Welcome from the President Welcome to the 2021 Big V Season for Diamond Valley’S Youth League Women’S and Men’S Teams
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Welcome from the President Welcome to the 2021 Big V season for Diamond Valley’s Youth League Women’s and Men’s teams. It is fantastic that basketball is finally back after the year we had last year. A big welcome to all our coaches, players, parents, members and fans and we look forward to an exciting season of basketball! Our Youth League Women’s team returns this season under new coach Angelka Coter who will be assisted by Nathan Batchelor. Angelka and Nathan currently coach our Under 18-1 girls VJBL team and it is great to see them both now involved at the Youth League level to help manage the progression of our players from juniors to Youth League. Our Youth League Men’s team returns this season under new coach Dylan Theis who will be assisted by one of Diamond Valleys favourites in Marcus Todd. Both teams enjoyed great wins in our most recent practice games and we are excited about the prospects of both teams for 2021. Much off-court work has gone into the pre-season and I thank our staff, coaches, players, volunteers and supporters who have helped make this weekend’s opening round happen. The Youth League program provides an important opportunity for our up and coming players to improve their basketball and graduate to the next stage of their careers. We hope you enjoy watching and supporting the Diamond Valley Eagles in 2021. Stuart Callaghan – President, Diamond Valley Diamond Valley Eagles Big V & NBL1 Home Games Division Opposition Date Day Time VYCW Keilor 13/03/2021 Sat 6pm VYCM Keilor 13/03/2021 Sat 8pm VYCW Hawthorn 21/03/2021 Sun 12pm VYCM Hawthorn 21/03/2021 Sun 2pm VYCW Ballarat 27/03/2021 Sat 6pm VYCM Ballarat 27/03/2021 Sat 8pm NBL1 W Dandenong Rangers 17/04/2021 Sat 6pm NBL1 M Dandenong Rangers 17/04/2021 Sat 8pm VYCW Dandenong 24/04/2021 Sat 6pm VYCM Dandenong 24/04/2021 Sat 8pm NBL1 W Melbourne Tigers 1/05/2021 Sat 6pm NBL1 M Melbourne Tigers 1/05/2021 Sat 8pm VYCW Knox 8/05/2021 Sat 6pm VYCM Knox 8/05/2021 Sat 8pm NBL1 W Kilsyth Cobras 22/05/2021 Sat 6pm NBL1 M Kilsyth Cobras 22/05/2021 Sat 8pm VYCW Ringwood 23/05/2021 Sun 12pm VYCM Sandringham 23/05/2021 Sun 2pm NBL1 W Eltham Wildcats 29/05/2021 Sat 6pm NBL1 M Eltham Wildcats 29/05/2021 Sat 8pm VYCW Hume 30/05/2021 Sun 12pm VYCM McKinnon 30/05/2021 Sun 2pm NBL1 W Bendigo Braves 5/06/2021 Sat 6pm NBL1 M Bendigo Braves 5/06/2021 Sat 8pm VYCW Sunbury 6/06/2021 Sun 12pm VYCM Waverley 6/06/2021 Sun 2pm NBL1 W Hobart Chargers 19/06/2021 Sat 6pm NBL1 M Hobart Chargers 19/06/2021 Sat 8pm VYCW Kilsyth 26/06/2021 Sat 6pm VYCM Kilsyth 26/06/2021 Sat 8pm NBL1 W Geelong Supercats 27/06/2021 Sun 12pm Purchase a great value season pass for entry to all NBL1 M Geelong Supercats 27/06/2021 Sun 2pm VYCW Nunawading 3/07/2021 Sat 6pm Diamond Valley Eagles Big V and NBL1 home games. VYCM Nunawading 3/07/2021 Sat 8pm NBL1 W Ballarat Miners/Rush 4/07/2021 Sun 12pm NBL1 M Ballarat Miners/Rush 4/07/2021 Sun 2pm Now at early bird prices! NBL1 W Frankston Blues 10/07/2021 Sat 6pm 2 adults & 2 juniors (10 – 17 years) – $140 NBL1 M Frankston Blues 10/07/2021 Sat 8pm VYCW Sandringham 11/07/2021 Sun 12pm 1 adult & 2 juniors (10 – 17 years) – $95 VYCM Melbourne 11/07/2021 Sun 2pm Adult – $50 NBL1 W Knox Raiders 18/07/2021 Sun 12pm NBL1 M Knox Raiders 18/07/2021 Sun 2pm Junior (10 – 17 years) – $25 NBL1 W Mt Gambier Pioneers 24/07/2021 Sat 6pm NBL1 M Mt Gambier Pioneers 24/07/2021 Sat 8pm https://www.trybooking.com/BPREP Youth Championship Women – Coach’s Welcome After overcoming the disappointment of the cancellation of the 2020 Big V season, it’s pretty safe to say that the excitement has been building over the past few months to get the 2021 season underway. Finally the time is here, for our Youth League Championship Women to step out on to the floor and showcase the young and bright talent our women’s program has to offer. After putting in months of hard work to bring this squad together, it’s also safe to say that the excitement is extended to the coaching staff, who very proudly stand alongside a mixture of new and returning players, all of whom come together in unity to participate in the sport they love and represent the Diamond Valley Basketball Association with pride. To start the season we have drawn Keilor and Altona in a double header weekend, and both teams are strong and competitive sides. But the focus has been over the coming weeks to rise to the challenges that any game throws at us and to play our own brand of basketball. We want to focus on the development of our young The Youth Championship Women are also playing female athletes and set forth the foundations for our on Sunday 14th March at 11am at Altona Sports program early on. Stadium, corner Queen St & Andrew Park Drive, Altona Meadows Angelka Coter – Youth Championship Women’s Coach Registrations open on DVBA website soon! Youth Championship Women Youth Championship Women Diamond Valley Eagles Keilor Thunder Youth Championship Men – Coach’s Welcome After over a year off from basketball, our Diamond Valley Youth Championship Men are eager to take the floor again in front of our home crowd for the 2021 Big V season. With a healthy mix of returning and debuting players, we are hoping to be able to showcase the work we have been putting in for the past few months and represent the Diamond Valley Basketball Association family with pride. While we will miss the friendly confines of DVSFC while it is under renovation, we look forward to making Community Bank Stadium a place where Eagles community members feel welcome and enjoy watching the passion and competitive fire with which our men will play with. Our coaching staff is very proud of the adversity the guys have overcome this past year and are hoping to match the desire with which they have attacked our pre-season, and cannot wait to see the unbridled enthusiasm for the game brought back onto the court after the long layoff. The Youth Championship Men are also playing on Sunday 14th March at 12.30pm at Eltham High School, Withers Way, Eltham. Dylan Theis – Youth Championship Men’s Coach If you are planning to attend the Eltham game, tickets must be pre-purchased through the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/BPOPZ Youth Championship Men Youth Championship Men Diamond Valley Eagles Keilor Thunder.