No limits for Yash Kumar in Basketball
At 15-years-old Yash Kumar is looking at a future filled with possibilities. Not only is he a talented basketball player,
Read moreAt 15-years-old Yash Kumar is looking at a future filled with possibilities. Not only is he a talented basketball player,
Read moreIn 2009, Canadian-based Non-Governmental Organisation P.H.A.S.E 1 Youth Association (P1YA) held its 9th annual tournament featuring a Shamba event fundraiser.
Read moreWhen Dwayne Smith decided to shoot the basketball for the last time in 2019, he was thinking about his 12-year-old
Read moreHappy Women’s Day! These young women represented in P.H.A.S.E. 1’s All Canada Classic-Rumble in the T-Dot national all-star game as
Read moreAs a child, Kayla’s first love was drawing, then as a pre- teen basketball entered the picture and she fell in love with that too. At University she studied to be a teacher due to the influence of a great second grade teacher who had a profound impact on her life. So how does one combine a passion for basketball, art and teaching? Simple, you write a book.
Read moreOn Monday, June 14th, 2010, 40 talented young athletes will got the amazing opportunity to play on the very same
Read moreWhen Tristan was on the floor every time a lane opened up or a ball got lose and he was headed out on a break-a-way, the whole gym was standing ready lose their minds. His teammate on-hand will never forget during an open run in “Jungle” Lawrence Heights Community Center, in front of Jim Calhoun, Head Coach U. Connecticut, Tristan jumped over 6’7″ Jemino Sobers and flushed a dunk with ease. The packed gym went silent with disbelief, then quiet chatter before erupting into a frenzy. Tristan Martin’s legacy would forever be crystallized from that day forward.
Read more10 years ago, inspired by my work in the community, Canada’s #1 children’s author Eric Walters collaborated with Johnnie Williams
Read moreAs Evan Pellerin approaches the final stretch of his 15-year basketball career, and looks back on his journey-the highs, the
Read moreSpending months away from home is the sacrifice most professional basketball players have to make to live their dreams. This
Read moreWhen Shaquille Keith hits a basketball court, he is transformed from the reserved young man who enjoys writing poems, and
Read moreBasketball coach Tim Notke once said, “hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard,” and it is by these
Read moreBasketball was just a fun pastime activity for Ashton Khan. Playing the game with his older brother and friends on
Read moreThe basketball court is where many female professional athletes call their workplace, but the legitimacy of their work is overshadowed because of their gender. The sudden loss of ambassadors to the women’s game, Kobe and Gianna Bryant has been a crushing blow on so many levels. For women’s basketball the hopes is their legacy will continue to propel the talent of the athletes and the work of those trying to elevate the women’s game forward until equal footing has been achieved.
Read moreIn everyone’s life, there comes a time when you must make a decision so critical that it determines the course of your future. For Oditte Odisho, that decision was choosing between being a pro basketball player and going back home to take care of her ailing mother.
Read moreIn many cultures, it’s believed that a name connects you to your past and can predict your future. For Wumi Agunbiade (given name Omawumi), the latter would seem to be the case. The name ‘Omawumi’ literally translates to ‘a lover of children’, and what better name could there be for a woman who spends her life enlightening and empowering young women?
Read moreAs a trainer you know not every child possess the same athletic gifts, some are blessed with quickness, some natural strength and some leaping ability. Mckenzie has many gifts but her great hand eye coordination and a natural feel for the ball in her hand separated her from her peers.
Read moreThe All Canada Classic (a.k.a. the Rumble in the T-Dot) National High School All-Star Basketball Celebration run by P.H.A.S.E. 1 still stands as Canada’s 1st and longest run national high school all-star game. From 2001-2012, the All Canada Classic consistently featured the biggest names in Canadian boy’s and girl’s high school basketball under the same roof
Read moreIt’s that camaraderie that allowed Alice and the rest of the team to spearhead the fundraising initiative to pay for the backboard shattered by Tristan Martin in the 2003 All Canada Classic – Dunk Contest at the Centennial College, Scarborough ON.
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