In case you haven't heard about us, HoopGurlz.com is the only website in the country that covers only girl's basketball on a national basis and is a two-time Golden Web Award winner for design, content and creativity, as well as a recipient of the Sunset Surfers Silver Medal of Excellence! Will Harbeson of SunsetSurfers.com says, "It's been a long time since I've seen a site so full of information as yours. Very impressive visits. The site is clean, navigates easily and is a real tribute to your efforts."

The aim of this site is to celebrate and expose the great players and teams across the country, and improve understanding and communication in our great sport. Here, you can find:

• News and photo galleries about girl's basketball across the U.S.
• Rankings of top college-basketball prospects by class.
• A database of player profile pages which include bio information, ratings and rankings, evaluations and photos.
• Lists of top prospects in various states.
• Message boards where you can learn and share information and viewpoints.
• Columns and information about improving your game or coaching ability.
• League and grade standings and results not found anywhere else.
• Team, tournament and league listings.

How to Navigate HoopGurlz.com

The primary navigational tools are the very top, black strip and the left column. The top navigational strip contains links to our most popular features and rankings. The left column is where you will find links to information under category subheadings, such as HoopGurlz Message Boards (various message boards), Standings, More Girls Hoops, and Column Archives sites, among many other things.

The main, center column of the front page is for the latest news, photo galleries, standings and columns. The top of the page will feature our centerpiece story. The link above the centerpiece is our secondary story. Links to our latest stories flow to modules below our centerpiece. The latest columns (The Drill by Chris Bown, Dear Hoop Mom by Teresa Wippel) appear under Columns: Getting Better.

A link to our forum listing appears under "Fan Interaction" in the upper right corner of the front page.

If you are looking for specific stories or cannot find what you're looking for, try Search near the top of the left navigation column. Or you can Click Here for Our Story Archives. If you still cannot find what you're looking for, use the following link: Click Here to Contact HoopGurlz.com.


How to Use the Message Boards

Everyone is welcomed to the open forums! Access to team forums is limited by password.

To find the message boards, either click on the "Message Board" link in the top right corner of the site or click "Message Boards" or any specific forum under HoopGurlz Talk near the top of the left navigation column. Presently, the open forums include:

• National HS & Prospects: This is our main forum, reflecting our primary mission of covering the top players and teams across the country.
• Girls Hoops: This is a forum for the exchange of viewpoints, as well as team, league and player information.
• WA High School 4A/3A/2A/1A: This forum reflects our start as a Washington website and our continuing service to our own backyard.
• Wanted: Players & Teams: This is a forum for players who are looking for teams and teams which are looking for players.
• Girl Talk: This is a forum for players only! No adults, please.
• Leagues, Tournaments & Clinics: This is a forum for organizers and other groups to list their events.

Again, everyone is welcomed in these forums. We ask that you be clear and respectful and strongly urge you to register for a free membership. A free membership allows you to edit your own posts, as well as gives you access to more message board features, such as an internal messaging system. It also allows you to claim a permanent username. There is no catch! Your user information will cannot be accessed by other members, unless you desire. To register for a free account:

• Go to the message boards listing.
• Click on the "Register Your Free Account" link near the top of the page.
• Fill out the form accurately as this will allow you to retrieve your password should you ever lose it, as well as help us offer technical support.
• Choose your username carefully because you cannot change it!
• That's it. In the future, you may log in using your username or email address.

How to Get Your Player Profile Page, or Team or Events Here

For detailed instructions on submitting information for Player Profile Pages or getting evaluated for rankings and ratings:

Click Here

We want all teams, leagues and tournaments to be represented on this site. To have your team or event listed, or to contribute stories or photos, please email Glenn Nelson by using the following link: Click Here to Contact HoopGurlz.com.

Please be as detailed as possible and follow the format of listings as they appear on the site.

Again, welcome to HoopGurlz.com!