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Leah Bowers decided the time was right to get back into basketball. In fact, Bowers thought the time was so right, she’s getting back into the game in two different roles. Meet the new head coach of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association’s Fredericton Freeze. And meet the first player with the franchise. Bowers, the former...Read More

Cindy Levesque is spinning plenty of plates these days. And more plates are waiting to jump into the fray. Her and her husband had their first child in April, she’s working as the Acting Manager of First Nations Relations and Organizational Development with the Government of New Brunswick, playing pick-up basketball and – oh yeah...Read More

Lezlie States of Halifax brings decades of basketball experience to post The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association keeps attracting top level commitments on its executive team. Halifax-based MWBA commissioner Tasia McKenna announced long-time Nova Scotia and volunteer Lezlie States has joined the league as its vice commissioner. ‘Lezlie was the first person I thought about when...Read More

So, you want a shot at playing in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association? That is great news to hear. The MWBA is an amateur league, designed to fill an off-season void and provide a place to play for those still involved with various programs and former players still in search of a competitive circuit. Players...Read More

The first Maritime Women’s Basketball Association get together – albeit virtually – was a smash hit for those involved. During a Zoom conference lead by MWBA commissioner Tasia McKenna of Halifax, there were six potential franchise owners on the call, discussing a wide variety of topics from budgets to roster construction. ‘It was a fantastic...Read More

Nova Scotia’s Tasia McKenna is the commissioner of the MWBA She’s a teammate, a selfless individual with vision and a remarkable zest for basketball and its nuances. Those are just a few characteristics when it comes to describing Nova Scotia’s Tasia McKenna. She will certainly bring a foundation of strength and leadership with a mission...Read More