Basketball – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:54:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Rarotonga dominates 3×3 basketball competition https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/basketball/rarotonga-dominates-3x3-basketball-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rarotonga-dominates-3x3-basketball-competition https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/basketball/rarotonga-dominates-3x3-basketball-competition/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:41:17 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273051 Rarotonga’s 3x3 basketball teams delivered an outstanding performance at the 2024 Cook Islands Games, placing in the top three across various divisions and securing multiple medals.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/basketball/rarotonga-dominates-3x3-basketball-competition/feed/ 0 The year in sports 2023 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/rugby-league/cricket/internal/sport/league/netball/rugby-union/paddling/soccer/basketball/badminton/boxing/tennis/athletics/cycling/golf/fishing/volleyball/bowling/triathlon/running/sailing/swimming/handball/pacific-games-2023/the-year-in-sports-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-year-in-sports-2023 Sun, 31 Dec 2023 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=264357 2023 has been a testament to the dedication and talent of Cook Islands athletes across various sports. Cook Islands News’ Losirene Lacanivalu delves into some of the most remarkable sporting achievements that made headlines in 2023.

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]]> Cook Islands claims silver in basketball https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/basketball/pacific-games-2023/cook-islands-claims-silver-in-basketball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-claims-silver-in-basketball Sat, 25 Nov 2023 12:57:15 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=263231 Cook Islands women’s 5x5 basketball team settled for silver medal yesterday after going down to Tahiti 46-53 in the final at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

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]]> Cook Islands basketball star gives it her best shot https://www.cookislandsnews.com/uncategorised/internal/sport/basketball/cook-islands-basketball-star-gives-it-her-best-shot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-basketball-star-gives-it-her-best-shot Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:29:15 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=256486 At a young age, Sharne Pupuke-Robati began her training for basketball. She did not know that one day she would wake up to being part of the 3X3 New Zealand Tall Ferns team.
Now, at the age of 22, Pupuke-Robati looks back to when she started training for the sport.

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]]> Gold again for Cook Islands basketball https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/basketball/gold-again-for-cook-islands-basketball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gold-again-for-cook-islands-basketball Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=250760 Cook Islands and Samoa have qualified for the Pacific Games 2023 following the FIBA Polynesian Cup 2022 in New Zealand last week.

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]]> Cook Islands to host Polynesian Cup https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/basketball/cook-islands-to-host-polynesian-cup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-to-host-polynesian-cup Thu, 26 May 2022 19:42:23 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=242821 Cook Islands Basketball Federation will be hosting the Polynesian Cup 5x5 tournament in New Zealand later in the year.

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]]> Cook Islands elect all-female board members to lead basketball growth https://www.cookislandsnews.com/sport/basketball/cook-islands-elect-all-female-board-members-to-lead-basketball-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-elect-all-female-board-members-to-lead-basketball-growth Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:18:27 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=233870 Cook Islands Basketball Federation’s (CIBF) newly elected board members are set to take on the challenge of developing the sport in the country with a fresh vision moving forward.

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]]> Basketball programme brings community together https://www.cookislandsnews.com/sport/basketball/basketball-programme-brings-community-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basketball-programme-brings-community-together Thu, 25 Nov 2021 19:31:44 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=232856 The people behind Rarotonga Community Development Basketball are ramping up efforts to achieve their goal of bringing more of the community together through the game. By Alana Musselle.

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]]> Basketball season ends on a high https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/basketball/basketball-season-ends-on-a-high/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basketball-season-ends-on-a-high Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:18:28 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=229884 After eight weeks of growth and development in basketball with what started as a small committee of passionate basketball players - has resulted in a tightly knit group who are dedicated to continuing their slow and steady progress in developing the sport.

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]]> Basketballers step closer to final leap https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/basketball/basketballers-step-closer-to-final-leap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basketballers-step-closer-to-final-leap Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:35:42 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=229478 The Avaiki Basketball Tournament saw a slamming night of semi-final games take place on Wednesday last week at the Papa’aroa Hall. Every team fought aggressively, desperate not to be eliminated and to make it into the top eight teams who will play at tonight’s finale of the basketball season.

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