Hartlepool Heat Basketball

Welcome to the home of Hartlepool basketball sensation Hartlepool HEAT! We're very proud of our short but HOT track record. Feel free to look around the site, read about all our teams and why we pride ourselves so highly. Come down and watch us play, or even join in yourself.

HEAT a 4 Star England Basketball Club

Hartlepool HEAT Basketball Club is celebrating today after the successful re-validation of their Clubmark status but that is just the tip of the iceberg for the Hartlepool side as the basketball club have also recently been accredited as an England Basketball 4-star club from a possible 5-star.

This means that Hartlepool HEAT is currently the only basketball Club with Clubmark and England Basketball 4-star accreditation not only in Teesside but also the whole of the North East.

This is a huge achievement for the Hartlepool Sporting Association Club that only celebrated their 4th year in January, as nation wide there is only 15 basketball clubs to hold such an accolade with the Hartlepool outfit the most recent.

To read more about HEAT's incredible progress please click here.

Red HOT BENT Signs with HEAT

Hartlepool HEAT is ecstatic to announce their first signing for the 2010-2011 Basketball Season, Sunderland striker Darren Bent!

HEAT pulled of the major coup after hearing about Darren's love of the game (Basketball) and approached him.

In what has got to be one of the biggest talking points in UK Basketball, Bent has pledged his support to the Hartlepool side who in the last four years have worked tirelessly to put Hartlepool on the basketball map.

To read HEAT's more about this incredible signing please click here to read more.

Impressive, Improving, -Young HEAT Win Again

Hartlepool HEAT Division 3 Men's Team have picked up their third win in four outings with their latest win coming against an experienced Houghtonians side. The Hartlepool side is made up mainly of 16-18 year olds with a couple of senior players who are also relatively new to the game, so the team in whole is a development squad.

The young side were baptised in fire back in September as the season started and they failed to pick up a win in 2009 but with the second half of the season is in full swing the team has turned its fortunes right round with three very convincing wins. Their only loss was in the form of run away league leaders, Sonics. Credit to the Hartlepool outfit though as the loss came by the narrowest margin of 1-point in a game the team could well have won themselves.

The team now have three league games remaining and will look to finish the season strong and in the highest position possible.

Some of the team will also have the youth games to look forward to where they will represent Hartlepool against the other local boroughs including Stockton, Middlesbrough and Darlington to name a few. Players will be ages 16-19 year old and will play in a knock out basketball tournament and the winners crowned Youth Games Champions.

If that isn't enough for the team they also get one more crack the Sonics who look destined to lift the Division 3 title. The two teams will meet in a mouth watering league cup semi final clash at Manor College of Technology on Friday 19th March.

To read HEAT's latest match report against Houghtonians please click here to read more.

Volunteers Help Turn Up the Heat In Hartlepool

Ten committed Basketball players have signed up with the Tony Blair Sports Foundation and Hartlepool HEAT to help develop basketball in the town. On Friday 19th February at Manor College of Technology, the volunteers will all start a Level 1 Course in Basketball Coaching provided by the Tony Blair Sports Foundation, and they will use their newly gained qualifications to volunteer with Hartlepool HEAT to facilitate more Basketball sessions in the community for children across Hartlepool.

 Click here to read more.

The HEAT is on!

Hartlepool’s youngest ever Basketball team will take to the court this Saturday for their first ever national league match against two very established basketball clubs. The team, Hartlepool HEAT U13 Boy’s have been together for just over a year now host two teams in York Vikings and Leeds Tigers.

The Hartlepool side are unsure of the quality of their opponents as both York and Leeds have had junior programmes running more than twice as long as HEAT has even existed, so to be competing at this level is already a success story for the team. The team is made up of boys from Dyke House Sports and Technology College, English Martyrs 6th form college and Manor College of Technology.

The Boy’s will play two games per match day in a triangle system that will see the club host a number of teams including the highly successful professional basketball team, The Newcastle Eagles.

The two games against Leeds and York will take place at The Headland Sportshall, The Headland and tipp off will be 12pm on Saturday 17th October.

The club are urging for as many young people interested in basketball and their parents to come along and watch and support their local team.

HCFE launch 'new' Basketball Academy in association with HEAT

We are delighted to announce the launch of the regions ‘newest’ Basketball Academy working in partnership with Hartlepool College of Further Education. The Academy is offered to new and current HCFE students that are studying on ANY FULL TIME course at the college.

 Click here to read more.

Hartlepoolheat.com Integrates with Facebook

We have managed to begin our integration with Facebook by adding comments on many of our pages using your facebook login accounts. We are hoping to add more functions soon!

 Click here to read more.

Hartlepool Sporting Association Press Release

AN ORGANISATION that aims to nurture a town’s sporting talent has been launched to provide the best for athletes of all abilities.The Hartlepool Sporting Association brings together six of the town’s leading clubs to raise the standards of sport across the town. The Association is the brainchild of Hartlepool College of Further Education with the founder members asked to meet strict criteria to ensure high standards are maintained. Hartlepool College vice-principal, Michael Bretherick, who is chairman of HSA, explained: “Hartlepool College has highlighted its commitment to sport and the importance it can have in the development of the College and the local community. “By providing an umbrella organisation for top sporting clubs in this town, we can help to raise standards, share best practice and work together to help athletes of all abilities reach their full potential.”

 Click here to read more.

Hartlepool HEAT Sign up to The HSA!

Hartlepool HEAT can confirm that they have signed an agreement to join The Hartlepool Sporting Association (HSA). The club are delighted to have formalised an agreement which will see both Hartlepool HEAT along with other elite sporting clubs within Hartlepool work in partnership with the College of Further Education via a sporting association. The partnership will allow Hartlepool HEAT to create pathways for all members, especially juniors to further their personal development and promote education through sport. Over the next few weeks there will also be news of another development involving Hartlepool HEAT and the College Of F.E, keep checking back for the latest and how it will benefit both the College and the Club.

 Click here to read more.

Hartlepool HEAT running 10k for Hartlepool Hospice

Hartlepool HEAT have entered the Middlesbrough Teespride 10k Run on Sunday 6th September 2009. Members from the club will be running in aid of the Hartlepool and District Hospice and we are hoping to raise £1000 in our first major fundraising event. Please give generously to a worthy cause.

 Click here to read more.

Hartlepool HEAT 4th Annual Presentation Evening A HUGE Success

On Saturday 11th July Hartlepool HEAT hosted their fourth presentation evening and welcomed over 130 people to the Cameron’s club. The guest list included players, parents, officials, partnership representatives and members from other clubs. The club got together to reward the people who had put something back in to the club and celebrate the success of teams and individuals.

 Click here to read more.

HEAT Scoop Two Awards At Hartlepool Sports Council Awards

Hartlepool HEAT Basketball Club is ecstatic to announce they have won Hartlepool Sports Council’s ‘Outstanding Club Of The Year Award’ and ‘Coach Of The Year Award’ via HEAT Head Coach Anthony Robinson. The Club were delighted to have just been nominated for the awards but to walk away with both was an honour especially with so much sporting success stories across the town this year.

 Click here to read more.

Durham League Division 3 League Cup WINNERS

HEAT Do Double in Durham!

Hartlepool HEAT Men’s 2nd Team have won the Durham League Division 3 League Cup only four days after winning the Division 3 League Title. The team faced Young Houghtonians in what turned in to a real thriller of game even going in to overtime. A slow start to the game looked like it was going to cost HEAT dearly but with true grit and determination the team came back and even after being pushed to overtime, still came out on top with the Win! What a season not only this team have had, having won two Durham Trophies but the club itself.

 Click here to read more.

Durham League Division 3 League CHAMPIONS

Magical HEAT Defeat Wizardz – Win League Title

Hartlepool HEAT Men’s 2nd team have won the Durham League Division 3 League Title in their first season. The Club has already won the Division 1 League Cup and now add their second piece of silverware to the trophy cabinet after defeating Wear Valley Wizardz in a winner takes all final game of the season. HEAT had already defeated the Wizardz twice this year once in the first round of the League Cup and once in the League itself, however this by far was the team’s biggest game of the season and also one of the best games the league had seen. HEAT showed their depth and why they were worthy champions with a 10-point win.

 Click here to read more.

Durham League Division 1 League Cup WINNERS

HEAT Take League Cup From League Champions

Hartlepool HEAT Men’s 1st Team have claimed their first piece of Durham Silver by edging out the Durham League Division 1 Champions, Old Houghtonians in the League Cup final. The team gave a first class performance and were rewarded with a sweet tasting victory after loosing to Houghtonians twice in the league.

 Click here to read more.

Hartlepool HEAT awarded Clubmark!