Yorba Linda Pumas: Welcome

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Yorba Linda Pumas were established in 2006 and are the only certified club basketball program in Yorba Linda.  Pumas boys and girls teams run through 11U on up to 14U and participate in NJB All Net, AAU and many other club level tournaments. For more information or to find out about tryouts please contact Robert Karraa at rkarraa@sbcglobal.net

The  Pumas will be hosting its annual tryouts for boys and girls currently in the 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th grades at the Lasorda Field House in YL on Tuesday March 27^th as follows: Boys at 5:30 pm and Girls at 7:00 pm.  The Pumas are a premier travel basketball program in North Orange County, encompassing over 25 championships including 2 national titles.   Tryouts are for serious Basketball players looking to develop and be prepared for high school basketball.  For more information please rkarraa@sbcglobal.net

12/14/11 - The Pumas have become the 13th partner of WCBA, joining AVAC Hoyas, HAX, San Diego Sol, Vegas Elite, Monrovia Mountaineers, Team Nikos, San Pedro Knights, Edge Basketball, Southeast Warriors, NJB, Gil Basketball, and ARC.  This is a great honor for our program and a testiment to to all the players and families that have been apart of the Pumas!   Please go to www.westcoastbasketballassociation.org to learn more.
 

11/13/11 - Fullerton

The Pumas Red 13U wont the SGV Tip Off Classic going 5-0 beating South Bay Basketball, Moore Game Elite, Vegas Sharks, Encinitas and Moore Game Elite again in the Championship.  The Pumas Red have won all four tournaments they have been in this year!!!

11/6/11 - Anaheim

 11/6/11 - Anaheim

The Pumas Black 13U took 2nd Place in Swoosh Fall Classic at the American Sports Center.  The Swoosh Fall Classic is the largest two day tournament in the country.  The 7th grade division had 26 teams broken up in to Bronze, Silver and Gold.  Our Pumas went 3-1 against Solana Beach Cats (San Diego), Beast Up (Fountain Valley) and 3Ball Academy (San Luis Obispo) in Gold only losing to Cali Style in the Championship.  It was a great weekend for the Pumas!

10/30/11 - Cypress

10/30/11 - Anaheim

The Pumas Red 13U took 1st place in the Pumas/WCBA Super Regional at the American Sports Center.  The Pumas won all four games by 20 plus against South Bay Basketball, Monrovia Mountaineers, Southeast Warriors and SPK in the finals. 

10/7/11 - Harbor City

The Pumas Black 13U took 2nd at the AVAC Fall Invitational played at the HAX.  The Pumas went 4-1 before losing a close battle to the AVAC Hoyas in the championship. 

9/25/11 - Whittier

The Pumas 13U Black won the Southeast Warriors "Viva Independencia" Tournament for the second year in a row.  The Pumas went 5-0 in the tournament with wins over the AVAC Hoyas (2), ELA Heat, AAYB and SPK in the championship. 

9/10/11 - Anaheim

The Pumas 13U Red were at it again, this time in the AAU Shootout at the American Sports Center.  The Pumas went 3-0 winning thier third tournament in row and thier fourth tournament win in the past two months.  The Pumas Red has not lost game since moving up to 13U, they are 7-0.  Great way to start off the new season!!!!

9/4/11 Fullerton - Pumas 13U Red won the Swoosh Labor Day Classic going 4-0.  The Pumas rolled through pool play beating South Bay Basketball Blue 55-15 and Moreno Valley Bulls 39-10.  In the semis they matched up against South Bay Basketball White and won 43-9 which put the Pumas in the championship against a very good Simi Valley Cagers team.  After a very competitive first half, the Pumas broke away in the second winning 50-36.  The Pumas Red have won three of their last four tournaments and this was their first as 13U.  Great job coach Robert, Kalee, Peter and team!!!

8/21/11 San Diego - The Pumas Red 12U and Black 12U traveled to sunny San Diego for the San Diego Championships.  To say it was a great weekend for both teams would be an understatement!  The 12U Red rolled through pool play beating the San Diego Black Mambas and Circle City Kings by 30 plus.  They then knocked out Encinitas in the semis to set up a championship game against Walnut Showtime.  Walnut was also 3-0 going in to the game but when it was all over the final score was 64-24 PUMAS!

The 12U Black played up in the 13U division and shocked everyone by going 3-0 in pool play and winning by 10 plus in each game.  In the semi finals they were matched up against a much bigger Inglewood Cal Hoops squad.  The boys really came together and had thier best game to date, winning 46-36.  In the championship the Pumas went up against a strong San Diego Supreme Court team that proved to be too much for the boys. 

                 Pumas 12U Black Runners up 13U Division (Justin Nidoy Not Pictured)