Henderson Valley Basketball Club

Tuilaepa Youth Mentoring Service (TYMS) is thrilled to announce the PolyHoopz Juniors Basketball League for 2026.

We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from local schools and community groups who would like to enter teams in our Under 10s and Under 12s divisions. This is a fantastic opportunity for our rangatahi to level up their skills, stay active, and connect with the wider community in a supportive environment.

League Details:

Who: U10s & U12s (Boys & Girls)

Where: TYMS HUB, 644 Swanson Road, Swanson

When: Every Wednesday (8 week Tournament)

Start Date: Wednesday, May 6th (Week 3, Term 2)

Time: Games tip off from 4:30pm

Team Composition: Flexible squad sizes (ideally 8–10 players per team)

Registration Cost: Please Scan QR Code for Full Details and Team Registration Form (QR on Poster Attatched)

Key Requirements:
Supervision: Each team will need a dedicated manager or coach to oversee the players.

Uniforms: Teams are required to wear a uniform (School P.E. gear is perfectly fine!).

Transport: Parents/Caregivers will need to arrange transport to and from the TYMS Hub.

How to Express Interest:
We are expecting a total of 8 teams for this competition, and spots are already beginning to fill. If you would like to enter a full school team, or if you have a group of keen students and would like to discuss combining with another local school, please let us know as soon as possible.

The Henderson Valley Basketball Club would like to pay tribute and send our condolences of the passing of Benny Anthony Snr, a true legend and icon in New Zealand basketball. As one of the pioneers who played a significant role in reviving the sport in New Zealand, Benny left an indelible mark on the basketball community. His influence on both Coach Tom Blair and myself was profound, particularly during our time playing alongside him for Waitakere Rangers, and later, through his invaluable guidance and mentorship in our coaching careers. The club also extends its heartfelt condolences to Coach Benny Anthony Jnr, his mother Dorothy, and the Wolfpack Basketball Club ❤️💯. May Benny's legacy continue to inspire us all, and may he rest in love. Manuia le Malaga Benny Love and blessings always from Henderson Valley Basketball 🏀🩷💚

Good to be out with my fellow Coach and Brother Vallance Te Ratana to always lead by example that fitness is the key 🔑 to a successful basketball career 🏀..setting the standards at the Henderson Valley Basketball Club our young players should have NO excuse to do extras..💯 so it was good to get the body moving and being able to do it with my brother Val..have a great Sabbath blessings everyone Coach Robson RALLYDAVALLEY ❤️ #11.3kms 👍

Henderson Valley Basketball Club TRAININGS ARE BACK! 🏀💯. We are excited to launch our 2026 season with enhanced trainings and new competitions. Our focus for u10s-u12s will be on developing Skills and Fundamentals, while our u14s and u16s programme will resume on Mondays at HENDERSON HIGH SCHOOL. Building on the success of our VALLEY TOUR in January, we look forward to seeing everyone there. Blessings 👌 Henderson Valley Basketball Club

Talofa and Hello everyone. Thank you to those who emailed or messaged their interest in joining our community basketball club. We are a small, community-focused club dedicated to development. Our membership is strict because we follow a traditional club model rooted in culture, family values, integrity, and loyalty, founded in 1985 by my brothers and me. Our coaching approach is also traditional and challenging, but you can see how it influences players’ approach to the game.

At this moment, we cannot accept new players in the U14S, U17S, and U19S groups, which usually meet on Mondays at Henderson High School. Our VALLEY KIDZ skills programme for U10-12s on Fridays is also full; it’s held at Tuilaepa Youth Mentoring Services -TYMS(TYMS HUB). I will soon contact our current members to confirm who will return in 2026. Additionally, in the coming weeks, I will conduct training sessions for players from our camp to help them prepare for rep teams and school competitions. The incoming VALLEY players will join later on in TERM 2, which we normally have our JUNIOR FIAFIA competitions (u12s), once a month, and u14s, every Tuesdays, an 8-week competition (Term 2-4) and u17s every Thursdays. If you have girls wanting to play, I suggest basketball club

Once I know the numbers, I will review our waiting list before considering new members. Please email me if you would like to learn more about the club and our policies. [email protected]. Faafetai. Pic: Original Pic National Champions Division 3 1987,2000-2002

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Viia le Atua! Give thanks to our heavenly Father for this blessing to lead Henderson Valley Basketball Club back home now, and what an awesome time we had with our club ❤️💯. A big thank you to my uso and brother Benny Hill and his club Bay Ballers for hosting and allowing us to bring down our players and families to play against some of Benny Hill's talented players in his club and Napier, especially Benny Hill's own sons 🏀❤️. Win, lose, or draw, it didn't matter; it was all about making new connections 💯🏀. We had a great time as we played basketball; u10-u12s did really well, coached by Coach Dan Ryan; u15s had close games and it could've gone either way; our u17s did well, but we have a lot to work on; and our u19s worked well together, seeing it was their first time together in a long time. We had a cool down at the beach ⛱️, then the following day, we had a VALLEY FAMILY DAY at Splash Planet 💦, which was an amazing day! I think our mothers had more fun than the kids, seeing them out on the Bumper Boats crashing into each other! 😆 lol ❤️. Then, back in time, we had our traditional gathering with the other club at the MARAE. We presented Benny Hill with a meaalofa, along with our new VBZ warm-up top 💚🩷, as a thank you gift 🎁. Then, on Sunday morning, we did our final prayer, which a fine young man, Matthias, shared the word of the day to give thanks always; as a player from u10s to u19s was selected to give lotu/karakia ❤️✝️. We left at 10 am to get to our usual spot in Pokeno for our traditional ice creams and then headed home 🏡. A big thank you to Pukemokimoki Marae for the special powhiri and welcome. To our parents and coaches who are the heart and soul of our club, and to our wonderful kids who were fantastic the whole trip ❤️💯🏀, HVB believes that these cost-effective tours are more beneficial for our kids, as they get to see our beautiful country 🇳🇿, visit smaller cities and towns that have basketball teams but teams to play against; our parents are able to come away and support, be a big part of the travelling group; less emphasis on winning but more on effort and playing hard 💯; and lastly, spending time on a Marae teaches our players the importance of culture and where we come from. We will always be a family club with strong ties to values and beliefs; we are AIGA A*O UMA Family forever 💚🩷

Great first hit out for the Henderson Valley Basketball Club u10-u12s, u15s u17s and u19s all playing and doing well..❤️ not about the results but all about the effort..there was alot of talent from both teams on show 🙏🏻💯 so we are looking forward to another day tomorrow of trainings and going at it again! VALLEY FAMILY 👏🏀..