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BIG V WEEKEND WRAP In Big V Basketball action this weekend, our Victorian Youth Championship Women put together a solid weekend of 2 wins, our Youth Men kept their in-form period rolling, whilst our State Championship Men and Women had results that they’ll spend the week kicking themselves about. Channeled the right way, you wouldn’t want to be the team that plays either of them this week ! Now, to the weekend’s goings on : Victorian Youth Championship Women : Diamond Valley def. Knox, 65-60 S. Ayres 16 points, 6 rebounds M. Saaga 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist Diamond Valley def. Bendigo, 71-61 S. McInerney 21 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists C. Ford 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks Victorian Youth Championship Men : Diamond Valley def. Kilsyth 77-64 D. Dunstan 20 points, 4 rebounds D. Girolami 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal State Championship Women : Diamond Valley def. by Warrandyte, 80-70 A. Sharp 22 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal C. Rosenthal 12 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block State Championship Men Diamond Valley def. by Ringwood, 89-77 R. Vilmont 19 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist D. Owili 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block On Saturday night, 8:30pm is the tip off for the clash between our State Championship Women and the Bulleen Boomers. This game could shift the balance of the playoff picture – so it’s sure to be a hotly contested match up at the Valley ! Our Victorian Youth Women play beforehand at 6:30pm, also against the Boomers, then our Youth Men rock the Valley at 2pm on Sunday.

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With the combination this young baller pulled out of the wardrobe this morning, he obviously heard the big NBA news ... #DVdoesitbetter

Coach Carli and Coach Grant make dribbling even more competitive by putting our athletes into relays Speed + skill at play ! #DVdoesitbetter

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NAB U08 Season Opener for Spring 2016 will be held at Diamond Valley this Saturday 9th July, for all U08 boys and girls. For more information contact jess@dvbasketball.com.au

Coach Miki works our athletes on receiver rules on baseline drives. Making sure they're low on the catch, locking their elbow and their snapping wrist #DVdoesitbetter

Coach Dan builds the beginning of individual defense with some mass movement skills #DVdoesitbetter

Big V Basketball State Championship Women's PG Mikayla Pirini teaches shooting technique to our DV prospects #DVdoesitbetter

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NEWTON TO MAKE HER AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DEBUT This weekend marks the moment that Yarrambat Phantoms athlete and Diamond Valley Eagle, Gabby Newton makes her Vic Metro debut at the U16 Australian Junior Championships in Kilsyth. A member of our U16 1s Eagles, Newton was part of the team that took home bronze at the recent National Junior Classic and can often be seen at Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre working on her game alone, with a coach or with other Eagles players that help to push her to become the best that she can be. You can track Gabby and her team’s progress at the Championships by following this link : http://bit.ly/TMCsiN Also best of luck to Diamond Valley coaches who are involved in the Vic Metro teams – Rob Coulter (Head Coach, Vic Metro Men), Al McAughtry and Zoe Carr (Assistant Coaches, Vic Metro Women).

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Come and visit us at Bunnings in Eltham for our Junior Championship BBQ ! We have the best snags and drinks going around, not to mention the great service ! #DVdoesitbetter

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REMINDER : MAN TO MAN DEFENSE CLINIC WITH ROSS WIGNELL The DVBA are continuing to encourage coaches, especially in our younger age groups, to coach their teams to play man-to-man defence. Diamond Valley Basketball Association will be holding three Coaching Clinics on Man-to-Man Defence at the beginning of next term. All Junior Domestic Coaches are welcome to attend these clinics, however it is compulsory for coaches of U08, U10 and U12 teams to at least be present at one. Coaches of these age-groups must attend in order to coach for their domestic club at Diamond Valley, in the Spring 2016 season. Coaches will be given the opportunity to attend one of the three clinics below: Monday 11th July 7:30 – 9:00pm Greenhills Primary School Mine Street, Greensborough Tuesday 19th July 7:30 – 9:00pm Community Bank Stadium- Court 3 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek Wednesday 27th July 7:00– 8:30pm Greensborough Secondary College Nell St, Greensborough All coaches must register for the clinic they will be attending. Registrations can be sent to jess@dvbasketball.com.au We look forward to seeing you all there ! St Mary's Basketball Club Apollo Rockets Basketball Club - DV Rosanna East Basketball Club Inc Cougars Basketball Club Watsonia Warriors Junior Basketball Club Greenhills Basketball Club Laurimar Thunder Basketball Hurstbridge Hurricanes Basketball Club Marymede Flames Basketball Club Diamond Creek Basketball Club Yarrambat Phantoms St Helena Saints Basketball Power Basketball Club Northern Saints Basketball Association

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We have 3 exciting Big V games at the Valley this weekend, beginning tonight with a Women's double header and following up on Sunday afternoon with our Youth Men. You can read both game programs early, right now, right here ! Just do as the image says and follow the links below and you're on your way ! Women's Double Header : http://bit.ly/299ukDh Youth Men : http://bit.ly/294KThh

DVBA CEO Ross Wignell clinics decision making reads in 2 on 1 situations at the Wignell/McAughtry Intensive Rep Camp this morning #DVdoesitbetter