Breakthrough Basketball is Returning to Wayne, America!

Breakthrough Basketball conducts quality, high-intensity, drill based camps that focus on not only bettering a players skill set on the court but also building character and confidence off the court. Their camps will strengthen your athletes mentality while boosting their confidence to become more aggressive and skilled players. Camps will provide a focused, fun learning environment that cannot be rivaled.

Their primary objective is two fold…

• Provide you with comprehensive resources and virtually everything you need when it comes to basketball.
• Make a positive impact on players’ lives either directly or by educating coaches and parents around the world.

They are coming to Wayne for Two Basketball Camps this Summer!

These camps will be a great opportunity for all players in the area to receive top level instruction from select coaches.  Wayne will be one of over 100 nationwide locations Breakthrough Basketball hosts camps in 2018.  Don’t miss out on these outstanding opportunities!

The first camp will be an Attack & Counter Camp available to Boys and Girls grades 7th thru 12th (current grade).  It will be held May 4th – 6th at the Wayne Community Activity Center.  Click Here for the Camp Flyer.

For more information on this camp visit:

https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/camps/camp.asp?id=May2018WayneAttackCamp

The second camp will be a Essential Skills Camp available to Boys and Girls grades 4th thru 9th (grade in fall of 2018).  It will be held July 17th – 19th at the Wayne Community Activity Center.  Click Here for the Camp Flyer.

For more information on this camp visit:

https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/camps/camp.asp?name=WayneCamp

Be sure to go online and register soon and take advantage of their 20% early-bird discounts.  The discount for the May camp ends February 18th.

For more information on Breakthrough Basketball visit:

https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/aboutus.html

Come Cheer on the Wildcats!

Players, Parents, and Fans are invited to WBDA night at Wayne State!  Friday, January 19th, the Wildcats take on Winona State with the Women’s basketball game starting at 6:00 followed by the Men’s game at 8:00.

All WBDA players are encouraged to attend the game because Wayne State College will be allowing FREE admission to all WBDA players plus one accompanying adult.

A special thanks to Wayne State College and Athletic Director, Mike Powicki for making this a special event for WBDA players.

Go Cats!

Sunday, January 7th, the 5th grade WBDA boys played in the North Bend Basketball Tournament.  The boys competed in a four-team division, which included the David City Explorers, Wayne, Jr Huskers and the Patriots.  Wayne first played David City and had great success with their fast break and rebounding, which led them to an 18-13 win.  Wayne was then set to meet the Jr Huskers in the championship game.  Wayne fought hard in the final game, but fell short losing 24-33.  Wayne finished the tournament with 2nd place.  Congratulations to the Players on a Great Tournament! #wayneyouthbasketball

Sunday, January 7th the 8th Grade WBDA Girls competed in a tournament in North Bend, NE.  The team was placed in a 3 team round robin division, which included Seward and Wahoo.  Wayne’s games were played back-to-back and they were up for the challenge.  They first played Seward and came out with the 40-28 win due to pressure defense and keeping their turnovers under double digits.  In the second game versus Wahoo, Wayne fought hard throughout.  It was a close game where the largest lead was 6 points, but in the end free throws determined the winner and gave Wayne the 35-31 win.  It was a great first tournament for the 8th Grade Girls! Congratulations Players and Coaches on the 1st Place Finish! #wayneyouthbasketball

Who said there was an Off-Season…?

On July 18 through July 20 Breakthrough Basketball ran a 3-day Shooting and Ball Handling Camp at the Wayne Community Activity Center hosted by the WBDA.  70 players ranging from 5th through 12th grades attended the camp.  Elite Skills Coach Italo Araujo instructed the camp which focused on shooting, developing a quick release and shooting off the catch.  On the ball handling side, campers worked on beating defenders off the dribble and finishing moves.  The camp was a great success and players left with confidence and mental toughness while learning to work hard and work smart.

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Summer Camp Time in Wayne, America!

On May 12 through May 14, Breakthrough Basketball held a 3-day shooting camp at the Wayne Community Activity Center hosted by the WBDA.  The camp was full with 60 areas players and was led by Elite Skills Coach, Jonathan Bluitt.  In the camp players learned the foundation for shooting, shooting off the catch and shooting off the dribble.  Throughout the camp, Coach Bluitt focused on instilling confidence, mental toughness, hard work, smart work, and other intangibles to develop the players into great shooters.

Breakthrough Basketball will hold another camp July 18 through July 20 in Wayne aimed at Shooting and Ball Handling.  The camp will be at the Wayne Community Activity Center.

Click Here for details.

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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 Kallan Herman as the recipient.

In the picture from left to right are:

Craig Sharpe, Avery Herman, Kelby Herman, Kallan Herman, Joelle Herman, Kyle Nelsen and Matt Ley

The plaque displaying past recipients is at the Wayne Community Activity Center.

Congratulations Kallan!

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April 28, 2017 – 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 male and female 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 Allison Echtenkamp and Grayson McBride.

Congrats Allison and Grayson!

Sunday, March 12th, the 7th grade WBDA boys played in the Midwest Invitational Tournament (MIT) in Lincoln.  The boys division included two pools of teams.  Pool A included Wayne, Nebraska City, and North Platte.  Pool B included the Lincoln Rockets, Winnebago and Columbus Lakeview.  Wayne finished Saturday as the top seed of Pool A beating Nebraska City 44-23 and North Platte 58-41.  In Pool B, Lincoln came out as the top seed.  Wayne and Lincoln met in the Championship game on Sunday, where Wayne dominated the game throughout and came away with a 37-27 win and a 1st place finish.  With the three wins over the weekend, they finished their season 16-2.  Congratulations to the Players and Coaches on a Great Season!  #wayneyouthbasketball