Sport | Posted on April 17th, 2024 | return to news
Dorset Demons roll to victory in basketball league
Dorset Demons secured the league title at the inaugural season of the British Wheelchair Basketball Inspire League South West.
Although Dorset Demons were defeated by Cornwall Saracens in one of their matches, their victory against Plymouth Marjon University in the final round of matches held in Truro, was enough to see them secure the league title.
The fact that Poole-based Dorset Demons, the county’s only wheelchair basketball club, were only formed after a series of wheelchair basketball taster sessions towards the end of 2021 and that all of the players were new to the sport less than three years ago makes this achievement even more remarkable.
Club coach Terry Dennis said: “I’m extremely proud of all of the players. Their commitment, willingness to learn and the way they help each other achieve their goals makes my job a lot easier and achievements like this possible.”
Dennis, who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero award for the south region at the end of last year for his work in forming the Demons, added: “This all started with us running a few taster sessions to encourage those who had been shielding during the pandemic back out into the community.
“To go from that to having a group of players who want to play competitively and are willing to travel as far away as Truro to achieve this in under three years is far more than I expected to achieve and then to win the whole thing, wow, I’m truly amazed!
“Their ambition doesn’t stop there. A few of the players have been talking about their desire to play in the sports National League. Personally I think we’re a little way off that but with what they’ve achieved so far who knows where we’ll be this time next year.”
Dorset Demons Wheelchair Basketball Club train on Thursday evenings at Ashdown Leisure Centre in Canford Heath and are always looking for new players and volunteers. For more information email them on dorsetdemons@gmail.com.
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