Basketball
Good Basketball players are made in the summer. Good basketball teams are made in the winter.
Even though soccer season has barely begun, we are looking forward already to beginning the process for our 2011 Basketball season:
Look for the G.Y.A.A. table at your school's Open House! We will be signing up new players.
Watch the Country Journal for more information about this year's programs.
Meet our Recreational Basketball Director,
Nancy Bals
Nancy Bals is Associate Athletics Director for Business and Operations/SWA at Westfield State University. She assists in overseeing 21 varsity sports and supervising the Woodward Center.
Prior to joining the staff at Westfield State in 1996, Nancy was the head women's basketball coach at Endicott College. Nancy played basketball for eight years including 2 years at Western Texas Junior College and two years at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico where she was 2nd team all-conference in the Lone Star Conference.
Nancy lives in Huntington with her husband, Bill Miller and son, Wade. Nancy encourages all kids to sign up for youth sports and currently is emphasizing basketball. "Playing rec basketball introduces the game to kids and teaches them about team work. While they learn basketball concepts and skills they are also introduced to winning and losing. It is also a fun way to exercise and get out of the house during the long winter."