April 2010

PUBLISHED ON April 29, 2010
The Brandon University Bobcats Men's
Program have announced details on its second annual B.A.S.H. (Bobcat Annual Spring Hoops) tournament which is set for May 7-9 at the Brandon University gym.  The event features divisions at the Men’s Open and Women’s Open basketball teams. Entry fee is $350 a team which guarantees 3 games.  For details including an application form...

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PUBLISHED ON April 28, 2010
The 2009 Basketball Manitoba Super Coaches Clinic Grand Prize Winner Patrick Kerr is off to Las Vegas this weekend to attend the world's largest basketball coaches clinic.  Patrick was the grand prize winner from last fall's inaugural Super Coaches Clinic held in Winnipeg which attracted 380 coaches.  The Las Vegas NIKE Championship Basketball Clinic is the largest event of its kind and traditionally draws the 'who's who' of the NCAA coaching ranks.  This year's clinic features Bob Knight, Roy Williams, Tom Izzo and Bob Huggins among others.  The 2010 Basketball Manitoba Super Coaches Clinic will take place at the University of Manitoba IGAC and will run October 22-23.  The same trip to Las Vegas for 2011 will be offered at this fall's event!  You can view the entire 2009 Super Coaches Clinic Video Series online now.  Congratulations Pat!

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PUBLISHED ON April 28, 2010
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen and Head Coach Tanya McKay are pleased to announce that Siera Bubb from Oak Park High School has committed to joining the University of Winnipeg  Women’s Basketball program in September for the start of the 2010-2011 season. Bubb, a 6’0 forward is rated as one of the top players coming out of Manitoba high schools this year.

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PUBLISHED ON April 27, 2010
Mark NevesMichael TanBasketball Manitoba is pleased to announce that Mark Neves and Michael Tan will assume the positions of 15U Girls and 14U Girls head coaches of the Manitoba Provincial Team program effective immediately.  The change comes on the heels of the news of existing 15U Girls coach, Cheryl Jean-Paul's being appointed the new head women's basketball coach at Trinity Western University in British Columbia (full story...).  Basketball Manitoba would like to welcome Michael to the Provincial Team system and congratulate Mark for being advanced to the 15U level from 14U.  Michael Tan is an active Winnipeg coach who is currently the Varsity Girls Head Coach at Sisler High School and an active club coach.  Remaining in the program as assistant coaches will be Tai Puhawan and Cassie Reimer at the 15U and 14U levels respectively.  Basketball Manitoba would also like to wish Cheryl the best with her new opportunities on the west coast!  These two provincial teams will be finalized in the coming week and those players still with the program will be notified in the coming days with more details.  More information on the Manitoba Provincial Team program can be found at...

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PUBLISHED ON April 23, 2010
Assiniboine Community College is now accepting applications for the position of head coach for the women’s basketball program. The ACC Cougars have an established history of success in the Manitoba Colleges Athletics Conference. This position requires experience and education in the
areas of coaching, recruiting and retaining student-athletes. The head coach of women’s basketball is a part-time position – with a competitive honorarium based on experience, education and coaching qualifications. For details...

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PUBLISHED ON April 22, 2010
The WMBA Bruce Russell Memorial Coach of the Year Award has been established to recognize a WMBA coach for their outstanding commitment and dedication to their teams and Fair Play. This is the eighth year of the program and the deadline to submit a nomination has been set for Friday April 30th, 2010 at 4:30 pm.  For details...

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PUBLISHED ON April 21, 2010
The Manitoba Bison men’s basketball team builds on the first year of a new era of the program. Second year Bisons head coach Kirby Schepp is pleased to announce the commitment of Marko Milosevic to the Bison program for the upcoming 2010-11 season.

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PUBLISHED ON April 21, 2010
Basketball Manitoba is pleased to announce that Brittany Wiebe of Brandon has been named a recent recipient of the Sport
Manitoba 'Women to Watch' athlete grant!  Brittany was a member of the Manitoba Provincial Team program in 2009 and is an up and coming basketball player from the Westman region.

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PUBLISHED ON April 18, 2010
The MBCA would like that thanks and congratulate all the award winners and team members from the 2010 All-Star Saturday festivities held at St. Paul's High School on April 17!  The following 700+ pictures were taken at the MBCA All-Star Games & Banquet. Basketball Manitoba would like to thank the MBCA organizing committee for putting on the 2010 All-Star Saturday. Members included Jeff Laping, Garth McAlpine, Rob Schrofel, Kirby Schepp, Jen How, Jason Poponne, Jim Anastasiadis, Sopear Chhin, Heather Booy, Lee Hurton and Adam Wedlake. We would also like to thank our volunteer photographer from John Taylor Collegiate... Alyssa Bornn.  Thank you!

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PUBLISHED ON April 18, 2010
After receiving many awards and recognitions for her play at CMU in her
graduating year, CMU Athletics is pleased to announce that the 2010 MCAC
Women’s Basketball Most Valuable Player, Christie Anne McCullough will become the new head coach
of the CMU women’s basketball team for 2010-11.

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PUBLISHED ON April 17, 2010
The Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA)today announced at the All-Manitoba Banquet those honored as All-Manitobans, Players of the Year, Coaches of the Year, Carl Ridd,Mike Spack and Jim Bulloch Awards along with special recognition and service awards. Those honored for an outstanding basketball season were...

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PUBLISHED ON April 15, 2010

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LANGLEY, British Columbia. Trinity Western University Director of Athletics Murray Hall announced Thursday that Basketball Manitoba High-Performance coach and current Red River College head coach Cheryl Jean-Paul will lead the TWU women’s basketball team into the future as the new head coach of the Spartans.



Basketball Manitoba is currently working on replacing Coach Jean-Paul as its 15U Girls Provincial Team Head Coach and is expected to have announcement on this in the coming week. 


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PUBLISHED ON April 14, 2010
Manitoba’s Children’s Fitness Tax Credit will be extended to include claims for organized physical activities of young adults aged 16 to 24 starting in 2011, Premier Greg Selinger and Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau announced April 15 at the grand opening of Sport Manitoba’s new Sport For Life Centre, where the premier also inducted world-record-holding 101-year-old swimmer Jaring Timmerman into the Order of the Buffalo Hunt.  Basketball Manitoba is able to provide such a receipt upon request to fulfill the claim requirements the the upcoming tax year.  The original Child Fitness Tax Credit is a federal tax credit that continues to apply to active children ages 15 and under.  

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PUBLISHED ON April 14, 2010
Sport Manitoba hosted its annual Sport for Life Gala on Wednesday evening at the Fairmont Hotel, celebrating athletes, teams, coaches, officials and volunteers who have made outstanding accomplishments or contributions to the Manitoba sporting community in 2009.  The finalists acknowledged from the basketball community that evening included Jeff Laping of St. Paul's High School up for Male Coach of the Year, Reid Kenyon as Official of the Year, the Vincent Massey Girls and Garden City Boys high school basketball teams up for Team of the Year and Mandy Johnson from wheelchair basketball as Female Coach of the Year.  Basketball Manitoba would like to congratulate the above individuals and teams for their outstanding contributions to the game in 2009!  For a full list of the award recipients at the event...

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PUBLISHED ON April 13, 2010


Mike RaimbaultThe University of Winnipeg today announced that Brandon native  Mike Raimbault will become its new Men's Basketball Coach for the 2010-11 season.  Mike is no stranger to basketball in Manitoba.  He acted as interim head coach with the Brandon Bobcats in 2007-08 stepping up from the assistant coach role under Barnaby Craddock.  Mike was also the head coach of Basketball Manitoba's Westman Regional Training Centre and named the Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association's 'Open Category' Coach of the Year that season.  For the past 2 seasons, he has been out west at the University of Northern British Columbia at the Canadian College level.  He was recently named the 2009-10 CCAA Coach of the Year after leading UNBC to the national title last month. 



Mike graduated from Brandon University
with degrees in Physical Education and Education.  As a
former Bobcat player, Mike was part of
two teams that made it to the National Championship Game (2000 &
2001).  He currently holds his NCCP level 3 certification. 
Mike begins his new duties immediately. 



As part of the men's basketball coach announcement, the University of Winnipeg also announced that long time basketball coach Grant Richter has been named the new Director of Athletic Program Development & Community Liaison. For more on this announcement and other details of the day...



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PUBLISHED ON April 12, 2010
Sport Manitoba has announced that it will be hosting its grand opening for Phase 1 of the new Sport for Life Centre on Thursday April 15 at 11:30 am.  The new Centre is the new home of Basketball Manitoba at 145 Pacific Avenue (at Lilly St.) in Winnipeg's Exchange District.  Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to the Marketing Department.  Details on the opening and on the Sport for Life Centre including plans for Phase 2 can be found at...

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PUBLISHED ON April 12, 2010
The Junior Bison Boys program has released schedules for its upcoming tournament this weekend.  Games begin this Friday afternoon and run through to Sunday evening.  All games will take place at the Investors Group Athletic Center on the campus of the University of Manitoba, Acadia Junior High and at Darwin School.  In all, 58 teams will take part in the tournament playing over 100 games.  For links to the schedules...

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PUBLISHED ON April 11, 2010
So Smooth Basketball has announced that it will be hosting a series of
summer basketball skills camps for players in grades 4
and up. The camps will be held in Winnipeg at Red River College in July & August range.  For more details and how to register...

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PUBLISHED ON April 11, 2010
The Manitoba Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Council (MASRC) have announced details on its upcoming basketball camps as it prepares teams for the 2011 North American Indigenous Games in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The basketball identification camps are open to males and females born between 1992 to 1998.  The Thompson camp will run at R.D. Parker School on May 22-23 and the Winnipeg camp will run at Garden City Collegiate on May 29-30.  For full details...

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PUBLISHED ON April 11, 2010
Brandon University has officially posted the open position of Men's Basketball Coach.  Deadline for applications in Friday April 16, 2010.  For full details...


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PUBLISHED ON April 11, 2010
Jeff LapingBasketball Manitoba is pleased to share the news that Jeff Laping of St. Paul's High School has been named the 2009-10 Coaching Manitoba School Coach of the Year!  The Peter Dick Award was presented to Jeff on April 11 at the Coaching Manitoba Excellence Awards along with a number of other awards to the coaching community.  Jeff coached St. Paul's to the AAAA provincial title game last month and is one of basketball's most active coaches in Manitoba.  Jeff is also the current President of the Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association and has coached in the Manitoba Provincial Team program and in Canada Basketball's Centre for Performance program for a number of years.  The award recognizes a school based coach in Manitoba across all sports their commitment to an athlete's all-round development, professional development as a coach and their team accomplishments.  A finalist for the same award was Stephen Tackie of Sturgeon Heights Collegiate.  This award recognizes coaches ALL sports in Manitoba, not just basketball.  Kirby Schepp was also recognized for his involvement on the international stage with the National Cadet team and Keith Warner of Roblin Manitoba for his 25 years of service as a basketball coach.  For more on the awards and Jeff Laping...

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PUBLISHED ON April 10, 2010
The WMBA has released the week one schedules for the 2010 Spring League
for Community Club and Rising Stars levels of play.  Games begin April
17 and continue through to mid-June.  For the full schedules...

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PUBLISHED ON April 02, 2010
The Manitoba Foundations for Sports Scholarship supports young athletes who continue to participate in amateur sport while pursing a post secondary education on a full time basis. Application deadline is April 23, 2010. Do you know someone who could apply?  Keep reading to find out how to apply!


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PUBLISHED ON April 01, 2010


Basketball Manitoba today announced details on a new size of basketball which will, effective immediately, replace the old Size 7 (or regulation) size basketball for male players ages 14 and up.  The new ball size has increased to a circumference of 34.5" (up from 29.5") of the old Size 7 ball.  The new ball will be referred to as a Size 10.  The changes affect all levels of play including school, club and university / college basketball.  For an illustration of the new sizes...

Basketball Manitoba Executive Director Adam Wedlake commented...


"We welcome this change to the ball with open arms.  Players have been getting larger and larger over the years, so it was only time before this change became obvious."


The ball will have a slightly heavier weight along with the new size.  The old size 7 ball weighed 22 ounces, where the new size 10 ball will weigh in at 32 ounces.

Wedlake added, "We expect there to be a break-in period for the new size will take some getting used to while passing or shooting, especially with accuracy to the rim.  This is just another great transition to the sport that will only make the game more challenging."

The change came after a in-depth study performed by consulting firm Yad, Sloof and Lirpa who concluded the average player's hands and height have increased by 17% since the year 1891, the year the sport was invented.  The ball size was increased in size by that same number in human growth.
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