2023 Year in Review As we reach the end of 2023, it’s an opportunity to look back and reflect on the achievements of the past year. 2023 has been a sizeable one for the Bellarine Peninsula Basketball Association, with a number of records achieved through the course of the year, with many team and personal […]
REFEREES AWARDS FOR 2023 Over the last weekend, we celebrated the season for our Referees and handed out the awards for those that excelled through the year. From an Association perspective, it was very pleasing to see an additional 43 new Referees across the year, which is a great effort and thanks go to Darran […]
VELASQUEZ JOINS THE STORM After one season with the Geelong Supercats, Import Nick Velasquez has moved to the Bellarine Storm for the 2024 Big V Championship Men’s season. In a consistent season for the Supercats, Velasquez posted double figure points on 9 occasions throughout the 2023 NBL1 season, with a high score of 23 points […]
It was the last round of the pre-Christmas grading phase in VJBL last night and it saw wins to our U12G 1, U12G 2, U14B 1, U14G 1, U18B 1 and U18G 1 teams. Best individual performance of the night was Maya Wurfel for our U12G 2 with a return of 18 points in their […]
GREEN FIELDS FOR KG In another high profile signing, former Wyndham Championship Mens player Kavione Green has moved down the Princes Highway to sign with the Bellarine Storm in Championship Men for 2024. KG arrived in Australia back in 2020 to play for Southern Peninsula in their Division 1 Mens Program, before moving to Wyndham, […]
STRAIT TO THE STORM In a major development for our senior Women, as they prepare to make their debut in Championship in Big V 2024, the Storm are thrilled to announce the signing of Courtney Strait. The former Craigieburn import has agreed to join the Storm for the coming season, in what is seen as […]
Sadly, wins were few and far between in VJBL last night for the Storm. There were only two wins for the night, with our 14 Boys 3 scoring a win against Surfcoast, whilst our 16 Boys 1 scored a 5 point win over Dandenong. It could have been three wins, however, unfortunately, our 14 Boys […]
The Bellarine Storm are excited to announce a new Major Partner for the association, with Hoop City Geelong joining forces with the Club. Hoop City is Australia’s most advanced basketball facility that allows athletes to raise their game with a passionate team of basketball enthusiasts dedicated to providing top-notch training, services, and resources to enhance […]
Big Mac adds to the Storm Menu In a coup for the Bellarine Storm, former Supercats stalwart and Captain Liam McInerney has signed on for the 2024 Big V Championship Men. McInerney, having been released by the Supercats at the end of the 2023 season, following a distinguished 226 game career, spanning more than a […]
Grading games continued last night for our VJBL sides with 8 games at home, the rest on the road. The highlights of the night were the U14 Boys 3 scoring a 1 point win against Broadmeadows, the U12 Boys 2 drawing with Macedon Ranges, Harvey Waight had the best individual return of the night with […]