Risen from the ashes and reborn as Newcastle Eagles WBBL, the North East’s leading women’s basketball team is back from the brink of extinction and bidding for glory. Simon Rushworth reports. Elite women’s basketball has been synonymous with the North East’s sporting scene for decades, with scores of world class players from both sides of…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL have gone Down Under to get back on top after recruiting Australian forward Georgia Ohrdorf. And the 23-year-old can’t wait to test her top flight credentials in Sunday’s mouthwatering season-opener at cross-border rivals Caledonia Pride. “It’s always exciting to play for a new team and discover how we can grow together as…
One of Great Britain’s brightest junior stars has signed for Newcastle Eagles WBBL with the new season less than a week away. Under 18 international Maya Price looks set to make her debut for Chris Bunten’s side at Caledonia Pride on Sunday. And the talented teenager can’t wait to make the step up to top…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL fans can expect relative success in the club’s first top flight season – after sharp shooting siblings Adoniah and Keziah Lewis committed to Chris Bunten’s rapidly expanding roster. The New Zealand-born dual nationals have not played for the same club side since they were teenagers back home on the North Island. But…
Chris Bunten has set his sights on bagging more silverware after the highly rated playcaller was confirmed as the new head coach of Newcastle Eagles WBBL. The man who led Team Northumbria to playoff final glory in 2016 was widely tipped to remain on Tyneside. And Bunten will lead Newcastle into action against Leicester Riders…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL have gone back to the future after netting one of North East basketball’s most familiar faces. Returning favourite Rachael Bland is ready to kickstart her hoops career after a year away from competitive action. And the former joint-captain of Team Northumbria can’t wait to see what Newcastle’s rapidly expanding roster can bring…
It’s Sofia so good for Newcastle Eagles WBBL after the club added one of Bulgaria’s hottest prospects to an ever-expanding roster. Kalina Axentieva joins new skipper Giulia Simioni and centre Kara Bonenberger as the third former Team Northumbria star to ink a new deal on Tyneside. And Esh Group Eagles Newcastle owner Paul Blake is…
Kara Bonenberger is determined to put last season’s injury nightmare behind her as the experienced centre prepares to represent Newcastle Eagles WBBL for the first time. The 25-year-old spent two years with Team Northumbria following a high profile move from Newcastle University. But Bonenberger has been unable to realise her full potential at Sport Central…
Giulia Simioni has been confirmed as the first captain of Newcastle Eagles WBBL as Tyneside’s top-flight women’s basketball team ushers in an exciting new era. The Swiss international will wear the skipper’s armband following a superb season for former club Team Northumbria last term. And Simioni is convinced that the Newcastle Eagles name can only…
