Saturday, April 19, 2025

Minority Business Highlight: Prep Ball Stars

Founded by Anthony “Tony” Leach in 2011, Prep Ball Stars is a Black-owned recreation sports & travel company that concentrates on youth sports. The organization’s objective is to “highlight and promote student-athletes and provide a platform for the stars of tomorrow today,” per the brand’s official website. 

Leach, who also founded Sports Ventures International, is a product of Indiana to the core. Tony Leach is an Indy native who attended Indiana University, earning a degree in public affairs management. 

The sports company is a staple amongst the youth sports community in the region. The company is best known for its Prep Ball Stars Midwest Challenge and Combine Series. 

The Midwest Challenge, held at Crispus Attucks High School May 6, showcased top basketball recruits from Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. 

Recent top prospects such as Jake Davis, Xavier Booker, Sheridan Sharp, Zane Doughty and many others have attended events backed by youth sports company. 

For more information on Prep Ball Stars, visit their website here


This minority business highlight was composed by multi-media staff writer Noral Parham III at the Indianapolis Recorder, who can be reached at 317-762-7846 or via email at noralp@indyrecorder. Follow him on Twitter @3Noral. If you would like your business highlighted in the Indianapolis Minority Business Magazine, click here!

Noral Parham
Noral Parham
Noral Parham is the multi-media & senior sports reporter for the Indianapolis Recorder, one of the oldest Black publications in the country. Parham has worked with various leagues to provide a diverse perspective in sports, including the Big Ten, Big East, IHSAA, IndyCar, MLB, NHRA, NFL, NBA, WNBA, WWE and the Olympics. Prior to joining the Recorder, Parham served as the community advocate of the MLK Center in Indianapolis and senior copywriter for an e-commerce and marketing firm in Denver.

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