Written by Stuart Hodge What a first season it’s been for head coach Miguel Ángel Ortega in charge of the Caledonia Gladiators! The experienced Spaniard, who has a CV which trumps just about any other in the British basketball scene, was recognised with the Betty Codona Molten WBBL Coach of the Year award for his…
Following an extremely successful debut season in the league, Gladiators Head Coach, Miguel Ortega has been named the WBBL Coach of the Year, as voted by representatives across all of the clubs. Ortega’s side finished the regular season campaign in second place, behind only league winners London Lions. Also, recently, his side qualified for the…
Gladiators’ American guard, David Sloan, has been listed in the British Basketball League Team of the Year. He had an impressive rookie campaign, proving to be one of the best guards in the league, and one of the top young players. Undoubtedly, Sloan’s top moment was the corner 3-pointer that sealed the BBL Trophy for…
The British Basketball League has confirmed that Prince Onwas has been selected in the their All-Defensive Team of the Year, following an impressive season all round from the American forward. The selected five also included Lions’ Josh Sharma, Phoenix’s Jamell Anderson and Larry Austin Jr., and Giants’ Anthony Roberson. The 29-year-old’s defensive prowess has been…
The Caledonia Gladiators are proud to announce that two of its outstanding players have been selected for the prestigious Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) All-British Team of the Year. This remarkable achievement reflects their exceptional skills, dedication, and contributions to the sport. The Gladiators’ dynamic duo, Chantelle Handy and Erin McGarrachan, have been recognised among…
Leicester Riders booked their place in the WBBL Play-Off Final after an impressive 69-50 victory over Caledonia Gladiators in the Semi-Final. Oliana Squires was the standout player for the Riders, scoring a game-high 25 points, while Téa Adams led the way for Caledonia with 20 points. The first quarter saw both teams come out of…
Get your tickets HERE for the next Gladiators game, when the WBBL side take on Leicester Riders in the Play-off semi final this Sunday at 5PM, at the Emirates Arena. The WBBL have today confirmed that Miguel Ortega has won April’s WBBL Coach of the Month following a successful few weeks with huge wins in…
Get your £6 tickets for this Sunday’s WBBL Playoff semi-final HERE! This Sunday, at Emirates Arena, Caledonia Gladiators (WBBL) take on Leicester Riders in the WBBL Playoff semi-final following a convincing 81-53 victory over Cardiff Met Archers in last week’s quarter-finals. The winner of this Sunday’s fixture will travel to The O2, London, to face…
After a brilliant 2nd place finish in their inaugural WBBL campaign we preview the semi final action when the Caledonia Gladiators take on the Leicester Riders for a place at the o2. Joined on the Pod by Mitch, Hodgey and by WBBL Co- Commentator Rona Lightbody we look at how brilliant the 2022/23 season has…
Get your tickets for Gladiators’ WBBL Playoff Semi-Final this Sunday (5PM) at the Emirates Arena for just £6 HERE! Following the impressive play-off quarter final victory over Cardiff Met Archers this weekend, two Gladiators have been awarded with a place in this week’s WBBL all-star five, Jamila Thompson, and Téa Adams, for their dominant outings…
Caledonia Gladiators 80 Cheshire Phoenix 84 Written by Sam Scouller The Caledonia Gladiators signed off for the 2022-23 season with an unfortunate 80-84 loss to the Cheshire Phoenix in the second leg of the BBL playoff quarter finals. The sides faced off after a 104-86 victory for the Phoenix at the Cheshire Oaks Arena the…
WBBL | Caledonia Gladiators 81 Cardiff Met Archers 53 Written by Sam Scouller The Caledonia Gladiators secured a spot in the WBBL playoff semi-finals with a blowout victory over the Cardiff Met Archers. The Scottish side took a huge 81-53 win in a one-off quarter final meeting between the sides at the Emirates Arena. Cardiff…
Caledonia Gladiators travelled to the North West to take on Cheshire Phoenix in a Trophy Final rematch, and the first leg of the BBL Playoff Quarter Finals. Heading into the game, both sides were hurting for injury, with a low player count for the hosts and visitors. Phoenix would be looking to avenge their loss…
Joined for this episode by Gladiator commentator Stuart Hodge and Mens Team Manager Mitchell Simpson as we discuss all things Playoff Match ups where the Caledonia Gladiators take on the Cheshire Phoenix. The 2 legged tie starts Friday night and ends with the final showdown Saturday Afternoon at The Emirates Arena. On this episode we…
The Caledonia Gladiators can today announce the retirement of club mascot Rocky, who has served in the role for many seasons with the Gladiators and Rocks’ sides, growing to become one of the most fun and likeable mascots in the BBL. The giant rock will be returning home to Boulder, Colorado, following the club’s final…
Caledonia Gladiators are excited to announce a new partnership with Glasgow Children’s HospitalCharity, the organisation behind the funding of much of the life-changing equipment, supportservices and research at Scotland’s largest children’s hospital, Royal Hospital for Children. GCHC will become a sponsor of the club through the end of this season, and all the 2023/24 BBL…
This Friday, 28th April, we will be running an away bus for fans wishing to travel to Cheshire for the first leg of our BBL Playoff Quarter Final vs Cheshire Phoenix. For previous away games, fans have turned out in their numbers, and have proved crucial when backing the team with noise and energy. Especially,…
This Saturday, Gladiators welcome Cardiff Met Archers and Cheshire Phoenix to the Emirates Arena in the first round (quarter final) of the WBBL and BBL Playoffs respectively. Caledonia Gladiators vs Cardiff Met Archers WBBL – Saturday, 12PM. Heading into the game, Gladiators’ WBBL side are coming off a huge 93-55 win over sixth-seeded Essex Rebels,…
Caledonia Gladiators vs Essex Rebels – WBBL Championship After a dominant performance, the Caledonia Gladiators blowout the Essex Rebels in the last game of the WBBL Championship regular season. Both sides were looking to win to secure their respective positions in the WBBL Championship standings – Caledonia looked to secure the second spot over Leicester…
MATCH DETAILS It’s game day at the Emirates! Both WBBL and BBL teams are in action today, starting off with Caledonia Gladiators vs Essex Rebels in the WBBL championship at 2pm, followed by Caledonia Gladiators vs London Lions at 5pm Tickets can still be purchased from our website! Let’s cheer on the team in numbers…
