York Celebrates ex-Hurricane :: Huntsville Hurricanes Basketball Club

Rep/OBA TEAMS

These competitive, traveling teams play in the Ontario Basketball League (OBL). Games in the OBL are organized by the Ontario Basketball\ Association (OBA) and a schedule can be seen on the OBA website. It is the goal of the Hurricanes Rep teams for their players to have fun, improve and be competitive through commitment and hard work.

The Hurricanes run teams for both boys and girls ranging from under age 12 (U12) to under age 19 (U19). The seasons for each team run at various times throughout the school year.

House League

The Hurricanes are proud to offer this program for our youngest age groups. House League is a fun filled basketball program for brand new players, more experienced players or those looking to work towards Rep team opportunities. Athletes from grades 4-8 are welcome and are split into grade level groups - grades 4-6 and grades 7-8. The program entails an introduction to basketball rules, individual skills and team concepts.

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About Us

The Huntsville Hurricanes are partners with Canada Basketball and the Ontario Basketball Association and as such we pledge the following:

- Canada Basketball Member Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Pledge
- We pledge to provide an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming basketball environment for all.
- We will ensure everyone feels safe and that they belong, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.
- We firmly stand against any form of racism, discrimination, or harassment.
- We will strive to provide programming that targets underrepresented groups, while reducing systemic and overt barriers to participation.
- We commit to ongoing education to promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Friday October 11 saw a unique experience as the Nipissing University Lakers and the York Univeristy Lions played an exhibition game at Huntsville High School. Taylor McAlpine who started her career as a Huntsville Hurricane, in her final season at York, was celebrated both before the game as a starter and after the game in a celbration of her time at York by coach Erin McAleenan with her family. There will be a fiinal celebration for Taylor at Senior Day on February 14 at their final regular season home game. Celeste Dupuis is just beginning her univeristy career at Nippissing and started the game for the Lakers

Excitement filled the gym as Noelle Dupuis, proud mom of Celeste opened the ceremonies by singing the national anthem. Dupuis hit a three point shot to open the scoring delighting the several hunderd fans who came to celebrate the two ex-Hurricanes. The game was an up and down affair, that was sloppy at times, as exhibtion games often are, with the York University Lions winning 83 to 57.

York Celebrates ex-Hurricane

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