The Eagles Rookie League sponsored by intu is a turn up and play, fun and friendly way for kids in school years 1 through to 5 to get involved in playing basketball, keeping fit and staying healthy. HEALTH, FITNESS AND FUN FOR SCHOOL YEARS 1-5 Head on down to Gateshead Leisure Centre every Sunday 14 January…
At this time of year many people take time to be thankful and that is no different for our Eagles Community Foundation this year. The foundation has so much going as it looks towards the build of the Eagles Community Arena in 2018 and this year they were delighted to receive a huge boost for…
We are pleased to announce that work has begun on a brand new, purpose-built community sports arena as the new multi-million pound home for the Eagles Community Foundation (ECF). The state-of-the-art venue will house our award winning North East charity and host the region’s most successful sports team – our Esh Group Eagles Newcastle. It is anticipated…
This week our Eagles visited Gosforth Junior High Academy for a Hoops 4 Health session for our community foundation in partnership with Northumbrian Water. and BBC Look North went along to see what it was all about. Over the next year thousands of young people across the region will learn the importance of staying hydrated and choosing…
This week Eagles’ guard Drew Lasker joined two North East football legends, Sunderland’s Kevin Ball and Newcastle United’s Bob Moncur, along with pupils from Balliol Primary School to launch year two of Tesco Bank Junior Players community sports programme. Last year the programme saw over 18,500 primary school pupils from across the region get fit…
Today marks 15-years since the first games of the Newcastle Eagles’ Central Venue League (CVL) back on Saturday 2 November 2002. The Eagles’ CVL was born out of a need by the basketball community of the North East with no junior basketball leagues running prior to it’s launch when the only other opportunity for young…
Basketball England have announced the England Women’s 2018 Commonwealth Games coaching staff with our Team Northumbria WBBL Head Coach and Great Britain Under-20 Assistant Coach Chris Bunten named as Assistant Coach and Performance Analyst for next April’s Gold Coast Games. Current Great Britain Women’s Head Coach Jose Maria “Chema” Buceta has been appointed as Head Coach…
Get your Basketball England Level 1 qualification in coaching, refereeing and table officiating through our Eagles Community Foundation this October. Courses take place at Newcastle College’s Rye Hill Sports Centre on Scotswood Road, NE4 7SA. October Half-Term 2017 Candidates must attend all 3 days: Monday 23rd October 10am-4pm Tuesday 24th October 10am-4pm Wednesday 25th October…
It’s not just the BBL Eagles that are preparing for the season ahead, our School of Excellence, which is the cornerstone of our Eagles Community Foundation, just launched their 12th season of competition. This season the SoE to give it its abbreviated title will run teams at Under-18 women’s, Under-14 and Under-16 boys, Under-18 and…
