One of Newcastle’s most talked about sporting exports bids to make history tonight as Tosan Evbuomwan leads his Princeton Tigers into Sweet Sixteen action. The talk of this year’s NCAA basketball tournament — known as March Madness — has juggled practice with national television interviews all week. But the time for talking is over as…
Eagle turned Tiger Tosan Evbuomwan’s incredible senior year goes on after 15th seed Princeton dumped second ranked Arizona out of this year’s NCAA tournament. March Madness lived up to its name after the Ivy League underdogs caused one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history on the back of a brilliant 59-55 win. And the…
Tosan Evbuomwan heads into the biggest game of his basketball career tonight determined to fly the flag for Newcastle hoops on one of the sport’s grandest stages of all. The Eagles Academy graduate faces the toughest of tests when 15th seed Princeton bids to upset second ranked Arizona in the opening round of US college basketball’s…
Eagles Community Foundation and Mental Health UK have teamed up to offer support and guidance to the Newcastle Eagles Academy players. Players from the Academy’s age groups teams along with the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) team will take part in a 9-week programme that is designed to support performance athletes. The mental health awareness…
Newcastle Eagles Academy’s Under-14 Girls will fly high through the remainder of their season with much needed support of North East based Donwood Glass. The second generation family business is leading producer of flat glass products from its purpose built premises near Newcastle. “We are delighted to announce Donwood Glass as the new sponsors for the under-14…
Newcastle Eagles is pleased to confirm that it has once again partnered with Dame Allan’s Schools to raise awareness of basketball and increase participation in the sport. Last week, a group of sixth form students took part in a a very special training session and masterclass at the Vertu Motors Arena led by Eagles BBL head…
A comedy night held in the Vertu Motors Arena Brian Manning Suite run by networking group Golf in the City (GITC) has raised £500 for the Newcastle Eagles Academy. Marc Millar from North Wealth Management, Senior Partner Practice of St. James’s Place Wealth Management and founder of GITC, visited the Vertu Motors Arena this week…
Newcastle Eagles Academy brought in their first win of the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) season at home to BMET Rockets on Wednesday night. A solid forth quarter closeout at the Vertu Motors Arena saw EABL head coach Anthony Reed’s side turnaround an exciting game. Newcastle came out strong on the boards along with some…
In first major event for the re-launched Eagles Academy its coaches, players and officials took part in a two-day crossover event in Edinburgh and Newcastle. There were wins on the court for all our performance players, but the biggest win was the development of all involved. Saturday saw our Eagles Under 14s boys, girls and…
