RM Fever Teams for Current 8th-11th Graders

Tryouts are open to boys and girls from any school or community. In previous years, Fever has had high school players from Casper Wyoming to Gunnison to Longmont to Greeley Colorado and various cities in between.

Fever is a good fit for top players ready to play with other top players in the area. We are honored to have players and their families from the Tri-State area of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

There's LOTS of information on this page. Scroll down or click on this menu:

Tryout Info & Dates - Changes made with YOU the player in mind!

2012 Fever High School Tryouts are being held later in March this year than in the past. Fever directors and coaches feel this break is invaluable to give young players minds and bodies an opportunity to rejuvenate after their high school season prior to beginning the club basketball season.

In addition since the majority of Fever coaches are high school basketball coaches this break will prove beneficial to them as coaches and for their families.

  • Tryouts will consist of various drills and skills evaluations along with scrimmages. Scrimmages can be 1on1 to 5on5.
  • Evaluations done at tryouts are both objective and subjective. Players are encouraged to attend all sessions.
  • Many coaches evaluate the players and work together on deciding the teams
  • Information Meeting for parents is held at the start of tryout sessions to review pricing and tournament schedules plus changes from previous Fever seasons. Parents are welcome to stay and watch the tryouts as well.
  • Teams start practice after tryouts and play until mid-July 2012
  • Tryout fee $30. Fee is for both tryout sessions and includes t-Shirt
  • Online registration will be posted here by February 10th.

Coaches for 2012

Every year Rocky Mountain Fever is proud to have quality coaches for all Fever teams and this year is no exception! While we are finalizing coaches for the 2012 Fever season, we are pleased to share the following boys coaches involvement:

  • Bruce Dick, RMYS Director of Basketball Operations and Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Resurrection Christian will be coaching Fever top boys team for current juniors (known as 17 Black).
  • Matt Johannsen, Fossil Ridge Head Boys Basketball Coach (currently 2nd in the Front Range League) and 1st year Fever coach will be coaching Fever top boys team for current freshmen (known as 15 Black).
  • Darin Reese, Head Coach and Athletic Director at Mead High School is a 4th year Fever coach that will be coaching one of the Fever High School boys teams.
  • Brandon Valdez, Varsity Assistant at Resurrection Christian and one of the area’s top coaches and 4th year Fever coach will coach Fever top boys team for current sophmores (known as 16 Black).
  • Chad Salz, Fossil Ridge Head Girls Basketball Coach and 2nd year Fever coach will be coaching Fever top girls team.
  • Other Girls Coaches. We are visiting with three former top Division I players who are now excellent coaches and mentors.

Watch for upcoming emails and check our website for information on girls coaches.

New to Tryouts?

Here's some tips about attending tryouts from outside resources. Mike Petersen from Power to Play Sports, provides this "What to Look For at a Tryout" Handout. Some other websites we recommend to review are Coaches Clipboard.

Learn more about Fever Teams

Teams will play in tournaments over various weekends starting in April until July, but not every weekend. Fever does NOT practice or hold games during June to allow players to participate in basketball activities with their repsective high schools. The tournaments are located in the Northern Colorado/Denver area and many teams will travel out of state.

What to do before Tryouts?
  • Be Ready for our Emails If you are NOT receiving emails from us, Sign up for Emails to receive the latest news on tryouts. Be sure to set your Email program to accept emails from RMYouthSports.com.
  • Work on your basketball game! Whether or not you are on a team now, continue to practice your fundamental basketball skills OUTSIDE of organized team practices. During team practices little time can be spent focusing on individual fundamental basketball skills - so personal time in the gym is necessary! To stand out at tryouts, you need to be doing MORE basketball preparation than others!
  • Learn more from the many resources on the left menu - FAQ, What to Look For (from any competitive sport team), and Testimonials.
  • Talk to Fever parents and players. Check our previous teams (links on left) and see who played from your school and talk to them!
  • Tell your friends! We appreciate your help in spreading the word.
  • Come back to the website. We continue to update the website with information throughout the year. Also visit www.RMYouthSports.com to learn about other basketball activities, camps and clinics offered in Northern Colorado.


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