@ILDefenders

Elite Girls Travel Basketball Club that will get you to the next level. DEVELOPMENT * EXPOSURE * COMPETITION

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🏀 ONE LAST MAKEUP TRYOUT! 🏀 IL Defenders GBB has one final opportunity to join us! Come compete & see what the Defenders are all about💙🖤 📅 November 8th
⏰ 2:30–4:00 PM
📍 Crestwood Rec Center
💰 $25 registration fee 🔗 Sign up through the link in our bio!
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@meredith_lam12Aug 27
Passed my Driver’s Test!! Woo hoo!! Thanks to Ms Jan @TopDriver for being the best instructor to me and my sisters! Can’t wait to drive MYSELF to 🏀 practice!! 😂 @ILDefenders – at New Lenox, IL
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IL Defenders will be hosting a makeup tryout September 2nd from 7:30-9pm at Crestwood Recreation Center! Both highschool and grade school (will be on separate courts). Registration link is in bio! Hope to see you there!!💙 xitter.cf/ILDefenders/status/209…
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Illinois Defenders@ILDefendersJul 31
IL Defenders Tryouts are here! Join us August 25th-26th! Link in bio🏀💙🖤
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@meredith_lam12Aug 11
Meredith LaMonte Check out full length 🏀 games on my YouTube channel! youtube.com/@meredithlamonte… via @YouTube

Meredith LaMonte

Providence Catholic Varsity GBB (‘29) IL Defenders 17u AAU

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@meredith_lam12Aug 11
I was away on vacay, so I’m a little late getting this up. Highlights from our 6-0 championship finish at @niketoc ! I played up 2 years this season and felt right at home! Thanks to my coaches @ILDefenders for believing in me and giving me the shot! Cant wait to do it again! @PCHSGBK @JrAllStarBB @JrAllStar_IL @PGHIllinois
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IL Defenders Tryouts are here! Join us August 25th-26th! Link in bio🏀💙🖤
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We are excited to announce that Claire Austin and Sidney Lovitsch are the new Co-Owners of the IL Defenders! 💙 Together, they bring championship-level playing experience, proven leadership, and a passion for developing young athletes. Sidney is a former Saint Xavier standout &
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Be on the lookout for tryout information for Spring/Summer soon!👀
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athletes can compete at a high level while growing as players, teammates, and people. We believe that if athletes love the game, success follows! The future is bright, and we’re just getting started. Welcome to the next era of the IL Defenders! 💪🔥
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now head coach, CCAC Defender of the Year, and 1,000-point scorer. Claire is a four-time NAIA All-American, respected high school coach, and longtime player development trainer. Our mission remains the same: development at our core. We are committed to providing a place where
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14 years ago, Coach Mark D'Apice started the Illinois Defenders and built something that has impacted countless athletes, families, and coaches. His passion, dedication, and commitment have shaped this program into what it is today.
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A special thank you to Kelly McCabe for everything you have done behind the scenes over the years. Your hard work and dedication have been invaluable to this program. Thank you both for everything you've given to the Illinois Defenders family. Your legacy will live on. 💙🏀
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The 15U IL Defenders go 4-2 this weekend in The Bean bracket! Thank you to all the parents, players, and families for a great summer! They fought hard and competed in the final tournament of the year!💙🖤
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Thank you to our players, parents, and families for an unforgettable summer. 17U finished the season strong going 6-0 and bringing home the Nike TOC Willis Tower Bracket Championship. A perfect way to end our final tournament together! 💙🖤
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@meredith_lam12Jul 27
WE DID IT! @niketoc “Willis Tower” CHAMPS!! 🏆 Congrats to ATC Academy Australia for the amazing finals matchup! @ATCACADEMYAUS Huge thanks to Coach Mark at @ILDefenders for trusting in a 14yo freshman to start on his long time 17u team! I’m proud to wear the jersey! Good luck to my teammates who played their last AAU games today, I’ll miss you, but see you in HS ball! To the college coaches who have seen me play, thank you for giving me a look, I promise you won’t find a harder working player than me! I hope to get to know all of you over the next two years! And thanks to my DAD for being my #1 fan! LOVE YOU! What a year! Thanks basketball!!!! 🏀 @PCHSGBK @PGHIllinois @JrAllStarBB @JrAllStar_IL – at Chicago, IL
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@meredith_lam12Jul 26
What a weekend! 5-0 and locked in a date for our Divisional Championship tomorrow afternoon! Couldn’t be more proud, or excited! Hope to see you there at 12:45, Court 58!! @ILDefenders @JrAllStarBB @JrAllStar_IL @PCHSGBK @PGHIllinois – at Chicago, IL
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Our 15U Defenders are back in action this weekend at TOC in Chicago for their final tournament together this summer. Come watch this group compete and finish strong. Coaches be sure to stop by and check them out! 💙🖤
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Our 17U Defenders close out their summer season this weekend at TOC in Chicago. Excited to see this group compete one more time together!💙 Coaches, we'd love to have you stop by and see them in action! 🏀
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@meredith_lam12Jul 22
🏀 One more weekend! One more shot! One more chance! Looking forward to the @niketoc this weekend! @PGHIllinois @PCHSGBK @ILDefenders @JrAllStar_IL
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