November 2013
Basketball Manitoba is pleased to join Canada Basketball to recognize a vital part of our sport with the 3rd annual 'Basketball Coaches Day in Canada'.  The special day of recognition runs in conjunction with National Sports Day in Canada.  Basketball Coaches Day in Canada is a national celebration of all Canadian basketball coaches for the time, dedication and passion that they contribute to our sport throughout the year.

As part of national Sports Day in Canada this Saturday November 30, Basketball Manitoba along with Canada Basketball and the other provincial and territorial basketball organizations are honouring all basketball coaches in Canada!  Coaches are the backbone to basketball in the country and we thank each and every one of them on their tireless dedication to growing and developing the game!

To pass the appreciation forward, we are calling on everyone who has ever played the game of basketball in Manitoba at some point in their lives to reach out and call a former (or current) coach of theirs this Saturday and say 'Thanks Coach'!

Also as part of saying 'Thanks Coach', Basketball Manitoba is opening up full access to all the Super Coaches Clinic videos filmed last month which at this point, have been password protected for viewing by only those in attendance at the clinic.

You can view all 2013 Super Coaches Clinic videos with no restrictions this Saturday and Sunday only at...


The passwords will be enabled again after the weekend with full access being granted again in the New Year on a permanent basis.  

THANKS COACH!
Alan Stein
By Alan Stein

I am eternally thankful to have learned from (and continue to learn from) so many great coaches. I am honored to be a part of the coaching fraternity.  Being a great coach takes the commitment to ‘work on your craft’ every day.   Below is a list of the 61 traits that great coaches model every day… on and off the court.






  1. Great coaches promote shared ownership and internal leadership. They create a ‘team’ attitude.
  2. Great coaches have their players keep a notebook with plays, motivational quotes, and facts about the program’s history.
  3. Great coaches are teachers at their most fundamental level.  They teach basketball; they teach life lessons.
  4. Great coaches love the game; respect the game.
  5. Great coaches work on their craft every day. They work on the X’s & O’s, strategy as well as on leadership.
  6. Great coaches establish roles on the team.  They clearly define these roles to everyone in the program.
  7. Great coaches objectively analyze a player’s strengths & weaknesses and find ways to utilize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.
  8. Great coaches have high character.  They know they are in the business of leading by example and developing young men & women for life.
  9. Great coaches praise the behavior they want to see repeated and discipline the behavior the want to see eliminated.
  10. Great coaches don’t have ‘favorites.’ They care about all of their players and are objective when deciding roles and playing time.
  11. Great coaches treat every player fairly, but not equally. They know some players ‘need’ more than others.
  12. Great coaches get everyone on the team to accept their role and fulfill it to the best of their ability.
  13. Great coaches are always prepared. They study film, scouting reports, and design practice plans accordingly.
  14. Great coaches listen to their assistant coaches and to their players.  They don’t feel threatened and they welcome suggestions.
  15. Great coaches don’t over coach. They don’t talk to hear themselves talk; they talk to make a point, to teach, and to motivate.
  16. Great coaches coach in ‘bullet points’ during practice – they keep the action flowing! They keep instructions short and sweet.
  17. Great coaches coach players; not plays. They want players that know how to play the game, not just how to run a play.
  18. Great coaches know that basketball isn’t just about offense and defense. It’s also about effort and execution.
  19. Great coaches pay attention to detail. They know that everything regarding their program is important. Everything makes a difference.
  20. Great coaches make sure everything done in practice has a purpose. Every drill has value.
  21. Great coaches delegate to their assistant coaches and let them share the responsibility (and joy) of running a team.
  22. Great coaches compliment their players and assistants often and with sincerity (but only when deserved; not to ‘blow smoke’).
  23. Great coaches are the hardest workers in their program. They set the tone. They don’t let any player/coach outwork them.
  24. Great coaches are a spark of energy and enthusiasm.  They raise the level of everyone in their program, every day.
  25. Great coaches are mentally tough. They don’t get flustered.  They know their mental toughness trickles down to the entire program.
  26. Great coaches challenge their players and assistants… every day!  They don’t allow complacency.
  27. Great coaches are the face of their program. They welcome this and represent with pride and class.
  28. Great coaches have a clear, precise vision of what they want their team to become and accomplish.
  29. Great coaches learn what motivates each player on the team.  They find ways to light each player’s internal fire.
  30. Great coaches give trust and respect… and by doing so they earn trust and respect from everyone in their program.
  31. Great coaches are 100%, absolutely, positively committed to their team in every way possible.
  32. Great coaches create standards of excellence and hold their players and staff accountable.
  33. Great coaches know that you can’t win every game… but you can prepare (and try) to win every game.
  34. Great coaches set realistic, attainable goals and get everyone in the program to buy in and achieve them.
  35. Great coaches admit when they are wrong or make a mistake.  They are humble.
  36. Great coaches love to coach and have fun coaching… it is who they are!
  37. Great coaches are confident without being arrogant.  They believe in their team and in their preparation; but never assume they will win.
  38. Great coaches don’t worry so much about what their opponent is going to do; but instead focuses more on what their team is going to do.
  39. Great coaches know ‘it ain’t about me; it’s about them’ (referring to their players).
  40. Great coaches don’t coach for money or fame.  They may achieve money and fame; but that is not why they coach.
  41. Great coaches constantly make adjustments. They go into every practice and game with a plan and then adjust accordingly.
  42. Great coaches criticize the behavior or the play; not the person.  It’s never personal.
  43. Great coaches will help a player they coached decades ago.  Every former player is a part of their team.
  44. Great coaches lead by example and are excellent role models in every since of the word; on and off the court.
  45. Great coaches coach the players on their team they way they would want someone to coach their own son or daughter.
  46. Great coaches teach the fundamentals of the game… even at the highest of levels.
  47. Great coaches are active during practice and games. They don’t stand in one spot with their arms folded. They are fully engaged!
  48. Great coaches are authentic to who they are and to their own personality. They don’t try to coach like someone else.
  49. Great coaches are lifelong learners and true students of the game.  They read, watch, and listen to anything that will help them get better.
  50. Great coaches coach what they know and what works for their program.  They seek to learn what they don’t know.
  51. Great coaches know ‘it ain’t what I say that matters… it’s what they hear ’ (referring to their players).
  52. Great coaches listen for things they don’t want to hear and look for things they don’t want to see.
  53. Great coaches coach their current team to the best of their ability. They aren’t ever looking ahead to next year.
  54. Great coaches don’t allow themselves, their staff, or their players to get satisfied… no matter how successful they are.
  55. Great coaches call each player by name within the first 15 minutes of every practice.
  56. Great coaches know they get what they emphasize. They make sure they emphasize the right things!
  57. Great coaches impact and influence lives far behind the game of basketball. Basketball just happens to be their vehicle.
  58. Great coaches promote communication, toughness, and competitiveness in addition to fundamentals, X’s & O’s, and game strategy.
  59. Great coaches get the absolute maximum out of every player on their team and every assistant on their staff.
  60. Great coaches are innovators. They don’t just do things because ‘that’s how they’ve always been done.’ They create!
  61. Great coaches use basketball to create lifelong memories; on and off the court.
Are you up for the challenge? Are you ready to start being a great coach?

Alan Stein
Hardwood Hustle Blog

Source: http://www.strongerteam.com/2013/11/27/61-traits-of-great-coaches/

Watch Alan at the 2012 Basketball Manitoba Super Coaches Clinic...











Winnipeg's Chad Posthumus is now leading the NCAA Division 1 in rebounding after a solid weekend in the Las Vegas Invitational.  In both games, Chad had a 'double double' with 21 points and 18 rebounds vs UCLA and 10 points / 16 rebounds vs Nevada.  His Morehead State Eagles are now 5-2 on the season.  View National Rebounding Leaders on CBSSports.com


Athlete Initiative has announced it will host an "Afternoon of Empowerment" for females grades 7-12 on Sunday, Dec 8th, 1:20 - 4:00 pm at Balmoral Hall School Gym.  The afternoon will focus on empowerment, self-esteem, and goal setting as we have Uzo Asagwara as our special guest speaker, (Canada's National Women's team, CIS All Canadian, Entrepreneur), and through fitness, wellness, breathing and movement, Lori Neufeld of (Yoga Public), will introduce Yoga fundamentals and beginner poses to the young women, followed by fun interactive games, activities, prizes and snacks.

Please contact Suki at info@athleteinitiative.com or phone 204-990-8582 to register today.

http://www.athleteinitiative.com/


Friday, November 29 is a national day to show your love and support for sport by wearing a jersey, team or club uniform to school, work or play on National Jersey Day.  From municipal council chambers to office buildings and classrooms across the nation, we envision a sea of Canadians wearing their hearts on their sleeves!

It’s all part of rallying support for RBC Sports Day in Canada on November 30.  RBC Sports Day in Canada is a national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance levels, in communities across the country, brought to you by ParticipACTION, CBC and True Sport.

Register your Jersey Day event in the national database of events by November 21 and your event will appear on the in-show ticker during the November 30th RBC Sports Day in Canada broadcast on CBC.  Be sure to tune in starting at 1pm ET!

Learn more at cbcsports.ca/sportsday
Lindenwoods Community Centre at 414 Lindenwood Drive West, in Winnipeg, has announced that is has a number of weeknight gym slots available on weeknights available to rent from 10:00 pm to 12:00 am.  The rental fee is during the week is $38.00 per hour plus taxes.

The gym features a hardwood floor and a total of 6 hoops (2 with square glass backboards).



Interested teams and program can book the time by contacting...

Tim Green
(204) 487-2435
lwcc.manager@shaw.ca
http://lindenwoods.cc/


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OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport is moving into new and exciting territory thanks to three major motions approved last week by its 55 member institutions, which are capable of changing university sport in the country for years to come.

At the top of the list is a brand new strategic plan for the next five years with a stated vision to "inspire Canada's next generation of leaders through excellence in sport and academics". Based on values such as student-athlete experience, excellence, team work and ethics, the strategic plan document will be available for download shortly at www.cis-sic.ca.

"This strategic plan officially marks the start of a new era for CIS," says chief executive officer Pierre Lafontaine. "A lot of work has gone into the plan over the last few months and we're extremely proud of the result and excited about where it will take us over the next five years."

Also a game-changer, the eligibility repatriation rule was passed with an outstanding 98 percent approval from the CIS membership. Beginning in September 2014, Canadian student-athletes competing at an NCAA institution who wish to come back to Canada to play at a CIS member university will be able to do so and start competing right away, instead of having to wait for one year as was the case under the previous rule.

"This is a very progressive decision by CIS that puts the student-athletes first," says Michele O'Keefe, executive director of Canada Basketball. "Graduating high school athletes make big decisions at a young age and this new policy allows them to make a change without penalty."

"The change to the transfer rule in CIS is one that swimming coaches have been looking for for 15 years," adds Mike Blondal, University of Calgary head coach and president of the CIS Swimming Coaches Association. "This will certainly help our Canadians in the NCAA system to come home to Canadian universities. Having our Canadians at home in the CIS system helps the national program and helps the depth and the competitiveness of the CIS circuit."

Last but not least, the CIS membership approved a five-year women's hockey pilot project, endorsed by university presidents and athletic directors. In addition to benefiting from the aforementioned eligibility repatriation rule, the pilot will allow CIS women's hockey programs to offer athletic scholarships that extend beyond the current limits associated with tuition and compulsory fees to contribute to other costs including room, board, and books. Women's hockey schools will now be able to assign scholarships in a much more flexible and robust fashion, provided they do not exceed the current cap that is applicable to every team. There will be strong monitoring and evaluation throughout the period of the pilot to determine its efficacy in developing and building the best university women's hockey system in the world.

"Hockey Canada is pleased that CIS initiated this pilot project," says Melody Davidson, head of women's high performance, Hockey Canada. "These changes will create additional opportunities for female players to pursue high performance development in Canada."

Source: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2013-14/releases/20131126-cis
UPDATE: On top of being named the Canada West 1st Star of the week, third-year guard Cassie Cooke has also been named CIS female athlete of the week.

The accolades continue to roll in for Cassie Cooke of the Bobcats women's basketball team. After helping the Bobcats to the program's first winning streak in five years, the third-year guard has been named the Canada West 1st Star of the Week.

Cooke's stat lines on the weekend were impressive, but even more impressive was how she led the Bobcats to back to back wins in the midst of a demanding schedule.

The two wins came on a grueling road-trip which saw the Bobcats travel 3,300 kilometers to play games in Prince George, BC on Friday and in Calgary on Sunday.

Friday's game saw Cooke net her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 12 rebounds in which the 'Cats won by seven, snapping the school's 73-game losing streak. Cooke also added six assists and seven steals in 38 minutes played.

Cooke followed up Friday's performance with an amazing 39 points in 49 minutes played as the 'Cats beat Mount Royal 80-72 in double-overtime. Her 39 points is tied for the sixth most ever in a Canada West conference game. It also sets the school record in a Canada West game, breaking her own record she set just a few weeks ago with back to back 34-point games to open the regular season.

The former AUS player of the year and CIS All-Canadian has been a force since joining the Bobcats, leading the nation and Canada West conference in scoring, becoming the first Bobcat to do so since Sandra Hamilton in 1992. Cooke also leads the conference in steals and minutes played, and ranks among conference leaders in rebounding, assists, free-throw percentage, 3-point percentage, and assist/turnover ratio.

Source: http://gobobcats.ca/news/2013/11/26/WBB_1126134251.aspx
The University of Winnipeg has announced that this years` Inner City Wesmen Classic will take place on December 9-10 in the Dr. David F. Anderson Gymnasium. The tournament will feature girls youth basketball players that represent the Inner City Junior Wesmen, UW Collegiate, Spence Neighborhood, M.E.R.C. and other interested community basketball players. The players will be divided into four teams of relatively even talent to compete in this years event. UW student athletes will act as guest coaches. The tournament will give the girls a chance to meet and play with new players and to be mentored and coached by UW student athletes.

For more information, contact...

Bob Axworthy
rda@mymts.net
Former Manitoba Basketball star, Cyril Indome is behind the creation of a new children's sport equipment charity in China called 'We Haul 2 Play'. Cyril is a former member of the Manitoba Provincial Team Program and graduated from JH Bruns Collegiate in Winnipeg.  After a successful basketball career at the University of Victoria, Cyril headed to China with his degree in education and got involved with this initiative.  The premise of the charity is that Cyril and his other partners will cycle across the rural areas of China delivering sporting goods to underprivileged children and schools.  The organization has cycled a total of 7574 kilometers across China, Cambodia and Laos making visits to many underprivileged schools and villages. The equipment is hauled by bicycle to impoverished communities to provide them with a kick start to enjoy sport and play. The plan this year is will see the program cycle through Laos.

More information on the initiative along with ways you can help can be found at...

www.wehaul2play.com






By Hoops

This week, I thought I might really stir things up by writing about something that usually creates a great deal of discussion and debate within the basketball community - referees - and what exactly might make a 'good referee'.

Hoops decided to do some talking to players, coaches and fans and, not surprisingly, I found no shortage of people willing to express an opinion on this topic. What I found most surprising was that, out of the 15 people I surveyed with the same question at three different games, "What makes a good basketball referee?", not one mentioned anything about knowledge of the rules of basketball. It appears that the various officials clinics I see advertised, where I assume the referees get together to discuss rules and the interpretation of those rules, might not be necessary.

So what did I find out you ask? Here are some of the responses I most commonly received and, in most cases, these are quotes :

  • "someone you can talk to without being threatened with a technical"
  • "someone who doesn't think he/she is more important than anyone else at the game"
  • "someone who doesn't take it all, including him/herself, too seriously"
  • "someone who can be an official without being too officious" - I liked this one
  • "someone who seems to be giving a good consistent effort to be in position, no matter what game or level it is"
  • "someone who makes calls with confidence and who you can hear"
  • "someone who is not afraid to admit that he/she could have made a mistake"
  • "someone who seems to be enjoying refereeing the game " - I liked this one also

I also found it interesting that at least five people commented that they felt some officials do too many games and that they would like to see some other officials being given more games. I am not aware of how officials are assigned, but I have to admit that I do see the same referees at many different games and, as I heard from some people "it must be difficult to do so many games and still be sharp". However, we do know that there is an increasing number of games being scheduled and there are probably challenges covering all of them.

If I can conclude anything from this very unscientific poll, I guess it would be that, like many things in life, it appears that the ATTITUDE of the person plays a huge role in his/her ability to be what others would describe as a good basketball referee.

I would invite some of our basketball officials out there to weigh in on this topic.


We welcome your comments on this topic by posting them below!  Basketball Manitoba welcomes submissions from the basketball community to its website.  If you would like to become a regular contributor, please contact our webmaster.  


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University Men's Game Results


Victoria 62 Manitoba 51 [Friday Result]
UBC 95 Winnipeg 93 [Friday Result] 
UNBC 85 Brandon 81 [Friday Result]

UBC 67 Manitoba 65
Victoria 77 Winnipeg 66


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Full game reports can be found at gobisons.ca, gobobcats.ca and wesmen.ca




University Women's Game Results


Victoria 66 Winnipeg 51
UBC 62 Manitoba 45


More scores at cis-sic.ca     Watch live CIS webcast games...


Full game reports can be found at gobisons.cagobobcats.ca and wesmen.ca






MCAC College Men's Game Results


Red River College 74 Oak Hills Christian College 45 [Friday Result]

Red River College vs. Oak Hills Christian College [LATE]
University of Winnipeg vs. Providence University College [LATE]


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MCAC College Women's Game Results


Canadian Mennonite University vs. Providence University College [LATE]


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The most successful basketball coaches in history did more than just run the right drills or call the right plays.  They had a special talent for boosting the morale of their athletes and inspiring them to victory under the most challenging circumstances.  As a tribute to these giants of the game, here are the top 10 'Lessons from the Legends' - inspirational quotes from the greatest coaches to grace the hardwood....

I had a discussion recently with a youth coach about what young basketball players need to train.  My thoughts cover not only on-court basketball skills, but also what training aspects should be trained.  Below I’ve outlined my list of 5 skills that every young basketball player should develop.

1) Speed.  If you’re under 18 (or you’re coaching athletes under 18) you MUST work on improving certain aspects of speed.  Developing the quality of speed is actually done during many of the younger years in life; according to the IYCA Developing Essentials handbook, Drabik (1996) conducted research which showed that there are certain windows for developing the ‘potential’ of specific athletic qualities.  This means that you only have certain times in a young players life to develop those skills.  That’s not to say that a kid won’t get faster when they’re not in those phases, but it does say that the long-term potential is not as large.  Knowing that, I make it a priority to work on speed with all my athletes but put extra emphasis on it during:

Read More at: http://theunguardables.com/how-should-young-basketball-players-train-5-skills-every-player-needs/

2) Weak Hand.  When I was in the 5th grade I broke my right arm.  Six weeks later when I got my cast off I was a new man!  During that 6 week period I was forced to use my left hand for the majority of my basketball and a great deal of everyday tasks.  In hindsight it was probably one of the best things that could have happened to me.  When most kids my age were still struggling to go to their weak hand, I was actually able to go as effectively to either side – my options were doubled.  If I was consulting with a young player right now, I would say to make sure you spend 10-15 minutes everyday focusing on using your weak hand.  I’d include lay-ups, ball handing, and passing in that mix.  The more confident you are with your weak hand, the stronger player you’ll be.

3) Develop Strength.  When I work with young athletes I always work on certain aspects of strength.  Despite the old belief that strength training would stunt your growth, current research seems to show that it has no effect.  That doesn’t mean that I have 9 year olds loaded up with a bar on their back and they’re squat heavy weight, instead it means we’re developing strength intelligently.  With young athletes I recommend a variety of tools including, dumbbells, kettlebells, bands/tubing, body weight, cables, and medicine balls.  More importantly, with young athletes all of our movements are done in more athletic positions; I rarely if ever have an athlete not on their feet and in some type of machine.  Young kids need to be up and moving to develop.

So how young is too young?

I wouldn’t start doing much until athletes are about 9 or 10.  At that age you also want to make sure that it’s more free play based and not quite so organized.  It should look a lot more like a gym class or recess (with actual exercises however) than a strength training session.  Once an athlete is 12ish, I’m ok with coaches to start adding training tools and extra weight.  Lastly, make sure to keep it simple, kids get nothing out of complex descriptions and movements.

4) Work on coordination.  I’m going to keep this short and sweet: skips, jump rope, cartwheels, carioca, running, jumping, throwing, shuffling, kicking, catching, or any combination of them.  This means that you have athletes focus on a variety of tasks so that they develop athletic qualities that will continue to benefit them for years to come.  Want ideas beyond the above?  Dribbling while skipping.  Rotational jumping and catching/throwing.  Shuffle and throw.  Don’t be afraid to get creative and think out of the box with drills that are challenging.

5) Shooting Form.  One of the single biggest weaknesses in today’s game is shooting.  If you’re a young athlete and are looking to improve your game, worry more about your shooting form, and less about how many go in (at first).  I see more kids with horrible form out shooting 3’s assuming that in 15 more years they’ll be the next Ray Allen because they’re already shooting in his range.  I’ve got news for you, you’ll make more progress is you focus on developing form while you’re young and then work your way back as your shot improves and develops over time.

Source:  http://stevenashyb.wordpress.com
With the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, this is a fantastic opportunity to show your support for Team Canada and get ALL students active in parasport.

All schools that register will receive a complimentary Paralympic Schools Resource Pack.
Canada Basketball has released a survey seeking your input on a variety of topics tied to its long-term athlete development model.  The goal is to create discussions around what the system is truly doing for athlete development – both recreational athletes and high performance athletes and have we created the optimal system. If not, then what can we do to get closer to the best system for athletes.  The survey will take you about 10 minutes to complete and we ask as many from the basketball community take a moment to complete it. Find the survey at...

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HP85WTM

The survey will be open to Monday November 18 November 25.
Many thanks for your interest in the past in the annual selection of Manitoba's Athletes and Teams of the Year, plus the MSSA Jack Matheson and Ron Meyers Memorial Awards.  We also anticipate your support for the upcoming 58th annual dinner on January 26th, 2014, to honor our athletes.

The MSSA will be conducting Media selections for the 2013 Male and Female Athletes of the Year, Team of the Year, the Jack Wells Impact Award (for the event or individual having the largest impact on the Manitoba sports scene), and the Dallis Beck Good Guy/Gal Award (for an individual providing help and extraordinary assistance to the Sports Media).

Nominations are open for the 2013 MSSA Jack Matheson Memorial Awards in support of post-secondary students intent on a career in sportswriting, sportscasting, sports production, or sports public relations.  To apply, students must be enrolled at a Manitoba college, university, or vocational school, or be a Manitoba resident enrolled at a recognized institution outside the province.  The deadline for applications to be submitted this year is December 10th, 2013.

We now are accepting your nominations for Athletes/Team of the Year, with a deadline of November 29th, 2013.  We invite your responses, and request that this information be forwarded to possible candidates or sports bodies.  The recipients will be declared at the aforementioned 58th Athletes/Team dinner on January 26th, 2014, at the Delta Winnipeg Hotel.  Send nominations to:

        R.J. (Bob) Picken               or          Glen Dawkins
        MSSA Sec.-Treasurer                     Winnipeg Sun Sports
        Phone - (204) 489-8642                  (204) 632-2605
        E-mail - bponsport@shaw.ca            E-mail - jgdawkins@shaw.ca
             
                WEBSITE -- www.manitobasportswriters.ca
         
            For Dinner ticket inquiries, please contact Bob Picken.
Basketball Manitoba in partnership with MABO has set one final Junior Officials Development Program Clinic (JODP) for the season on Sunday December 8, 2013 at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Winnipeg. The Junior Officials Development Program (JODP) is designed to improve the overall level of officiating in the Junior High / Middle School Minor basketball leagues. People must be 15 years of age or older to attend.  Plan today and save the date to not miss out! For details on the JODP...
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Take a second and imagine this scenario. Your team has played outstanding defense for 30 seconds. They are flying around the court, closing out, deflecting passes, calling out screens and helping when needed. Your players force a difficult shot with five seconds remaining on the shot clock. Sounds pretty good, right?
Sportsmanship in Young Athletes
Sportsmanship isn’t just about shaking hands after the game.

It’s about helping young athletes enjoy the spirit of competition, deal with adversity, and handle authority figures properly. (Skills that are good for any kid to learn.)

Here are five tips to boost sportsmanship in young players-and help them prepare for life in the process.
The Winnipeg Sun and the University of Winnipeg are pleased to offer Winnipeg Minor Basketball teams an opportunity to participate in the 2nd annual Winnipeg Sun 3on3 Classic December 2nd - 4th. Games start at 6:00pm
Deadline to register is Wednesday, November 27th. The University of Winnipeg will be preparing schedules by Friday November 29th so check back then!
The Canadian Mennonite University Women's basketball team will be hosting an open Athlete Identification Camp set for December 15 at Canadian Mennonite University. The purpose of the camp is to gather all athletes that have expressed interest in the program or have been identified by the coaching staff to participate. All athletes who are interested in competing at this level please contact the coach below to confirm attendance.



Date & Time: 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
2:00 - 4:00PM

The training session will take place at Canadian Mennonite University at 500 Shaftesbury Boulevard (MAP).

For more information and to confirm attendance, contact...

Joe Di Curzio
Head Coach
Women's Basketball
Canadian Mennonite University
womensbasketballcoach@cmu.ca