Basketball

Westwood High School is launching a new national basketball program for young athletes. Westwood teacher and coach, Josh Owens is partnering with the Alberta Basketball Association to bring the Canada Basketball Academy to the school. The academy is designed to help players of all levels reach their potential as athletes and perhaps even earn a […]

The Keyano Huskies men’s basketball team have won seven straight games. The Huskies flexed their muscles with a weekend sweep over visiting NAIT – starting with Friday’s 92-67 win, followed by Saturday’s 92-73 win. The wins improve Keyano to 7-1 on the campaign. Head Coach Jeremy Wielenga tells Mix News the boys went out and […]

The Keyano Huskies Women’s basketball team came out swinging to open their 2019-2020 season. The Huskies earned a pair of victories over the weekend, topping the Augustana Vikings on Friday 67-49 – before winning again on Saturday in overtime by a score of 75-73. Head Coach Dwayne Vigilance tells Mix News despite the wins, there’s always […]

An NBA trainer is teaching local basketball youth that “ball is life”. Mihai Radicanu’s Elite Training Basketball Camp is underway at the Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre, coaching kids ages 12-to-18 the fundamentals. Radicanu has played for the Canadian National Junior team and has worked with NCAA, CIS, OCAA, and USport teams. He also acts […]