Northern Piedmont Sports Club (NPSC) is thrilled to announce a significant expansion of its youth sports offerings with the launch of a dedicated Travel Basketball Program for the upcoming Winter 2026–2027 season. This exciting development is made possible through NPSC’s entry as a founding member of the newly established Northern Virginia Youth Basketball Alliance (NVYBA).

The Alliance unites NPSC with two other prominent regional youth sports organizations—Gainesville Travel  and the Eastern Prince William County Basketball Association. Operating as an independent, highly-structured legal entity, the Alliance is designed to provide young athletes with an elite level of competition across a balanced geographic footprint in Northern Virginia. NPSC will serve an active role in the leadership of the Alliance, holding a designated seat on the three-member Board of Directors and managing the Vice Chair/Secretary officer role for the Alliance’s debut season.

The Alliance’s inaugural program will feature competitive middle school divisions structured precisely to support the development of the regions’ basketball athletes. NPSC intends to submit one team to each of the five divisions: Girls JV (6th/7th Grade) and Varsity (7th/8th Grade) and Boys 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade. 

NPSC families can expect an exceptionally high standard of play as the Alliance has secured top-tier, certified officiating overseen by an independent college-level Officials Representative.  Game play will emphasize meaningful regional competition with a balanced regular season schedule followed by an inclusive single-elimination postseason tournament. To accommodate facility and geographic scheduling balance, games will rotate weekly across dedicated host locations in the participating counties.