Iowa Force women's basketball team has reached the midpoint of their inaugural season. Now with a roster of 12, the Force have moved their record to 2-3 putting them at 4th place in the Midwest Region.
The members of the Iowa Force Basketball team are Sharnae Lamar, Akiko Ochiai, Laz Schreck, Rebecca Kramer, Charmaine Bell, PeeWee Porter, Tia Mays, Alyse Messa, Alison Nagel, Annessa Rosch, Shronda Butts, and Brittany Robinson. The Force are coached by Head Coach Ja'Nae' Mosley, and Assistant Coach Chris Morrow.
After a 1-1 start to the season with a loss to the Nebraska Strikers and a victory over the Missouri Arch Angels, the Force played the 2014 WBCBL Champion St. Louis Surge in their 3rd game. Despite a loss to the Surge, the Force responded with a convincing 75-68 win over the Kansas City Majestics. The Force traveled to Elsberry, Missouri this past week for a game against the Flyers Pro Elite team. In what was a very back and forth offensive juggernaut of a game, the Force fell 104-91 to move to 2-3 on the season.
The Force had their first basketball camp on June 2nd at the West Des Moines Valley Community Center. The camp was free with a donation to the Youth Emergency Situations and Shelter of Iowa. The Force will host an 'all girls' basketball clinic on Thursday, June 30th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at West Des Moines Valley Community Center. The cost will be $30 and the camp will cover ball handling, pivoting and footwork. Registration details will be posted on the website www.iowaforcewbb.com.
The Regional Tournament will be held Saturday, July 23rd in St. Louis. The top four teams in the Midwest Region will advance to the tournament, with the winner advancing to the National Tournament August 3rd-7th.
The next home game for the Force is Saturday, June 25th at 7:00 against the Nebraska Strikers. All home games are played at AIB College of Business in Des Moines.
Toccara Toland-Tatum returns to the WBCBL - 7 days ago
Everyone please welcome the return of Mrs. Toccara Toland-Tatum as the New Regional Director for the Atlantic region. She originally joined the WBCBL by venturing into the realm of team ownership, by founding the Winston-Salem Lady Warriors of North Carolina in 2010. Mrs. Tatum worked her way up the ranks and was named the Carolinas Regional Director from 2014 until 2016 and now takes over the position as the Atlantic Regional Director, which was formerly held by WBCBL Commissioner, Ms. T... [read more]
Everyone please welcome the return of Mrs. Toccara Toland-Tatum as the New Regional Director for the Atlantic region. She originally joined the WBCBL by venturing into the realm of team ownership, by founding the Winston-Salem Lady Warriors of North Carolina in 2010. Mrs. Tatum worked her way up the ranks and was named the Carolinas Regional Director from 2014 until 2016 and now takes over the position as the Atlantic Regional Director, which was formerly held by WBCBL Commissioner, Ms. Terri Steed.
As player/coach/owner, Mrs. Toland-Tatum built a solid program and led her Lady Warcats to 2 WBCBL national playoff appearances.
'We value our members and we are proud to have dedicated individuals working their way up the rankings, while continuously improving the outlook of the WBCBL. This is a league of tremendous opportunity on so many levels.' - Mr. McCray
Ms. Toland-Tatum has her Bachelor's in Business Administration and her Master's in Sports Management. She presently teaches Physical Education and serves as the Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Lexington Senior High School in NC.
'I'm excited for the opportunity and look forward to pushing the Atlantic Region to the top of the WBCBL." - Mrs. Toland-Tatum
Jacksonville, Florida The WBCBL SUNCOAST Region had the opportune pleasure for three of our regional teams to host and play the Hungarian Team Sport Club from the University of Physical Education, of Budapest, Hungary. The Florida Lady Reign would lead off the series of highly competitive games. Although the Lady Reign fought until the very end, unfortunately, the newly formed young team fell short of a victory to our Hungarian counterpart by a score of 49-55 The second leg of the Hungar... [read more]
Jacksonville, Florida The WBCBL SUNCOAST Region had the opportune pleasure for three of our regional teams to host and play the Hungarian Team Sport Club from the University of Physical Education, of Budapest, Hungary. The Florida Lady Reign would lead off the series of highly competitive games. Although the Lady Reign fought until the very end, unfortunately, the newly formed young team fell short of a victory to our Hungarian counterpart by a score of 49-55 The second leg of the Hungarian Club tour would feature a game against the Jacksonville Beach Panthers. It was an action packed game from start to finish. The second year Lady Panthers would prevail with a final score of 72-58. The final game for the Hungarian Club, before departing back to Budapest, would feature the veteran squad and re-launching of the Dade County Bulls. As you would predict, the Lady Bulls would win the game in Suncoast Region style, 71-59. Great job to all of the teams and their efforts to make our overseas sisters feel welcomed. Having the opportunity to host the young ladies of the Hungarian Club and to compete with an International team was truly a memorable experience. The Sisterhood displayed between the teams and the high level of basketball showmanship was very rewarding. We look forward to hosting other international teams in the future. Ms. LaSchelle Brown, WBCBL Suncoast Regional Director
Nashville, TN - March 26, 2018 - The Music City Icons Professional Women's Basketball team had their first community event on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Over 500 kids between the ages of 5-14 years old were registered to participate in the 2018 SEC Downtown Dribble. This event was hosted by the Nashville Sports Council in partnership with the Bridgestone Arena. Once the kids completed registration they received their very own basketball and t-shirt. They were then instructed to follow the M... [read more]
Nashville, TN - March 26, 2018 - The Music City Icons Professional Women's Basketball team had their first community event on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Over 500 kids between the ages of 5-14 years old were registered to participate in the 2018 SEC Downtown Dribble. This event was hosted by the Nashville Sports Council in partnership with the Bridgestone Arena. Once the kids completed registration they received their very own basketball and t-shirt. They were then instructed to follow the Music City Icons General Manager Jeff Davis to the Dribbling Station. Upon arrival, they were greeted by the Music City Icons players and Head Coach, Matthias McNeal, who took the kids through several basketball dribbling drills. Former International Basketball player Angie Ramey (6'4''-F/C-91, college: Ark.-Fort Smith) provided the kids with motivation and inspiration as they tried to master the dribbling drills. 'It was amazing to watch kids of all ages put 100% effort into learning how to improve their basketball skills,' says Owner Renee Bobb. This was the first year that the Music City Icons participated in the Downtown Dribble and, based on the response from the parents and kids, I am sure they will be requested to return. One of the newest members to the Music City Icons Professional Women's Basketball team, 6'1' center Celiscia Farmer (6'0''-G-90, college: Alabama, agency: PEPI SPORT) said she truly enjoyed sharing her knowledge and skills with the children. One of the highlights for her was helping the kids learn how to handle the basketball under pressure. For more information, contact Music City Icons Owner, Renee Bobb, at (615) 753-5647 or P.O. Box 583, Hermitage, TN 37076.
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