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Ontario U17s Win 2013 Canada Games Gold

On August 17, 2013, Team Ontario defended their title as U17 Canadian National Champions with a 61-41 win over Team British Columbia. Ten point performances by Shay Colley, Christina Buttenham and Cheyenne Creighton led Ontario’s offensive output, and defended the National title they have won consecutively since 2011. After launching out to a 15-2 lead […]

2013 15U Canadian Girls National Championships

On August 2, 2013, a new U15 National Champion was crowned. Team Ontario completed an undefeated tournament by knocking off last year’s Champions, Team Quebec, by a score of 68-39. Led by steady Point Guard and tournament MVP, Kendra VanLeeuwen, the Ontarians never trailed in the Gold Medal match jumping out to a 22-7 1st […]

Nike National Invitational Tournament(2013) Standouts

From July 10-13, 2013, fourteen Canadian teams descended upon Chicago Illinois to participate in this year’s Nike National Invitational Tournament. The Team Ontario U17s were in my opinion the shining light of the Canadian contingents that descended upon Chicago. In what is Head Coach Jodi Gram’s fourth season at the helm of a Team Ontario […]

2013 Canadian Summer Teams

Canadian summer travel teams will be out in full force this month, each one looking to perform well in their respective tournaments. And with representation from many of the provinces, heres a look at which tournaments they will be attending starting this upcoming weekend: Quebec Athlétiques • July 6-8 (Philadelphia – USA Invitational Blue Chip) […]

Team Ontario U17s, Coach Gram Ready For Summer

With a busy summer on the horizon for Ontario Basketball, they have announced their senior Provincial Team, the U17s. “We are a goal-oriented team, both as individuals, and as a collective,” said Team Ontario Head Coach, Jodi Gram. This year’s team is choosing to stay on top of the gains they make on a daily […]

Tamara Farquhar: Ready To Take Things To A Higher Level

Montreal, Quebec’s Tamara Farquhar (6’0″, G/F, St-Laurent, 2013) is poised to make a name for herself and really start to draw attention. Farquhar and her St-Laurent Express are fresh off becoming back-to-back champions of the 14 team, Tournoi Express (Express Tournament) that her school hosts. It annually brings those that are among the best teams from around the Province […]

2012 17U Canadian Girls National Championships

August 11, 2012 saw the crowning of the 2012 Canadian 17U National Champions, Team Ontario. Team Ontario claimed the Gold Medal after defeating Nova Scotia in the Finals by a score of 66-48.  The Finals result was in contrast to a close seven point game that Ontario eeked out when the two teams played earlier on […]

2012 15U Canadian Girls National Championships

On August 11, 2012, Quebec was officially crowned, the Canadian U15 Girls National Champions. This year’s tournament, featuring a selection of many of each province’s best, was accented by a change of Champions. Team Quebec took this year’s top spot in this age group, going undefeated throughout, while boasting the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, Tamara […]

Team Ontario U17s End 2012 AAU On Positive Note

The Team Ontario U17s fielded two squads in the USJN National Championships in Washington, D.C. taking place July 22-24, 2012 and both found favourable results. This tournament was planned as the final U.S. tune-up of the summer for both teams as they looked to complete their AAU schedules an a high note.  This was coming off of the […]

Emily Potter Has Lots Of Reasons To Keep Working Hard

What do North Dakota State, Utah and Fairfield of the NCAA and the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba of the CIS all have in common? They are all interested in acquiring the services of Class of 2013, 6’5″ Center from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Emily Potter. All with good reason. Potter has been a […]