University of Winnipeg

About 
Junior Wesmen offers youth basketball programming for female athletes in Manitoba. Our goal is to offer high-quality, developmentally appropriate basketball training in a fun and competitive environment. We offer girls club programming, as well as a variety of other development opportunities such as camps and seasonal training groups. Our training is aligned with Sport Canada's model for Long-Term Development in Sport & Physical Activity. Junior Wesmen basketball provides athletes with opportunities to develop fundamental basketball skills, enhance their mental performance, and learn valuable life skills such as leadership, communication, and teamwork. All programming is overseen by the University of Winnipeg Wesmen coaching staff and facilitated with help from our Wesmen student-athletes. 
 
Practice Schedule 
3x/week 
September to December
April to June
 
The Junior Wesmen club teams will practice 2x/week on weekday evenings and add a third weekend practice on non-competition weeks. Both teams will break during the high school basketball season from December until mid-March. Optional training may be offered during this time. Training will resume in full after spring break. The majority of practices will take place at the University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre. 
 
Competition Schedule
The following is a general outline of our fall and spring competition schedule. This schedule may be adjusted to suit the needs and interests of each team. 

• Peg City League (Fall)
• Fall Slam Showdown (Montreal, mid-October)
• Minnesota Fury Spring Showdown (Minneapolis, early April)
• Basketball Manitoba Club Championships (late May)
• Volvo Edmonton Challenge (Edmonton, mid-May)
• Local Exhibition Games (TBD)

 
Coaching Staff
2008-2009 Head Coach: Mike Tan
2008-2009 Assistant Coaches: Amy Barlow, Zera Lynn Panesa, Tianna Mighty
 
2010-2012 Head Coach: Julia Schatkowsky
2010-2012 Assistant Coach: Shiliz Apiyo

 
Club Contacts
Alyssa Cox: al.cox@uwinnipeg.ca
Mike Tan: jrwesmen@gmail.com