WARRINGTON’S VERY OWN BASKETBALL TEAM IS BORN!!!!!

Paul Wood and David Solomona get dunked on!BS_Warr WOLVES-Landscape
The Warrington Wolves Foundation and BiG Storage are poised to embark upon the first of many joint community based initiatives with the introduction of a new basketball team.

The BiG Storage Warrington Wolves Basketball Team launch as a new local team and will be an entirely non profit venture bringing basketball to the people of Warrington. Monthly home games, pre-match basketball taster sessions and shoot-outs, with Wolves team mascot Wolfie at the helm, will provide a fantastic opportunity to the community at large to become Wolves basketball team supporters.

The Warrington Wolves Foundation is already a huge success in the town, delivering a wide range of sports programmes to the community with the philosophy of motivating and inspiring all through the power of sport. Local self storage operator BiG Storage, has consolidated its sponsorship of the Warrington Wolves by continuing its shirt sponsorship for a second year and promises to deliver a range of exciting schemes to invigorate the fans. Both names will now work together to create what promises to be the latest phenomenon to come out of Warrington.

The venture will roll out a programme in 2010 which will take basketball into the heart of the community via schools and will involve children in the sport with the help of the team and Wolfie.

Birchwood Sports Centre will be the home of the BiG Storage Warrington Wolves with their first game of the season against Team Northumbria on Saturday 31st October tipping off at 5pm. There will also be a Charity Family Fun Day, with free entry, prior to the event, starting at 2pm. The fun filled event for all the family will include a basketball shootout with some of the players, Fusion Dance Team, photo opportunity with Wolfie and the Warrington Wolves showing off their prize Challenge Cup, as well as lots of other activities.

To celebrate the inauguration of this exciting new venture, tickets for the game will be FREE and are available from the Warrington Guardian, BiG Storage on Manchester Road, Woolston, The Wolfware shop and Birchwood Sports Centre.

Andrew Donaldson from BiG Storage comments ‘ Both BiG Storage and the Warrington Wolves Foundation are very excited at the prospect of the new basketball team and hope that it will inspire a legion of new fans and participants to the sport which is gaining tremendous popularity in this country’.

Volunteers Wanted !!!! Volunteers always play a crucial part in the success of any event and if you would like to join in and give us a few hours of your time for what will be a worthwhile and fun event for everyone please contact the Wolves Foundation on 01925 248894 or Sean, Alison or Freya at BiG Storage on 01925 812700.

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You can see the Warrington Wolves in action in the video below!

Where are they in the league?

League Standings as of 01/02/12

Team Wins Losses Void % For Against Pts Diff. Points
Loughborough Students Riders 13 2 0 .867 1140 873 267 26
Manchester Magic 12 2 0 .857 1125 899 326 24
Warrington Wolves 11 4 0 .733 1140 1007 133 22
City Of Sheffield Saints 10 5 0 .667 1113 1033 80 20
Sheffield Sabres 8 5 0 .615 931 877 54 16
Sefton Stars 8 7 0 .533 932 989 -57 16
Derby Trailblazers II 7 9 0 .438 1166 1212 -46 14
Nottingham Hoods 5 11 0 .313 985 1019 -34 10
Leeds Carnegie II 4 8 0 .333 794 827 -33 8
Huddersfield Heat 4 10 0 .286 1090 1210 -120 8
Shropshire Warriors 4 10 0 .286 897 1084 -187 8
Stockport Falcons 1 14 0 .067 839 1222 -383 2

What fixtures do they have lined up?

Current Fixtures as of 01/02/12

Code Date & Time Home Team Result Away Team Venue
C3 01/10/2011 - 6:00PM City Of Sheffield Saints 78 v 81 Warrington Wolves All Saints RC High School
C16 15/10/2011 - 5:30PM Huddersfield Heat 80 v 76 Warrington Wolves Rishworth School Sports Hall
C22 22/10/2011 - 2:00PM Warrington Wolves 82 v 73 Derby Trailblazers II Birchwood Tennis and Leisure Complex
C34 30/10/2011 - 4:30PM Sefton Stars 55 v 81 Warrington Wolves Fernhill SC
C38 05/11/2011 - 4:00PM Warrington Wolves 54 v 53 Nottingham Hoods Birchwood Tennis and Leisure Complex
C45 12/11/2011 - 6:00PM Loughborough Students Riders 78 v 59 Warrington Wolves Victory Hall
C52 19/11/2011 - 4:00PM Warrington Wolves 57 v 58 Sheffield Sabres Birchwood Tennis and Leisure Complex
C58 26/11/2011 - 6:00PM Warrington Wolves 69 v 55 Stockport Falcons Warrington Ball Hall
C69 27/11/2011 - 5:00PM Manchester Magic 61 v 79 Warrington Wolves Amaechi Basketball Centre
C78 10/12/2011 - 6:00PM Shropshire Warriors 65 v 95 Warrington Wolves Telford College of Art & Technology (Sport TCAT)
C88 17/12/2011 - 4:00PM Warrington Wolves 81 v 67 Leeds Carnegie II Birchwood Tennis and Leisure Complex
C94 07/01/2012 - 4:00PM Warrington Wolves 71 v 61 City Of Sheffield Saints Birchwood Tennis and Leisure Complex
C103 14/01/2012 - 6:00PM Warrington Wolves 104 v 71 Huddersfield Heat Warrington Ball Hall
C116 22/01/2012 - 5:00PM Derby Trailblazers II 80 v 69 Warrington Wolves Noel Baker School
C120 28/01/2012 - 6:00PM Warrington Wolves 82 v 72 Sefton Stars Warrington Ball Hall
C129 04/02/2012 - 7.30PM Nottingham Hoods N/A Warrington Wolves Nottingham Wildcats Arena
C138 11/02/2012 - 4:00PM Warrington Wolves N/A Loughborough Students Riders Birchwood Tennis and Leisure Complex
C143 18/02/2012 - 4:15PM Sheffield Sabres N/A Warrington Wolves EIS Sheffield
C149 25/02/2012 - 7:30PM Stockport Falcons N/A Warrington Wolves Stockport Ball Hall
C159 03/03/2012 - 2:00PM Warrington Wolves N/A Manchester Magic University of Chester - Warrington Campus
C170 11/03/2012 - 4:00PM Warrington Wolves N/A Shropshire Warriors Birchwood Tennis and Leisure Complex
C181 18/03/2012 - 12:00PM Leeds Carnegie II N/A Warrington Wolves Leeds Met Uni Sports Centre