About Upward Sports

Established in 1995, Upward Sports is the world’s largest Christian youth sports provider. Upward Sports is the only organization that offers the 360 Progression™, a uniquely designed total sports experience that adapts and expands as players grow in their personal athletic journeys. The 360 Progression develops total athletes mentally, athletically, spiritually, and socially – producing players who excel both on and off the field. 

Today, approximately half a million players at more than 2,000 churches in 47 states participate in camps, clinics, and leagues through Upward Sports’ Recreation Division.

In 2012, Upward Sports created its Performance Division – Upward Stars – aimed at young athletes wanting to further develop their skills and participate in a higher level of competition. Within the first year, approximately 900 athletes competed on Upward Stars teams.

Our Mission

Promoting the Discovery of Jesus Through Sports.

Our Values

• The Expectation of God Moments; We believe that God is at work all around us.

• For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. - Ephesians 2:10

• The Life of Integrity We believe that how we live is more important than what we say.

• I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20

• The Opportunity to Serve We believe that it is a privilege to serve others.

• For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. - Mark 10:45

• The Discipline of Excellence

• We believe in exceeding expectations.

• And whatever you do, whether in word or deed; do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. - Colossians 3:17

• The Priority of Children

• We believe that every child is a winner.

• In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost. - Matthew 18:14