Long-term sponsor returns

BACK ON DECK: OneFortyOne Jubilee Highway mill manager Nigel Boyd, Haliegh Reinoehl, Cassandra Brown, Isabella Brancatisano, OneFortyOne Pioneers head coach Matt Sutton, Pioneers Basketball Club president Tom Kosch. Picture: SUBMITTED

THE Mount Gambier Pioneers Basketball Club has officially announced and thanked OneFortyOne for its continued support of the women’s progream in the NBL1 competition.

The business has commenced its fifth year as naming rights sponsor for the Pioneers women’s team.

OneFortyOne Jubilee Highway sawmill general manager Nigel Boyd said he is delighted to see new faces in the 2023 squad, but also excited to see some familiar faces hungry for a grand final win.

“Once again, we look forward to teaming up with the Pioneers,” Boyd said.

“We are also thankful to the Pioneers Basketball Club for sharing our passion and commitment to the community by supporting programs like LifeChanger to be delivered at local schools.

“Good luck to head coach Matt and the team.

“We look forward to another awesome year.”

Mount Gambier Pioneers president Tom Kosch expressed the club’s appreciation for the continued

commitment and support of OneFortyOne.

“The partnership between OneFortyOne and our club has been pivotal in the in the establishment and growth of our women’s program,” he said.

“As one of the region’s biggest employers, OneFortyOne and the Pioneers share values that encourage opportunity and inclusion.

“I know from speaking with Nigel Boyd and his management team that they are hugely proud of their connection with our basketball club and play their part in directly supporting the pathway for young women within the sport.

“We thank OneFortyOne for their continued support of our basketball club and look forward to representing their business and our town wherever we travel in 2023.”

Tickets for the first home game at the Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre are available now online.