Current Communications as of March 13, 2022
This is Coach AL Aldridge. Due to physical restraints ( My Cancer is back) I am unable to coach the Columbia Cascades Club. This is a heart breaking decision for me, having to walk away from a career of nearly 50 years and a sport that I still love.
I have given the club to my friend Jackie Robinson. Jackie is the Head Womens BB Coach at Evergreen State College in Olympia. ( His Bio is on the coaches page) Jackie was my assistant last summer. He is experienced and has coached in HS at River Ridge and Olympia HS’s, and club with the PAC Express of old. The PAC Express Organization is helping Jackie with planning details and travel. The new team name is going to be the Cascade Express. As of now he is only planning on one team, but that could change any day. Jackie’s plans can be discussed with him by emailing or calling him. His email address is: jackie_rob_2000@yahoo.com. He can be reached at: 360 349-5435.
Assisting Jackie is: (KK) Kyhari Adams EGSU Assistant Coach.
I am confident Jackie will maintain the strong reputation that this club has established and continue to help our players improve and get recruited. He is a players coach and the kids love playing for him!
He is in the final process of filling our the Cascades top team and setting the schedule for spring and summer, and needs players.
Please contact Coach Jackie for any questions.
2021 Schedule:
Updated November 24, 2021
SAT. June 26- June 30 CAMP AT Prairie HS. 2 & 3 A DAY PRACTICES (Players stay in Vancouver at Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Van Mall, or Homes
CAMP WEEK JUNE 26 – June 3 at Prairie HS
**Changed: 6/26-28, Sat 11 – 1:30 pm, 2:30- 5:00 PM , 7-9 pm
** Changes** Sunday, Monday: 10:00 – 12:30, 2:30 – 5:00, 7 :00 – 9:00 pm
** Changed**: Tuesday 6/29, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
** Changed **Wednesday, June 30 , 9:00 – 11:30 am , 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Wednesday, June 30, after Camp ends some travel to Centralia or homes North.
July 1 – 3 BOTH TEAMS: West Coast Elite Tournament in Centralia at THE HUB & PAC. TIMES TBA
SUNDAY, July 4: CASCADES TRAVEL TO LOUISVILLE, KY FOR RUN FOR THE ROSES TOURNAMENT.
July 4, Individual transportation to the Portland Airport for the Cascades flight. Arrive at Southwest ticket counter by 8:30 am.
Changed: MONDAY, July 5 Reign Team:Alaska Airlines, Flight 2453
Operated by Horizon Air
Departing Portland, Oregon
Monday, July 5, 7:00 am
Arriving Boise, Idaho
Monday, July 5, 9:17 am Alaska Airlines, Flight 2453
Arrive at Alaska ticket Counter by 5:30 am
Reign team: MONDAY, JULY 5 – 8 Reign Team: EOT TOURNAMENT IN BOISE, IDAHO.
Cascades: MONDAY, JULY 5-8 CASCADES TEAM TO: RUN FOR THE ROSES TOURNAMENT, LOUISVILLE, KY.
FRIDAY, JULY 9: CASCADES TRAVEL TO CHICAGO FOR NIKE TOC and a free day in Chicago!
** 4th Change: ** July 9, Cascades on SWA #2080 departs Louisville @ 7:20 am , arrives in Chicago at: 7:35 am ( Time change) (Free day in Chicago) ACTIVITES TBA
MONDAY NIGHT JULY 12, CASCADES AND REIGN TEAMS RETURN TO HOMES , SEATTLE & PORTLAND FLIGHTS
** Changed ** Cascades: PDX Players Return to PDX SWA Flight # 403 departs MDW @ 8:55 PM arrives in PDX @ 11:10 PM Al, Kylie, Lauren, Gracie, Alison, Paityn, Keanna
** Changed** Cascades: SEA Passengers: Return on SWA Flight # 1075 Departing MDW, @ 8:05 PM, arriving in Sea Tac at 10:30 PM Kyla, Natalia, Taylor T, Gabby, & Lexi
BREAK, JULY 13- 17 Players at Home.
SUNDAY, JULY 18: DBL. PRACTICE AT PRAIRIE HS 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm, and 4:30 to 7:00 pm
MONDAY, JULY 19 TRAVEL TO ROSEVILLE, CA FOR EOT TOURNAMENT (FLY TO OAKLAND)
** Changed ** All on SWA # 302 departs PDX at 11:20 am arrives in Oakland at 1:05 pm
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 22, FLY TO ORANGE COUNTY, CA. EOT SWISH TOURNAMENT
** Changed ** All on SWA # 323 departs Oakland at 8:40 PM am Arrives in OC at 10:10 PM
Teams @ Ayres Hotel & Spa
28951 Los Alisos Blvd
Mission Viejo, CA 949 305-7200
Both Teams: FRIDAY – MONDAY, JULY 23-26 EOT LADERA RANCH, CA. TOURNAMENT
EVENING, MONDAY, JULY 26 FLY HOME TO SEATTLE/PORTLAND
** CHANGED:** Portland Passengers on : Alaska flight 2407 Departs Orange County at 3:15 pm arrives in Portland at 5:35 PM: AL, Kylie, Kyla, Alison, Addy, Gianna, Evermore, Carlie, Azaria, Paityn, Lexi & Keanna.
Seattle Players on individual flights: Alaska Airlines flight 505 Departs SNA at 7:05 PM arrives at SEA-Tac at 9:43 PM; Natalia, Hailey, Taylor T, Taylor W, Ella, Gabby,
With Parents for Return: Lauren, Olivia, Claudia
END OF TOUR