Explorers Senior Adult team competitive matches are played on Saturday and Sundays with home games played at North Halifax Grammar School . Players and coaches are required to have Basketball England playing licenses which can be obtained through the club . The Senior teams origins lay in the 1980s and the team had various periods of non existence before being resurrected in 2014 by Glenn our chairman.

You can check out their latest matches and league position by clicking here

CALDERDALE HAWKS

Coached by : Matt Ryznar, Gavin Parkinson & Darren Sutcliffe

Compete in: Leeds Local League

Training Sessions: Monday & Thursdays 8pm to 10 pm . North Halifax Grammar Schoo

The Hawks play three adult open teams playing in the Local Leeds League and include many players who have come through from Calderdale Explorers own junior teams alongside a mix of experienced players . Home matches are slotted into the available Mondays and Thursdays . The team has competed recently independently as Queensbury Hawks but as of the 2023 - 2024 season are now a welcome part of the club and have grown from one team to three teams and cater for a variety of skill levels and experience. All adult players are welcome to attend the momday and thursday night training sessions.

You can check out the latest results and league positions by clicking on the names below:

Calderdale Hawks 1

Calderdale Hawks 2

Calderdale Hawks 3

UNDER 18'S

Coached by: Billy King ( Basketball England Level 2 Qualified Coach)

Competes in: Basketball England Under 18 North Conference 3

Training Sessions: Wednesdays 7pm-9pm & Fridays 7.30pm - 9pm, North Halifax Grammar School

Calderdale Explorer Under 18 section is coached by Billy King and include many players who were part of last seasons successful Under 16 Regional Title winners Competitive games are on selected Saturday and Sundays throughout September to March.

You can check out the latest games and league performance by clicking here

UNDER 16'S

Coached by: Billy King ( Basketball England Level 2 Qualified Coach)

Competes in: Basketball England Under 16 Regional North

Training Sessions: Tuesdays 6pm-8pm & Fridays 6pm - 7.30pm, North Halifax Grammar School

Calderdale Explorer Under 16 section is coached by Billy King and are the reigning champions of Basketball Englands North Regional Under 16 league as well as winning the league in 2022-2023. Competitive games are on selected Saturday and Sundays throughout September to March.

You can check out the latest games and league performance by clicking here

UNDER 14 SECTION

Coached by: Ben Lee ( Basketball England Level 2 Qualified Coach)

Competes in: Basketball England Under 14 North Conference 2

Training Sessions: Mondays 6pm-8pm & Thursdays 6pm - 8pm, North Halifax Grammar School

Calderdale Explorers Under 14 compete in Basketball Englands National Basketball league providing the experience for developing players . The training sessions engage the players in physical activity and learning basketball skills through drills and activities with most sessions end with organised 3 on 3 or 5 v 5 games .

You can check out the latest games and league performances here

UNDER 12 SECTION ( Minis, 8 to 12 year olds)

Coached by : Alastair Baird & Stacie Devine ( Basketball England Level 1 Qualified Coaches)

Training Sessions: Thursdays 6pm to 8pm . North Halifax Grammar School

Our Under 12 section train every Thursday from 6pm to 8pm at North Halifax Grammar School . The focus is on engaging the players in physical activity , lots of invasion games, socialisation and the teaching of fundamental basketball skills.Players who attend the session are invited to participate in a monthly CVL ( Central Venue League) which occurs on one Saturday each month at North Halifax Grammar School where the players are divided into teams and compete against each other and also teams from other clubs in the north west region in organised games with qualified referees and relaxed rules scoreboards and time clocks etc . Participation in the CVL's isn't compulsory but proves very popular.
We accept players once they have passed their 8th birthday . There is substantial body of research that children under 8 gain more development from organised non competitive sporting activity that focuses on the fundamental movement skills or running , jumping and catching as opposed to specific specialising in one sport.