Going in to Friday night’s game against Manchester Giants, the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle knew that not only would they again be without top scorer Jaysean Paige but, Jamal Williams had also picked up an injury in training and was also out, writes Jeff King. It made, potentially, what looked like a straight forward game…
On the night Newcastle Fencing Club showcased their considerable talents during the half-time interval it was only fitting that Newcastle Eagles put their rivals to the sword. Manchester Giants arrived on Tyneside with only three league wins to their name and Danny Byrne’s men were never going to cut it against a team chasing second…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to their home-court at Northumbria University Sport Central to face Manchester Giants tonight, writes Jeff King. The Eagles are looking for a win not necessarily to consolidate their play-off position but looking for a boost, consistency and to build some momentum going in to the final fortnight of the regular…
Last Friday down at Worcester was a tough one for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as they lost a fourth consecutive road game to a Wolves side looking to seal their play-off place, writes Jeff King. But, once again the Eagles had to face up to a home side with their own roster severely short-handed and…
Fabulous Flournoy went against the best advice of Newcastle’s medical team in a last-gasp bid to bolster an injury-ravaged Eagles roster. And the veteran New Yorker could pay a heavy price for his unexpected return as he faces a race against time to be fit for Friday’s homecourt clash against Manchester Giants. Flournoy and Darius…
As the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games came to an emotional close and the baton was passed to Birmingham to host in 2022, Team England and your Eagles’ very own Drew Lasker reflected on the experience of a lifetime despite the result for the men’s side. Before boarding the long series of flights from the…
Just before the blizzards and high winds hit the North East for the second time this month, our Eagles Community Arena constructors Esh Group managed to get us this fantastic aerial photo of the build so far in an “Eagle’s eye view” of our new home. Find out more about the Eagles Community Arena on…
Over the last week as the unseasonably severe weather conditions that hit the region subsided we have finally been able to take our first steps inside our Eagles Community Arena. Work continues at a pace over at our new Scotswood Road home as the team from Esh Group have been battling the elements to keep us…
The next generation of North East basketball talent is in safe hands as the brand new Eagles Community Arena takes shape with the promise of creating a one-stop home for hoops fans of all ages and abilities. As our Eagles look to arrest an unfamiliar homecourt slump – following three successive Sport Central defeats –…
A lot of heavy lifting goes into a huge build like our Eagles Community Arena and that couldn’t be more true of this week in particular as the team from Esh Group raised the 27 tonne 42 x 4.5 metre central truss with two huge cranes on-site in Elswick. Check out the photos of Esh…
Our Eagles Community Arena steelwork is really coming on after a very exciting and fast-paced week of progress on-site. The big 27 tonne central truss, which made it’s way up the A19 to Elswick this Thursday afternoon, will be lifted into place early next week. The shape of our arena will then really start to…
It was a big day at the Eagles Community Arena build today as the 42 x 4.5 metre central truss travelled from Nationwide Structures in Stockton to the site in Elswick. Check out the pictures of this 27 tonne piece of our new home making its journey up the A19.
Going in to Friday night’s game against Manchester Giants, the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle knew that not only would they again be without top scorer Jaysean Paige but, Jamal Williams had also picked up an injury in training and was also out, writes Jeff King. It made, potentially, what looked like a straight forward game…
On the night Newcastle Fencing Club showcased their considerable talents during the half-time interval it was only fitting that Newcastle Eagles put their rivals to the sword. Manchester Giants arrived on Tyneside with only three league wins to their name and Danny Byrne’s men were never going to cut it against a team chasing second…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle return to their home-court at Northumbria University Sport Central to face Manchester Giants tonight, writes Jeff King. The Eagles are looking for a win not necessarily to consolidate their play-off position but looking for a boost, consistency and to build some momentum going in to the final fortnight of the regular…
Last Friday down at Worcester was a tough one for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as they lost a fourth consecutive road game to a Wolves side looking to seal their play-off place, writes Jeff King. But, once again the Eagles had to face up to a home side with their own roster severely short-handed and…
Fabulous Flournoy went against the best advice of Newcastle’s medical team in a last-gasp bid to bolster an injury-ravaged Eagles roster. And the veteran New Yorker could pay a heavy price for his unexpected return as he faces a race against time to be fit for Friday’s homecourt clash against Manchester Giants. Flournoy and Darius…
The Esh Group Eagles Newcastle will spend the week licking their wounds and looking to get some players back and up to full fitness after Friday’s crushing defeat down at Worcester, writes Jeff King. The Eagles lost by 87 – 65 at Worcester in a lack-lustre performance and went down rather easily at the hands…
As the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games came to an emotional close and the baton was passed to Birmingham to host in 2022, Team England and your Eagles’ very own Drew Lasker reflected on the experience of a lifetime despite the result for the men’s side. Before boarding the long series of flights from the…
Tomorrow morning it’s a huge game for the England women’s basketball team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games as they play for a medal in the semi-finals and with the men’s team now out of the running after this week’s loss against Canada the question is can the girls do what the guys could not?…
With the absence of Drew Lasker from their senior roster, Lasker is off to Australia to represent England in The Commonwealth Games, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have taken the decision to promote from within to cover the veteran guard’s absence. 19-year old starting point guard Themba Yabantu is the player being promoted. He’s been playing…
Following last weekend’s postponement due to the severe weather conditions across the North east, the rearranged fixtures for the remainder for our Eagles Central Venue League (CVL) have now been published. Please visit the age division’s CVL page for all the details, results so far and the updated standings: Under-12 Under-14 Under-16 Under-18
The next generation of North East basketball talent is in safe hands as the brand new Eagles Community Arena takes shape with the promise of creating a one-stop home for hoops fans of all ages and abilities. As our Eagles look to arrest an unfamiliar homecourt slump – following three successive Sport Central defeats –…
North East basketball stars of the future have scored a slam dunk by securing the support of two of the region’s largest shopping centres. intu Metrocentre and intu Eldon Square are sponsoring the Rookie League, run by our Eagles Community Foundation, which is a turn up and play, fun and friendly way for kids in…
