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3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Saturday December 7th, 2013

Tonga National Basketball Association launches 3 on 3 tournament at Atele Indoor Stadium on Saturday December 7th, 2013. We had 11 teams register and each team had 4 to 5 players. Every team was required to have 1 female player. We had teams from the western and the eastern side of the Island registering to enter the tournament. Two teams from the American Peace Corp register for the tournament.
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Primaries School Tournament, Nov 30th, 2013.

The second primaries school tournament for 2013 was under way on Nov 30th, 2013. Three primaries school participated in this tournament they were Havelu, Atele sii, and Veitongo. This tournament was held at Atele Indoor Stadium on Saturday November 30th, 2013. Veitongo played Atele sii to see who was going to play Havelu for the championship game. Atele sii came on top and they played Havelu.
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Veitongo Primary School Preparing For Tournament

Veitongo Primary School running a basketball practice in getting ready for the Primaries Tournament on Saturday November 30th, 2013. We will be having 3 schools and it will be boys and girls class 5 and 6. We will be using the level 0 Coaches and Referee that were taking these 2 courses when FIBA OCEANIA DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Annie Le Fleur and our own Basketball Development Officer held in her visi
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Prize Giving At St. Andrew's High School, Nov 19th, 2013

In the girls division it was Havelu playing Saint Andrew's High School. This game started out with St. Andrew's having only 3 players due to transportation. With St. Andrew's Coach Ngalu employing a zone defense through out the whole game, this really helped the St. Andrew's team to be able to keep the game close, at the half Havelu was only up by 3 points. At the beginning of the second half
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Second Primaries School Tournament, 2013

This will be the Tonga National Basketball Association second Primaries School Tournament for the year 2013. We will see 3 primaries schools in this tournament and they are Havelu, Atele sii and Veitongo. We will have class 5 and 6 both boys and girls and this will be held at Atele Indoor Stadium on Saturday the 30th of November, 2013 at 10 o'clock in the morning.
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Prize Giving Pakilau Middle School.

The Tonga National Basketball Association Middle and High Schools Competition in 2013; saw Pakilau and Havelu boys playing for the champions in which Pakilau Middle Schoo won in overtime by the score of 20 to 19. The TNBA was at the prize giving on Friday November 8th, 2013 to present the trophy. We like to say thank you to the headmaster of the school Luti for supporting basketball through.
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Tonga National Basketball Association Launches 3 x 3 Tournament.

The Tonga National Basketball Association launches its first 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for 2013. This will be open for junior and senior men and women. Each team will have 4 players each. We have started taking registration already and you can register by contacting our Basketball Development Officer Isi Niualiku at 871- 4583 or Rick at 843-7215. Look for flyer and listen to our local radio
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CANADIAN COACH PHIL STARNES BASKETBALL CLINIC

Phil Starnes was born in New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada and he now make his home in Alberta, canada. Phil Starnes has been involved with basketball since 1985, both as a player and as a coach. He played for Canadore College and Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario, Canada- 1996-2002. Started coaching in 2010 at Forest Lawn High School coaching boys team. Then coached the Harold Panabaker team
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U.S. NAVY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TONGA BASKETBALL

The United State Navy in partnership with the Tongan National Basketball Association held a basketball workshop at Havelu Middle School, in which 10 of its officers of men and women run basketball drills. In this workshop we had 70 students from International Ocean of Light High School, 10 from Saint Andrew's High School and 80 from Havelu Middle School.THANK YOU CAPTAIN WALLAGE G. LOVELY.
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Primaries Basketball Tournament Veitongo vs Atele sii

This was a sport day for all the primaries school in Tonga, different sports was being played today, and basketball was included in this fun day for students. We had girls and boys team from the Village of Veitongo vs the team from Atele sii Primary School. Each school had 2 boys and 2 girls team entering this tournament. Atele sii came on top of both the boys and the girls team.
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U.S. NAVY WILL TEAM WITH TNBA FOR BASKETBALL CAREER DAY AND CLINIC

On Friday June 21st the Tonga National Basketball Association will team up with the United State Navy to conduct a Basketball career day, will start out with officers explaining what field that are available in the force and why they are in Tonga, than the Navy will present gifts of Basketball and rims for the (TNBA) to use, and the Navy will have 3 hours of Basketball Clinics with 3 different high schools. GO USA!!!!
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U.S. Navy Basketball and teaching, Havelu Middle School

The United State Navy arrived last week in the kingdom and they had requested that they would like to have a friendly game with a team from Tonga, and on Saturday June 15th in the Havelu Middle Schools the game was being played with about 35 from crew of the ships male and female. On the side line the crew was teaching our students about the game. This was a great experience for our students to be able watch and played with people whom invented the game. Thank you U.S.A Navy!
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Basketball with Dr Peter from Adelie Australia.

Dr Peter who is from Adelie Australia is here in Tonga working at Vaiola Hospital has valaunter his time to teach our youth how to play basketball. On Friday the 7th of June we had a basketball clinics at Ha'ateiho Village with Atele Primary School and the boys from Saint Anfrew's High School.
Dr Peter has over 20 years of playing basketball his father played basketball and he has followed his fathers foot steps. We would like to say thank you Peter for your time.
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Primary school clinic

Primary school Basketball Clinic at the village of Veitongo twice a week for class 5 and 6th. It is also open for everyone who would like to learn to play basketball. Boys and girls are all welcome to be taught the basic from shooting to passing and dribbling. This is after school so boys and girls come out and have fun.
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Basketball Development Officer Workshop in Australia

The Tonga National Basketball Development Officer Isi Niualiku has just arrived in the Island from Australia. He was away for two weeks for a FIBA Oceania National Basketball Development Officer Workshop in Coffs Harbour and Sydney.
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Atele sii Primaries School Basketall Clinics

The Tonga National Basketball Association is running a basketball clinics with the Atele sii Primaries School,where we invite boys and girls from class 5 and 6.This basketball clinics are being run twice a week and it is at the Atele Indoor Stadium. This clinic is used to teach the basic from dribbling to passing and shooting.This is open to anyone who like to learn how to play basketball
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SATURDAY MORNING BASKETBALL CLINIC

EVERYONE ARE WELCOME TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY BASKETBALL. BOYS OR GIRLS OF ALL AGES, THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO SHARPEN YOUR SKILL OR LEARN THE BASIC, FROM DRIBBLE TO PASSING AND SHOOTING.
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING FROM 8 UNTIL 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
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BASKETBALL WORKSHOP AT INTERNATIONAL OCEAN OF LIGHT SCHOOL

MONDAY THE 26TH OF NOVEMBER 2012, BASKETBALL WORKSHOP WAS HELD AT THE INTERNATIONAL OCEAN OF LIGHT SCHOOL. THIS WORKSHOP WAS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS STUDENT WHO ARE IN FORM 1 AND ABOVE. TOTAL STUDENTS WAS ABOUT 42, SOME OF THESE STUDENTS WERE FROM THE SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM AND SOME WERE FIRST TIME PLAYER. THE BEGINNING THEY LEARNED THE BASIC FUNDERMENTAL OF THE GAME AND IN THE END THEY PLAYED GAMES. THIS WAS JUST FOR ONE DAY AND IT WAS FROM 8 IN THE MORNING UNTIL 11
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BASKETBALL CLINIC WITH VEITONGO PRIMARIES, 2012

THIS IS JUST A FUN DAY FOR PRIMARIES SCHOOL OF VEITONGO TO HAVE FUN AND LEARNED BASKETBALL. THEY PLAYED DIFFERENT GAMES AND ALSO EXPOSED SOME OF THEM THAT DO NOT COME OUT ON SATURDAY, WE ARE BEING COMPETING WITH SOCCER IN THIS VILLAGE BECAUSE THE SOCCER VENUE IS IN THIS VILLAGE AND IT IS KNOWN TO BE A SOCCER TOWN OR CAPITAL HERE IN NUKU'ALOF. BUT WE STILL TEACH THE BASIC OF BASKETBALL TO WHOMEVER COME OUT..
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PRIZE GIVING DAY AT LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 2012..

THIS WAS A GOOD DAY FOR THE STUDENTS AND ALSO THE PARENTS, AND FACULTY TO BE EXPOSED TO BASKETBALL. WHY WAS THIS A SPECIAL DAY, BECAUSE THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS ENTER THE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT AND THEY CAME AWAY WITH 2 TROPHIES PLUS 5 MEDALS. THE TEAMS WERE HAPPY AND BASKETBALL WAS WELL RECEIVED FROM THE AUDIENCE AND THE STAFF. WE LIKE TO GIVE OUT A THANK YOU TO THE HEADMASTER HARVALENE SEKONA FOR ALLOWING BASKETBALL AT THE SCHOOL, AND COACH LISIATE LAULOTU.
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SATURDAY BASKETBALL AT VEITONGO, 2012...

THIS IS A GOOD WAY FOR ANYONE WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW BASKETBALL IS BEING PLAYED. ANYONE IS WELCOME TO COME OUT ON SATURDAY MORNING TO GET ON A TEAM OR YOU COULD BRING A TEAM TO PLAY WITH THE STUDENTS WHOM PLAYED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT. YOU WANT TO LEARN THIS FUN GAME BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW, NOT TO WORRY YOU COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE, WE CAN TEACH YOU THIS FUN AND EXCITING GAME. FROM 9 IN THE MORNING UNTIL THE LAST PERSON LEAVE. VENUE MORMON CHAPEL AT VEITONGO...
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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL.

BASKETBALL SEASON OPENING AT HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH MORE SCHOOL PARTICIPATING THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR. WITH THE TWO NEW ADDITION OF TONGA HIGH SCHOOL AND LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL THIS PROMISE TO BE COMPETITIVE ESPECIALLY WITH TONGA HIGH SCHOOL NOT KNOWN TO BE A MAJOR SPORT HIGH SCHOOL, BUT A ACADEMIC FIRST.
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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OCTOBER 19th, 2012.

THIS WAS THE LAST DAY OF THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FOR THE SCHOOL BEFORE THEY GO OUT ON CHRISTMAS BREAK. THIS TOURNAMENT WAS PLAYED AT HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL AT THE INDOOR STADIUM. THIS BASKETBALL SEASON WAS VERY EXCITING WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW SCHOOLS ENTERING THIS SEASON. THE TWO NEW SCHOOLS ARE TONGA HIGH SCHOOL AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OF LIAHONA.
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WELCOME TONGA HIGH SCHOOL TO BASKETBALL, 2012

THE TONGA NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAN YOU TO TONGA HIGH SCHOOL FOR ALLOWING THER STUDENTS TO BE IN THIS YEAR 2012 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. WITH TONGA HIGH SCHOOL IT WILL MAKE IT THE 6th MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TO ENTER THIS YEAR SCHOOL COMPETITION.
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GREAT TURN OUT FOR BASKETBALL WORKSHOP.....

THIS IS A FIRST FOR BASKETBALL IN THE KINGDOM WHERE WE HELD A BASKETBALL WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS WHOM ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND ALSO WE INVITED ANYONE PERSON WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY BASKETBALL. WE HAD INVITED SPEAKERS ON THE FIRST DAY FROM TONGA HEALTH AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL. UNFORTUNATELY TONGA HEALTH DID NOT MAKE IT, BUT OUR SPEAKER FROM EDUCATION WAS ON HAND TO SPEAK ABOUT WHY WE NEED TO GET A GOOD. THE SECOND EDUCATION IN LIFE. THE REMAINING HOURS WAS LEARNING THE GAME, USING DRILLS FROM DRIBBLE, SHOOTING, PASSING AND LEARNING THE RULES. THE SECOND DAY WE INVITED HIKO FUNGAVAKA FROM (TASANOC) TO SPEAK ON NOT USING DRUGS IN SPORT.
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BASKTBALL WORKSHOP FOR EVERYONE IN THE KINGDOM

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE TONGAN NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION IS OFFERING A WORK SHOP TO ALL THE KIDS THAT ARE IN THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND ALSO TO ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED AND WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY BASKETBALL. THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOO THAT ARE NOT IN THE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT TO BE TAUGH HOW TO PASS, DRIBBLE, SHOOT AND PLAY BASKETBALL.....
IT WILL BE HELD AT HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL (LDS) HALL, INSIDE. MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ISI ON 871 4583.
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2012 MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL SEASON START...

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL IN TONGA STARTED TODAY ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14th AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OF HAVELU. WE WERE EXPECTING TO HAVE 12 TEAMS THIS YEAR BUT THE TEAMS FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OF VAINI DID NOT MAKE IT TO TODAY'S GAME, BECAUSE OF THER TRANSPORTATION.THEY HAVE SAID THAT THEY WILL BE READY FOR OUR NEXT GAME WHICH WILL BE ON FRIDAY SEP 28th. THIS WAS A GOOD TURNED OUT FOR BASKETBALL BECAUSE WE HAD A TOTAL OF ABOUT 200 KIDS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS CHEERING FOR THER TEAMMATES.
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SAINT ANDREW'S BASKETBALL TEAM PRACTICE AT (TASANOC) BEFORE 2012 SEA

SAINT ANDREW'S HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE AT (TASANOC) HAVELU TO GET READY FOR THE UPCOMING TOURNAMENT ON FRIDAY THE 14TH OF SEPTEMBER. TEAM SAINT ANDREW'S SHOULD HAVE A GOOD TEAM THIS YEAR REASON BEING IS THEY HAVE THE MOST PRACTICE THIS YEAR SO FAR AMONG THE SCHOOL THAT ARE COMPETING IN THIS YEAR. MOST OF THE PLAYERS THAT ARE IN THIS TEAM ARE FROM LAST YEAR SO I EXPECT SAINT ANDREW'S TO HAVE A GOOD TEAM....
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LIAHONA LAST PRACTICE BEFORE THE 2012 TOURNAMENT

LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL LAST BASKETBALL PRACTICE BEFORE THE 2012 SEASON STARTED.THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL IS PLAYING BASKETBALL IN THE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT. THIS WILL BE A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR THESE YOUNG PLAYERS THEY WILL MEET AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS. LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 3 TEAMS, 2 GIRLS AND I BOYS. FOR MOST OF THESE KIDS IT WILL BE THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT THEY WILL BE PLAYING BASKETBALL. WE WISH THE LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL WELL AND GOOD LUCK THIS YEAR......
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BASKETBALL ON TELEVISION TONGA NEWS......

BASKETBALL FINALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME MADE THE TELEVISION NEWS OF TONGA. YES, BASKETBALL WAS ON THE NEWS AND ON FRIDAY AUGUST 31ST 2012 TELEVISION TONGA CAME OUT TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OF HAVELU AND DID A STORY ON BASKETBALL. TELEVISION TONGA RECORDED HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL WHILE THE TEAM WAS HAVING BASKETBALL PRACTICE WHILE THEY WERE INTERVIEWING LOA WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TELEVISION TONGA BEING AT HAVELU BASKETBALL PRACTICE . LOA HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE LOCAL RADIO STATION AND THE RADIO HAS INTERVIEWED OUR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ISI NIUALIKU FEW TIME.BASKETBALL HAS BEEN ON THE RADIO A FEW TIME ALREADY BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT BASKETBALL HAS BEEN ON TELEVISION. THANK YOU LOA FOR YOUR HARD WORK.....
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SATURDAY BASKETBALL AT ATELE INDOOR INSTEAD OF VEITONGO VILLAGE

SATURDAY BASKETBALL, WAS AT ATELE INDOOR STADIUM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THER WAS A FUNERAL AT THE VILLAGE OF VEITONGO SO WE HAD TO GO TO ATELE AND HAVE OUR BASKETBALL CLINIC. IT WAS A GOOD DAY OF BASKETBALL WE HAD BOYS AND GIRLS THAT CAME TODAY TO PLAY WE HAD SOME PLAYERS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL OF SAINT ANDREW'S AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OF PAKILAU AND ALSO THE KIDS FROM THE VEITONGO VILLAGE. THE TEAM FROM PAKILAU AFTER THEY HAD SOCCER PRACTICE BROUGHT FRIENDS WITH THEM TO THE CLINICS TO PLAY AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR THEM TO PLAY THIS FUN GAME CALL BASKETBALL.
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WELCOME LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL TO BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL IS HAPPY TO HAVE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OF LIAHONA JOINT BASKETBALL THIS YEAR 2012. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST YEAR FOR LIAHONA MIDDLE SCHOOL TO ENTER THE SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION AND TODAY WAS THE VERY FIRST DAY THAT OUR BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER HELD PRACTICE WITH THE TEAM. IT WAS A GOOD TURNED OUT WE HAD TEN BOYS AND FIFTEEN GIRLS ON THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE. WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE OUR SECOND DAY OF PRACTICE ON FRIDAY AUGUST THE 24TH IN THE MORNING. WE ARE EXPECTING MORE KIDS ON FRIDAY......
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HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL PRACTICE

WE HAVE HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL PRACTICING FOR BASKETBALL THIS SEASON, WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE THE COMPETITION STARTING ON FRIDAY THE 7TH OF SEPTEMBER. HAVELU WILL HAVE ALAKI PEAU WHO WAS ON THE TONGAN NATIONAL TEAM THAT REPRESENT TONGA IN AUSTRALIA ON THE 3 ON 3 CHAMPIONSHIP IN COFFS HARBOUR, AUSTRALIA. HAVELU BOYS CAME IN SECOND LAST YEAR IN THE HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION THEY ARE HOPING TO BETTER THAT THIS YEAR...
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BASKETBALL PRACTICE, SAINT ANDREW"S HIGH SCHOOL

SAINT ANDREW'S IS COMING BACK THIS SEASON FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF BASKETBALL, WE HAVE THE GIRLS AND BOYS STARTING TO PRACTICE ALREADY HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE MORE BOYS SO WE CAN ALSO HAVE A BOYS TEAM THIS YEAR. WE HAVE ENOUGH GIRLS TO MAKE A GIRLS TEAM..
WE HAVE TWO OF THE GIRLS FROM SAINT ANDREW'S THAT WAS ON THE TONGAN TEAM THAT WENT TO THE 3 ON 3 CHAMPIONSHIP IN COFFS HARBOUR, AUSTRALIA. THEY ARE ELISAPETI MAKA AND ALA VAINGA BOTH FRON HAVELU, TONGATAPU.
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TEAM SAINT ANDREW'S HELPING BASKETBALL AT ATELE

SAINT ANDREW'S BASKETBALL TEAM HELPING OUT WITH THE BASKETBALL CLINIC. THE BOYS AND GIRLS TEAM CAME OUT TO ATELE TO HELPED THE BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ISI NIUALIKU TO TEACH THE CLASS 5 AND CLASS 6, HOW TO PASS, DRIBBLE, AND SHOOT.
SAINT ANDREW'S BOYS AND GIRLS WILL BE PLAYING IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT THIS YEAR. WE ARE HOPING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL THIS YEAR FROM 5 TO 6.......
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BASKETBALL IS AT VEITONGO VILLAGE

YES, TONGA WE HAVE BASKETBALL AT THE VILLAGE, WE ARE OFFERING BASKETBALL TO THE 5TH AND 6TH GRADER ON WEDNESDAY OF EVERY WEEK, AND ON SATURDAY IT IS OPEN FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO PLAY THIS FUN GAME, WHAT A GOOD WAY TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND MEET NEW PEOPLE. ON WEDNESDAY YOU COULD COME AFTER SCHOOL UNTIL DARK, AND ON SATURDAY MORNING FROM 8:30 IN THE MORNING UNTIL NOON YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOINT.
SATURDAY IS GOOD FOR ANY AGE, WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO PLAY WE HAVE ISI NIUALIKU, LOA AND AKI HAMALA ON HAND TO COACH YOU......
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PRIMARY SCHOOL CLINIC AT ATELE INDOOR

BASKETBALL IS RESTARTING AT ATELE INDOOR AGAIN , AFTER BEING BUSY WITH GETTING THE TONGAN NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM READY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT COFFS HARBOUR, AUSTRALIA.

YES, TWO DAYS A WEEK BASKETBALL IS BEING PLAYED WITH THE ATELE SII PRIMARY SCHOOL. THIS IS AVAILABLE TO ANY BOYS OR GIRLS WHO ARE IN CLASS 5 OR CLASS 6, THEY CAN COME AND LEARN THIS FUN AND EXCITING GAME, WE WILL TEACH THEM THE BASIC AND THE FUNDERMENTAL OF THE GAME, FROM HOW TO DRIBBLE THE BASKETBALL, PASSING, SHOOTING, THIS IS A GREAT WAY FOR THE KIDS TO MAKE FRIENDS AND HAVE FUN.....
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PAKILAU MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING DAY AT VAINI

BASKETBALL WAS INVITED TO PAKILAU MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THEIR PRIZE GIVING DAY AT THE VILLAGE OF VAINI. THIS WAS A GREAT WAY TO EXPOSED BASKETBALL TO THE WHOLE SCHOOL AND ESPECIALLY THE PARENTS OF THESE KIDS. BASKETBALL HAD THE PRIVILEDGE OF HANDING OUT THE TROPHIES TO THE GIRLS TEAM BECAUSE THEY WON THE GIRLS TITLE. 

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ST ANDREW'S HIGH SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY

THE ST ANDREW'S HIGH SCHOOL HAD ITS PRIZE GIVING DAY AND BASKETBALL WAS PRESENT TO SHOW ITS SUPPORT FOR THE BASKETBALL TEAMS. THIS WAS A FUN DAY FOR THE STUDENTS AND ALL THE PARENTS. BASKETBAAL WAS THERE TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE HANDING OUT OF  THE TROPHIES. THE GIRLS TEAM WAS IN SECOND PLACE AND THE BOYS CAME IN THIRD.  

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BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HAVELU Vs OCEAN OF LIGHT SCHOOL

THIS IS THE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AND THE COACHES WANTED TO HAVE THREE GAME AND WHO EVER WINS TWO IS THE CHAMPION.THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WAS PLAYED AT HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL INSIDE COURT. THE FIRST GAME OCEAN OF LIGHT WON AND CONTINUE BEING UNDEFEATED. THE SECOND GAME HAVELU PLAYED REALLY WELL AND AT HALF TIME THE GAME WAS ALL TIED UP. THE SECOND HALF STARTED AND BOTH TEAM PLAYED GOOD FEFENCE BUT OCEAN OF LIGHT MISSED MORE SHOTS IN THIS GAME THAN HAVELU, BUT HAVELU NOT VERY GOOD ON REBOUNDING BUT STILL HAVELU CAME AWAY WITH A WIN TO EVEN UP AT 1 TO 1 TO SET UP A FINAL GAME...........   

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PAKILAU IS THE CHAMPION IN GIRLS BASKETBALL 2011.....

Girls Championship game Pakilau Vs Havelu Middle School

THIS WAS AN EXCITING DAY FOR THE (TNBA) ALL THE HARD WORK BY EVERYONE THE TNBA BOARD AND ALL THE SCHOOLS THAT HAD ALLOWED BASKETBALL TO BE PLAYED AT THER, AND I LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE COACHES AND THE PEOPLE THAT HAD HELPED REFERE EACH GAME.....MALO AUPITO

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PAKILAU Vs SAINT ANDREW'S GIRLS

THIS GAME WAS BEING PLAYED AT THE  ATELE INDOOR STADIUM THANKS TO THE MINISTRY  OF SPORT FOR LETTING BASKETBALL USED THE STADIUM. WE HAD TO USED THE ATELE STADIUM DUE TO THE FACT THAT HAVELU INDOOR WAS BEING USED FOR A FUNERAL. THE GIRLS FROM SAINT ANDREWS TOOK THE FIRST GAME, THEY BEAT PAKILAU THE SCORE WAS 18 TO 12 AND THE SECOND GAME PAKIALU GIRLS BEAT SAINT ANDREW'S 16 TO 10....  

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SAINT ANDREW'S GIRLS Vs HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL

FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THESE TWO TEAM BOTH  LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING AND FUN DAY OF BASKETBALL. HAVELU WAS SHOWING ITS STAR PLAYER PEAU, SHE IS THE TALLEST PLAYER AND THE ONE THAT SCORED THE MOST FOR HAVELU AND THE ONE THAT REBOUNDED FOR THEM. THE SAINT ANDREW'S TEAM HAD A HARD TIME DEFENDING PEAU BECAUSE SHE SEEM TO SCORED EVERYTIME SHE TOUCHES THE BASKETBALL, SHE ALSO GET ALL THE REBOUND AND THE EASY PUT IN. ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE FOR SAINT ANDREWS WAS NOT ANY. AT THE HALF, HAVELU 12 AND SAINT ANDREWS 0. THE SECOND HALF STARTED AND IT WAS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME, LIKE WATCHING A VIDEO OF THE FIRST HALF. AT THE END OF THE GAME HAVELU WON THE SCORE WAS HAVELU 18 TO 4, THE 4 POINTS FROM SAINT ANDREWS CAME FROM ANNA TAUFA WHO IS THER POINT CUARD. VERY PROUD OF THE SAINT ANDREW'S GIRLS BECAUSE THEY NEVER GAVE UP  WHEN THE SCORE WAS 12 TO NIL THEY PLAYED HARD UNTIL THE FINAL WHISTLE.......   

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SAINT ANDREW'S BOYS Vs HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THESE TWO TEAM PLAYED EACH OTHER. THE GAME STARTED OUT WITH MANY FOUL AND VIOLATION COMMITTED BY BOTH TEAM. THIS WAS TO BE EXPECTED BECAUSE IT IS THE FIRST GAME THEY ARE PLAYING. IT WAS A VERY LOW SCOREING GAME, AT HALF TIME HAVELU WAS LEADING 10 TO 6, WHEN THEY CAME BACK IN THE SECOND HALF HAVELU SCORED ANOTHER 10 POINTS, SAINT ANDREWS ONLY SCORED 4 MORE POINTS. HAVELU WON 20 TO SAINT ANDREW'S 10. SAINT ANDREW'S SHOTS MORE BASKET THN HAVELU IT JUST DID NOT GO IN.....

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HAVELU Vs PAKILAU MIDDLE SCHOOL

THIS IS THE VERY FIRST GAME BETWEEN THESE TWO TEAM, IT IS THE SEASON OPENER FOR BASKETBALL IN TONGA. THE GAME WAS PLAYED AT HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE TWO TEAM WERE READY, THEY HAVE BEEN PRACTICING FOR SOMETIME AND THEY WANTED TO SEE HOW THEY WILL PERFORM IN THIS  SEASOM OPENER.  

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SAINT ANDREW'S BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

      THIS IS THE BOYS BASKERBALL TEAM FROM SAINT ANDREW'S. THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST TIME THAT SAINT ANDREW'S SCHOOL IS PLAYING BASKETBALL IN A SCHOOL TOURNAMENT. THE TONGAN NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LIKE TO WELCOME SAINT ANDREW'S TO BASKETBALL.....BIG MALO TO THE PRINCIPLE!!!!!! 

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Havelu Middle School Basketball Team

HAVELU'S MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM WITH COACH AKI HAMALA TAKING TIME OFF FROM WORK TO HELPED COACH THE TEAM. THANK YOU AKI ALSO TO MENTION HAVELU MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE (LDS) MORMON CHURCH FOR ALLOWING THE TNBA TO USED INDOOR THE COURT FOR BASKETBALL.....

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Ocean Of Light Basketball Team

THIS IS THE OCEAN OF LIGHT BASKETBALL TEAM THEY ARE BEING COACH BY FEKE WHO USEd TO BE THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BIG THANK YOU FEKE FOR A WELL COACH TEAM....

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Saint Andrew's GIRLS Basketball team

SAINTS ANDREW'S SCHOOL IS ANOTHER SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER HAS PLAYED BASKETBALL, SO WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING THE KIDS TO PLAY THIS FUN AND EXCITING GAME.....

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PAKILAU GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM

THIS IS THE BASKETBALL TEAM FROM PAKILAU MIDDLE SCHOOL, THEY ARE FROM THE VILLAGE OF VAINI AND THIS YEAR IS THE FIRST TIME EVER THAT THEY HAVE PARTICIPATED IN BASKETBALL......



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NBDO Isi in action

NBDO Isi in action at a school clinic

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TASANOC Celebration Day

It was a day full of fun and enjoyments for the kids, especially for the TNBA boys and girls

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Let the games begin!!! What are we waiting for?

TNBA Hosts Successful Junior Tournament !!!

The smiles on the faces of the children said it all. They were enthusiastic to be there, and TNBA, and NBDO Isi was glad to make it happen.

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First tournament for 2011

The boys and girls of Nuku'alofa, Veitongo, Atele-sii are excited and looking forward for their first tournament of the year.

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Exciting New Developments for the TNBA

The TNBA with the New NBDO (Isi Niualiku) is excited to announce New Developments for the TNBA within the last week.

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TNBA Web-site Administration Training has begun!!!!

Palei Fonua is delighted to take on the role of web-site administrator for the TNBA

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Announcing Our New NBDO!!!

The TNBA is please to announce the appointment of Isi Niualiku as the new Tongan NBDO.

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TNBA "Tee-Off Send-Off"

The TNBA said a sad farewell to Tresurer Joanne Pun in style las Monday with a "Tee-Off Send-Off" spending the morning playing golf as a thank you to her valuable contribution for the past six months.

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Secondary School Sports Week

The annual Secondary Schools Sports Week was held at Teufaiva Stadium from the 19th to the  21st of April, where student atheletes from all over Tongatapu, 'Eua, Ha'apai, Vava'u, and the Niuas competed in a range of track and field events.

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Basketball Back at 'Atele

You heard it right! Basketball is back at 'Atele after a long hiatus!

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Ha'akame Basketball Club

Basketball players that live outside of town have been getting together on a regular basis to play at a nearby indoor court. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday's begin at a dawn breaking 4am - 7am for pick-up ball.
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AYAD in Training

FIBA Oceania is currently holding a professional development training workshop with their new Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development.
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