Upward mission: Promoting the discovery of Jesus through sports.
For over two decades, we have been a partner to churches in leveraging the power of sports to achieve and increase the impact of their mission.
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2021-2022 Season Information
The Upward Sports’ Lexington Basketball and Cheerleading League’s 12th season for 2022 is just around the corner. After the year 2021 that we took off for Covid, we’re excited and ready for action to resume. Basketball is open for boys and girls in grades K-4th; Cheer is open for girls in K-6th.
We’re trying to treat this season as much as pre-Covid as possible. One new difference is that Upward will no longer have any paper brochures for registration. There are card stock information flyers that we will try to have the schools distribute the way they did the brochures in the past. However, unless you request a paper registration, all registration will be online.
Online registration is now open here
Questions? Find more information in the drop-down tabs below, or contact:
Rick Baker
Lexington Community Church
Upward League Director
Email: [email protected]
Andrew Gerber
Lexington Community Church
Associate Pastor
Email: [email protected]
Registration Information
We’re trying to treat this season as much as pre-Covid as possible. One new difference is that Upward will no longer have any paper brochures for registration. There are card stock information flyers that we will try to have the schools distribute the way they did the brochures in the past. However, unless you request a paper registration, all registration will be online.
Online registration is now open here
To register -Basketball or Cheer:
* Register online and pay online. (Best way)
– Or register online and mail/bring payment to the church.
Online registration is not complete until we receive payment.
Evaluation Information
Be sure to mark your calendars for the evaluation process.
If your last name begins with A-M we recommend you come on Thursday, October 21 between 5:30-7:30 PM.
Last names N-Z come on Friday October 22 between 5:30-7:30 PM.
You are welcome to attend either of the dates – the last name assignments are only to spread out the lines making the process quicker.
Registration is not complete until the player goes through the evaluation process.
Please mark your calendars now for one of those dates.
Upward Cheer
Upward Cheer: You can register your daughter in grades K-6 using the same process as above. Contact Sheri Baker (Cheer Commissioner) with questions at 309-530-2027 or [email protected].
Calendar Information
Early Registration is before October 11.
Fee: $65 before October 11, $75 after that.
Scholarships are available if you cannot afford the registration fee.
Please do early registration if you need the scholarship so we can secure the funds. Contact Rick Baker if you need a scholarship.
Evaluations are either October 21st or 22nd.
First practices begin the week of November 29th.
First games are January 8th.
Picture Day is 2nd practice (December 6, 7 or 9.)
Divisions/number of teams will depend on the gender, ages and number of those registered by October 11.
If you would like to help out this year by coaching and/or reffing, please let me know. You can volunteer when you register online also. Training will be provided.