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OSBA GIRLS: LINCOLN PREP

By OSBA Communications, 08/26/16, 8:00AM EDT

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Lincoln Prep will be one of the eight teams to join in the girls division of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association. With last year being the OSBA’s first official season, the league only catered to male athletes. This year OSBA has taken the necessary steps to confirm eight teams to play in their girls division.

Head coach of the Lincoln Prep girls, Andrew Baillie explains that Hamilton has a long history and tradition when it comes to women’s basketball, “From Transway and Blessed Sacrament to St. Mary’s and various other high schools have all captured provincial championships.”

Baillie goes on to say that it seems only natural that the Lincoln Prep girls join the OSBA in their inaugural year. Excited to represent Hamilton during their first season, Baillie is also looking forward to what the OSBA has to offer to his team, “This league allows a positive daily training environment where top level athletes can develop their craft from a holistic approach.”

Passionate about women’s basketball, Baillie believes that women’s basketball here in Canada has made revolutionary success in the past 15 years. Women’s basketball in our country has never been more evident than in the success of our Women’s Sr. National team this summer”, says Baillie, “Our success is not only isolated at the Sr. level but also in our Junior and Cadette levels these past few years.”

It won’t be an overnight improvement, but opportunities like the OSBA, for our young female athletes will only help drive the game forward. Also with access to more resources in fitness and coaching there’s no limit to what the future holds.

Making predictions for next year Baillie wants to continue to play amongst the more competitive teams in the league. “This opportunity will allow our athletes to improve as individuals, offer them exposure to post secondary education North and South of the border,” explains Baillie, “In addition the OSBA will allow the girls to connect with what they truly love, basketball, with what is crucial in their development as young adults, education.”