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14 year-old Sally has exceeded all expectations of a young girl from Whitianga. Her natural talent is clear as she continues to excel without specific training and knowledge around technique.  Sally has explained that she doesn't need expensive equipment and coaching to do well, but...

NZIS is staging Open Day for young School leavers interested in Sport Recreation and Exercise courses. Get a head-start on enrolments for JULY 2019 and come to a FREE event to learn more about the Courses opportunities provided by NZIS in Hamilton. If you're based in Hamilton...

Congratulations to the participants in the two one day BBNZ Community Coach Course staged on Saturday and Sunday at the Peak, Rototuna High School. The course was lead by Basketball NZ Coach Development Manager Natu Taufale. Great attendance by coaches each day from across the region including...

Waikato Secondary School Sports Association is pleased to host a Basketball New Zealand Community Coach Course lead by BBNZ Coach Development Director Natu Taufale. The Community Coach course is specifically designed for coaches who coach secondary school players (ages 13 to 18), representative and adult...

The new regional wide Waikato Secondary Schools Basketball League is underway. Tuesday night see all Junior teams play including Junior Premiers, Thursday night is Open Senior grades and the Premiers and Premier reserves grades are on Friday evenings.  Over 150  secondary school teams across the...

OPINION: I am an incredibly competitive person. I admit to shedding tears when New Zealand athletes produce world-class finishes. However, here we are halfway through the Rio Olympics and the medal tally is good, but not great. This is not to undermine the dedication and performance...