Whats New?
03/03/18
With hard work and dedication of doing things right for many years for our local Coachella Valley athletes...
Desert Storm the Coachella Valley longest running AAU program would like to announce our new partnership in association with California Storm official members of Nike EYBL!! Desert Storm is now NIKE sponsored organization for the Coachella Valley and within 100 miles!!! We are excited to bring this to our local basketball players both boys and girls!! We will be putting out our tryouts information tomorrow. Stay tuned!!
08/01/17
With our first year doing an elite high school girls Desert Storm team, we started this journey with one thing on our mind, and that was to give our local girls the opportunity to get better and play in front of college coaches. It was a bit rough in the beginning but with consistency, hard work, dedication, and not quitting, not only did our girls accomplish those goals, they surpassed them! We beat teams from all over the US and even Australia while winning national showcase which was one of the biggest tournaments. When we first started we were playing on the back courts (if you know travel ball that means you're not being seen by anyone but your family lol). By our 3rd tournament our girls made it to prime time courts where over 50+ scouts from every college you could think of would sit and watch us play and we were also asked to join one of the biggest girls travel ball girls program that's sponsored by Nike!! That's not too bad for our first year having an high school girls elite team. We're extremely proud of this group of girls and the best part is they played in the 17u division at the age of 16 and was successful. So next year when they're 17 they will already have a year of experience. We do this for kids and there future, us coaches at desert storm don't need the fame and glory, these girls are the ones who deserve the recognition. It's amazing how much local talent we have but we don't utilize it like we should, but parents and players are starting to see the blessings these kids are getting so next season will be bigger and better! We wish all these girls the best of luck with there high school teams this upcoming season and we can't wait to start back up once it's over. We already have a waiting list for next year tryouts so that's a great sign of girls wanting to get better and hopefully get the chance play at the next level! Thank you to all the parents, family and friends for the support of this season, thank you to our sponsors for helping our girls, and thank you Coach Greg Ramirez and Coach Ryan Towner. Now it's on to the next part of season which is our middle school and elementary teams which will start up in September. Check our website by the end of August for our tryout dates and times, See you all soon!
04/01/17
Starting April 4th, every Tuesday and Thursday we will be hosting a skills development clinic at Shadow Hills High School from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. The clinic cost is $80 a month. These clinics will focus on the fundamental development of your child or children. Some of our primary focuses will be ball handling, shooting, footwork, defense, agility, and conditioning. Fees are due on the 1st session of each month. Space is limited so make sure and reserve your spot as soon as possible. Feel free to contact us should you have any questions or wish to reserve your spot!
03/27/17
Congratulations to all our youth programs on a successful season! We finished off the 2016-17 season with great representation in the always tough ARC Duel in the Desert Tournament. Two of our teams lost in the semifinals, and another two lost in the Championship games, respectively. Way to go kids! We are looking forward to launching some new year round training sessions that will enhance individualized skill development. Stay tuned
03/05/17
Day one of High School tryouts kicked off with over 50+ student athletes attending with several promising and talented players participating. Day two of tryouts will take place on 03/06 and we expect to have the same turn out. Best of luck to all the participants.
03/04/17
CONGRATULATIONS to Desert Christian Academy on winning the CIF SS Championship! The Conquerors team features several alumni and current Desert Storm players who have been part of our program for several years.
11/07/16
1st Weekend of Tournament play for our new season kicked off this past weekend for all age groups, and overall was a great learning experience! We played some excellent competition and it served as a reality check for most of our kids and parents that have not participated in the travel ball circuit. Although we had mixed feelings about the results we continue to be encouraged with our progress and are certain that the best is yet to come. No tournaments scheduled for this upcoming weekend only practice.
09/23/16
We had an excellent turn out during our two weekends of tryouts and wanted to thank everyone that tried out. We are encouraged and excited about the potential of our various age groups. If you did not receive a call from any of the coaches then congratulations you are now part of the Desert Storm family. Please be sure to check our social media outlets and websites for updates on practice schedules. Should you have any questions feel free to email, call, or text.
08/17/16
TRYOUTS!! Dates and times for tryouts have been confirmed and we will kick off the upcoming season on Sunday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th at Shadow Hills High School. The 1st session will be held from 12:00pm -2:00pm for ages 8-11, and the second session will be from 2:00pm-4:00pm for 12-14 years old. Please arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your tryout session to fill out some paperwork. We look forward to seeing you and your student/athletes! Feel free to contact us should you have any questions.
07/20/16
The Desi Strong Foundation & Shadow Hills Girl's Basketball is hosting a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on July 30th. For additional information please email BALLINGFORDESI3ON3@Yahoo.com or call 760.679.DESI (3374) Flyer and Registration form can also be found under our Forms & Flyers Tab.
07/19/16
TRYOUTS!! We have been receiving several calls and messages inquiring about tryouts and the next season. We currently anticipate hosting tryouts the 2nd or 3rd week of September. Please stay tuned for announcements.
07/15/16
Quick update! Coach Ryan Towner and Ryan Williams are currently hosting skill development workouts. The workouts usually take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8pm at Cathedral City High School as well as Shadow Hills High. Workout costs are based on either a monthly fee with unlimited sessions or on a per session basis. The workouts consist of ball handling, speed and agility, plyometrics, offense, and defense. There is no age limit on gender preference. Please contact us via email on our contact us tab and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible to answer any questions.
05/11/16
Desert Storm Youth Basketball is recognized as a Positive Community Connected and awarded a $1,000 donation by Wells Fargo Bank.
With hard work and dedication of doing things right for many years for our local Coachella Valley athletes...
Desert Storm the Coachella Valley longest running AAU program would like to announce our new partnership in association with California Storm official members of Nike EYBL!! Desert Storm is now NIKE sponsored organization for the Coachella Valley and within 100 miles!!! We are excited to bring this to our local basketball players both boys and girls!! We will be putting out our tryouts information tomorrow. Stay tuned!!
08/01/17
With our first year doing an elite high school girls Desert Storm team, we started this journey with one thing on our mind, and that was to give our local girls the opportunity to get better and play in front of college coaches. It was a bit rough in the beginning but with consistency, hard work, dedication, and not quitting, not only did our girls accomplish those goals, they surpassed them! We beat teams from all over the US and even Australia while winning national showcase which was one of the biggest tournaments. When we first started we were playing on the back courts (if you know travel ball that means you're not being seen by anyone but your family lol). By our 3rd tournament our girls made it to prime time courts where over 50+ scouts from every college you could think of would sit and watch us play and we were also asked to join one of the biggest girls travel ball girls program that's sponsored by Nike!! That's not too bad for our first year having an high school girls elite team. We're extremely proud of this group of girls and the best part is they played in the 17u division at the age of 16 and was successful. So next year when they're 17 they will already have a year of experience. We do this for kids and there future, us coaches at desert storm don't need the fame and glory, these girls are the ones who deserve the recognition. It's amazing how much local talent we have but we don't utilize it like we should, but parents and players are starting to see the blessings these kids are getting so next season will be bigger and better! We wish all these girls the best of luck with there high school teams this upcoming season and we can't wait to start back up once it's over. We already have a waiting list for next year tryouts so that's a great sign of girls wanting to get better and hopefully get the chance play at the next level! Thank you to all the parents, family and friends for the support of this season, thank you to our sponsors for helping our girls, and thank you Coach Greg Ramirez and Coach Ryan Towner. Now it's on to the next part of season which is our middle school and elementary teams which will start up in September. Check our website by the end of August for our tryout dates and times, See you all soon!
04/01/17
Starting April 4th, every Tuesday and Thursday we will be hosting a skills development clinic at Shadow Hills High School from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. The clinic cost is $80 a month. These clinics will focus on the fundamental development of your child or children. Some of our primary focuses will be ball handling, shooting, footwork, defense, agility, and conditioning. Fees are due on the 1st session of each month. Space is limited so make sure and reserve your spot as soon as possible. Feel free to contact us should you have any questions or wish to reserve your spot!
03/27/17
Congratulations to all our youth programs on a successful season! We finished off the 2016-17 season with great representation in the always tough ARC Duel in the Desert Tournament. Two of our teams lost in the semifinals, and another two lost in the Championship games, respectively. Way to go kids! We are looking forward to launching some new year round training sessions that will enhance individualized skill development. Stay tuned
03/05/17
Day one of High School tryouts kicked off with over 50+ student athletes attending with several promising and talented players participating. Day two of tryouts will take place on 03/06 and we expect to have the same turn out. Best of luck to all the participants.
03/04/17
CONGRATULATIONS to Desert Christian Academy on winning the CIF SS Championship! The Conquerors team features several alumni and current Desert Storm players who have been part of our program for several years.
11/07/16
1st Weekend of Tournament play for our new season kicked off this past weekend for all age groups, and overall was a great learning experience! We played some excellent competition and it served as a reality check for most of our kids and parents that have not participated in the travel ball circuit. Although we had mixed feelings about the results we continue to be encouraged with our progress and are certain that the best is yet to come. No tournaments scheduled for this upcoming weekend only practice.
09/23/16
We had an excellent turn out during our two weekends of tryouts and wanted to thank everyone that tried out. We are encouraged and excited about the potential of our various age groups. If you did not receive a call from any of the coaches then congratulations you are now part of the Desert Storm family. Please be sure to check our social media outlets and websites for updates on practice schedules. Should you have any questions feel free to email, call, or text.
08/17/16
TRYOUTS!! Dates and times for tryouts have been confirmed and we will kick off the upcoming season on Sunday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th at Shadow Hills High School. The 1st session will be held from 12:00pm -2:00pm for ages 8-11, and the second session will be from 2:00pm-4:00pm for 12-14 years old. Please arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your tryout session to fill out some paperwork. We look forward to seeing you and your student/athletes! Feel free to contact us should you have any questions.
07/20/16
The Desi Strong Foundation & Shadow Hills Girl's Basketball is hosting a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on July 30th. For additional information please email BALLINGFORDESI3ON3@Yahoo.com or call 760.679.DESI (3374) Flyer and Registration form can also be found under our Forms & Flyers Tab.
07/19/16
TRYOUTS!! We have been receiving several calls and messages inquiring about tryouts and the next season. We currently anticipate hosting tryouts the 2nd or 3rd week of September. Please stay tuned for announcements.
07/15/16
Quick update! Coach Ryan Towner and Ryan Williams are currently hosting skill development workouts. The workouts usually take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8pm at Cathedral City High School as well as Shadow Hills High. Workout costs are based on either a monthly fee with unlimited sessions or on a per session basis. The workouts consist of ball handling, speed and agility, plyometrics, offense, and defense. There is no age limit on gender preference. Please contact us via email on our contact us tab and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible to answer any questions.
05/11/16
Desert Storm Youth Basketball is recognized as a Positive Community Connected and awarded a $1,000 donation by Wells Fargo Bank.