Rangers Basketball Club

Elite Spring/Summer Team Try-outs Being Finalized

The dates and locations of our U13, U15 and U17 teams (both Boys and Girls) are being finalized this month. Be sure to check back here or with your school coach to get the dates and locations.

Our teams have travelled as far as New Brunswick and Idaho to play spring/summer basketball. The season starts in April and extends to the July long weekend in most cases. This program is designed to improve individual player performance and we have 13 former Rangers playing post-secondary basketball in Alberta.

For more information, please call Brendan or Melanie at 403-548-7286 or email us at rbchoops (at) telus (dot) com.

Grover Dental Basketball returns from Xmas Break

With the advent of a New Year, the Grover Dental Basketball league returns to action. Teams will be practicing and playing starting January 9th.

We've had an exciting year so far and look forward to seeing the action continue. Many thanks to Sean Rooney and Medicien Hat News for covering the results of the competitions and the Players of the Game.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email Brendan at 403.548.7286 rbchoops (at) telus (dot) com.

MHCBA Announces New Sponsor

The MHCBA (Medicine Hat Community Basketball Association) is pleased to announce their new partnership with Grover Dental Centre. Grover Dental Centre is the 2011-2012 League Sponsor. Their generous donation will help us to mintain an affordable youth basketball program that focuses on fun, fair play and fundamentals.

Griver Dental Centre can be found here on the web.

Congratulations to Josh Sparkes at U15 Nationals

Three-year Rangers player Josh Sparkes (Medicine Hat Christian School 2011) was recently selected to the Alberta U15 provincial team. Josh was originally selected as an alternate but was able to get a chance to join the full squad due to a teammate's injury. Josh took the bull by the horns and capitalized on this fortunate chance to play at the Canadian National Championships in Toronto this August.

Josh started every game at Nationals and improved in each match. His best two games included a Pool B semi-final and the 5th/6th match. Josh lead Team Alberta to 5th during their 62-54 win over Team Saskatchewan. Josh had a tounament high 6 rebounds to go with his 4 assists and team leading 20 points.

Josh finished the tournament averaging 14.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg on 43.3% shooting from beyond the three-point line while playing 30 minutes per game.

Josh joins Medicine Hat High School this year and should be ready to make an impact in the tough South Zone 4A league.

Gold Level Sponsor Announced

We are pleased to announce that the All Nations Optimist Club (ANOC) of Medicine Hat has chosen to become a Gold Level Sponsor for Rangers Basketball Club for the 2011-2012 season. Their generous support has helped us maintain quality programming for economically disadvantaged families in the community. All of Rangers Basketball Club extend a heartfelt thank-you to the members of ANOC.