Over the Labour Day weekend, Winnipeg sent a large delegation of players and coaches to the annual Filipino Basketball Association - North American basketball tournament, which was hosted in Durham, Ontario. Results and highlights from the weekend are...
Commissioner of FBANA Manny Aranez, who also led the Winnipeg group to the event is pictured with Miss FBANA Princess Wy.
In the Open Ladies division, Winnipeg lost in the semi finals to Mississauga. The team was led by Coach Wilfredo Edic and Jocelyn Edic.
The Bantam division saw Winnipeg fall in the semi finals to Vaughan. The team was coached by Edwin Garing and Ray Macalalad
In the Senior Men's division, Winnipeg was coached by Alvin Mansilungan and ended up a finalist in the division.
In the Peewee division, Winnipeg was a division finalist as well. Coaches were JL and Jason Masagkay.
In the Men's Open Division, Winnipeg came out on top as the 2016 FBANA Champions! Leading the team was coaches Rob Adelantar and Danica Salamat
The division was coached by Carter dela Cruz and were division Finalists for 2016.
The Mosquito division, Winnipeg was a divisional finalist and were coached by Jomar Guaring and Mike Ragasa.
SUMMARY
Mosquito DIV: Champion - BOLINGBROOK, IL
Finalist - WINNIPEG, MB
Tykes DIV: Champion - DURHAM, ON
Finalist - WINNIPEG, MB
Peewee DIV: Champion - TORONTO, ON
Finalist - VAUGHAN, ON
Bantam DIV: Champion - VAUGHAN, ON
Finalist - TORONTO, ON
Junior Boys DIV: Champion - DURHAM, ON
Finalist - WINNIPEG, MB
Junior Girls DIV: Champion - MISSISSAUGA, ON
Finalist - CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Juvenile DIV: Champion - TORONTO, ON
Finalist - AUSTIN-SAN ANTONIO, TX
6' Under DIV: Champion - DURHAM, ON
Finalist - WINNIPEG, MB
Open Ladies DIV: Champion - MISSISSAUGA, ON
Finalist - VAUGHAN, ON
Open Men DIV: Champion - WINNIPEG, MB
Finalist - TORONTO, ON
Seniors DIV: Champion - TORONTO, ON
Finalist - WINNIPEG, MB
Masters DIV: Champion - CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Finalist - DURHAM, ON
HOST CITY: FBA of Durham, Ontario
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.fbana2016.com
VENUES:
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE, SCARBOROUGH
ABILITIES CENTRE, WHITBY
PICKERING HIGH SCHOOL, AJAX
AJAX HIGH SCHOOL, AJAX
MEMBER CITIES:
AUSTIN-SAN ANTONIO TX, USA MONTREAL, PQ, CANADA
BOLINGBROOK, IL, USA TORONTO, ON, CANADA
CHICAGO, IL, USA VAUGHAN, ON, CANADA
CORAL SPRINGS, FL, USA WINDSOR, ON, CANADA
DETROIT, MI, USA WINNIPEG, MB, CANADA
DURHAM, ON, CANADA
MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA
DIVISIONS:
MOSQUITO DIV. Born 2007 or Younger
TYKES DIV. Born 2005 or Younger
PEEWEE DIV. Born 2003 or Younger
BANTAM BOYS DIV. Born 2001 or Younger
JUNIOR BOYS DIV. Born 1999 or Younger
JUNIOR GIRLS DIV. Born 2000 or Younger
JUVENILE BOYS DIV. Born 1996 or Younger
6' UNDER DIV. No Age Limit
OPEN MEN DIV. No Age Limit
OPEN LADIES DIV. No Age Limit
SENIORS DIV. Born 1983 or Older
MASTERS DIV. Born 1973 or Older