KAMLOOPS TO HOST U-15 NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR May 29, 2009
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WolfPack Head Coach Scott Reeves will direct one of the two bc girls squads
For the second year in a row, Canada’s top Under 15 boys and girls basketball players will be making their way to Kamloops. The Tournament Capital Center and Thompson Rivers University will be the site of the 2009 Canada Basketball U-15 Nationals. The tournament will be held August 2-9 th.
“It was such a big success last year, we are hoping for a repeat performance this time around.” Says TRU Athletic Director Ken Olynyk, who is doubling up as the Tournament Chair. The Tournament will have eight boys and eight girls squads from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Alberta and Ontario. “To round things out, BC will be entering two teams—the Red and Blue “ says Olynyk.
WolfPack Women’s head coach Scott Reeves is taking time out of his busy schedule to handle the duties as head man of the BC U-15 Girls Blue team. He will be assisted by Lisa Nevoral of Kelowna (Kelowna Secondary). The U-15 Girls Red squad is being handled by Carrie and Bob Watson. Carrie is an Assistant Coach with the UBC Thunderbirds Women’s team. Bob lives in Chilliwack and teaches at nearby Agassiz Secondary
On the boys side:Douglas College’s Gil Cheung is back for his second year with the U-15 Blue team. He is assisted by Tony Scott (Gleneagle Secondary-Coquitlam) and Aaron Mitchell (St Thomas More Collegiate-Coquitlam). Jeff Gourley of Sir Charles Tupper Secondary in Vancouver is the head coach of the Red squad assited by Anthony Pezzante (Holy Cross Secondary-Surrey. BC).
The Volunteer committee has had its initial meeting and will be looking for some community sponsors to come on board. It is also looking for volunteers. If you would like to volunteer please contact Tara Reeves at tarareeves@telus.net and if you want to help sponsor the event, please contact Larry Read at lread@tru.ca for sponsorships.
Tickets for the Nationals will go on sale in July.
Ontario won both the boys and girls gold medals last year. Team BC came away with the silver medals. The boys game was 102-48 while Ontario took the girls 74-51. Taisya Worsfold and David Wagner of Kamloops were members of Team BC last season.
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