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Maccabi seeking Basketball Coaches The Maccabi Victoria Basketball Club is seeking enthusiastic and committed basketball coaches to join their team. Specifically we are looking for coaches willing to coach junior girls from all ages and skills. The applicant must have WWC Check and have a minimum of Club Coaching Qualification (formerly Level 1) and some…

2018 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 7 For a full review of the Day 7 games as well as the draws, ladders and top performers, click here. It will be an all Victorian affair in the gold medal games today with Vic Country and Vic Metro facing off for both the girls and boys Championships at 4pm…

2018 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 6 For a full review of the Day 6 games as well as the draws, ladders and top performers, click here. We are at the business end of the 2018 Under-16 Championships with the Semi-Finals getting underway today before the medal games are held on Friday,- the last day of competition….

2018 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 5 For a full review of the Day 5 games as well as the draws, ladders and top performers, click here. Following the conclusion of the last group stage games yesterday as well as #AusChamps Origin Day, the Quarter-Finals are upon us at the 2018 Under-16 Championships. On Origin Day, Queensland…

Chemist Warehouse Supporting Women’s Basketball as Naming Rights Partner of Australian Opals & WNBL Chemist Warehouse will become the naming rights partner of the Australian Opals and the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) as well as being a major partner of Basketball Australia. That extends Chemist Warehouse’s major partnership to include the Australian national women’s…

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE WOMEN’S PROGRAM ADDS TWO SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS Basketball Victorian youngsters Lily Scanlon (Bulleen Boomers and Salesian College) and Sara-Rose Smith (Hawthorn Magic and Wesley College) have enjoyed growing success during 2018 following their dedication to their junior associations and schools. “We are excited about the potential, passion and persistence of both Lily and…

2018 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 4 For a full review of the Day 4 games as well as the draws, ladders and top performers, click here. With only a day remaining in the group stage, it is all-or-nothing for teams before the Quarter-Finals begin on Wednesday. In Pool A for the boys, Vic Country have raced…

CROCS FINISH SIXTH AT FIBA UNDER-17 WORLD CUP WITH LOSS TO TURKEY While the result does not match the lofty standards set by Australia when they claimed the silver medal in 2012 and 2014, it is their equal-third best result overall in tournament history and the Crocs still finished with a winning record of 4-3….

2018 UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP- DAY 3 For a full review of the Day 3 games as well as the draws, ladders and top performers, click here. Competition is heating up at the Under-16 Championships with only two days remaining in the group stage. Pool A for the boys has seen QLD North gain some separation in…