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About the Program
About the Program
PPS and the PIL (Portland Interscholastic League) serve our middle school basketball participants during the winter season. The middle school program is cluster based, meaning athletes participate in one of the eight high school clusters they live within.
The PIL middle school league supports two teams per grade level, with each team having 10-12 participants. Tryouts for placement on one of the two teams is held at Cleveland HIgh School generally during the first weekend of November. Please consult the team google calendar for any updates and specific dates/times.. Tryouts will be over the course of two days. Attendance both days is recommended, but one day is required. Cleveland cluster teams are chosen by the high school coaching staff and overseen by women’s varsity head coach, Stacey Berg. Development within the PIL league is recommended for future Cleveland athletes. They will learn skill concepts, offensive and defensive sets, and team culture unique to the women’s program at Cleveland high school.
Teams will practice in 90-min slots, twice a week, at local area middle schools. Practices begin late November, based on coach and gym availability. Games will be played on Wednesday evenings, with some Saturday double-headers, beginning early December. The season concludes with tournament play the last weekend of February.
It is possible, due to high turnout, that some players who attended PIL tryouts will not make a PIL team. In these instances, we encourage you to explore recreational opportunities through the Portland Parks & Recreation Goldenball Program: https://www.portland.gov/parks/sports/goldenball
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If you are interested in coaching a youth team, please contact head coach Stacey Berg at sberg@pps.net
How to Register
How to Register
Registration for the 2025-2026 winter basketball season is currently CLOSED
(Grades 6-8)
Athletes must register for PIL youth basketball BEFORE tryouts. Here’s a step-by-step guide:
Confirm you are in the Cleveland cluster.
Note: if your child has been accepted into an immersion program that grants enrollment through high school, you have the choice to participate with that high school cluster or your neighborhood high school cluster.
2. Have a completed sports physical (physicals are valid for two years from the date of physician signature)
4. Provide proof of enrollment - you can upload transcripts or report cards to arbiterspots or bring a hard copy to tryouts. POE must have the athlete's name and home address.
5. There is a participation fee of $200 or $60 (reduced rate). PLEASE DO NOT PAY PRIOR TO MAKING A TEAM. After teams are announced, payment can be made through School Pay.
Additional contacts:
Dunya Minoo - Director of Youth Sports - dminoo1@pps.net
Devin Bookout - Admin Assistant for Athletics - dbookout@pps.net
Stacey Berg - Cleveland HS head coach - sberg@pps.net
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