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Five Keilor Village players received a bronze medal in the Australian National Championships finishing third in Australia

Congratulations go to Alexander Walker, Jack Hojnik, Jordan Fernandes, Charlton Camp and Abba Malik for receiving a bronze medal in the invite only Australian National Championships finishing as the third best team in Australia in 2009. The players played their bronze medal winning game 26^th September 2009 at Dandenong.

Brittany Wunhym selected to play in the Primary state team

Congratulations to Brittany Wunhym for being selected to play in the Primary state team.

Congratulations also go to Kashnee Pillay for making the final cut of the Primary state team.

Ugly Parent Syndrome - Article written by Glenn Archer

The following is an article written by Glenn Archer who was named Shinboner of the century as a player of many years for the North Melbourne Football Club.  "Arch" is a legend of Australian Rules Football and his article that was posted on the sporting pulse website is very relevant for our basketball club:

Ugly parents at sporting events have been a problem forever and a day. When playing as a junior, I remember parents screaming out to their kid from the side lines, "If you don't get a kick, little Johnny, you won't be riding your bike for a week."

At the time I didn't think much about it but looking back on it now I can't help thinking what has happened in these kids life since? Did they pursue the game or did the constant pressure turn them away?

Obviously, I went on to play at the highest level for a long time and although I had enough talent and determination to do that, I also had very supportive parents who would never berate me or give me a thousand pieces of advice about what I should be doing on the ground.

They were happy that I was happy playing a game I enjoyed. So why do parents get so involved and  frustrated with their kids performance? In my opinion these are a few reasons why;

1. They were sports people who didn't fulfill their dreams and are now playing their dreams out through their kids.

2. They see their kids as an extension of them and don't want to be embarrassed by their kids' performance.

3. They are attention seekers who want people to hear them.

4. They are over-protective parents who yell at opposition players and umpires as they think their kid can do no wrong.

It is really sad that some parents can be so self-centred and disrepectful, especially to the people they are supposed to love the most. These people know that they are doing this, and know it's wrong, but unfortunately are not honest and strong enough to admit it.

So to all the ugly parents out there (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) stop thinking about yourself and pay your kids and the people around you some RESPECT.

This news information is a follow on to the Keilor Village newsletter where it was reported that some of our member's conduct in the past has not been acceptable (please refer to our code of conducts for Coach, Parent, Spectator and Player).

Congratulations to Keilor Village players Sean Walker and Nikolaas Dimitrijevic for being members of the Keilor Thunder Boys U14 Gold medal winning team at the prestigious 2008 National Junior Classic.

Sean and Nikolaas played in the Boys U14 Victorian Championship competition coming second and also competed in the 2008 U14 National Club Championships held in Darwin coming fifth.

Keilor Thunder win Bronze medal in Boys U14 Basketball Australia 2007 National Junior Championships

Congratulations go to Steve Toy and his team that won a Bronze medal in the Boys U14 Basketball Australia 2007 National Junior Championship competition.

Congratulations specifically go to Dylan Johnson of Keilor Village Junior Basketball Club as a member of the Bronze medal winning team.

Tim Lang in the US

Keilor Village Junior Basketball Club 2006 U16 coach is now playing in Division II for Stetson University.

Despite erasing a double-digit deficit to take a second half lead, the Stetson men’s basketball team bowed out of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament with a 77-61 defeat to #1 seed, and host school, East Tennessee State.

After trailing by as many as 13 in the first half and by nine at halftime, the Hatters (11-20) took their first lead on a Gabe McMillen lay-up with 13:31 to go.  Moments later a three-point play from Tim Lang put the Hatters ahead 49-45.  That was all part of a 16-4 run early in the second half.

Tim shot 100% of free throws , grabbed two rebounds and blocked two shots.

The following link also contains information about Tim http://www.stetson.edu/athletics/mbb/releases/060106.php.

Have a look at the Stetson University Mens Basketball link http://www.stetson.edu/athletics/mbb/home.php.

STETSON Team Report
By The Sports Xchange
11/3/2006
Sophomore Tim Lang, a 6-9, 240-pound center, transferred from an Australian junior college and has immediate eligibility. He averaged 19 points and 12 boards playing amateur ball last year and worked out with former Hatters coach Rod Popp in the off season.

Womens Basketball Network

Keilor Basketball Association - Most Improved Junior Program in 2005

Keilor Basketball Association was awarded the most improved junior program in 2005 as part of the 2005 Basketball Victoria Annual Awards.

At a domestic level, their junior program continued to strengthen.  In 2005, Keilor had an average of over 625 Junior Teams playing within their association in each season.  This makes Keilor’s Junior program one of the largest in the state. 

In 2005, Keilor had a strong presence at a representative level and their girls’ rep program, which only recommenced in recent years, continued to grow. 

They had two teams in the Victorian Championship finals for the first time in many years.  Their Under 16 Boys finished the season on top of the ladder and went through to the semi finals and their Under 14 boys finished 4th on the ladder and unfortunately dropping out of the finals in a preliminary final. 

Keilor achieved a record number of teams participating in the various levels of representative junior basketball, with four Keilor Second Boys' teams also finishing in the Metro finals.

Basketball magazine "Handle"

The newest basketball mag on the newsstands is "Handle". The launch issue is out now and Big V Players and supporters can take advantage of a special subscription offer.
The launch issues features Andrew Bogut on the cover and has features on Andrew Gaze, Dwayne Wade, Bogut as well as a range of profiles of NBL and ABA talent.
As a special deal arranged with in conjunction with Basketball Australia, Big V players and supporters can access a subscription to Handle for 12 months (6 editions) for just $30.00.
This a saving of $5 off the standard subscription price or $11.70 off RRP.
All you need to do is email dina@handlemag.com.au and mention you saw the offer on the Big V website.
If you can't subscribe, you might be lucky enough to grab a copy of Handle now at your local newsagent.
Act quickly, this offer is strictly limited and closes on October 31.

Basketball news on the radio

For the keen Hoop fans who just cant get enough of the Hoop news from around town on station SEN 1116.

Many people who have been involved with Keilor Village over the past 10-15 years would know Scott well and is an old favourite from Keilor's CBA Days.

2005 State Team

   Congratulations to Steven Woodburn of Keilor Village Junior Basketball Club for being selected in the Victorian Boys U16 state team which played in the 2005 National championships held in Canberra.

This achievement was recognised by Keilor Basketball Association with the presentation of a 'big' cheque for $500.00.

    Congratulations also go to Joel Callelo and Andrew Buttigieg of Keilor Village Junior Basketball Club for making the Victorian tryouts.