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‘Buttershaw school junior Basketball Academy, Bradford Telegraph and Argus 17/9/08’

Youngsters on track for sports success

Young athletes at a secondary school are on a fast track to sporting stardom – thanks to a pioneering new scheme. Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College has become the first school in the district to start its own Sports Academy. More than 50 pupils aged between 11 and 18 – all with recognised talents in a range of sports including hockey, rugby, basketball, gymnastics and swimming – have been selected to become members. Each will receive top-flight coaching in their particular field, represent the school in competition and act as role models for pupil peers. Yvonne Anderson, the school’s director of sport, said: “The main aim of the academy is to identify elite sport students, try to help motivate them in their fields and allow them to act as role models. Pupils are only allow-ed to join the academy if they are very competent at sport in one or a range of areas, but they also have to have good attendance and behaviour and meet academic targets.” As part of developing its own Sports Academy – Butter-shaw has also become a Centre of Excellence for basketball. Bradford’s premier team, the Bradford Dragons, now trains at the school, which re-opened in a state-of-the-art £26 million development at the start of the month. As part of the link-up about 50 Buttershaw pupils are being taught the key skills needed to play the game during rigorous hour-long training sessions each morning from 7.30am. Academy members can also take advantage of new equipment at the school including a range of gyms and fitness suites, a climbing wall, a large sports hall, an astro-turf pitch and a specially-built mountain bike course set to be launched in the coming weeks. A trained physio is on hand to ensure the youngsters are kept in peak condition. Talented hockey play Nick Wright, 15, hopes to represent England at the 2016 Olympics. Despite his relative youth Nick already represents the Bradford, West Yorkshire and Yorkshire men’s sides. He said: “The new facilities mean I can bring my hockey stick to school and practise every day. I can also keep fit at the school gym and work with the physio. “The Sports Academy and the new school make us all feel proud of being at Buttershaw. Since moving to the new school pupils seem more mature and better-behaved.” Steve Ward, director of the academy, said: “Since we launched the academy I have been asked by many parents how their children can join. “We have already made the link with the Dragons and plan to make more with professional sides. Certainly in basketball I want the school to be recognised as the top school in Yorkshire. “For too long Buttershaw has been stuck with the stigma of catering for children from a rough estate. But we have fantastic children here who have achieved great things and they will now be even better.”

INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL-TOURNAMENTS
August 22 - 24 2008, the 6th FLANDERS BASKETBALL TROPHY has been held in GHENT, Belgium with 132 teams of 21 countries and 136 referees of 25 countries. In total more than 30 countries have been represented into one of the biggest international basketball-tournaments in Europe.
This year, 2 English teams have achieved a top-3 result in all 10 groupes : Reddish Rebels Stockport (girls U19) and Crystal Palace London (mens veterans).
These are the first 3 seeded teams in each age group of the 2008-event (all results you can find on our website FLANDERS BASKETBALL TROPHY) :
Boys U14 (1995-1996) : 12 teams
Dexia Mons-Hainaut, Belgium
Jeugd Gentson, Belgium
Wroclaw Basketball Club, Poland
Boys U16 (1993-1994), 24 teams
Wroclaw Basketball Club, Poland
Falco Gent, Belgium
BBC Latem-De Pinte, Belgium
Boys U18 (1991-1992), 32 teams
3B Osteras, Norway
Bent Schoenen Waregem, Belgium
Windsor Ambassadors Ontario, Canada
Boys U21 (1988-1990), 10 teams
MyGuide Amsterdam, Holland
Haaglanden Royals, Holland
BBC Bavi Gent, Belgium
Girls U14 (1995-1996), 12 teams
Boom BBC, Belgium
Debrecen Sports School, Hungary
BK Kralupy Junior, Czech Republic
Girls U16 (1993-1994), 12 teams
North-Rhine Westfalen, Germany
Hessen Basketball, Germany
Boom BBC, Belgium
Girls U19 (1990-1992), 8 teams
Connecticut Northstars, USA
Reddish Rebels Stockport, England
Akrides Zandvoort, Holland
Mens senior, 6 teams
KG Student Kragujevic, Serbia
BV Lely Amsterdam, Holland
BCB Akros Boxmeer, Holland
Women senior, 8 teams
Jeugd Gentson, Belgium
BK Tabor, Czech Republic
BBC Meetjesland Kaprijke, Belgium
Mens veterans, 8 teams
Patvanka Kaunas, Lithuania
L&J Estonia, Estonia
Crystal Palace London, England

In total more than 340 games have been played on 2 days in 16 sportscentres on 34 basketballcourts.
On every game, there were 3 table-officials : clock, score-sheet and 24-seconds !!!
In total, 93% of all games have been refereed with 2 international referees !!!
The 7th FLANDERS BASKETBALL TROPHY will be held on August 22nd and 23rd 2009 in Ghent, Belgium.
At this moment, we will adapt the website with all new information about the 2009-event. In a few days, you will have the opportunity to enter the tournament via our website.
If you are interested to participate the tournament in 2009, you can send me a small email as well and I will let you know when the entries are open.
The sooner you enter the tournament, the sooner you can choose the hotel of your choice !
If you require any further information, please don’t hesitate to take contact with me.

Best regards,
Geert BAEYENS
Promotor FBT 2009
Telephone : 0032 497 443279

Yorkshire Boys and Girls Selection Tournament at EIS Sheffield 2008

The Three Counties Cup Final took place at EIS in Sheffield on Sunday 20th May 2007 between Mansfield Giants and Doncaster Eagles. the 1st qtr 20 : 13, the 2nd qtr 22 : 14, the 3rd qtr 32 : 8, the 4th qtr 22 : 14. The final score was Mansfield 96 : Doncaster 49.
Please click here to view the Score sheet or here to view the Match Report
Pictures of winning Team Mansfield One, Mansfield Two

Jason Shakespeare's Memorial game took place on Saturday 12 May 2007 between Hull Stingers and Hull Icebergs.
The game was played at the Gemtec Arena in Hull before a capacity crowd the final score after 1 period of extra time was Hull Stingers 110 v Hull Icebergs 107 ( to view the score sheet please click here )

Hull Icebergs			Hull Stingers
Tarryn Algar	42		Karl Seamarks	30
Neil Rymer	27		Garnet Gayle	21
James Coulson	19		Graham Smurthwaite	20
Steve Wilson	10		Jamie Goodwin	18
Chris Mckenna	5		Phil Gaughan	7
John Lindsay	4		Rick Marsh	4
Nick Dawson	0		Kevin Penny	3
Dave Hickey	0		Miguel Carnelo	3
Gary Mitchell	0		Ricky Jennison	2
Cor Van Dyke	0		John Kelsey	2

Anyone wishing to donate please contact Graham on Mobile 07917 869178 or email Graham all the proceeds are to go to the Dove House Hospice ( Jason's Charity ) .
The amount raised so far is £2050.00
The attendance for the game was over 850 spectators.
Tributes to Jason Shakespeare

Bradford Dragons Basketball Club is seeking expressions of interest from suitable candidates looking to gain experience in event  management and promotion of sporting events.for more Info please click here
Also Bradford Dragons Basketball Club is seeking a volunteer photographer to take digital photographs of home games, team and individual photographs to be used with the Club’s press releases and match reports and placed on the Club website at www.bradforddragons.co.uk For more info please click here

Calderdale Cobras

To help facilitate future expansion ( we would like to add sessions for Under 12s and Under 14 boys and a community session in the West of our area ) Calderdale Cobras are seeking additional Level 2 Coaches to join our team- we currently have an U16 boys EBL team and 3 mens teams playing local / regional league. Payment for these posts is subject to funding being secured from grant applications to be made in the near future, otherwise they will be on a voluntary basis Initial Contact is via e-mail to Glen Hardaker

Bradford Dragons Press Release click here to open document

Bradford Dragons Hoops School of Basketball click here to open Poster

Bradford Dragons EuroCamp 2007 for details click here

International Boys Basketball tournament, All Saints Sports Centre, Sheffield, Dec 28 and 29
Results and Pictures

Some of the best boys basketball players in Great Britain will be showing their skills in Sheffield, hopeful of Olympic glory in the future. Made possible through a unique Sheffield basketball partnership and a regional grant from Yorkshire basketball, the TeamSpirit Sheffield Junior Sharks have been able to bring together top level competition. The undefeated National League leaders in the North, the Junior Sharks U16s, will be challenged by the London Towers U16, contenders for the title in the South. From the North, the Scotland 1991 team will want to show their claim to best of Britain. The England 1992 team, with Sheffield's own Devon van Oostrum, make up the quartet vying for the title. The event will tip off at noon on December 28. In addition to the gruelling competition, there will also be a dunk competition, a 3-point contest, and a free-throw prize. Entry to the event is free.

TeamSpirit Sheffield Junior Sharks South Yorkshire Sport: ‘Club of the Year 2006’

Junior Shark's David Ransom receives Club of the Year awards from Darren Pass (Brightstar Creative) and Coach Tony Minnichello.
At the English Institute of Sport on Oct 25, the TeamSpirit Sheffield Junior Sharks were awarded the much coveted ‘Sports Club of the Year Award’ for outstanding performance in 2006. The Junior Sharks had an unprecedented successful season with 4 teams reaching the National Final Fours, where the U15s and U16s both reached the Final. Not only was the club successful in developing elite players throughout all age groups, the club sustained player development by having a total of eight National League team across all Junior Age groups (13-18) and had many players in secondary schools in the city and the region, with Myrtle Springs winning the Y10 National Schools Championships.  Every summer, the Junior Sharks open their doors for new aspiring players, and the club’s excellence in all age groups is testimony that the development of players is at the heart of the club’s vision.