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Northern Hills Tryouts & Information
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We are excited to continue the BHJ Northern Hills Branches for the 2027 season. Tryouts for the Northern Hills and surrounding area will be January 9th and 10th (specific times are listed below).
Tryout Information
Tryouts for the applicable cities will be held in Spearfish, SD at Spearfish High School on January 9th and 10th, 2026. If your age category falls in the 18 & Under (high school senior), please register for the Rapid City Branch tryouts on November 28th and 29th. Please look over the age chart below before signing up for tryouts. Registration is ONLINE ONLY and must be completed by January 3rd at 10:00 PM. Please register for the HIGHEST level of travel your family can commit to.
TRYOUT TIMES:
12U, 13U, 14U: January 9th, 2027 at 4:00 - 7:30 PM
15U, 16U, 17U: January 10th, 2027 at 10:00 - 2:00 PM
Travel Levels
Spearfish will be the host of the main regional teams for the Northern Hills. Local teams and location will be determined by how many athletes register to play at each age level.
LOCAL- Tournaments located throughout the Black Hills and Gillette, WY. The season begins with practice twice per week beginning in February and will concludes at the end of April at the BHSU tournament. About 5 single day tournaments will be offered for this team level. The cost for season will be $500.
REGIONAL- Tournaments will be located throughout the region within about a six hour radius from Spearfish. Some city examples may include: Billings, MT, Casper, WY, Sheridan, WY, and several cities around South Dakota. Practice begins the end of January The regional teams will be attending 6-7 tournaments, this may include a two multi-day tournament. The cost for this season will be $800.
