Shannon Parlee doesn’t have much time to sit. Perhaps to watch her beloved Toronto Raptors or Boston Bruins play a game, but other than that, Parlee is on the move. The owner of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association’s Moncton Mystics – and former player with Mount Allison University Mounties – Parlee is getting set for...Read More
Coaching is not something that comes naturally. It’s not for the faint of heart, it’s not for those who like to keep their feet up and only be engaged when the ball tips. Not even close. As basketball season inches ever so closer to games counting in the standings, it’s been fantastic to see many...Read More
Haley McDonald is one of the top basketball players the Maritimes has ever produced. A standout at the USPORTS level with Acadia University Axewomen, McDonald also played a single season in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association. She played for the Halifax Thunder in the MWBA’s inaugural 2022 season, scoring 189 points that season. McDonald has...Read More
The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association is proud of all of its players, those who have played in the circuit since its inception three years ago. As the MWBA gears up for the 2025 season next spring, it will be keeping an eye on many players who are continuing their careers with USPORTS or Canadian Collegiate...Read More
The Fredericton Freeze is returning its entire coaching for the 2025 Maritime Women’s Basketball Association. That means head coach Kevin Daley is back for his third season at the helm of the Freeze. Associate coach Anthony Ashe returns for his third year in the MWBA and Ashley Smith will be back for her second season....Read More
Basketball, bakeries and biking. A solid trifecta for Elizabeth Iseyemi. The personable 24-year-old Iseyemi is enjoying her first taste of professional basketball, leaving her Nova Scotia home for Germany, where she inked a two-year deal to play with USC BasCats Heidelberg of the Germany-2.Bundesliga. Iseyemi has been in Germany since August, continuing to adjust to...Read More
The Class of 2024 for Saint Mary’s University Department of Athletics features a member of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association champion Halifax Thunder. Justine Colley-Leger, one of this country’s best-ever basketball players, will be enshrined in the Huskies’ hall Oct. 5. Colley-Leger has spent two seasons in the MWBA and helped Thunder win its second...Read More
She is Active has two major events during National Coaches Week. It will host a Women in Sport Leadership Forum as well as a Sip and Celebrate event in Fredericton on Saturday, Sept. 21. The Women in Sport Leadership Forum is an opportunity for women leaders, coaches, and students in sport and recreation to engage...Read More
Anna Lee LeBlanc is a serious runner. Makes sense, considering just how many miles she puts on each day. LeBlanc continues to race toward new challenges and the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association will be missing a major cog in its operational wheel when the 2025 season starts next spring. The Riverview, NB, native spent last...Read More
