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About LVL

 
LVL is a youth travel basketball program designed to enhance skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship for grade school athletes from 4th-8th grades. Our program develops and prepares more advanced players for the high school and college level.

MISSION

Our mission is simple. We train hard, work hard, listen and learn. Our motto is "we do everything right not some of the time", but all of the time.

APPROACH

Our approach is to work closely with each player to develop various aspects in his game. Our workouts are designed to hone the kids' individual skills. Our team practices develop their acumen, teamwork, and sportsmanship. And our games develop a winning attitude and character. We win with dignity and lose with pride.

COMMITMENT

When a player commits to LVL Elite, he is committed to working hard, being a great teammate, coming to all practices, and wearing his LVL uniform with PRIDE.

Coaching Staff

Experienced and dedicated to teaching the game


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STEVE COLOMBO - PRESIDENT - LVL

This is Steve Colombo's eighth year with the LVL organization. Steve is a graduate of the University of California - Davis. Steve played both basketball and baseball at UC-Davis and played professional baseball in Italy. Steve also is very active in the Chicago Youth Baseball landscape. The Colombo coaching tree comes from Steve's father Angelo who was a high school coaching legend at San Rafael High School in California. If you notice some basketball passion from Steve, you can look no farther then his dad Angelo for his desire, passion, and dedication.

OMNI
SMITH

Director of Basketball Operations/Player Development

COLE
HUNTON

Director of Business Development and Basketball Affairs

EARL
BROWN

7th Grade Purple, 8th Grade Purple - Skills Instructor

MARK
OWENS

Lady Lakers - Consultant

DREW
ROSENKRANTZ

Asst Head Coach - 7th Grade (Gold) - Advisor

NORA
BUGANSKI

Coach 8th Grade Lady Lakers

ELIZABETH
DYREK

Coach - 6th/7th Grade Lady Lakers

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TODD
NAUMAN

Alumni Coordinator

TAWANNA
CAIN

4th/5th Grade Coach Lady Lakers

RENELL
TAYLOR

5th Gold and 6th Purple Boys Coach

ASHLEE
ANDERSON

6th Grade Lady Lakers

IAN
DABNEY

7th Grade Purple, 8th Grade Gold - Skills Instructor

JOE
BALLARD

4th and 5th Grade Purple

DOMINIC
DELFINO

8th Grade Gold Assistant Coach

STEVE
COLOMBO

4th Grade Gold

Coach Blog

Comments from Coach Colombo

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

John Wooden

LVL Alumni

Our LVL family is proud to see our kids performing at high schools in Chicagoland and California

  • Danny Colombo
    6'2" Guard
    Lane Tech - University of Arizona
  • Marty Langhenry
    6'3" Guard/Forward
    Saint Ignatius
  • Mikey Kalanik
    6'1" Forward
    Walter Payton
  • Charlie Norton
    6'2" Forward
    Saint Ignatius
  • Cole Rodby
    6'1" Guard
    University of Wisconsin
  • Joe Droegemueller
    6'5" Center
    Walter Payton
  • Keaton Bubala
    6'3" Forward
    Latin
  • Joel Carbrero
    5'8" Guard
    Notre Dame
  • Charlie Pillsbury
    6'3" Center
    Walter Payton
  • William Graham
    5'10" Guard
    Loyola Prep
  • Derek Dingens
    5;9" Guard
    St. Ignatius
  • Leo Lugo
    5'9" Forward
    Lane Tech
  • CJ Hess
    6'0" Forward
    Lane Tech
  • Michael Kofoid
    5'7" Guard
    St. Ignaius
  • Julian Kofoid
    5'8" Guard
    St. Ignatius
  • Henry Landgraff
    5'9" Guard
    Lane Tech
  • Gabe Wallon
    6'1" Forward
    Walter Payton
  • Aaron McQueen
    6'3" Forward
    Lane Tech
  • Kris McQueen
    6'3" Forward
    Lane Tech

  • Skylar Nash
    6'4" Guard/Forward
    Whitney Young
  • Jack Johnson
    6'2" Guard
    Mater Dei HS, California
  • Harold Davis
    5'10" Guard
    Niles West - University of Arizona
  • Michael Ballard
    6'4" Guard
    Fenwick - University of Wisconsin
  • Patrick Breslin
    6'3" Guard
    Saint Ignatius
  • Luke Nauman
    6'4" Forward
    Saint Ignatius
  • Luke Deely
    6'3" Guard
    St. Ignatius
  • Alec Kotler
    5'8" Guard
    Latin
  • Justin Owens
    5'8" Guard
    Saint Ignatius
  • Ronan Prugh
    6'0" Forward
    Walter Payton
  • Eli Windy
    5'10" Forward
    Lane Tech
  • Sam Rosenkranz
    5'10" Guard
    Lane Tech
  • Max Williams
    6'2" Forward
    Latin School
  • Deam Kritikos
    6' 1" Forward
    Lane Tech
  • Luke Collins
    5'10" Guard
    St. Ignatius
  • Keith O'Conor
    6'0" Guard
    Lane Tech
  • Ian Hope
    6'0" Forward
    Jones Academy

  • Clayton Mendez
    5'11" Guard
    Whitney Young
  • Hunter Walder
    5'8" Guard
    Jones Academy
  • Will McManaman
    6'2" Forward
    Saint Ignatius
  • Spencer Cody
    5'8" Guard
    DePaul Prep
  • Ben Xilas
    5'10" Guard
    Lane Tech
  • Alex Chapman
    5'8" Guard
    Parker
  • Mike Beenblossom
    5'9" Guard
    Saint Ignatius
  • Johnny Colombo
    6' 2" Guard
    Lane Tech
  • Thomas Jacobs
    5'8" Forward
    Lane Tech
  • Michael Malloy
    5'11" Guard
    Lane Tech
  • CJ Johnson
    6'3" Forward
    Whitney Young
  • Louis Perona
    6'0" Guard
    Lane Tech
  • Michael Beenblosson
    5'8" Guard
    St. Ignatius
  • Jake Schulgasser
    5'7" Guard
    Jones Academy
  • Jeremy Sitrin
    6'1" Forward
    Walter Payton
  • Jackson Covalle
    5'10" Guard
    Loyola
  • Oliver Manilow
    5'8" Guard
    Parker
  • Charlie Bryant
    6'0" Forward
    Latin
  • Gus Manrique
    5'8" Guard
    Lincoln Park
  • Eamon Glasscott
    5'11" Guard
  • Jonathan Neil
    5'11" Forward
    Lane Tech

Photos

2016-17 Season