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Name: Spartans Basketball
Address: 56 Zahel Street, Carina, QLD, 4152, AU
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𝟱 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠

Massive congratulations to our 5️⃣ Spartans who have been named in the Under 16 Queensland State Team!

🌟 Naya Tassell
🌟 Isabella Daly
🌟 Eden Willis
🌟 Cassie Karaitiana
🌟 Bridget Curtis

Congratulations Ladies! This is a huge achievement and we couldn't be more proud!

📷: @highflyer_images

#DarksideFamily

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗜 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲��𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲

Southern Districts Basketball is proud to welcome Crusty Devil Bakehouse as a valued sponsor for our year-round Representative Program!

We’re excited to announce that @crustydevilbakehouse will be providing ‘Player of the Week’ vouchers each week to recognise and reward outstanding performances across our rep teams.

We’re thrilled to have you on board, Crusty Devil! Be sure to visit their bakery located at 182 Stanley Road, Carina and grab yourself a delicious donut and their other baked goods!

#DarksideFamily

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦

Another Under 16 Representative season at the Darkside in the books!

Massive congratulations to all 9 of our teams and their unreal effort over the season - we’re so proud of every player, coach, manager and everyone else thats been involved!

Huge shout out to our 5 referees who medaled at both the Girls & Boys State Champs! Congratulations guys - this is a massive effort!

Everyone did the Darkside so proud 🖤

#DarksideFamily

Have a great Easter Darkside Family!

We're back rolling on Tuesday 22nd from 9am 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

Enjoy the chocolate!

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𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟴 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗜 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

Coaching applications are now open for the 205/26 Under 18 SQJBC & State Champs season!

We're on the hunt for coaches to lead our Spartans through their last junior representative seasons 💪🏻

Sound like you? Apply via the link in our bio!

#DarksideFamily

𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗜 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗿

Massive shout out to our Spartan Hayden Siebuhr, who over the last few months has been overseas playing for German side RB Zwickau.

This is Hayden's first European season, playing in Germany's second division. The team went 14-1 in the regular season and swept through the playoffs. Winning the final against the ING Skywheelers 52 - 37, earning a promotion back into the German first division!

Well done Hayden! We're all so super proud of you!

#DarksideFamily

𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 𝗜 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟰

Round 4 in the books for our squads!

Our teams have a well earned break this weekend and then are back on next week after the long weekend 💪🏻

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𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 𝗜 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆

The last day of Under 16 Girls State Champs has arrived!

Good luck to all of our teams in their final games - and shout out to our Titans Girls for making the Division 2 grand final! 🥇

Lets finish the U16 Representative season with 4 W's!

#darksidefamily

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 𝗜 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯

Good luck to all of our teams as finals kick off today!

#darksidefamily

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 𝗜 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮

Day 2 of State Champs for our U16 Girls is here!

Good luck everyone!

🥇 QLD GO FOR GOLD

Best of luck to our 7 Spartans & the whole QLD Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team, as they face off against SA in the grand final tomorrow!

Lets bring home the gold guys - you’ve got the whole darkside behind you!

#darksidefamily

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 𝗜 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭

Good luck to our Under 16 Spartans teams, as they kick off their State Championship campaign today down at the Gold Coast!

Take a look to see what times they'll be playing on day 1️⃣

#DarksideFamily

𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗜 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝟰

Our squads are back for round 4 of QSL & Youth League!

Take a look to see where our teams are playing this weekend ➡️

#DarksideFamily

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗕𝗢𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 𝗜 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯

Day 3!

Good luck to our teams as finals start this afternoon 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

#darksidefamily

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗕𝗢𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 𝗜 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮

Day 2 has arrived!

Good luck to all of our teams 💪🏻

#darksidefamily

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗕𝗢𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 𝗜 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭

Under 16 State Champs for our Boys has arrived!

Good luck to our 5 teams in their chase for gold 💪🏻🥇

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𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗕𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗖𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟-𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦!

Exciting news for our Girls of the Darkside!

Jess & Hayley McDowell-White are running an all Girls basketball camp this school holidays - right here at Southern Districts! 💪🏻

An unreal opportunity for Girls aged 6 -16 years to learn all the skills from 2 of the best basketballers in QLD 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

Register via the link in our bio!

DARKSIDE STRONG 💪🏼

Best of luck to our 5 Spartans athletes Noah, Mya, Lisa, Shaliyah & Lennon, who all kick off their National Championships campaign this Sunday on the Northside with the QLD South teams!

You guys have the whole Darkside behind you - go out & smash it! 🤍

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦

Southern Districts is excited to announce our Under 12 Spartans coaches for the 2025 Representative season!

Darcy Ryder will be leading our Spartans Boys, while Simon Taylor will lead our Spartans Girls 💪🏻

We're super excited to have these guys lead our next generation of Spartans and can't wait to see them smash it 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

#darksidefamily

𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗜 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟯 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Round 3 of QSL & Youth League is here!

Good luck to all of our teams 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

#darksidefamily

𝗡𝗕𝗟𝟭 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘀

A VERY exciting signing for your Thursday!

Southern Districts is very excited to announce the return of Hayley McDowell-White to our NBL1 Womens program for the 2025 season!

A very very familiar face around the Darkside, Hayley is an elite defender, shooter and hustler - and has been since Under 12’s 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

We’re super excited for Hayley to return home to the Darkside, and can’t wait to see her smash it on the court this season!

Welcome home Hayley 🖤

➡️ Interested in being Hayley’s player sponsor? Shoot an email to marketing@sdbal.com.au to find out more information!

#DarksideFamily

𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠 𝟮

Registrations for our term 2 Small Group sessions are now open!

Our Small Group Training is tailored for athletes of all levels and serves as a key development pathway for those preparing for representative trials. With a maximum 1:6 coach-to-athlete ratio, players benefit from personalised instruction that targets technical development, decision-making, and in-game performance—all within a team context.

This term, all sessions are held at Mansfield State School 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

➡️ You can read more & register via our website!

𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 𝗜 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮

Another big weekend of games for our QSL & Youth league teams!

Take a look to see how our teams went over the weekend ➡️

#DarksideFamily

𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣

We're holding a April School Holiday Camp!

Come down to learn some skills & drills to take you to the next level on the court 💪🏻

➡️ Read more & register via the link in our bio!

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗤𝗝𝗕𝗖 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦

A great Sunday of grand finals for our U16 teams yesterday!

Massive congratulations to our Titans Boys & Trojans Red Boys, who secured the wins in their grand final yesterday, as well as our Trojans White Boys who took home the silver in a great Spartans v Spartans grand final!

Well done everyone!

🥇🥈

𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗜 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

The Moreton Bay Ford Little Spartans program is a 9-week program available in 2025 for those born in 2016 – 2020.

To help players transition to club basketball, the program follows a train-and-play model.

➡️Registrations for term 2 are now open! You can read more information & register via the link in our bio!

𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟔 𝐒𝐐𝐉𝐁𝐂 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒

After a mixed day of games & cancellations, our Trojans Red, Trojans White & Titans Boys have all progressed to the Under 16 SQJBC Grand Finals at Logan Metro 🏆

TROJANS WHITE v TROJANS RED @ 10am
TITANS v BRISBANE CAPS SILVER @ 2pm

Shout out to our teams who were not able to play yesterday due to the bad weather - we're super proud of you guys regardless and we can't wait to see you all smash it at state champs 💪🏻

#DarksideFamily

Junior Domestic grand final bringing all the feels 🤩

Congratulations to all of the winning teams - and congratulations to all of our clubs on another great season!

📷: @taylorearnshaw.photog

Friday night lights 🌟

Our YL1 Women & Men kicked off a massive weekend of basketball at home last night with 2 great games against Ipswich Force 💪🏼

📷: @taylorearnshaw.photog

𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗜 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮

Our senior teams are back in action for round 2!

Take a look to see where they'll be playing over the weekend ➡️

We have games at home Friday & Saturday - come down & check them out!

#DarksideFamily

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- UPCOMING NBL1 MATCHES -

Sat, 10 May
NBL1 - Southern Districts Spartans vs Brisbane Capitals
Rowland Cowan Stadium
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10 May 2025, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
NBL1 ROUND 2 vs BRISBANE CAPITALS Carina Leagues Club Lady Spartans: 6pm Spartans Men: 8pm
Sat, 17 May
NBL1 - Southern Districts Spartans vs Northside Wizards
Rowland Cowan Stadium
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17 May 2025, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
NBL1 ROUND 3 vs NORTHSIDE WIZARDS Carina Leagues Club Lady Spartans: 6pm Spartans Men: 8pm
Sat, 07 June
NBL1 - Southern Districts Spartans vs Rockhampton
Rowland Cowan Stadium
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07 June 2025, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
NBL1 ROUND 6 vs ROCKHAMPTON Carina Leagues Club Lady Spartans: 6pm Spartans Men: 8pm
Sat, 21 June
NBL1 - Southern Districts Spartans vs Mackay
Rowland Cowan Stadium
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21 June 2025, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
NBL1 ROUND 8 vs MACKAY Carina Leagues Club Lady Spartans: 6pm Spartans Men: 8pm
Sat, 28 June
NBL1 - Southern Districts Spartans vs South West Metro Pirates
Rowland Cowan Stadium
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28 June 2025, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
NBL1 ROUND 9 vs SOUTH WEST METRO PIRATES Carina Leagues Club Lady Spartans: 6pm Spartans Men: 8pm