Tag: Gr3g League

Year 6 of the Gr3g League will officially begin July 1 with new JERSEY rules

New player recruiting, trades & transactions begin today

Summer Hoops begins Tuesday June 19th at cherry park after 5p

 

The start of Year 6 (2025-26) is less than a month away!!

Go outside and play. INDOOR HOOPS RETURNS IN OCTOBER.

Are you keeping yourself in shape, any shape at all? I’m a beer barrel.

Don’t worry, it’s still golf season (see below for the 3G Challenge).

But if you’re ready to get to hooping, summer recruiting runs begin Tuesday June 19th at Cherry Park (Cherry/Eastern SE) sometime after 5p. Hopefully we’ll see you out at Cherry, Wilcox, Garfield, MLK or wherever we end up each week.

Check out the BeerCityHoops FB page if you don’t get the text messages.

 

These summer runs are YOUR recruiting season! It’s a real pain in the admin when players bring random newbies along to hoop. This happened in multiple Finals games this season.

 

 

Player are now eligible to seek “trades” or “free agent signings” but they must play NICE:

  1. NOTIFY League office that you have interest to switch teams.
  2. INITIATE Contact Teams to find a good fit, gauge interest, League prefers TRADE before FA Signing.
  3. CONFIRM The Details and Compensation, it is not finished until the League office signs off
  4. EXECUTE and Finalize the Deal by purchasing your new BeerCityHoops jersey through the League office.

Current players moving teams must pre-pay $77 fee to cover the cost of their new jersey.

 

As we move into Year 6, the League is making the following jersey requirements:

  • all players must have a custom BeerCityHoops jersey to participate in League play
  • each current player (Years 1-5) with their own custom BeerCityHoops jersey are now “lifetime” members of the League
  • these players, in good standing, will pay only gym dues each season (variable cost) before Week 1 (mid-October)
  • new players (your cost is $200, includes admin/season dues/jersey) and/or returning players ($77) without a BeerCityHoops jersey must purchase one through the league before membership is granted.

Players may design new jerseys on your own but will need approval through the League office. This includes inquiries into wearing NBA, NCAA, HS, etc…we have LOGO PATCHES, let’s talk.

We are not the YMCA, MBA or JAM sports. If you want to hoop in ugly tee shirts, they have a league for you. 

Slight uniform differences are okay but don’t go crazy whack funky, MC Hammer.

Just contact Gr3g with questions, sizing, lettering, etc. and we’ll work with you.

Silky jersey photo

Real Deal #24 photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’re trying to keep it fresh with some new ideas from our sister company, BeerCitySports!

moosters

These are old ideas, we’ve done them before, but if you’re looking for a way to stay “in the group” without having to always be “with the group”, here’s your next 3G Challenge!

This Summer of 2025 (June 9th-September 9th) you are CHALLENGED to GO PLAY GOLF at GRACEWIL Golf Course near 4 Mile Rd NW and Walker Ave.

Get all your pre- and post-game flavors

at Ron’s Quick Stop at 1115 Bridge St NW

next to Lincoln Park.

 

the 3G challenge is to PLAY a total of 36 HOLES OF GOLF
Over no more than three (3) rounds on the same course. 

 

  • Play 18 two times or 18-9-9 in any order.
  • Use the same scorecard for all rounds.
  • Play each of the 18 holes twice.
  • Record your putts, as well.
  • Play it as it lies…unless it’s dangerous, dark or dumb.
  • Rounds must be played between June 9th, 2025 and September 9th, 2025.
  • Play any day or time you are available, alone or with a group.
  • One player per scorecard.
  • Have Fun. Be Cool.
  • POST your finished scorecard on the BeerCityHoops Facebook Page until we get .
  • Gracewil GC is the venue, not an affiliated partner.
  • Prizes?        Beat Gr3g for fame plus 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Putts, +/- and more.

 

Why is it called a Euro-Step? Because you must travel to get there. 
Why is it called a Euro-Step? Because you must travel to get there. 

2024 Off-Season Is Now Active!

big News?

We deleted our social media pages, again. 

Now, you can only find us here on the interwebs at BeerCityHoops.com, on our YouTube Channel (which you just should subscribe to) or find us out in the real world at a bucket near you! 

 

2023 was the year of Bridges

2023 was the year of Bridges as City took home their first title. As the original franchise in the League, they’ve played the most games (59), have the most wins (29) and the most losses (30).

City of Bridges (D Nags, P, T-Roof, Money, Kid A, Deja) celebrate winning Year 4.

D Nags became the first player in League history to break the career 400-point barrier. His next game will be his 50th, another League record.

Money (46 games, 298 points) and Kid A (45 games, 330 points) will each reach 50 games played this year and quite possibly the 400-point mark, respectively, as well.

Porter, T-Roof & Deja have engaged veterans RossTy (Achilles) and Gustafson (Business) about a possible return. 

City of Bridges

 

The Rhythm fell just short in the Final Series in their second year together.

Since their inception in Year 3, they’ve won 67% of their games (20-10).

They’ve got a First Big 3 (Cope, Cuervo, Trav) and a New Big 3 (Parker, Uncle Jeff, Boogie) and will again be tough to contend with.

Rello has replied “hard maybe” about a return to the League. No word yet from Big Ed $.

Rhythm: River North

 

The Nets had a tough Final Series but will return most of the core squad.

Availability of stars Baker, Arrows & Juice will be key in their quest. Adding Evinrude to the cast was a real catch.

Will TK and Greeny be back? If not, could adding Hengy & Wooly in free agency be the answer? 

Sixth Street Nets

 

 

Last year’s rookie squad of Hearts will return determined to attack with its defensive pressure and long-range shooting.

After going 1-2 in the Finals, Jody Breeze, Rio, Targets, JMills & Good Job James should all return to the mix. 

Hamlet played a couple games with the Hearts late in the season. Is he the answer in the middle?

West Leonard Hearts

 

The GRR Ligers (aka Ruckus) will return to the game schedule in the Fall.

While their roster has been fluid over the years, the mainstays of Sam Awry, Silky & B. Buckets should all be back in green this season.

TLC has improved his shooting each season. Could there be a return of Moten, Scotty J, Frain Wreck or B Stacks? 

Roundball Ruckus Ligers

 

The Fire took missing out on the Finals to reset and recoup after an incident resulting in a player being suspended for the remainder of the season.

Will Gr3g and Big Baby find a way to rebuild a fledging franchise amid such chaos?

Retaining DBk is the most likely option to start their first off-season working together. 

Former players I’ll Will, Wall, Berlin & AFord are all on the radar. 

Bridge Street Fire

 

 

All former League veterans were contacted just as the league season opened on July 1st.

So far, we’ve heard back from MJ (351points) and Crain. 

Potential Rookies joining the League this season are BK (the gym keys!), Gator and Splash. 

 

Registration

 

WE ARE STILL RECRUITING! New Players are encouraged to be 30 years and older. 

New Member Entry is $163/player which includes custom jersey and first year dues. 

Returning Members (you have a jersey) will pay Annual Dues before season starts. (2023 dues were approx. $50/player)

 

 

THE GR3G LEAGUE WILL RETURN IN FALL 2024!

STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES & DETAILS.

Recruiting and Registration is now open for ALL players AGES 30 AND UP (turning 30 in 2024 is acceptable).

Please do not recruit players under the minimum age requirement.

All players must be registered and fully paid before entering the gym in Fall 2024.

New player entry is $163 (no increase from 2023). This includes returning players without the lifetime membership.

Lifetime Members will owe annual dues in October (cost tbd).

The League will return to our WestSide home in the Fall.

 

 

BeerCityHoops is no longer on the Meta platform. We do not have SnapChat, we despise TikTok.

Do your research. Get some shots up.

Find us out in the real world or reach out directly via phone or email. 

City secures 2023 League Championship

City of Bridges Basketball Club earns first title in Year 4

 

“He’s right there. On my original roster. Tom Shepperd.”  -Coach.

Playing without their center of gravity, MVP-caliber big man T-Roof, in the most important game in the history of the franchise, it became obvious early that the City of Bridges knew what was on the line and how to capture the elusive title they’ve been searching for over the last four years.

The ball kept moving as normal but didn’t quite make sense in the first half as the entire team searched continually to the post for the ghost of Roof (out: March Madness surgery) as they weaved in, out and around the 3-point line against a Sixth Street Nets defense struggling throughout the playoffs.

Following a mid-game break, though, the team found its’ way.

Kid A and D Nags retreated to their elbow-wing positions as shooters, Money took his game to the 3G line while Deja and P sliced and diced the lane for some easy buckets.

In the end, it was a 48-31 victory for City as Kid A drained a deep three-pointer as time expired only because the fans were relentless in making sure that buzzer-beater went up.

After three weeks of the round-robin 2023 Finals, City had beat the Hearts 31-26, beat the Rhythm 46-41, and ended the season with the 17-point victory over the Nets.

 

 

 

 

2023-24 Updates & Roll Call:

2023-24 Updates & Roll Call:

– 5 Returning Teams (Ligers, Hawks, City, Rhythm, Nets)
– Team 6 is West Leonard Hearts (grey, white or purple)
– Hearts need a GM (Gr3g Hoops wants gig…thoughts?)
– See Gr3g’s plan in comments below
– Expansion/Rookie Draft follows October 3rd practice
– Draft Order TBD depending on feedback for Hearts plan
– Games will start 7pm, Oct 10th if ready (3 games, 1 per team)
-No games November 14 (School Play) – meet at GR Gold game
– Mid-Season Ladder Series (Dec 5 & 12)
– HOLIDAY Break until Jan 9, 2024
– 3rd Place Tourney & Best-of-3 Finals (March 5 & 12, 2024)
– Makeup Dates, if nec: Dec 19, 2023 & March 19, 2024
-Lifetime Members Dues: $36
-New Player Enrollment: $163
Find Beer City Hoops on Venmo & CashApp.

2021-22 “Old School” Player of the Year: Jimmy G

Par for the course, JImmy G medals again

Every team needs a leader that will take the helm during the toughest of times and be there as support when the game plan works to its best possible outcome. Being present and patient is what veteran leadership is all about.

No one does a better job of being the “Old School” man on the floor than the Crew‘s own Jimmy G.

One of the first players to register for the Gr3g League back in early 2020, #13 in purple and gold has been a top recruiter, a mainstay on the court and an avid supporter and very generous donor since Day One.

The league is built for hoopers like Jim.

By far (not by far), he’s the elder statesman playing in the league. And although he’s “not as quick as (I) used to be”, he’s played in 23 of the 25 games for the Crew over the last two seasons.

“Not as quick as I used to be.” -Jimmy G

 

While the buckets weren’t filling up this year for the 50+ year old guard, his presence on and off the court has made a huge impact in the lives on his teammates and the author of this article. So, let’s…Raise 2 Pints

to our 2021-22

“Old School” Player of the Year,

Jimmy G!

 

 

B. Buckets heats up the kitchen in Ligers 53-16 win over Hawks

Defending Champs goin’ fishing early

It wasn’t much of a game from the early going as the Ligers put together a team effort in a 53-16 win over the defending Gr3g League champions.

While the Ligers and Hawks both looked to the deep depths of free agency to fill their playoff roster, the names on the jerseys wouldn’t matter except for #13 in green.

B. Buckets set fire to the entire block on the home end via the 3G and sent the Hawks out to the lake on an early exit fishing trip.

Silky did his usual work, LaCrosse played the role previously filled by B Stacks, and Gr3g worked out on the defensive boards in his return to the court for the Ligers (after being released from the Buzz after their acquisition of Ford). In fact, we heard whispers of “is that team modeled after the ’96 Sonics?” in the arena throughout the night. (Think Gary Payton, Detlef Schrempf, Sam Perkins, and Steve Scheffler, respectively.)

DanielBk led the Hawks, as he did all season. After losing a majority of their roster after the holiday break (4 players went on to coach their kids in little ball), the Hawks became his team to lead. A team had to make week-to-week roster moves which caused a bit of flux in the flow of their foundation.

mr94feet jersey photo

MVP on the move? Nines send 4 players to Hawks for Mr94Feet, rights to J. Barrett

AG, ****, The Juice & Coach Drew heading to defending Champs

 

Less than 12 minutes into the first game of the season, the Greyline Nines saw Drew wince and grab his right arm. He knew. We knew. He’d be out for the next 10-12 weeks with a fracture (broken arm) just above his right wrist.

While it didn’t change the outcome of the Week 1 game against the Buzz, it definitely caused some concern for the front office of the Greyline Nines.

On Monday morning, the Nines reached out to Ryan 4ce, the GM/lead ambassador of the Red Hawks of Force to inquire about a major shakeup to both rosters. Becoming Coach Drew for the remainder fo the regular season, he’s a better fit on the bench for the Hawks as opposed to pacing the sidelines for a Nines team wrought in familiarity and the 4ce sees that.

Joining Coach Drew on the move to the Hawks are newcomers A.G. and ****, as well as wily Military Veteran The Juice.

In return for the major haul of talent, the Hawks will send Mr94Feet and the returning player rights to J. Barrett (aka “Double Barrett”) to the Nines.

With the trade, the Hawks gain some much needed production in the lane (****) and a guard (A.G.) who can both create off the dribble and light the fire from distance like a viking sparking the funeral pyre. Adding “The Juice” to the mix only makes it a higher possibility that the opposing team goes home to drink Bloody Mary’s as soon as possible.

On the other side of the trade table are the Nines, who’ve made some interesting moves over the past 6 months. After acquiring Tyco from the Hawks for draft picks over the summer, they were notified during pre-season that the big man, along with 2020-21 League MVP Los, were opting to play “overseas” (in some cheesy YMCA league, per an unidentified source) and wouldn’t be returning to the Gr3g League for the 2021-22 season. Losing their two biggest players (both physically and “in the news” this summer), the team targeted the best outside shooters on the market to go with the returning “get buckets” duo of MJ and Boston.

After finding a deal to put Money in a Buzz uniform, the Broad Leaf ambassadors shipped him to the Nines to clear space for incoming draftees from Summer League. Knowing the Buzz was going to fill the roster with the “highest upside”, the Nines again reached out to the Buzz to inquire about the availability of BeerCityHoops‘ founder, Gr3g. The high-motor, “recklessly defensive of his parquet” point-forward returns to the League with hopes of pushing his Buzz #8 and Nines #15 jerseys into a HOF #36 before he retires and takes the broadcasting helm.

The Nines now have some of the best outside shooters in the League. Finding some space inside the 3-point line for Gr3g on the block will allow the others to spot up and fire up some 3’s and 3G’s.

We know they have the talent, do they have the health to compete? 

Coming off a knee scope for MJ, a scattered schedule for Boston’s little leaguers, Gr3g’s age and the unknown of the newcomers, including Buggs, who signed today, signify a change of direction in philosophy for the Nines but also shows that the front office understands last year’s game plan fell flat in the Playoffs. This team is now the oldest of the Original Six, with Money being the only under-30 player on the team.

What now for the defending Champions? 

The sudden addition of a near-full squad that has played together in other markets definitely puts them back on the map. Losing key players Mr94Feet (Nines), Bandit (no-show), and Big Baby (playing in Norton Shores with Whores) and some deep bench players (Tyco, Jerms, Berlin Wall), the Red Hawks will rely on Cake (returning from injury), I’ll Will (their own Eric Beverly) and rookie Daniel BK, who joins the League as the first player from the Congo.

 

https://www.beercityhoops.com/calendar/2021-22-season/

 

 

City of Bridges wins Draft Lottery

City wins the lottery, will pick 1st overall in 2021 Draft

At least one thing went their way in April. Coming off a tough loss in the Gr3g League Playoffs Elimination Game, the City of Bridges and injured guard Jackson have a little sun shining down upon them today.

City, aka The Blues, will have the 1st overall pick in the 2021 draft, scheduled for mid-October.

2021 Draft Entrants

# Player Position Height Weight
A2 AwaySub2 Forward-Guard 6-0 200
A3 AwaySub3 Forward-Guard 6-0 200
A4 AwaySub4 Forward-Guard 6-0 200
A5 AwaySub5 Forward-Guard 6-0 200
A1 AwaySub1 Forward-Guard 6-0 200
H1 HomeSub1 Forward-Guard - -
H2 HomeSub2 Forward-Guard - -
H3 HomeSub3 Forward-Guard - -
H4 HomeSub4 Forward-Guard - -
H5 HomeSub5 Forward-Guard - -
1 I’ll Will Forward 5-9 185
1 Ureste* Forward-Guard 6-1 185
1 Cake Guard 5-8 186
1 Jackson Guard 5-10 195
1 Cuervo Forward-Guard 6-1 212
1 MJ Guard 6-0 220
2 DanielBk Guard 5-8 177
2 Jackson Sr. Forward-Guard 6-1 230
2 Bandit Guard 6-1 180
3 Coach Drew Forward-Guard 5-10 200

Nines stay atop the standings, City goes fishing

Seeding Round and Elimination Game highlight Week 11

 

It really all had to happen over Spring Break while players, coaches, and League staff were finally getting a chance to escape the pandemic for a few slight moments. Yes, folks, it all came down to who showed up in Week 11.

In Game A, otherwise known as the 7pm game (which normally starts about 7:12p, sigh), the Nines worked their way to a 59-55 win over the Crew to solidify their #1 seed in the Playoffs. With the win, the Route Nines achieved the storied honor of choosing their semi-final opponent. They have the option of facing off against the Crew for a second week in a row, but will have to weigh the return of players for both teams. MJ did his thing.

In Game B (we started at 8p, not bad), the Greens took advantage of an injury-riddled City team. Behind $ilky’s team season-best 43 points, the Green Ligers made a run just after halftime to send the City of Bridges into the 3rd game of the night and a date with possible elimination.

Oh, the terror of playing your last game of the season. That’s the nightmare the Hawks and City had to deal with. After a tough loss to the Greens and an immediate turnaround in a game against the hungry Hawks team looking to notarize the playoff paperwork late in the year. After a stretch of 7 straight losses, the Hawks won big in Week 9 and lost by 1 in the final game of the regular season. But Tuesday night, the Red Hawks of Force were flying a stealth bomber right up and over the defense of the City squad. “Green Light” Bandit led the way in the final 3 quarters, but really put it away in the 2nd. Mr94Feet and Berlin Wall complimented well and fan favorite Big Baby did his thing, driving the gallery into a frenzy.

 

 

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