Basketball
Cook Islands basketball star gives it her best shot
Thursday 27 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Basketball, Sports
At a young age, Sharne Pupuke-Robati began her training for basketball. She did not know that one day she would wake up to being part of the 3X3 New Zealand Tall Ferns team. Now, at the age of 22, Pupuke-Robati looks back to when she started training for the sport.
Gold again for Cook Islands basketball
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Basketball, Sports
Cook Islands and Samoa have qualified for the Pacific Games 2023 following the FIBA Polynesian Cup 2022 in New Zealand last week.
Cook Islands to host Polynesian Cup
Thursday 26 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Basketball, Sports
Cook Islands Basketball Federation will be hosting the Polynesian Cup 5x5 tournament in New Zealand later in the year.
Cook Islands elect all-female board members to lead basketball growth
Friday 10 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Basketball, Sports
Cook Islands Basketball Federation’s (CIBF) newly elected board members are set to take on the challenge of developing the sport in the country with a fresh vision moving forward.
Basketball programme brings community together
Thursday 25 November 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports
The people behind Rarotonga Community Development Basketball are ramping up efforts to achieve their goal of bringing more of the community together through the game. By Alana Musselle.
Basketball season ends on a high
Wednesday 6 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports
After eight weeks of growth and development in basketball with what started as a small committee of passionate basketball players - has resulted in a tightly knit group who are dedicated to continuing their slow and steady progress in developing the sport.
Basketballers step closer to final leap
Wednesday 29 September 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports
The Avaiki Basketball Tournament saw a slamming night of semi-final games take place on Wednesday last week at the Papa’aroa Hall. Every team fought aggressively, desperate not to be eliminated and to make it into the top eight teams who will play at tonight’s finale of the basketball season.
Basketballers step up for the big bounce
Wednesday 22 September 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports
Week six of the Avaiki Basketball Tournament took place on Wednesday last week with more heat seen on the courts as the semi-final and final games are approaching quickly - set to take place this week and next.
Basketballers keep a bounce in their step
Thursday 16 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Basketball, Sports
More talent has been seen during week five of the Avaiki Basketball Tournament. It was jam packed on Wednesday last week with many exciting games played on the court.
Young basketballers stay on game
Wednesday 8 September 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports
A list of promising young basketball players are continuing to show their growing potential as the Avaiki Basketball Tournament which has been running for four weeks now progresses.
Basketball gains momentum
Tuesday 31 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports
The third week of the Avaiki Basketball Tournament saw players continuing to find their tune in terms of skills, with some definite improvement from the first two weeks being shown on the court.
B’ball receives exemption to hold games
Friday 20 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports
The Avaiki Basketball Tournament held eight matches on Wednesday after the organising committee was granted permission from Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health.
Basketball players find their rhythm
Wednesday 18 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Basketball, Sports
Week one of the Avaiki Development Basketball Tournament took place on Wednesday last week at the Papaaroa Hall with a slamming start to the season. The tournament is set to run over seven weeks.
Basketball tournament gets underway
Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports
The second annual basketball tournament set up to encourage and expand the sport in Rarotonga will take place today at the Papaaroa Hall. Alana Musselle reports.
Basketball federation to focus on local youth
Thursday 20 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Basketball, Sports
A bright future awaits the Cook Islands following a successful Cook Islands Youth Games that showed a glimpse of the country’s next basketball standouts.
Game time for 3x3 basketball at beach games
Wednesday 13 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Basketball, Sports
The 3x3 basketball competition at the Cook Islands Beach Games 2021 got off to a flying start on Tuesday at the Nikao courts.
Cook Islander flies high in NZ
Thursday 7 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Basketball, Sports
Rising from their humble beginnings in the Pacific, Cook Islands' Terai Ma Teata Elia (formerly Terai Sadler), Fiji’s Letava Whippy, Dalen Pilitati, and Te Araroa Sapoaga rose to the occasion and made strides in the prestigious Sal’s 18in18 New Zealand Women's National Basketball League.
U16 Northern Stars make a clean sweep
Saturday 19 December 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Basketball, Sports
Northern Stars have won both the U16 Boys and Girls 5X5 Avaiki Basketball Competition.
Domestic basketball competition enters semis
Wednesday 9 December 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Basketball, Sports
After six weeks of the 5X5 Rarotonga Basketball Competition, today teams will be battling for the top spot in the final play offs.
Northern Stars – the team to watch out for in 5x5 basketball
Wednesday 25 November 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Basketball, Sports
Rarotonga’s Northern Stars team continues to take the lead in the 5X5 basketball tournament that is expected to end on a high note next month. Organiser Puna Vano said the U16 boys’ and girls’ teams remain unbeaten since the start of the tournament and they are the team to watch out for as the semi-finals […]
