Bantam Girls Host Tournament
Drop by Riverview High School this weekend to cheer on the Bantam A Girls as they host 5 other teams at their home tournament. The girls will take on the Nelson Rural Raiders at 10am on Saturday and the Cape Breton Celtics at 5:30pm. Other teams at the tournament are Quispamsis Middle School, Harry Miller Middle School and Bedford Eagles.
The girls will be selling custom designed tournament t-shirts and fans may bid on great items at the silent auction or have a tasty treat at the canteen. We hope to see you there!
Bantam A Boys Win Bronze Medal
Congratulations to the Bantam A Boys’ team who outscored the Moncton Hawks to secure a bronze medal at their home tournament. Way to go Royals!
Bantam ‘A’ Girls’ T-shirt Fundraiser
As a fundraiser, the Bantam ‘A’ Girls’ are selling cool basketball t-shirts! These custom-designed shirts are available in red or black in youth or adult sizes. They would make a great Christmas surprise for your favourite basketball fan or player!
If you would like to place and order, please download the order form here, and look for team members at practices on Monday and Tuesday evening to take your order. Order forms may also be dropped off at Just Between Teens Clothing Store at Rick’s Plaza, 620 Coverdale Road.
Orders must be placed by Sunday, December 4th so we will have them back in time for Christmas. Payment is due when placing your order.
The Bantam Girls thank you for your support!
Mini A Girls Capture Silver at the “Moncton Hawks Tip Off Tournament”
The Mini Girls had to play an overtime period to beat the Kennebecasis Valley Slammers by a score of 39-38 to advance to the finals against The Slam out of St. Margrets Bay, Nova Scotia. The girls ended up losing to the Nova Scotia team in the finals but still earned Silver medals to add to this year’s collection. The Lady Royals had just earned a Bronze at their own tip off tournament two weeks ago with a win over the Lynx from Saint John, NB. The girls would like to thank all their supporters who came to cheer them on over the weekend.
The Royals will be hosting Sussex and East Saint John next weekend, and Moncton and KV on the following weekend before hitting the road to the Miramichi for a couple of games with the Tommies and Pulamoo on the 10th of December.
Mini B Boys Tournament
The Mini B Boys Team is hosting a tournament on November 19th and 20th. Drop by to cheer the team on!
The Royals play Miramichi on Saturday at 3:00 pm, Sackville at 4:45, and Moncton at 7:15. On Sunday, they take on Kennebecasis Valley at 1:30. The top two teams play in the final at 3:00 pm.
Don’t forget to check out the bake sale, silent auction and canteen. You can also support the team by taking part in the 50/50 draw. Go Royals Go!
RHS Mentorship Program
Monday evening’s Mini House League, Mini A and B Provincial teams and the Girls Bantam A team all had special guests at their team practices. A group of girls from the Riverview High Varsity basketball squad were on hand helping out the coaches and players. The four RHS girls, all grade 12 seniors involved in a leadership class at Riverview High and members of the 3 time AAA provincial champion Varsity squad are part of a group involved in a inaugural mentorship program between the RMBA and High School.
These girls were helping out our House league and Provincial coaches with their teams in developing their players’ overall basic fundamentals and skills at the same time working closely, sometimes on a one on one basis, with the younger girls allowing the coaches to concentrate more on their overall practice. With last night’s overall success, these girls will be returning next week to loan their experience and talents again to our Mini and Bantam programs. A big thanks to the girls involved last night. Gabrielle Robin, Maddy MacDonald, Emily Hatcher and Holly Jones, thank you very much on behalf of the RMBA’s players and coaches.
Bantam A Girls’ Bottle Drive
The Bantam A Girls’ Team would like to extend a big “THANK YOU!” to everyone who supported Saturday’s bottle drive by donating recyclable beverage containers. As well, the girls would like to say thanks for all the help they received from family and friends. It was a great day!
Bantam A Girls’ Bottle Drive
Please help the Riverview Royals Bantam A Girls Basketball Team kick off their season by donating your recyclable beverage containers on Saturday, November 12th.
The team will be in your neighbourhood after 9am on Saturday. To save a knock on your door, please leave your bag of recyclables on your doorstep clearly labeled for the team. You can also drop off your recyclables at the truck which will be parked at the ball field on Whitepine Road near Buckingham Avenue. Thank you for your support!
Drop by RHS on Sunday, November 13th at 1 pm and cheer the girls on as they play the Miramichi Pulamoo.
Girls Mini B Provincial Team Tryouts
We will be hosting try outs for our Mini Girls Provincial B team this coming weekend:
Friday, Sept 30 from 6:00 – 7:15 pm at Claude D. Taylor
Sunday, Oct 2 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at Claude D. Taylor
Good Luck to all!
House League and Provincial Teams Updates
The Mini (ages 10 & 11) and Bantam (ages 12 & 13) house leagues have completed their assessment and Bring-a-Friend sessions.
Our Mini and Bantam house league programs will return to the court on the weekend of Oct 15. We will use the next 2-3 weeks to make teams and fill the vacant coaching positions. The Bantam boys and girls will start on Friday evening, Oct 14, and the Mini boys and girls will start on Saturday, Oct 15.
You will be contacted prior to the 14th and 15th from your child’s coach to advise the time on their first day.
Right now, we’re getting our Provincial teams started.
Our Mini Boys B boys try outs are tomorrow night, Tuesday, Sept 27 at 6:00 pm at RMS.
Our Mini Girls B try outs will soon be announced.
