09/21/2026
🏀 Player Spotlight: Lena (League Co-founder) 🏀
I am a teacher and super-nerd who loves to learn, hike mountains, trail run, Spartan race, and enjoy nature and holistic living, while crafting DIY recipes from natural ingredients 🤓
I started playing basketball when my grade 5 teacher and principal taught me and I've been hooked ever since! After moving to Leduc from the Red Deer area I was sad to find out there wasn’t a local women’s basketball league. As both building community and playing basketball were important to me, I knew that needed to change…so I manifested Kate into my life and then we worked hard (her especially!) and brought this dream to reality!
The first few weeks I just sat and soaked in the energy of the gym (a space full of sweat, joy, laughter, cheers) and was so blissfully happy to be here! Every single week I feel grateful for what we have created and that all of these women have trusted our vision and joined us! Now, starting year 3, I’m still giddy and grateful!
I LOVE having a community of women who come together in a competitive, yet friendly environment! I love that we get to watch each other play (and be haggled by Laura!) because we’re all at the same location! It’s really the best vibe because we all get to know each other and it feels like one big community family. It’s completely built my community (social) pillar since moving to Leduc, and it’s strengthened my mental and physical pillars exponentially. I also LOVE our facility and the people at Buckets Basketball School! Also LOVING our 3v3 spring league! I had never played before and it’s been a blast!
How I describe myself: Speedy, assertive, creative, and chaotic!
How my teammates describe me: “I don’t know what the heck kind of shot that was but it almost went in sooo I guess…” My teammates laugh at my crazy hook shots that sometimes go in, and wide open fast breaks that don't. They might also note my hyper organization. They know I'm weird and full of "fun facts" because I study holistic nutrition, spiritual and bio-clinical psychology, relationship psychology, and energetic practices for fun!
If I could master 1 skill it would be alchemy. I've apparently already mastered my black bean nachos recipe because my daughter has been addicted to them for 6 years.
My advice to anyone nervous about joining:
Two feet, a heartbeat, and a desire to “keep fit and have fun” while hanging out with the coolest women in the county? Do it.
For those who have taken 20 years off: you still know how to ride a bike! Let the muscle memory do the work! Do it.
For those who have never played: I didn’t start playing soccer until I was 20 and lots of people say “you wouldn’t know it”. You’re never too late to learn anything! Do it.
