The 6th Grade Girls WBDA basketball team opened their season on Saturday, December 18th at the Dakota Valley Tournament in North Sioux City, SD. The girls opened play with a tough loss to Hinton (Iowa), but then rebounded with a 24-21 win over Spirit Lake (Iowa) and a thrilling 32-31 double-overtime win over Dakota Valley (South Dakota) to finish 2-1 on the day.
Registration is now open for the 2022 WBDA Youth Basketball Tournament. Click here for tournament details, registration forms or to register online.
Player registrations for the 2021-22 WBDA Basketball Season for boys and girls in grades 4 through 8 will be held at the Community Activity Center on the following days:
Monday – November 1st (4:00-6:00 PM)
Tuesday, November 2nd (4:00-6:00 PM)
Thursday, November 4th (4:00-6:00 PM)
The 2022 WBDA Clash of the Plains Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 19th and Sunday, February 20th, 2022. Check back for more tournament details including registration information. We look forward to seeing you in 2022!
The Kyle Straight Memorial Basketball Award is presented to an 8th Grade Wayne Boys Basketball Player who best exemplifies the love of the game and a positive attitude that Kyle displayed.
This year the WBDA Board selected Colson Nelsen as the 2021 recipient.
The plaque displaying past recipients is at the Wayne Community Activity Center.
Congratulations Colson!
April 30, 2021 – At the Wayne High Honors Night several students were acknowledged for their hard work and dedication. The WBDA Board of Directors planned to award two $500 scholarships to recognize a female and male Wayne High student who had shown dedication in the classroom, to the community and to the sport of basketball. The Board took special consideration to those individuals who played in the Wayne Basketball Development Association (WBDA) and continued to be involved in basketball through High School.
The recipients of this year’s WBDA Scholarship Award were Emily Longe and Jacob Kneifl.
Congrats Emily and Jacob!
Sunday, March 7th, the 5th grade girls completed their season by winning the Hops Hoops Tournament in David City on Sunday, March 7. Wayne opened the day with a 14-7 win over Grand Island No Limit and followed that up with a 23-6 win over David City Aquinas and wrapped up the championship with a 23-17 win against Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family.
Sunday, February 21, the 5th grade girls competed in the WBDA Tournament in Wayne. The girls finished runner-up defeating Norfolk and West Holt in pool play before falling to Pender in the championship game. Congrats players and coaches!
Sunday, February 21, the 7th & 8th grade girls competed in the WBDA Clash of the Plains Tournament. Wayne was placed in a 4 team round-robin bracket with Crofton, Norfolk Catholic, and David City Aquinas. Wayne competed hard throughout the tournament, winning all three of their games. Congrats to the players and coaches!
Sunday, February 21, the 8th grade boys competed in the WBDA Clash of the Plains Tournament. Wayne was placed in a 6 team division with Elkhorn Valley, West Holt, Norfolk, Hartington Cedar, and Plainview. Wayne first competed against Elkhorn Valley and West Holt, finishing both games with wins. The 2 wins put Wayne in the Championship Game vs Hartington Cedar. Wayne played a hard fought game, but fell short and finished the tournament with 2nd place. Congrats to the players and coaches!