Basketball Program

Here you will find days, times, location and contact details for the SOSUNS Basketball Program.

The Brickpit
Dartford Road
Thornleigh
Sunday: 4pm - 5pm
Contact: Anthea Karseboom  0418 778 869  antot@hotmail.com

 

North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre
Cnr of Clarke and Oxley Rds
Crows Nest
Sunday 4pm - 5pm
Contact:  Tina Kitromolides  0411 243 374    tinakit@optusnet.com.au

New Basketball Group Starting May 23rd

Feel like scoring some baskets?  Want to learn some groovy bouncing moves?  Feel like some fun with friends on a Sunday afternoon?  Yes?

Then come and join the new SOSUNS basketball group starting 23rd May at North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre.  Training sessions will be held every Sunday from 4pm - 5pm.  Join the fun and fantastic coach, Hugh and his volunteers Paddie, Lachie and Sophie.  Learn some basketball skills and play a game.

RSVP:  debfrost@bigpond.net.au    0424 403 065

Mike ‘The Mean Machine’ and Shane ‘Everready Bunny’ Take on the Basketball

Michael ‘The Mean Machine’ Karseboom and Shane ‘Everready Bunny’ Doowage had the privilege of participating in their first Special Olympic National Games as members of the awesome NSW mixed basketball team.  These enthusiastic athletes played with enjoyment, tenacity and sportsmanship in true Special Olympic spirit, never giving up against more experienced teams.

Eventually their dedication was rewarded as they won their last game of the tournament with amazing teamwork and supportive coaches cheering them on from the sideline.  The athletes deservedly felt like champions and their elation at winning was unbelievable.

The team was placed sixth and Mike was the highest goal scorer for almost every match.

But winning isn’t everything.  When Mike was asked what was the best part of his week he answered that it was “…meeting Aaron my coach, making so many new friends and having the most fun I have ever had!!”

Our tallest SOSUNS athlete, Jackson Fennell, was a member of the open men’s team.  This team rewarded loyal supporters with a breathtakingly close game in the bronze medal playoff match against Queensland.  With minutes to go NSW were 10 points up but Queensland were not finished yet and played well to win by 2 points.  It was an exciting match talked about right through the athlete camp.

Basketballers bounce through with medals galore!

SOSUNS recently entered three teams comprising twenty athletes in total into the SOSUNS regional basketball competition.  Run by the wonderful Carla, Anthea and volunteers, the carnival was a great success with ten teams competing.  As well as Upper North Shore, athletes travelled from Port Macquarie, Central Coast, Sydney East and Roselands.

SOSUNS Challenge C team had a fantastic time competing at their first carnival and came away with a well deserved bronze medal.   Challenge A/B won silver after playing much more experience Port Macquarie team in the playoffs.  SOSUNS C grade team also won silver.

Athletes were justifiably very proud of the medals that they won.  Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this carnival possible and to Thornleigh Brickpit for hosting.

SOSUNS Basketballers Win Gold

 SOSUNS basketball team wowed the crowd at the recent State      Basketball Championships held in Newcastle.  On Saturday the team of 11 athletes, some of whom have only recently started training and had never actually played a game before, won all of their matches to proceed to the grand final on Sunday. 

With great excitement and lots of support from family and friends including their greatest fan Chloe the dog, the athletes set aside nerves to win 14 - 11.   

Read more