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WBBL media day in Riga

09.10.2014
WBBL media day. Photo: Reinis Oliņš

Latvia Basketball Association (LBS) held the media day for seven clubs participating in the Latvia-Estonia Women`s Basketball league on Tuesday, October 7.

 

Here are the new rosters.

 

TTT juniores (last year 11-13, second round 8-4)

Head coach: Ainārs Čukste
Strength and conditioning coach: Viktors Lācis
Physiotherapist: Līga Folkmane

Manager: Edijs Eglītis
General manager: Egils Lūsis

 

Stayed from 2014: Katrīna Vectirāne, Paula Strautmane, Digna Strautmane, Annija Einere, Sindija Kudule, Kintija Kalniņa, Kristiāna Rikveile, Anna Dreimane, Katrīna Krūma.

Arrived: Amanda Betlere, Laura Grabe (Latvia U16), Marta Jančevska (Latvia U16), Kristiāna Sprudzāne (Latvia U16).
Left: Marta Bergmane (Latvijas Universitāte), Vineta Bīriņa (Latvijas Universitāte), Elīna Bērziņa (Independence, NJCAA 1), Anete Pētersone (Jefferson, NJCAA 1), Luīze Skrastiņa (Cloud County CC, NJCAA 1), Anna Freiberga.

 

Latvijas Universitāte (14-12, WBBL play-off 0-2)

Head coach: Ilze Ose-Hlebovicka
Strength and conditioning coach: Santa Visocka
Director: Uģis Bisenieks
Mājas zāle: Diagnostikas centrs

 

Stayed from 2014: Lāsma Bērziņa (captain), Zane Neilande (Jelgava/Cisco College), Zane Zeļēņina (TTP), Egita Vīnakmene (Tukums), Liene Stalidzāne, Ieva Stefānija Jundase, Eva Pavlovska, Inga Borodavko.
Arrived: Marta Bergmane (TTT juniores), Vineta Bīriņa (TTT juniores), Kristīne Zaķe (Kolibri Pepsi), Agija Kruga (Vega 1/Liepāja), Zane Zeltiņa, Ieva Spīgule, Diāna Kvitka.
Left: Anete Vorma, Marita Puļļa (RSU/Merks).

 

Vega 1/Liepāja (20-12, play-off 3-5)

Head coach: Armands Misus
Assistant coach: Zintis Lākutis
Manager: Kristaps Reinfelds

 

Stayed from 2014: Alise Strausa, Līva Laima Kazāka, Rendija Misus, Zane Lībeka, Yanina Nikitina (Belarus).
Arrived: Sabīne Egle (Italy), Maija Gertsone, Sabīne Lipe, Elīna Ruperte (Latvia U16), Marta Mankowska (Konin, Poland), Marina Ivashchanka (Horizont, Belarus).
Left: Zane Būmeistare, Laura Šēna, Sabīne Niedola (SK Cēsis), Kristīna Cirša (maternity leave), Agija Kruga (Latvijas Universitāte), Katarzyna Suknarowska (Energa Torun, Euroleague), Laura Pelše, Alexandra Stelfox.

 

RSU/Merks (19-11, play-off 4-4, bronze medals)

Head coach: Aivars Vīnbergs
Strength and conditioning coach: Jānis Volajs (Roja).
Physiotherapist: Liene Džeriņa
 

Stayed from 2014: Arta Frīdenberga, Daina Lazdeniece, Kate Aizsila, Lelde Ķikute, Katrīna Dimante, Paula Langina, Paula Tomsone.

Arrived: Sindija Gūtmane, Lelde Kalniņa, Una Vorma, Madara Gulbe, Marita Puļļa, Linda Vilde.
Left: Laura Audere (Tallinn University), Kate Krēsliņa (TTT Rīga), Asnāte Fomina (Fordham University, NCAA 1), Guna Lagzdiņa (Tallinn University), Signe Langenfelde, Madara Saleniece.

 

SK Cēsis (25-6, play-off 5-4, vicechampions)

Head coach: Uģis Viļums (1st year)
Manager: Jēkabs Kļaviņš
President: Krišjānis Kļaviņš

 

Stayed from 2014: Sigita Džarcāne, Liene Priede (Missouri), Ieva Vītola, Kristīne Silarāja (Robert Morris), Zane Jākobsone (Houston).
Arrived: Sabīne Niedola (Vega 1/Liepāja), Līga Šurkusa (TTT Rīga), Ilze Jākobsone (TTT Rīga), Zenta Liepa (Nebraska Omaha), Māra Mote, Emīlija Krista Grava, Agate Krieviņa.
Left: Aija Brumermane (maternity leave), Renāte Gasiņa, Liene Bernsone, Zane Eglīte, Zane Voļska, Ieva Jansone.

 

TTT Rīga (26-5, play-off 7-2, Champions)

Head coach: Aigars Nerips (Rīdzene)
Assistant coach: Jānis Nešpors (Rīdzene)
Strength and conditioning coach: Viktors Lācis (Wichita State)
Physiotherapist: Līga Folkmane
Manager: Edijs Eglītis (Latvia Youth Basketball league)

 

Stayed from 2014: Anda Eibele, Laura Puriņa, Ieva Kūlīte, Kitija Laksa, Rūta Veidere, Ance Celmiņa (Southern Mississippi), Baiba Eglīte (UTEP).

Arrived: Ieva Krastiņa (Kibirkštis, Lithuania), Kate Krēsliņa (RSU/Merks), Kitija Štolce (Kolibri Pepsi), Anna Buša (Kolibri Pepsi).
Left: Kristīne Kārkliņa, Dita Rozenberga (San Salvatore, Italy 2), Ilze Jākobsone (Cēsis), Līga Šurkusa (Cēsis), Ance Aizsila (Brive Basket, NF1, France).