Durham Hurricanes Girls: Welcome

It is our belief that participation in competitive sports enhances every area of youth development, while also displaying good sportsmanship and attitude. We prepare our team to compete not only on the basketball court, but in the classroom, their communities, and throughout life. We believe that through sports, we can build stronger youth, stronger families, and stronger communities. Our team consists of players from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. Players sacrifice their free time to enhance their basketball skills and prepare for team competitions. Our goal is to keep our team together until they graduate high school. We believe that this maintains a solid foundation and creates a stable environment for the players to learn basketball fundamentals and teamwork, while participating in competitive tournaments.

If you are interested in coaching an AAU team, please contact danyel.parker@mindspring.com

Mission Statement:

The Durham Hurricanes is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide children ages 5 and up the opportunity to play sports in a competitive, support, and nurturing atmosphere. It is our belief that participation in sports enhances every area of youth development.

Vision:

We believe that through sports, we can build stronger youth, stronger families and stronger communities. Specifically, teamwork and good sportsmanship are life-long skills that our youth will develop. Parent involvement is also critical, as it will provide positive role-models for our youth, while cementing our belief that athletics enhances self-esteem and emotional development. Thus our vision for this organization is to create teams and build friendships that last a lifetime. We believe that having the same players, families and coaches year after year will give everyone involved a sense of consistency and stability. Our organization's motto is "Creating Teams and Building Friendships" and we strongly believe that through sports, we can build relationships that last a lifetime.

To contact the Durham Hurricanes girls basketball team, email Head Coach, Danyel Parker

Send donations to Durham Hurricanes, PO Box 52051, Durham, NC 27717. A 501-c3 Non-Profit Organization. Tax Id provided upon Request.

For more information about the Durham Hurricanes organization email Robert Sinclair or visit the Durham Hurricanes website.

After traveling to Greensboro for the state tournament April 26-28, and enduring a power outage and the cancellation of the championship game, the Durham Hurricanes finally earned what they have been working so hard for. In the rescheduled match up, the Canes beat the Garner Flames to capture the NC Girls 9th grade AAU State Championship. Congratulations Canes! Next stop: AAU Nationals!!

This past weekend, the Durham Hurricanes traveled to Hampton, VA to compete in the Boo Williams Summer League Super Regional Tournament. Pool play began on Friday night with a win over the Red Tide. On Saturday, the Canes beat the Norfolk Express and the Black Widows, earning the number one seed for bracket play. On Sunday morning, the team earned its second win over the Red Tide and faced the Norfolk Express for the tournament championship. It was a hard-fought game and the Durham Hurricanes pulled out an exciting win in overtime. 

Congratulations Canes!  

The Durham Hurricanes 9th grade girls traveled to Greensboro for the AAU State Tournament on Friday, April 26. Friday night, they defeated CBC McFadden. On Saturday, the team took down the NC Spartans. On Sunday morning, the Canes overpowered the Capital City Cyclones. As the team prepared to take on the Garner Flames for the 9th grade AAU State Championship, Mother Nature intervened. A storm caused the Greensboro Sportsplex to lose power and cancel the rest of the day's games. The state championship would have to be rescheduled.

The Durham Hurricanes will face the Garner Flames for the state championship on Saturday, June 1 at West Cary Middle School. Time TBD.

Stay tuned for the results ... 

After a bumpy start and losing to the Cincy Swish in the opening round, the 9th grade Durham Hurricanes went on to sweep the next three games beating the X-Citement Future, Baltimore Lady Panthers, and NC Spartans.

272 teams from across the nation in age groups ranging from 13U-17U competed in this showcase event held at the Convention Center in Raleigh, NC. Our team competed in the 14U Signature A bracket and finished 3-1 on the weekend.

Congratulations Canes on showcasing your skills at this premiere girls basketball event!

The team heads to Greensboro this weekend for the AAU State Tournament. The Canes have some unfinished business to take care of after finishing as state runner-up last season. Good luck Hurricanes!!