Girl's & Women's Open Trial Dates & Summer Training
Posted by on 5 June 2019
This season Brighton Cougars has 3 junior girl’s teams at U11, U14 and U16 and two highly successful Women’s teams, including a Division 2 National League team which reached the play-off semis in only their first year. Our Women’s local league team were also unbeaten Sussex League winners two years in a row in 2016/17 and 2017/18. Many of our girls have also made it on to the Basketball England development pathway and one is currently part of the GB U16 squad. Our Women’s teams also include current and ex GB and international players.
Our coaching line up is also second to none: led by Australian born Mat Glasson who has more than 20 years’ experience at all levels of basketball. Many of Mat’s players have gone on to achieve scholarships at the Australian Institute of Sport and in the US; and to represent Australia at junior and senior international tournaments. Mat is assisted by Sam Martinez who has over ten years coaching and playing experience both here and in his native Spain. Sam also coaches Sussex U13 & U15 girls and is one of the coaches on the current Basketball England Aspire Programme
From September, Tuesdays will be Women’s/Girls Night at Dorothy Stringer Sports Hall with the younger junior squads training from 6.30-8pm and U16 Girls and Women training from 8pm-9.30pm. We are now looking to recruit new players for all teams.
OPEN TRIALS: TUES JULY 2 & JULY 9 2019
If you’re currently in school years 5-10, are athletic and enjoy other sports like netball or hockey, then why not come along to our Open Trials? No experience necessary, just lots of enthusiasm and energy. For our Women’s teams some basketball experience is preferred as both teams play at a fairly high level.
U11/U12 & U13/U14 GIRLS: 6.30-8.00PM
U15/U16 GIRLS, WOMENS LOCAL & NATIONAL LEAGUE: 8.00-9.30PM
DOROTHY STRINGER SPORTS HALL, LODER ROAD, BRIGHTON BN1 6PL
No pre-registration necessary.
Trials will be followed by a pre-season summer training programme for the remaining Tuesdays in July and throughout August. First session is FREE and then £7 thereafter. For more information please email admin@brightoncougars.com.
