Welcome to the Mid-Penn Motion AAU Basketball Club. The MPM was established in 1998 to provide an outlet for talented players to elevate their games during the scholastic off-season, by participating with and against others of similar talent and desire. As a charter member of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the MPM teams consist of basketball players -- aged 10 to 17 from all areas of Central Pennsylvania -- that represent the local communities in the Central Pennsylvania area in regional and national tournaments held throughout the United States.

Participation on a MID-PENN MOTION team does not interfere with PIAA High School Basketball or any winter basketball league. Our teams start official practices in March and the season goes from then until June or July depending on the team.

MPM is pleased to recognize a generous grant from the G.B. STUART CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, (Carlisle, PA)  to assist in the mission of encouraging youth with an interest in playing competitive basketball a chance to compete and improve their skills as a member of the MPM AAU basketball club. 

Read the latest newsletter of the Motion (updated 9/7/09)

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall tryouts for the 2011 AAU season will be announced soon. Please check back.

BREAKING NEWS:

Mid-Penn Motion Standout Signs with D-I Old Dominion University

MPM is proud to announce that Ashley Betz-White, an incoming senior at Trinity High School, has accepted an athletic scholarship to Old Dominion University, where she will play point guard at the Norfolk VA campus. In addition to leading her high school team to back-to-back District 3 AAA titles, Betz-White has been a standout for the MPM for several years.

Mid-Penn Motion Boys 16U Hitting Their Stride In Perfect Time

The boys 16U Motion team, coached by Bobby Thomas, is clicking on all cylinders leading into July's all-important evaluation period in the NCAA's recruiting calendar.  During the weekend of May 15th and 16th, the Motion won the Charm City National Invitational in decisive fashion.  They followed up their performance by sweeping the competition at the US Junior Nationals Showcase in Hershey June 29th and 30th.  The team's July tournament schedule will be headlined by one of the top exposure events in the nation:  The Big Shots Philadelphia Slam on July 30th and 31st (http://www.bigshots1.tv/).  Good luck to Coach Thomas and the entire team!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE AWESOME MPM PLAYERS.

Zayd Issa Gains National Recognition

The GymRat Challenge, one of the largest AAU tournaments in the East, was played over Memorial Day weekend in New York. The tournament included close to 2,400 players, ages 15-17,  who play for top caliber basketball teams. Games ran from 8 in the morning to 11 at night Saturday and then 8 in the morning to 1 in the afternoon Sunday. They games were played at Siena, the University at Albany and Skidmore. Known as the single largest event of its kinds in the Eastern USA, its billed as a showcase where reputations are built, giving players visibility on the national stage. The MPM is proud to announce one of its own, Zayd Issa, from the MPM 15U team coached by Tigh Savercool, was named to the All-GymRat Challenge Honorable Mention Team. Congratulations Zayd on this great achievement.

Jenna Cavrich Named John Travers Award Finalist

The MPM's Jenna Cavrich was recently honored as a finalist for the 2010 M&T John Travers Award that recognizes the top male and female student athlete in the Central PA area. Cavrich, who has played for the Motion for many years, is a graduate of Redland High School where she ranked 7th in her class of 320 students. She will attend Johns Hopkins next fall, majoring in public health or behavioral biology.