Upward Sports FAQ & 2026-27 Schedules
Full Upward 26-27 Season Schedule Coming Soon
Upward Elementary Basketball 26-27 Game Day Schedule
Upward Cheerleading 26-27 Game Day Schedule
Upward PreK Basketball 26-27 Game Day Schedule
Upward Sports Refund & Carpool Link Policies HERE
Upward Uniform Size Guides
Basketball Jersey size guide
Optional Reversible Basketball Shorts size guide
Cheerleading Uniform top size guide
Cheerleading Uniform skort size guide
Optional Cheer Mock Turtleneck size guide
2026-27 UPWARD SPORTS EVALUATIONS & ORIENTATION
Every child and a parent/guardian is required to attend ONE Evaluations night.
Basketball Evaluations (for kids in K-5th)
Dates: NOVEMBER 16th, 17th, 19th. You will receive your scheduled Evaluation night and time, based on your child’s registration, closer to Evaluations week.
Evaluations for kids in K-5th grade includes basic skills of dribbling, shooting and the defensive slide. Coaching is provided throughout the experience for children new to the sport.
Preschool Basketball Orientation (for kids age 4 or 5 years old by December ‘26 and not yet in K) -
Date: NOVEMBER 15th 2026. You will receive your scheduled time to arrive, closer to Evaluations week.
Preschool Basketball Orientation is a fun, interactive introduction to the sport through games and onsite coaching. Every child has a chance to try dribbling and shooting with a preschool-size ball and hoop!
Cheer Orientation (for girls in K-5th)
Date: NOVEMBER 15th 2026. You will receive your scheduled time to arrive, closer to Evaluations week.
Cheer Orientation is an enthusiastic start to the season where girls meet each other and their coaches and receive an introduction to cheer basics. Every girl gets a set of practice pom-poms to take home!
K-5th GRADE BASKETBALL/CHEER PRACTICES
Each team/squad practices 1 hour each week throughout the season, following the schedule below.
Practices take place on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings on the hour between 5-8pm (last practice at 7pm).
All practices take place indoors at Allison Park Church: 2326 Duncan Ave, Allison Park, PA 15101.
Special Requests
Each participant is able to select ONE practice night exclusion and ONE carpool request for the season.
In order to create balanced teams for the size of our league, we cannot guarantee all requests will be honored, but we will consider these requests during the draft.
First Elementary Practice Week - DECEMBER 6th 2026.
No Practices - DECEMBER 12th 2026 - JANUARY 2nd 2027
Practices Resume - JANUARY 3rd 2027
K-5th GRADE GAME DAYS
This year we are offering a 7 week game day schedule - due to the closeness of the Easter holiday and the impact this has on our church staff and team. We are experimenting with this this year and may consider offering a 7 week schedule only in years when Easter falls in March.
Games for basketball and cheer participants are 1 hour on the hour on Saturdays Jan-Feb, 2027 between (approximately) 8am-4pm. Game times vary each week and depend on the breakdown of teams for the season. An official game schedule will be released the end of December.
Participants' families and friends are always welcome to come watch! A Snack Bar is available to purchase concessions on Saturdays.
Cheerleaders cheer on Court C (concourse) for both teams during Game Day and perform halftime pom routines and cheers through the season.
First Elementary Game Day - January 9th, 2027
Last Elementary Game Day & Team Celebration Parties - February 20th, 2027
Full Basketball Team Schedule - Coming soon!
Full Cheer Squad Schedule - Coming soon!
PRESCHOOL BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE
This year we are offering a 7 week game day schedule - due to the closeness of the Easter holiday and the impact this has on our church staff and team. We are experimenting with this this year and may consider offering a 7 week schedule only in years when Easter falls in March.
Our PreK Basketball program is a fun and introductory basketball experience for children who are 4 or 5 years old (as of December ‘25) and not yet in Kindergarten.
All Preschool Basketball Experiences are scheduled on Sunday afternoons for 1 hour. Each includes 30 minutes of practice and 30 minutes of a scrimmage or game. Coaches are present and engaged on the court throughout the hour.
*All Preschool Experiences are scheduled on Sunday only - see dates below.
PreK Basketball Experiences are Sunday afternoons:
First Prek Basketball Experience: January 10th 2027
Last Prek Basketball Experience & Team Celebration Parties - February 21st 2027