Myerscough and Garstang plan a Giant future together

 

 

For the past couple of months athletes and coaches from Myerscough basketball academy have been volunteering their time to a local club (Garstang Giants) who have been quietly building what has become a fantastic place to learn and play basketball.

 

With a strong membership and family feel, Garstang Giants led by Gordon Kidd have established themselves in the local area as the number one place to go for basketball. With this in mind the club also provided a great place for Myerscough staff and athletes to coach the younger generation and gain vital experience.

 

After the excellent work Gordon Kidd has done with Garstang Giants since its inception it is with pleasure that we have been able to get involved with the club and it is with great excitement that we can announce an official partnership between Myerscough College Basketball Academy and Garstang Giants is being launched, this will see the formation of ‘Myerscough and Garstang Giants basketball club’

 

 

This partnership will see more opportunities for local young people to play and give them more exposure to basketball. It will also offer a player pathway from grass route level, onto academy level and hopefully to the world of professional basketball with the Manchester Giants (the academies parent club). From a coaching perspective it allows our academy players to step onto the ladder and pass on their knowledge to the younger generation.

 

Programme leader of basketball studies at Myerscough College Neal Hopkins said ‘this is another massive step forward not only for us as an academy but also for basketball in the local area. Gordon has done a remarkable job and to see sessions with over 30 in attendance is testament to his efforts, you can be sure that we will be putting everything into making sure that the club is a success’

 

Hopkins added ‘the club currently runs sessions for U14s and U16s on a Wednesday evening; we plan on adding an U12 section within the next month as there is huge demand. It has been great to see our academy players working with the young players, it’s very important for their development’

 

This announcement come just a week after it was announced that ‘Myerscough Giants’ would be competing in England Basketball’s senior national league next season and with expansion in mind Hopkins commented ‘We are planning to be in a position to deliver junior national league next season hopefully with a number of age groups, our staff are very excited with what the future holds – these are great times for the development of basketball in the area’

 

 

For more information please contact nhopkins@myerscough.ac.uk