Big Push for Basketball - Dec 09 - Press Releases - LIVING SPORT

Big Push for Basketball - Dec 09

BIG PUSH FOR COUNTY BASKETBALL

LIVING SPORT has appointed Paul Mostowyj, one of the county’s senior players and coaches, as Basketball Development Officer, to get more people playing basketball in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, with funding from England Basketball. 

Paul is passionate about basketball and has played and coached for the Nene Valley team for over 15 years. He said ‘Basketball has been a really important part of my life for so long, it’s kept me active, it’s been a creative outlet and being part of a team has meant I’ve made lots of friends over the years. I want others to benefit from playing basketball as much as I have and we know there are people out there who want to play, we just need more venues and coaches and finding them is part of my job.’

To ensure Peterborough and Cambridgeshire has a vibrant basketball community Paul needs to hear from you. If you want to play basketball, coach or volunteer, or maybe even set up a new club please contact Paul on 01487 849927 or basketball@livingsport.co.uk.

Dave O’Hara from the Cambridgeshire Basketball Association said ‘Some clubs have been able to grow over the years but there are many more who have struggled so it’s great now to have someone within the county who can support club development.’

Basketball’s popularity was recently demonstrated by the success of the NBA pre season game which saw the Chicago Bulls taking on the Utah Jazz, at the sold out O2 arena last month.

Notes to Editors:

LIVING SPORT is the County Sports Partnership for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It is one of 49 in the country, promoting and encouraging sports and physical activity at all levels across all age groups. LIVING SPORT’s vision is “active, healthy, successful communities where everyone can play, achieve and enjoy”. Our aim is to work with a wide range of individuals and organisations involved in sport, bringing them together to form one powerful single voice for sport in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

England Basketball governs and enhances the sport of basketball in England. Their mission is to encourage and enable people to participate in basketball regardless of their ability, age, gender, status, disability or ethnic background. They also want to lift the performance and quality of basketball throughout England.

For more information, interviews and photos please contact Paul Mostowyj, Basketball Development Officer, on 01487 849927 or basketball@livingsport.co.uk or Amanda Callard, Development Manager, on 01487 849925 or amanda.callard@livingsport.co.uk

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