Sunday 24 September 2017

Sheffield Sharks make their mark at the inagural All Stars Basketball tournament

The O2 in London was the setting today for the first All Stars Basketball tournament - a quickfire series of games between the top 8 BBL teams with the winner earning £25,000.

Shot of the day was a 5-point (yes, you read that right) buzzer beater by Mackey McKnight which sent the crowd on to its feet.

Some pix from today...more ltr.

 Dirk Williams with an early attempt agsinst Worcester Wolves
 Tony Wroblicky going big against Worcester Wolves
  Dirk Williams goes for the basket agsinst Worcester Wolves
 Mackey McKnight celebrates his game-winner...
 ...before being mobbed by his team mates
Atiba Lyons and the Sharks bench - vs Leicester Riders

Saturday 16 September 2017

Sheffield Sharks pre-season against Manchester Giants

Friday night at the EIS, Sheffield and the new-look Sheffield Sharks took on Manchester Giants in a pre-season friendly.  Sharks ran out 111-81 winners in a contest which only looked to have one winner from the get-go.

Everyone got good game time and the team tried out some play variations.
Nice to see Karen Child keeping her sponsorship position
 Coach Atiba Lyons in an early time-out
 Chris Alexander under the basket
 Dirk Williams taking the points on a solo run
 Rob Marsden takes on the Giants defence
 Mackey McKnight lays up
 Ryan Wilson shoots
 Captain Mike Tuck from the free throw line
 Chris Alexander runs the line
Mackey McKnight goes for the half-time buzzer-beater
 Mackey McKnightlooks for a way past Callum Jones
 Tony Wroblicky runs through for two
 Eddy Brownell on the move
 Dirk Williams looking for a way through
 Marko Backovic
Zach Gachette for a single
Eddy Brownell brings up 111 for the Sharks
Zach Gachette leads the team huddle at the end of the game

Full Time Stats: 16, 15, 15, 14, Chris Alexander 14, 12, 12.

Sheffield Sharks 2017/18 Season launch at B.Braun

Thursday night saw the 2017/18 Sheffield Sharks squad gathered at B.Braun to launch their 2017/18 season in their 10th year of sponsorship with the company.



 
Head Coach Atiba Lyons 
 
Assistant Coach Ariel Parrucci
Captain Mike Tuck  6' 7" Power Forward
Zach Gachette  6' 3" Guard
Tony Wroblicky  6'10" Centre
 
Eddy Brownell 
Marko Backovic
Rob Marsden 6'7" Power Forward
Mackey McKnight 6'0" Point Guard
Ryan Wilson 6'5" Small Forward
 Chris Alexander 6'3" Guard
 Dirk Williams 6'5" Shooting Guard/Small Forward


















Wednesday 13 September 2017

Dan Walker Charity Golf Day 2017

Dan Walker hosted his fourth annual 'Walker Cup' (not that one) again at the Hallamshire Golf Course in Sheffield with a multitude of stars joining the shotgun format competition.

Most of the stars at the start (unfortnately some had already set off for distant parts of the golf course for ths shotgun start).
 Jermain Jenas, A P McCoy, Mat Fitzpatrick, Dan Walker
 Matt Fitzpatrick enjoys a joke with Dan Walker before teeing off

20 times champion jockey A P McCoy tees off on the first