AHEAD of what is shaping up as one of the biggest seasons in the history of the Shoalhaven Basketball Association, the Tigers have unveiled their representative teams for 2020.
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In the final year at the Tigers Den, which has hosted the black and gold since 1966, the three senior teams and nine junior teams shone on the hardwood.
"The move has been sad for many people, as the Tigers Den has been our home for so long and we knew this was going to be a whole new experience for SBA," Shoalhaven Basketball president Maddison Hanlon said.
"It has become exciting and SBA community has transitioned into the indoor sports stadium really well, with the support from the SISC staff, SBA board, committees and volunteers."
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But they will be looking to improve even further, as next season coincides with their first season at the new Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre.
"Since the building work started to take place for the new indoor sports stadium, the enquires and numbers have been red hot," Hanlon said.
"SBA has a huge 2020 planned, with 14 teams assembled and a season launch - the fundraising committee has a big year planned.
"We will hold a round of Southern Junior League and host the NSW Country tournament (June long weekend) and Barrengarry finals - not to mention the Waratah League finals too.
"We are looking at a huge season ahead but with the fantastic team we have at SBA - we will enjoy the ride."
As Hanlon alludes to, the Tigers will have record numbers on the court next season, including three senior teams and 11 junior teams - all of which will play in Barrengarry and the NSW Country tournament and six in Southern Junior League
The senior program will again be headlined by Ian Ozolins and Kerrianne Allan's division one men's and women's teams.
Ozolins' side will again feature his three sons William, Tom and Bruce, as well as Billy Campbell, Dane Jenson, Tim Hanlon, Joel Smith, Lachlan Crowe, Tim Balzer, Joel Lahene, Trent Hilaire, Brayden Morris, Ben Morris and Sam Balfour - with Kev Campbell as the assistant.
While Allan, who last coached in 2017, will have Kate Kennedy, Carlin Day, Lucy Floyd, Olivia Patterson, Mary Jane Toole, Belinda Morris, Kelsey Johnson, Georgia Joseph, Emma Drury and Renae Drury.
As well as lining up for the division one men, Ben Morris will also coach the youth men's side, featuring son Brayden and Jared Baraguir, Jordan Bandur, Austin Collings, Trent Hilarie, Kyle Leslie, Jamaal Mcrae, Matthew Morrissey, Olu Sowumni, Jai Styles, Jonathan Taylor, Joshua Watts, Ja'afar Baraguir, Jack Callaghan and Jamaal Mcrae - with Luke Royston also on the coaching staff.
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The under 18 boys Tigers will be coached by Josh Styles and feature Joshua Banwell, Peter Bowern, Malachi Curtis, Jack Lopes, Leo McMillan, Thomas Speer, Corey Walker and Bailey Hilaire.
There are three teams in the under 16s boys - being coached by Greg Davids (Black and White) and Belinda Morris (Gold).
Davids' Black team (which will only compete at SJL) contains Dash Stewart, Bailey Davids, Owen Waller, Finn Lochrin, Lachlan Callaghan, Ben Royston, Harry Petre, Ashley Roulston, Joshua Gowers and Azriel McMillan, with Morris' Gold side featuring Alfred Howard, Xavier Kraus, Emile Gasbarrii, Luke Hibbert, Cooper Hoye, Jackson Dedini, Harry Wood and Mathew Lawson.
While the White side contains Keegan Feehan, Riley Cox, Daniel Walker, Rhys Woolley, Gaveen De Silva, Luke Cusack, Cyrus Piggott and Joshua Nelson.
Nick Bizjak's under 16s girls squad includes Dakota Caliskan-Yates, Kate Fairbairn, Jessica Hattley, Darcy Martin-Weisse, Haelee Trenerry, Hina Takeda and Kayla Toole.
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Oliver Driscoll, Bow Mills, Ethan Dennison, Hudson Scully, Kai Dewis, Charlie Fay, Alex Field, Ollie Higham, Ryan Alfano, Zachary Field and Harry Frew are in Leighvi Dennison's under 14s boys Black team, while the Gold team, led by Luke Royston, contains Isaac Brown, Brayden Daly, Tom Duncan, Luca Fiorenza, Tighe Fordham, Marcus Francis, Jalen Rees, Nate Rees, Toby Royston and James Speer.
Hanlon will also coach the under 14s girls and her squad features Kate Leung, Audrey Heather, Jorja Frew, Josie Schaefer, Madeleine Coleman, Chelsea Holloway, Kate Speer, Zali Morris, Layla Volpatti, Bridie Petre, Zoe Taunton, Lara Timmins, Yuki Takeda, Katie Seller, Maddison McGee and Jessica Gibbo.
Noah McMillan will coach the under 12 boys team of Tyler Blandin de Chalain, Declan Field, Lachlan Field, Reuben Foster, Harry Frew, Caleb Nelson, Diesel Romeo, Henrik Schaefer and Archer Bowman.
Finally Kerry David will coach the under 12 girls, which contains Grace Armstrong, Chloe Holloway, Sidney Fordham, Anna Duncan, Ella Corbett, Alissa Timmins, Scarlett Waldmann, Zoe Norman, Charlie Davids, Tessa Volpatti, Bridget Coleman, Jenny Lord and Lexy McRae-Brumfield.