WBCA All-Star Basketball Clinic at the Salem Family YMCA – A Special Opportunity for Local Youth!

Published March 20, 2025

Salem, VA (March 20, 2025) - The Salem Family YMCA is thrilled to host a special basketball skills clinic for its Y Afterschool (YAS) and Y PASS kids, featuring the nation’s top 20 Division III senior women’s basketball players, as selected by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). Led by Roanoke College Women’s Basketball Coach Carla Flaherty, the clinic will include:

• Basketball skills training with the WBCA’s top DIII seniors

• Q&A session where kids can ask questions and learn from the players

• Photo booth & autographs

• Poster-making activity to cheer on the NCAA DIII Women’s National Championship teams

• Free t-shirts to be signed by the players.

When: Friday, March 21, 3:45PM Where:

Salem Family YMCA

1126 Kime Lane

Salem, VA 24153

Why: This event provides local youth a chance to engage with some of the best collegiate athletes in the nation, develop basketball skills, and take part in the excitement surrounding the NCAA DIII Women’s National Championship, which will be held at Roanoke College on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Who: Carla Flaherty, Roanoke College Women’s Basketball Coach who is leading this effort for the WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association), NCAA Division III Women’s Collegiate All-Stars (listed here), and Y After School and Y PASS kids, who will be transported to the Salem Family YMCA for this exclusive opportunity.

Interview opportunities: 

Youth And Family Director, Angie Woodall

Childcare Director, Amy Ralston 

RSVP/Media Inquiries: Please contact Ceci Leonard at [email protected] or 540 357 2500 for media access and interview opportunities.