Basketball Ballarat Crowned as Under – 16 Country Champs

Last weekend some of Basketball Ballarat’s best Under-16 & Under-18 players took part in the Country Championships in Bendigo. Players from across the state took to the courts in efforts to be claimed champions for 2019. The Thrifty Ballarat Miners & Rush Juniors represented strongly in the tournament with both Under-16 & Under-18 Miners Rush…

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Strong Basketball Ballarat Representation for Vic Country at Nationals

Basketball Ballarat will have strong representation at the Australian Under-18 Junior Championships which will be held in Townsville between April 13th and 20th. The great news was released this week where three player selections with Ethan Fiegert, Charlie Molan, Austin McKenzie have all gained spots along with Ryan McKew as an Assistant Coach. The selections…

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2019 High Performance Program Application Form

Our High Performance Program is back in 2019. This program is suited for both boys and girls from under 12’s to 18’s. Perfect for improving and developing on your basketball skills. Sessions are run by Our Junior Development Coordinator Ryan McKew & Youth League Miners Head Coach Daniel Knaggs. Both coaches are experienced through Junior…

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Up and coming talent earns state selection for high profile tournaments

Written by the Ballarat Courier : Ballarat’s best young under-18 bastketballers have earned state selection for two tournaments early in the new year. They have been chosen for the Southern Cross Challenge at the State Basketball Centre in Wantirna South in January 18-21 and Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup at Albury on January 14-19. Basketball Victoria’s operations…

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JET SQUADS ANNOUNCED FOR 2018/19 SEASON

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected in the 2018/19 JET. 18 GIRLS: Gypsey Dunmore Krystal Parker Zara Arhanghelschi Bella Westbrook Talia Hurdsfield Annie Collins Mackenzie Nicholson Millie Cracknell   18 BOYS: Will Lawrie Tor Tor Xavier Carreras William Hynes Jordan Kuzmich Jackson Talbot Nathan Sutton Ben Hobbs Ethan Fiegert Liam Howard Austin…

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COOPER BROWN TO JOIN CAIRNS COACHING STAFF

Continuing the long line of Basketball Ballarat SEABL coaches to move to the national stage Ballarat’s Manager of Athlete & Coach Development, and SEABL Miners Head Coach, Nathan Cooper-Brown has announced he will not be continuing with the club in 2019.   Cooper Brown has accepted an exciting new opportunity with the Cairns Taipans in…

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GRAND FINAL WINNERS! 

WINNERS! Ballarat has taken home two Grand Final wins!  The Thrifty under 14 Rush have defeated Geelong in a what was a very close Grand Final. 43 – 41. Our Thrifty Under 16 Rush also won their Grand Final in last Fridays Victoria Junior Basketball League action. Ballarat defeated Casey by 3 points. 32 –…

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5 Ballarat Teams remain in finals!

Ballarat still has 5 teams remaining in finals! 3 of our teams will be playing off in their Grand Finals this Friday whist two of our under 18’s play in Preliminary’s. The Thrifty Under 14 Rush defeated Keilor 30 – 29 in what was an absolute thriller. Our other Thrifty under 14 and 16 Rush…

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