{"id":92605,"date":"2023-10-26T04:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=92605"},"modified":"2023-10-26T00:50:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:50:08","slug":"get-the-spirit-ahead-of-season-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/living\/get-the-spirit-ahead-of-season-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the Spirit ahead of season start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Exciting news\u2026 Bendigo Spirit players to meet and greet at Epsom Village!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AS the Women&#8217;s National Basketball League season approaches, our beloved local team, the Bendigo Spirit, is gearing up to compete on a national stage this November.<\/p>\n<p>Epsom Village is thrilled to announce our enthusiastic support for Bendigo Spirit.<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with SEN, we are excited to host an exclusive player meet-and-greet at Epsom Village.<\/p>\n<p>This special gathering will take place the day before Bendigo Spirit&#8217;s highly anticipated season-opening game.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92607\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92607\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/10\/549743067-02-10-2023-7558-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canadian, Ruth Davis, has joined the Spirit for the upcoming season and has played in the WNBL, WNBA, NCAA and in Europe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on the fun at Epsom Village &#8211; Woolworths main entrance on Friday 3 November at 4.30pm (after school), the day before the season opener for Bendigo Spirit.<\/p>\n<p>There will be games, giveaways, prizes, merchandise, and off course we\u2019ll have a couple of Bendigo Spirit&#8217;s high-profile players available for an exclusive meet and greet and photo opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The two players that will be in attendance are Kelsey Griffin and Ruth Davis.<\/p>\n<p>Kelsey has won two championships previously with Bendigo Spirit and is well loved in the community, Ruth is one of our high-profile recent recruits.<\/p>\n<p>Come along on Friday 3 November, after school at 4.30pm.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>-SPONSORED CONTENT<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting news\u2026 Bendigo Spirit players to meet and greet at Epsom Village! &nbsp; AS the Women&#8217;s National Basketball League season approaches, our beloved local team, the Bendigo Spirit, is gearing up to compete on a national stage this November. 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