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had strong teammates to practice with
and train with in order to help them all
improve. The program operated yearly
with meetings at the end of the year
to evaluate whether players wanted
to stay or focus on different sports
Meanwhile, new parents and new
players were welcomed.”
“The focus on mastery of skill has
been the largest reason for the Edge
Program’s success,” said Lana’s father,
Miro Mackic. “The Edge Basketball
Program develops great individuals for
our society. Coach Nowrang is a great
educator and one of the best basketball
coaches in our Province. Edge program
does not stop with players but includes
whole family.”
There was a turnover of athletes who
wanted to try new things and those
athletes were encouraged by Coach
Nowrang. Some of the former Edge
Athletes have gone on to shine in ports
such as rowing and kickboxing. The
training that was done when they were
Lana Mackic with U of M Coach Michelle Hynes
young helped to build a strong athletic
foundation.
“The best thing was that parents
stayed in touch to see how the kids
were doing and would often show up
to games just to watch even if their
daughters didn’t play anymore,” said
Nowrang. “The girls who remained
in the Edge program continued to
develop, having success on the court
both in the U.S. and Canada.
The Edge Elite Girls Basketball
team has won several Provincial
Club Championships. Edge players
are also among the top high school
players in the province and many have
committed to play at the next level.
Edge Elite basketball is a fantastic
basketball program which supports
Sport Canada’s long term athletic
development (LTAD) model,” said
Grant Kennedy, the father of Edge
athlete Moira Kennedy. “Coach
Nowrang brings an inspiring and
infectious passion for basketball which
develops the players and team to
compete at the next level. Other
programs require an all-in 100 per
cent commitment to basketball.
Coach Nowrang recognizes the
importance of the mental and
emotional needs of the players.
Practice, skill development, and
participation in other sports are
valued over competing in actual
games. Edge Elite basketball is
not only creating great basketball
players, but future female leaders.”
Edge currently has a U-16 Boys
Team, Grade 7/8 Boys Team, and
Grade 7/8 Girls team. l
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