It’s getting close. Very close. The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association, some 25 months in the making, is counting down the days to its opening games. ‘It’s remarkable to think of all the meetings, all the discussions and everything that has gone in to getting us to where we can almost hear the games starting,’ said...Read More
It is truly a remarkable taste of the Maritimes. Maritime basketball, meet Maritime beer. The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association unveiled its founding sponsors and also celebrated International Women’s Day at Garrison Brewery in Halifax. Garrison brewed its own MWBA Courtside beer in celebration of the league and its commitment to women in sport in front...Read More
The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association has released its schedule for its inaugural 2022 season. The MWBA opens its season in April with a six-team league, three in New Brunswick and three in Nova Scotia. Teams will play a 12-game schedule with six home and six away games. Each provincial-based team will make one intra-provincial trip...Read More
The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association hit paydirt when Jennifer Lloyd agreed to join the organization. Well recognized and well respected, Lloyd is the officials and minor officials coordinator for the six-team circuit that launches in April, 2022. When she was approached to be a part of the MWBA by vice commissioner Lezlie States of Halifax,...Read More
The list of players looking to join the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association continues to grow. Based on the MWBA’s official player registration portal, there are 115 names on the list the six franchises can contact to see if they are interested in playing for either the Winsor Edge, Halifax Hornets, Halifax Thunder, Fredericton Freeze, Moncton...Read More
Picture the duck, floating calmly on the water, a picture of serenity in its natural habitat. Underneath the surface, though, there’s plenty of work being done to stay afloat. Welcome to the world of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association these days. The MWBA, which arrived with a major media splash last winter and is continuing...Read More
Challenges? Ya got that right. Naysayers? You could’ve filled a room with them. Thoughts of giving up during the process of starting a brand new league? Not a chance. Welcome to Mike Morreale’s world. The commissioner of the blossoming Canadian Elite Basketball League, a men’s professional circuit that has seven teams from Ontario to British...Read More
The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association (MWBA) has made numerous strides in preparation for its inaugural season in 2022. The MWBA took another exciting leap toward increasing its exposure and marketing landscape, signing a three-year agreement with Sports & Entertainment Atlantic (S|E|A) to manage the League’s sponsorship marketing. The MWBA begins play next April with six...Read More
Veteran head coach John Hickey is taking on a new role. Hickey has been named an assistant coach with the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association’s Fredericton Freeze. The head coach of the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association’s St. Thomas University Tommies’ men’s team will join player coach Leah Bowers and assistant coach Julie McAllister with the Fredericton...Read More
The colours and styles are coming together for the Maritime Women’s Basketball League. With the Windsor Edge, Halifax Thunder and Fredericton Freeze already showcasing its colours and logos, the Port City Fog of Saint John released its identity this week. The MWBA now awaits the Halifax Hornets, replacing the nickname Sirens, and Moncton franchises for...Read More
