Spen Valley Vipers Girls Basketball Club

09/09/2026

Vipers Girls coach Scott heads to Spain this weekend with the Yorkshire Old Boys Over 40s to compete in the Valencia Masters tournament being held at one of the finest basketball facilities in Europe.

07/09/2026

Amazing to have 16 girls in attendance tonight! 🏀

Great to see some new faces while the familiar faces were shaking off the rust after the summer 😉 💪

14/07/2026

Reminder: Training will be continuing through the 6 week holidays! 🏀😎☀️

05/07/2026

Spen Valley Vipers U13 Girls took a significant step in their development and preparation for competing in a new all-girls Yorkshire league next season as they faced Beverley Red Kites in a friendly game today.

It was a key milestone for Spen Valley Vipers as this was the first time the club had fielded an all-female team at junior level since the club was founded in 2010.

A team of eight girls who have been training for the last 18 months traveled to take on a vastly more experienced Beverley Red Kites team.

After some initial nerves the girls settled into the rhythm of the game and grew in confidence; managing to score the team’s first ever points and showing some grit and determination on defence to limit the scoring of Beverley.

Spen Valley Vipers Girls coach Scott said: “This particular group have been training for a long time without any kind of of competitive basketball, so while there were understandably some nerves, there was also some excitement too.

“Despite a defeat, they clearly seemed to enjoy the experience and want to learn from it and that is the most pleasing thing for me to see from today.

“Thanks to the recent Sport England funding we have been able to offer free girls basketball sessions for 12 months and we now have a group of around 10 other girls in addition to this group who are training on a regular basis and will be looking to be involved in games in the not too distant future.”

Thank you to Chris and the Beverley Red Kites for hosting.

25/06/2026

Join us at Spen Valley High school next Monday!

Sign up using the link below ✍🏻

https://spenvalleyvipers.co.uk/girls-signup/

22/06/2026

Great first session for the Vipers girls at Spen Valley High School!

Lots of game time on a full court! 🏀⛹️‍♀️⛹🏻‍♀️⛹🏽‍♀️⛹️‍♀️⛹🏾‍♀️⛹🏻‍♀️⛹🏿‍♀️

15/06/2026

Great session tonight! We are now at 18 girls regularly attending these training sessions!

The increase in girls attending these sessions has come at the perfect time as we move to Spen Valley High School for our Monday night sessions from next week.

At Spen Valley High the girls will be able to enjoy a full sports hall to themselves (as will the boys back at MFG) and 6 baskets to work with!

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29/05/2026

Reminder: Training returns to MFG on Monday 7-8pm

06/05/2026

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Yorkshire Region Community Club this year is Spen Valley Basketball Club, which has been described as ‘A treasure for the local community and people wanting to get involved with the sport.’ Starting in 2010, the Club began with a team in the Leeds League and quickly established itself as one to watch. Over the years it has provided a multitude of opportunities for players in Spen Valley, an area which had little to offer in terms of the game before. The club soon attracted more senior players and expanded. Today it has 4 senior teams in different divisions in the Leeds league having raised the numbers of participants within the club over the last 12 months to 118 members. This has included creating a new team for players under the age of 20 who are from a deprived background and reducing their subs to allow them to access the sport like everyone else. If they are struggling with finances they allow them to volunteer on other game days so then they get to continue for free of charge. This also allows them to gain different skills to put on their CVs. They also have a game day on a different night to the rest of the other teams to allow a group or Mormons to play regular competitive basketball. They have U12's where players from 5 years old attend to teach them the basic skills of basketball in a fun way. A group of players who are 11/12 years are playing friendlies so they are ready to step up into the U14's NBL league They have an U14's team who are having the best season we have ever had as a club at that age. Our U16's are also on track to have their best season in the club too. Plans are in the making to set up a Masters team. Recently the club has used Movement Fund money to create a Girls’ only session recognizing a gap in provision in that area. They have even branched out into football to allow a group of players who were left without a club to still access that sport also. They don’t just encourage players: they get their members involved in table officiating, refereeing and coaching. Those officials and coaches then go on to support both local and National League competitions. This season they have trained parents and players up on how to do the score table and how to use the PlayHQ online system as well as the paper version.At the heart of the club has always been the Dolan family, particularly Greg, who has worked tirelessly to build it, always shaping the club and its offer to keep up to date with changes in the sport. The club has created a welcoming and inclusive community which is able to help each other outside of basketball as well. Overall, an excellent example of a grassroots organisation.

29/04/2026

We are delighted to announce that Spen Valley Vipers has been named Community Club of the Year 2025 at the Basketball England Yorkshire Region Awards!

We are incredibly proud of this achievement, which reflects the hard work and dedication of everyone involved. This milestone is a testament to the solid foundation we have built together.

Our mission continues as we strive to enhance our club and create even more opportunities for the next generation of players.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible—watch this space, there is much more to come!