Category: EVENT

  • SOMA Basketball Serves Scoops For Hoops at Maplewood Mayfest

    SOMA Basketball Serves Scoops For Hoops at Maplewood Mayfest

    On Sunday, May 19, SOMA Basketball posted up at Maplewood’s Mayfest for our first-ever Scoops for Hoops.

    Reps from a wide range of our local basketball programs—including SOMA Hoops, MAPSO Basketball, South Orange Rec, the YMCA, MAPSO Legends, and Columbia High School Basketball—gathered under the SOMA Basketball tents  on Springfield Avenue to talk hoops with with veteran ballers and interested new families alike, helping them learn more about opportunities to play in South Orange and Maplewood.

    The added bonus? Free Nona’s Homemade Ice Cream to drive the message home.If you missed us at Mayfest, SOMABasketball.org is your one-stop resource for all things basketball in our two towns (sorry, no ice cream available online). Special shout out to our volunteers, as well as our friends at Nona’s, the General Store, and Union Square Pretzels for being so generous with their resources, time and space. Nothing beats bringing basketball to the community we love!

  • SOMA Swish Gathers all SOMSD Elementary Schools for a Slam Dunk Fundraiser

    SOMA Swish Gathers all SOMSD Elementary Schools for a Slam Dunk Fundraiser

    On Sunday, April 6, faculty and staff from our 6 elementary schools—Delia Bolden, Clinton, Marshall, Seth Boyden, South Mountain, and Tuscan—faced off in an epic, all-day basketball tournament at Columbia High School to raise funds to support the elementary school PTAs. The sold-out event (don’t worry, we’re already looking into larger venues for next year!) was made possible by an army of volunteers from each school; a huge shoutout to everyone who made SOMA Swish such a success! Seeing such an enthusiastic turnout (over 2,200 tickets sold!), such wild school spirit, and such killer dance moves from every school mascot made SOMA Swish a huge win for us all. Next year’s rematch can’t come soon enough.

  • Big SOMA Hoops Energy at CHS Boys Youth Night

    Big SOMA Hoops Energy at CHS Boys Youth Night

    On Wednesday, January 29, a sea of over 120 SOMA Hoopsters in red jerseys filled the Columbia High School gym for our Boys Youth Night. While the Cougars may not have emerged victorious over Central High, it was an unforgettable evening for our kids, beaming with pride and team spirit. And thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, SOMA Basketball Boosters was able to make a contribution to the Boys CHS Basketball Program, which will go toward their end of year banquet. Win or lose, these kids are learning to lift each other up on and off the court, and make a positive impact on our community through basketball.

  • SOMA Hoops Rallies for CHS Girls Basketball Youth Night

    SOMA Hoops Rallies for CHS Girls Basketball Youth Night

    On Friday, January 17, over 80 SOMA Hoopsters in red jerseys attended our Girls Youth Night at Columbia High School as the CHS girls defeated Bloomfield 44-40. Our players high fived the starting lineup as they took the court, participated in a halftime shootout, and joined the team for a post game celebration. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and sponsors, SOMA Basketball Boosters proudly presented a donation to the Columbia Girls Basketball Program in recognition of all they do to build a better community through basketball. Way to Go Cougars!

  • SOMA Hoops Sells Out Spirit Night Game at Seton Hall

    SOMA Hoops Sells Out Spirit Night Game at Seton Hall

    On Monday, December 9, over 300 members of the SOMA Hoops community turned out for a special spirit night to cheer on the Seton Hall Women’s Basketball team at Walsh Gymnasium in a big win over Sacred Heart, 67-46. It was an unforgettable evening for our Hoopsters as they hit the court at halftime to give the Seton Hall team some high fives and good vibes, and some ballers even got the chance to meet the Seton Hall Pirate mascot. Big thanks to our friends at Seton Hall for supporting our mission to build community through basketball and inspiring our kids to dream big. Way to go, Pirates and our Hoopsters!