team Concept from Oregon. The 6th grade Pioneers coached by Chase Young also made it all the finals by beating some very talented teams from oregon but lost to Rotary in the championship. 7th grade Pioneers coached by Chase Young played 6 games in 2 days. They lost to Rotary in a very close battle to the end in the semi finals. In the 8th grade division the Pioneers beat Boise Hoop Dream from Idaho in the semis then went on to beat Rotary to take the title for the 2nd year in a row. Congrats to all the teams and thank you to all the parents and fans who supported the teams and players!
Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament Recap
Congratulations to all the ECBA players that participated this weekend! Emerald City had a strong showing from the 4th Pioneers, 5th Pioneers, 6th Pioneers, 7th Pioneers, 7th Force, 8th Pioneers, 8th Force, and 8th Green teams!!! It was a fun 3 days and most the teams got 5 games.
On Sunday, the championship day all the finals were played at the Salvation Army gym in White Center. In every division there was an Emerald City team representing!!!
Big props to the 4th grade Pioneers who won their first title. This team had been playing up in 5th grade all season and finally got their shot playing their own grade and they played their hearts out for that 1st place finish against Rotary.
The 5th grade Pioneers beat Hype, Smoke, and Brandon Roy's sponsored team on their way to the final. They ended up playing Hype again for the final and lost by a few points.
The 6th grade Pioneers made it to the finals beating Fast from Oregon, Blue Chips from Tacoma, and Venim. They ended up having to play Fast again in the final and took 2nd.
The 7th Pioneers had to beat the Alaska Stars, FOH, and Jamal Crawford's Speed Elite before losing in the finals to the regional champs Fast from Oregon.
The 8th grade Pioneers cruised through their bracket and beat Seattle Elite in the finals to take the title.
The biggest thing about the weekend was the chemistry between all the teams. They all showed their support by coming early and staying after to support their fellow ECBA teams. It was a great way to end the Fall season! Thank you to all the players and parents who help make it possible. We appreciate your support.
4th Grade Pioneers
6th Grade Pioneers
7th grade Pioneers take home Rose City Showcase championship in Portland!
They will be going to Memphis for the 13u D1 Nationals June 27th-July 5th. Good luck Pioneers!!!
Girls Legends Finish First
Congratulations to the 9th Grade Legends for winning the WWPBA HS GOLD B Championship!
Boys HS finish out the Spring Strong
The top HS Pionner team won the NBA division in the Washington Premier League while the top Freshmen Pioneer team won the NCAA division in the Washington Premier League. See their Results here.
Boys finish the 2009 AAU Spring League Strong
Congratulations youth boys teams for a very successful and fun AAU Spring league. All our teams represented well from 4th-9th grade. Read more about our Spring Team Results here!
7th Grade Pioneers are WA State Champions
The 7th grade Pioneers just won the AAU National Qualifier becoming 2008-2009 Washington state champions - Congatulations Boys!
Congratulations to the 7th Grade Pioneers - who won the Portland President's Day Tournament. Read more about it here
-- New Programs --
We are proud to announce that ECBA will have new athletic testing technology, that is state of the art!! Click Here to find out more.
Veteran's Day Tournament Recap
 Great Job!!! EC Pioneers 2014 placed 1st in the WYS AAU Veteran's Day tournament on Nov. 8th defeating Tacoma's top team the NW Panthers. EC Pioneers 2015 competed and placed 2nd in their first event together. They beat the Spartans, Redmond Select, and Team Washington to advance to the finals against Jamal Crawford's Speed. It was great to see 2 ECBA teams in the finals for these two stacked divisions. We look forward to seeing all our teams compete this Winter. Good luck!
High School League Schedule & Standings Posted Here - including Playoffs!
Boys playoff Bracket
Girls playoff Bracket
2009 Fall League Schedule
2009 Fall League Standings
HS Stars of the week -- Find out
2009 Fall League
Congratulations to the ECBA Pioneers 2012 team who won the AAU Fall League's Varsity division against Friends of Hoop on November 1st. ECBA 2014/2015 also won the 8th grade division. Congratulations to all the other ECBA boys teams who participated this Fall league! 4th/5th EC Silver, 5th EC Pioneers, 6th EC Pioneers, 7th EC Pioneers, 7th EC Force, 8th EC Force, 8th EC Silver, 8th EC Green, 9th EC Force, 9th EC Silver, 9th EC Green, 10th EC Force, and Var EC Force. Keep up the good work!!!
2012 EC Pioneers
7th Grade Pioneers at Nationals
We are very pleased and proud to announce that the 7th grade Emerald City Pioneers went 5-3 in Memphis last week at AAU Nationals. They were 1 game away from placing 8th or 12th and were 1 of a hand full of teams that were still standing by Saturday. Congratulations Pioneers!!!
Rose City Showcase Recap
Congratulations to all the ECBA teams that participated in the Portland Rose City Showcase and SSA tournament at Mt. Rainier HS in Des Moines. At the Rose City, Our top U17 Pioneers went 1-2 with losses against FOH and Team Oregon, but bounced back to beat Mississippi Basketball Academy on Sunday. The U15 Pioneers played up in the U16 Elite division and finished 2-1. They lost to U16 West Coast All-Stars in a very close game, then beat ICP California, and went on to beat FOH 16’s by 1. The 8th grade Pioneers beat FOH to get to the semi-finals, but lost to Rotary and Team Flight (Or) to finish 4th. The 7th grade Pioneers brought home the gold in the 7th grade Elite division. They beat United Ballers to advance to the semi-finals where they beat Idaho’s state champions Boise Hoop Dreams. The Pioneers played Rotary for the championship and won in front of a huge crowd with a lot of ECBA support from the younger and older teams. The 6th grade Pioneers had a tough seeding and lost to ICP Portland, ICP California, and Van/Port Dynasty. The 5th grade Pioneers loss their first game to Boise Hoops Dreams, but then beat Club Yakima Spurs by 20. They played a very good Van/Port team and won by 18 to take 3rd place. The 4th grade Pioneers lost their opening game to Zillah, then beat Van/Port, and came back from down 20 against the NW Panthers to cut it to 4. They lost the game, but it felt like a victory. For our teams to do this well in such a competitive tournament makes us very proud. We are even happier with the effort and attitudes of all our players and parents. The positive energy from each team, win or lose, is what makes the experience so fun.
South Sound Athletic Tournament
Back in Des Moines WA., the 8th grade Force/Academy combo team took the championship against South Sound Athletics top team. It was a huge title and win for this team. The 7th grade Force and Academy team got pooled with the 8th graders so they both had their hands full. It was good for them to play older and faster teams. It makes both teams better when they play their own grade. The 6th grade Force went 1-2. They are improving and getting better as a team. The 4th grade Green team won their first championship this weekend! Congratulations to all the teams that participated in games. We are proud of everyone’s improvement and appreciate your representation of Emerald City Basketball Academy. ~ECBA Staff
Congratulations to the 9th Grade Legends for winning the WWPBA HS GOLD B Championship
Congratulations youth boys teams for a very successful and fun AAU Spring league. All our teams represented well from 4th-9th grade. 4th grade Pioneers 2nd place
5th grade Pioneers 1st place
6th grade Pioneers 2nd place
7th grade Pioneers 2nd place in the 8th grade division
8th grade Pioneers 1st place in the 9th grade division
8th grade Force semi finals
9th grade Force semi finals.
It was a great showing for ECBA to have so many teams in the final four and championships on Mother's Day. Congratulations to all the ECBA teams that participated: 4th grade Silver and Green, 5th grade Grizzlies, 6th grade Force, 7th grade Force and Academy, 8th grade Academy, and 9th grade Silver and Green. Memorial Day tournament is coming up! Good luck!!!
8th Pioneers after winning the Championship for the Spring League
New - State of the Art - Athletic Testing
We are proud to announce that ECBA will have new athletic testing technology, that is state of the art!! Click Here to find out more.
7th Grade Pioneers - Washington State Champions
The 7th grade Pioneers just won the AAU National Qualifier becoming 2008-2009 Washington state champions - Congatulations Boys!
Congratulations to the 7th grade Pioneers who won the Portland President's Day All-American gold division. This prestigious tournament has never been won by a team from Washington in any age. The tournament featured elite programs such as the Houston Defenders, RC Bulls Los Angeles, Bay Area Elite Kings, Arizona Premier, Anaheim Aces, ICP California, and California Yellow Jackets. The Pioneers went 7-0 in the 3 day tournament beating the San Francisco Rebels in the semi-final and the Hoop Dreams from Idaho in the championship. The MVP honors went to Jason Todd.
-- Mark your Calendars --
Spring Team Retreat will be April 3rd-5th. We want all team members in grades 6th-12th to attend. More information coming soon!
Emerald City Players in the News ...
 "Congratulations to EC Shooting Stars member Erin McCaslin on being name a Prep of the Week by the Covington Reporter." Here's the link
"Congratulations to Swish 2009 member Stacy Albrecht on being name Athlete of the Week by the Federal Way Mirror" Here's the link
Emerald City is proud to announce that we now offer training in Bellingham for all of our fans up north! Find out more information and register today!
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