The 2025 season of the Waratah Northern Junior League came to an end over the weekend, with a thrilling display of basketball action on the 26th and 27th of July.
The weekend saw over 30 teams participate across four age groups, all looking to secure their spot in the grand finals, and cement themselves as the winners in their respective divisions.
Basketball NSW would like to thank all the coaches, managers, technical officials, volunteers and delegates for their hard work and commitment over the season, whose help is imperative to a successful season.
A big thank you to the dedicated staff and volunteers of Coffs Harbour Basketball Association and Sportz Central Indoor Stadium, for their amazing efforts in creating an unforgettable finals weekend.
Basketball NSW would like to congratulate all the 2025 finalists, winners and referees appointed to the grand final matches on their achievements, as listed below:
Under 12 Boys
Winners – Byron Beez
Runners Up – Taree Tornadoes
Appointed Technical Officials – Kade Romer & Leo Beckton
Under 12 Girls
Winners – Valley Braves
Runners Up – Tweed Valley Volcanoes
Appointed Technical Officials – Islay Scheerlinck & Noah Wells
Under 14 Boys
Winners – Valley Braves Black
Runners Up – Ballina Breakers Navy
Appointed Technical Officials – Noah Fluechter & Solomon Gallagher
Under 14 Girls
Winners – Ballina Breakers
Runners Up – Newcastle Falcons
Appointed Technical Officials – Amber McIlroy & Ethan Heinicke
Under 16 Boys
Winners – Tweed Valley Volcanoes
Runners Up – Ballina Breakers
Appointed Technical Officials – William Cunningham & Alekzander Zaher
Under 16 Girls
Winners – Ballina Breakers
Runners Up – Newcastle Falcons
Appointed Technical Officials – Maddyx Gray & Leeanna Richardson
Under 18 Boys
Winners – Yamba Trawlers
Runners Up – Taree Tornadoes Black
Appointed Technical Officials – Mitchell Butler & Clare Kelly
Under 18 Girls
Winners – Lismore Storm
Runners Up – Central Coast Waves
Appointed Technical Officials – Brooklyn Tsykalas & Alice Godfrey
Basketball NSW would like to recognise the Most Valuable Players from the 2025 Waratah Northern Junior League finals weekend, listed below:
- Under 12 Boys: Roemi Reiher #5 Byron Beez
- Under 12 Girls: Alix Vrachliotis #43 Valley Braves
- Under 14 Boys: Anthony Vrachliotis #15 Valley Braves
- Under 14 Girls: Halle Mulligan #23 Ballina Breakers
- Under 16 Boys: David Conillan #5 Tweed Valley Volcanoes
- Under 16 Girls: Macey Walker #21 Ballina Breakers
- Under 18 Boys: Henry Doyle #0 Taree Tornadoes Black
- Under 18 Girls: Poppy Latta #16 Lismore Storm
CLICK HERE to view all final scores and statistics from the weekend, and CLICK HERE to view the Program.
To view the photo gallery from the finals weekend, please CLICK HERE.