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Thunder History
The West Virginia Thunder AAU Basketball Organization was formed in
1991. The Thunder Club is based out of Huntington, West Virginia and
provides the opportunity for young women from Southeastern Ohio,
Southern West Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky to develop and improve
in their athletic and academic skills levels as they advance through
the program. We believe by practicing and competing in basketball,
the players will improve in their skills as well as in their
personal development. Our goal is to work with young women athletes
beginning at the age of 9 and follow them in each age group until
they complete their senior year of high school ball. The Thunder
currently has teams competing in the 12u and 15u age division. We
also have an 8u, 9u, 10u, 11u and 13u who is a branch of the Thunder Program.
The Thunder’s ultimate goal is to give exposure to the young ladies
in the Tri-state area (OH/ KY/WV). By traveling and competing
against the best players in the US and exposure to the collegiate
coaches the girls who stay in the program have a legitimate chance
of playing at the next level.
Since 1991 the WV Thunder has won 30 straight WV State AAU
Championships. The Thunder has lost only three games in those 16
seasons in the state competition. The team has also placed in the
top sixteen teams at the AAU Nationals sixteen times.
There are ten (10) different schools represented on the 12u team and
eight different schools represented on the 15u team. We work toward
preparing the young ladies to be the best they can be and encourage
them to remain at their local schools. We know through loyalty and
commitment they will make a difference to the community schools.
“It may be difficult
but it can be done,”
all of our players work toward this old quote and in the end they do
get it done.
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