Two of the rising stars of the Newcastle Eagles Academy are shooting for glory after bagging spots at prestigious national basketball camps. Luke Tucker and George Merrifield have enjoyed outstanding campaigns as key members of Chloe Gaynor’s fast-improving Under 14 boys roster. And the pair have been selected to represent the North’s Super Region as…
NBA scouts, British basketball bosses and his old mates back on Tyneside have all been gripped by Tosan Evbuomwan’s epic basketball story this season. Simon Rushworth found out more about the man behind the myth from three people who know the 20-year-old best. “He always had the talent,” insisted Newcastle Eagles’ American forward Justin Gordon…
Under 14 Girls Newcastle Eagles Under 14 Girls set the seal on a superb homecourt season with a fabulous 52-point win against Lancashire Spinners. The hosts tore into their rivals from the tip and a series of fast-breaks underpinned a 12-point lead at the end of the opening period. Things unravelled for the Spinners after…
One of the most successful schools of the Hoops 4 Health era has hailed the groundbreaking community basketball programme that continues to impact positively on thousands of children across the North East. St Bede’s RC Primary, in South Shields, lifted the 2022 South Tyneside Hoops 4 Health trophy after the tournament returned from its pandemic-enforced…
Under 16 Boys The longest road trip of the season didn’t faze Newcastle’s Under 16 boys as the Eagles returned from Northampton with two deserved points. The homecourt Titans had no answer to their free-scoring rivals as the visitors won every quarter. And Newcastle never looked in danger of slipping up as the Eagles eased…
UNDER 14 GIRLS Katherine Bird bookended a brilliant individual display with the first and last points of a hoops classic as Newcastle Eagles snatched a one-point win against Sheffield Hatters. The tightest of Under 14 clashes went down to the wire with neither team prepared to let the points slip. But it was Bird who…
Pride and a sense of team spirit underpinned a tournament-winning performance as a Newcastle primary school bagged basketball glory. Pupils from St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School topped a bumper 25-team field to clinch the 2022 Newcastle Hoops 4 Health crown. And the Heaton-based kids won the hearts of thousands of fans after flying to victory…
All’s Well that ends Well after the jubilant winners of the North Tyneside Hoops4Health tournament overcame a nailbiting semi to dominate this year’s final. Thousands of Eagles fans watched Wellfield Middle School cruise to victory against New York Primary at the Vertu Motors Arena to take the 2022 regional title. But the Whitley Bay side…
A strong finish set the seal on another big win for Newcastle Eagles Under 14 girls as the in-form hosts defeated Liverpool 59-32. But head coach Ellen Totten cut a frustrated figure as the inconsistent hosts fell far short of their own high standards during a seesaw display. And Newcastle’s playcaller will undoubtedly demand more…
