Constant and Never-Ending Improvement

11/10/2026

🏆🏀 PLEASE HELP ME CONGRATULATE MY HAWKE’S BAY U14 BOYS DEVELOPMENT TEAM — WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS! 🏆🥇
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! 💙💛

What an incredible tournament, and what a special experience for our Hawke’s Bay U14 Development Boys team!
I couldn't be prouder of this group of young men and what we have achieved together at the 2026 BBNZ U14 Central Championships in Wellington!

🔥 OUR CHAMPIONSHIP JOURNEY — THE RESULTS! 🔥
🏀 POOL GAMES
✅ Hawke’s Bay Dev 73–33 Taranaki Silver
✅ Hawke’s Bay Dev 84–54 Manawatu Green
✅ Hawke’s Bay Dev 82–33 Manawatu Purple
✅Hawke’s Bay Dev 84-46 Taranaki U14 White

*1st place finish in Pool play!*

🏆 SEMI-FINAL — SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
💪 Hawke’s Bay Dev 70–36 Tararua

An outstanding performance from the boys to secure our place in the championship final! The team continued to show its determination, teamwork, and commitment when it mattered most.

🥇 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL — SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
🏆 HAWKE’S BAY Dev 76–51 WELLINGTON BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION U14 C BOYS!

CHAMPIONS! GOLD MEDALLISTS! WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT! 🥇🏆🔥

To finish our tournament with a 25-point championship victory and bring home the gold medals is something every player should be incredibly proud of!

These medals represent so much more than winning basketball games. They represent commitment, sacrifice, hard work, teamwork, discipline, resilience, and belief in one another.

As a coach, I feel incredibly proud and honoured to have been involved in this journey. Watching these boys grow, compete, support each other and represent Hawke’s Bay with pride has made this experience truly special.
Boys, enjoy this moment! You have earned it. Remember the work that went into this achievement, the teammates who stood beside you and the people who supported you along the way.

YOU ARE THE 2026 BBNZ U14 CENTRAL CHAMPIONSHIP BOYS C GRADE CHAMPIONS! 🏆🥇

❤️ A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORT CREW!
(Aunty) Hine, our Team Manager, and her partner: Thank you for everything you did behind the scenes to keep our team organised, supported, and looked after throughout the tournament. Your time, care, and commitment were greatly appreciated.
Becs: Thank you for your support and for being part of this journey with us. It means a lot to have people standing behind our boys.

🏀 My Assistant Coach and brother, Ben Hill: Thank you for standing alongside me, sharing the workload, supporting the boys, and helping us create an environment where our players could develop, compete, and succeed. Having you beside me throughout this journey made it even more special. Much love, brother!

💙 Basketball Hawke’s Bay (BBHB): Thank you for providing this opportunity and for your continued support of our players, coaches, and representative programs.

A special acknowledgment to BBHB General Manager Tim and Program Co-ordinator Clifton Bush III. Thank you for your ongoing work, support, and commitment to creating opportunities for our young basketballers to develop and represent our region. It is genuinely appreciated.

To all our parents, whānau and supporters, thank you for your encouragement, sacrifices, and belief in these boys. This achievement belongs to everyone who contributed to the journey!

🎉CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERY PLAYER!
I am extremely proud and honoured to have coached you. We set our standards, trusted the process, worked together and represented Hawke’s Bay with pride.
We traveled to Wellington with a goal, competed together, and returned as CHAMPIONS!

🏆🥇 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! 🥇🏆

Keep those standards high and stay G.R.E.A.T.!

Sincerely,
Coach Clifton

03/10/2026

🚨 C.A.N.I. BALLER ALERT! 🚨

🏀 TERM 4 TRAINING STARTS TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER
🔥 The Grind Starts Early — Champions Show Up First! 🔥
⚠️ Limited Spots only— Secure Yours Now!

📅 Start Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026
⏰ Time: 6:15AM – 7:15AM
📍 Venue: Rodney Green Centennial Events Centre, Napier
👥 Age Groups:
Juniors: 8–12/13
Seniors: 13/14+
📆 Training Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays (5 Weeks)
🍎 Athlete Fuel (small breakfast) Provided Each Session!

📞 Register Today:
Coach Clifton Bush Jr.
📱 021 1234 200
📧 [email protected]
🔥 C.A.N.I. — Constant And Never-ending Improvement

🏀 Consistency Builds Champions!

Stay G.R.E.A.T. (Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Appreciated and Truthful) at all times! 💪

Sincerely
Coach Clifton

25/09/2026

🚨 C.A.N.I. BALLER ALERT! 🚨

🏀 TERM 4 TRAINING STARTS TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER
🔥 The Grind Starts Early — Champions Show Up First! 🔥
⚠️ Limited Spots only— Secure Yours Now!

📅 Start Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026
⏰ Time: 6:15AM – 7:15AM
📍 Venue: Rodney Green Centennial Events Centre, Napier
👥 Age Groups:
Juniors: 8–12/13
Seniors: 13/14+
📆 Training Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays (5 Weeks)
🍎 Athlete Fuel (small breakfast) Provided Each Session!

📞 Register Today:
Coach Clifton Bush Jr.
📱 021 1234 200
📧 [email protected]
🔥 C.A.N.I. — Constant And Never-ending Improvement

🏀 Consistency Builds Champions!

Stay G.R.E.A.T. (Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Appreciated and Truthful) at all times! 💪

Sincerely
Coach Clifton

15/08/2026

🚨🏀 ATTENTION! C.A.N.I. ACADEMY STUDENT ATHLETES & FAMILIES!! 🏀🚨

To turn DREAMS into reality, you must commit to:
✅ Discipline
✅ Routine
✅ Education
✅ Action
✅ Mentality

🔥 TERM 3 2026 – WEEK 4 COMPLETE! 🔥

Another AWESOME! week completed at C.A.N.I. Academy! Week 4 showed growth, effort, hardwork, hustle, positive attitudes and coachability from our student athletes. I am very proud of the commitment and growth everyone is making both on and off the court.

The grind will never stop, and improvement is earned daily! 💯🏀

📲 JOIN THE C.A.N.I. ACADEMY TEAM ON HEJA! Stay updated with trainings, schedules, events, and important information. 👉 App Code available upon request
📩 Contact Coach Clifton directly to get connected

📚🏀 HOMEWORK – DUE THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026-HANDOUTS WERE GIVEN AT LAST TRAINING TO BE RETURNED

🏀 SEE PHOTOS ATTACHED FOR SENIORS AND JUNIORS🎯 HOMEWORK IF YOU WERE NOT AT LAST TRAINING.

💙 Random Acts of Kindness should be automatic actions taken several times everyday.

🧠

💭 REMEMBER ALWAYS – THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK:
T = Is it TRUE
H = Is it HELPFUL
I = Is it INSPIRING
N = Is it NECESSARY
K = Is it KIND

🙏 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR AMAZING SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS: • Hastings District Masonic Trust
• Basketball Hawkes Bay (BBHB)
• Lash Love Chrissy L
• Dumplings Chinese Restaurant and the Kaywah Family
• Focus Health Physio
• QDL Gear Ltd.
• The Johnson Family
• The Bush Family Trust
• Napier Community

Stay G.R.E.A.T.
(Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Appreciated & Truthful)

💯🏀 C.A.N.I. NEVER STOPS
— Coach Clifton

07/08/2026

🚨🏀 ATTENTION! C.A.N.I. ACADEMY STUDENT ATHLETES & FAMILIES!! 🏀🚨

*HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COACH CLIFTON BUSH III !*

To turn DREAMS into reality, you must commit to:
✅ Discipline
✅ Routine
✅ Education
✅ Action
✅ Mentality

🔥 TERM 3 2026 – WEEK 3 COMPLETE! 🔥

Another AWESOME! week completed at C.A.N.I. Academy! Week 3 showed gradual growth, effort, hardwork, hustle, and positive attitudes from our student athletes. I am so proud of the commitment everyone is making both on and off the court.

The grind never stops, and improvement is earned daily! 💯🏀

📲 JOIN THE C.A.N.I. ACADEMY TEAM ON HEJA! Stay updated with trainings, schedules, events, and important information. 👉 App Code available upon request
📩 Contact Coach Clifton directly to get connected

📚🏀 HOMEWORK – DUE THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026-HANDOUTS WERE GIVEN AT LAST TRAINING TO BE RETURNED

🏀 SEE PHOTOS ATTACHED FOR SENIORS AND JUNIORS🎯 HOMEWORK IF YOU WERE NOT AT LAST TRAINING.

💙 Random Acts of Kindness should be automatic actions taken several times everyday.

🧠

💭 REMEMBER ALWAYS – THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK:
T = Is it TRUE
H = Is it HELPFUL
I = Is it INSPIRING
N = Is it NECESSARY
K = Is it KIND

🙏 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR AMAZING SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS: • Hastings District Masonic Trust
• Basketball Hawkes Bay (BBHB)
• Lash Love Chrissy L
• Dumplings Chinese Restaurant and the Kaywah Family
• Focus Health Physio
• QDL Gear Ltd.
• The Johnson Family
• The Bush Family Trust
• Napier Community

Stay G.R.E.A.T.
(Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Appreciated & Truthful)

💯🏀 C.A.N.I. NEVER STOPS
— Coach Clifton

31/07/2026

🚨🏀 ATTENTION! C.A.N.I. ACADEMY STUDENT ATHLETES & FAMILIES!! 🏀🚨

To turn DREAMS into reality, you must commit to:
✅ Discipline
✅ Routine
✅ Education
✅ Action
✅ Mentality

🔥 TERM 2 2026 – WEEK 2 COMPLETE! 🔥
Another BIG week completed at C.A.N.I. Academy! Week 2 showed tremendous growth, effort, hustle, and positive attitudes from our student athletes. We are proud of the commitment everyone is making both on and off the court. The grind never stops, and improvement is earned daily! 💯🏀

📲 JOIN THE C.A.N.I. ACADEMY TEAM ON HEJA! Stay updated with trainings, schedules, events, and important information. 👉 App Code available upon request
📩 Contact Coach Clifton directly to get connected

📚🏀 HOMEWORK – DUE THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026
🏀 SEE PHOTOS ATTACHED FOR SENIORS AND JUNIORS🎯 HOMEWORK

💙 Random Acts of Kindness should be automatic actions taken everyday.

🧠

💭 REMEMBER ALWAYS – THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK:
T = Is it TRUE
H = Is it HELPFUL
I = Is it INSPIRING
N = Is it NECESSARY
K = Is it KIND

🙏 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR AMAZING SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS: • Hastings District Masonic Trust
• Basketball Hawkes Bay (BBHB)
• Lash Love Chrissy L
• Dumplings Chinese Restaurant and the Kaywah Family
• Focus Health Physio
• QDL Gear Ltd.
• The Johnson Family
• The Bush Family Trust
• Napier Community

Stay G.R.E.A.T.
(Grateful, Respectful, Empathetic, Appreciated & Truthful)

💯🏀 C.A.N.I. NEVER STOPS
— Coach Clifton

20/07/2026

See you all in the morning!!
Less get it!!

Stay G.R.E.A.T.!

19/07/2026

TUESDAY 21 JULY TERM 3 STARTS!
LESSSS GITTT!

12/07/2026

10/06/2026

ATTENTION ACADEMY STUDENT ATHLETES AND FAMILIES!

IMPORTANT UPDATE- TRIALS!!

The second and final Melbourne Elite Tour 2027 trial will be held on:

Saturday, June 20
6:00PM – 8:00PM
Hastings Sports Centre

A huge thank you to everyone who attended the first trial. We were impressed by the talent, effort, and commitment on display.

We are looking forward to seeing more athletes come forward as we work towards selecting two teams to represent C.A.N.I. Academy and Kahungunu Poitūkohu Academy at the largest youth basketball tournament in Australia and around the world.

If you missed the first trial, this is your final opportunity to be considered for the Melbourne Elite Tour 2027.
Bring it!. We’ll see you on June 20.

Keep those standards high!
Coach Clifton