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Valmiera Glass Via (basketball)
Valmiera Glass Vidzemes Augstskola (Valmiera Glass ViA, also stylized Valmiera Glass/ViA) is a basketball club based in Valmiera, Latvia, playing in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. Originally a student club of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (Vidzemes Augstskola), Valmiera started playing in the Latvian Basketball League's third division in 2011, and expanded its roster to include semi-professional and fully professional players. In 2018, the team was promoted to the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the newly formed combined top basketball division of Latvia and Estonia, after bankruptcy of the former Latvian champion club Valmiera/Ordo. The head coach of Valmiera Glass ViA is Lithuanian Tomas Keršis. History The club was founded in 2009 as a student club of Vidzeme University. It debuted in 2011 in the Latvian Basketball League's third division as Vidzemes Augstskola. With Roberts Zeile as player coach and Sandis Amoliņš in roster, the team won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valmiera Glass ViA (basketball)
Valmiera Glass Vidzemes Augstskola (Valmiera Glass ViA, also stylized Valmiera Glass/ViA) is a basketball club based in Valmiera, Latvia, playing in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. Originally a student club of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (Vidzemes Augstskola), Valmiera started playing in the Latvian Basketball League's third division in 2011, and expanded its roster to include semi-professional and fully professional players. In 2018, the team was promoted to the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the newly formed combined top basketball division of Latvia and Estonia, after bankruptcy of the former Latvian champion club Valmiera/Ordo. The head coach of Valmiera Glass ViA is Lithuanian Tomas Keršis. History The club was founded in 2009 as a student club of Vidzeme University. It debuted in 2011 in the Latvian Basketball League's third division as Vidzemes Augstskola. With Roberts Zeile as player coach and Sandis Amoliņš in roster, the team won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmunds Elksnis
Edmunds Elksnis (born November 19, 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player from Rūjiena, Latvia, who is currently playing for Valmiera Glass ViA . Priot joining Valmiera Glass ViA Elksnis represented Tartu Ülikool and BK Ventspils in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. Elksnis is playing point guard position. Professional career Edmunds Elksnis started his professional career with BK Valmiera in 2011, when Ainars Zvirgzdins gave a chance for young player to prove himself with Latvian Basketball League team. In his second professional season Elksnis won Latvian league bronze medal with Valmiera team, which in this time was coached by Varis Krūmiņš. Valmiera came back from 0-2 deficit in bronze series and won Barons Kvartāls with 3-2. After four seasons with Valmiera Elksnis moved to Jūrmala/Fēnikss where point guard matured into one of team leaders, proving himself as quick player who can be very productive in fast basketball demanded by J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seneca Knight
Seneca may refer to: People and language * Seneca (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname * Seneca people, one of the six Iroquois tribes of North America ** Seneca language, the language of the Seneca people Places Extraterrestrial * Seneca (crater), a lunar crater * 2608 Seneca, an asteroid Water features in the United States * Seneca Creek (North Fork South Branch Potomac River), West Virginia * Seneca Creek (Potomac River), Maryland * Seneca Lake (New York), the largest of the Finger Lakes * Senecaville Lake or Seneca Lake, Ohio, a reservoir * Seneca River (New York), the outlet of Seneca Lake * Seneca River (South Carolina) Communities in the United States and Canada * Seneca, California, an unincorporated community * Seneca, Illinois, a village * Seneca, Kansas, a city * Seneca, Keweenaw County, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Seneca, Maryland, an unincorporated community * Seneca, Missouri, a city * Seneca, Nebraska, a village * Senec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guntis Sīpoliņš
Guntis is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: * Guntis Belēvičs (born 1958), Latvian politician * Guntis Džeriņš (born 1985), Latvian ice-hockey player * Guntis Endzels (born 1967), Latvian basketball coach * Guntis Galviņš (born 1986) Latvian ice-hockey player *Guntis Osis (born 1962), Latvian bobsledder and Olympic medalist * Guntis Peders (born 1973), Latvian track and field athlete, hurdler and Olympic competitor * Guntis Rēķis (born 1974), Latvian luger and Olympic competitor * Guntis Sics (born ????), Australian sound engineer *Guntis Ulmanis Guntis Ulmanis (born September 13, 1939), also known as Guntis Rumpītis from 1949 to 1989, is a Latvian politician and the fifth President of Latvia from 1993 to 1999. Biography Early life Guntis Ulmanis was born in Riga on September 13, 1939. ... (born 1939), Latvian politician, fifth President of Latvia * Guntis Valneris (born 1967), Latvian draughts player {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Tokovenko
Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgarian tsar Ivan Vladislav. It is very popular in Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Belarus, North Macedonia, and Montenegro and has also become more popular in Romance-speaking countries since the 20th century. Etymology Ivan is the common Slavic Latin spelling, while Cyrillic spelling is two-fold: in Bulgarian, Russian, Macedonian, Serbian and Montenegrin it is Иван, while in Belarusian and Ukrainian it is Іван. The Old Church Slavonic (or Old Cyrillic) spelling is . It is the Slavic relative of the Latin name , corresponding to English ''John''. This Slavic version of the name originates from New Testament Greek (''Iōánnēs'') rather than from the Latin . The Greek name is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maros Zeliznak
Maros is a town in the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia close to the provincial capital of Makassar. It is the capital of the Maros Regency. Maros is the location of the Indonesian Cereals Research Institute, a branch of the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development. In 2012, regional cement producer PT Semen Bosowa Maros began construction in Maros of a new clinker plant estimated to cost over $300 million. The clinker plant was expected to help the cement company increase production in the region in response to the growing demand for cement to support construction activities. Maros Water Park is in Maros. Rock art in caves Nearby to Maros, in the area of the Maros Regency to the north of Makassar, are Pettakere cave and other prehistoric cave A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Butāns
Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: *Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician *Jānis Andersons (born 1986), Latvian ice hockey defenceman *Jānis Balodis (1881–1965), Latvian army general and politician *Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis (1834–1891), Latvian architect *Jānis Bebris (1917–1969), Latvian footballer * Jānis Beinarovičs (1907–1967), Latvian wrestler * Jānis Bērziņš (1889–1938), Latvian and Soviet communist military official and politician * Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), Latvian basketball player * Jānis Birks (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Blūms (born 1982), Latvian professional basketball player *Jānis Bojārs (born 1956), Latvian shot putter *Jānis Brikmanis (1940–2019), Latvian zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer *Jānis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaspars Vecvagars
Kaspars Vecvagars (born 3 August 1993) is a former Latvian professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for Valmiera Glass ViA. Professional career On 25 January 2023, Vecvagars signed a 5-week contract with Heroes Den Bosch, with an option for an extension. After his experience in Netherlands, Kaspars call it a day in his player career and immediately started coaching. National team career Vecvagars has represented the Latvian national youth team in several competitions, including 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Vecvagars was a member of Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2015 EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia, making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 S .... References External links Kaspars Vecvagarsat draftexpress.com Kaspars Vecvagarsat eurobasket.com Kaspars Vecvagarsat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskars Virsis
Oskars is a Latvian masculine given name; a variant of the name Oscar. and may refer to: * Oskars Bārs (1848-1914), Latvian architect * Oskars Bārtulis (born 1987), Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman * Oskars Cibuļskis (born 1988), Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman *Oskars Dankers (1883–1965), Latvian general * Oskars Gudramovičs (born 1988), Latvian luger and Olympic competitor * Oskars Kalpaks (1882–1919), Latvian military commander * Oskars Kastēns (born 1971), Latvian journalist and a politician * Oskars Ķibermanis (born 1993), Latvian bobsledder and Olympic competitor * Oskars Kļava (born 1983), Latvian football defender *Oskars Melbārdis Oskars Melbārdis (born 16 February 1988) is a former Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He is the most successful bobsledder in the history of his country, having won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. He also earned the first- ... (born 1988), Latvian bobsledder * Oskars Perro (1918–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dāvis Bertāns
Dāvis Bertāns (born 12 November 1992) is a Latvian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed the "Latvian Laser", he also represents the Latvian national team. He was the 42nd pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. Professional career Kadeti (2007–2008) In 2007–08, Bertāns played for ASK Kadeti II. Riga (2008–2010) Between 2008 and 2010, Bertāns played for BAA Riga of Latvia's second division. During this time, he also had two stints in the top division with ASK Riga at the end of the 2008–09 season, and with BK Keizarmezs Riga at the start of the 2009–10 season. Barons (2010) Bertāns started the 2010–11 season with BK Barons. Olimpija (2010–2012) In November 2010, Bertāns signed a multi-year deal with Slovenian club Union Olimpija. Following the 2010–11 season, Bertāns was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 42nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. However, his rights w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dairis Bertāns
Dairis Bertāns (born September 9, 1989) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Real Betis of the Spanish Liga ACB. Bertāns also plays for the Latvia national basketball team. He is the older brother of Dāvis Bertāns. Professional career Latvia (2004–2013) From 2004 to 2006, Bertāns played for Valmiera and its junior team. In 2006, he signed with ASK Rīga. In 2006–07, he played for ASK Rīga's junior team, and in 2007–08, made his debut for the senior squad. In March 2009, he left ASK Rīga following the club's financial difficulties and signed a two-year deal with Ventspils. In August 2010, he signed a two-year deal with VEF Rīga. VEF Rīga's coach at the time, Rimas Kurtinaitis, saw potential in Bertāns as a point guard despite primarily being a shooting guard. So, during the 2010–11 season, Bertāns developed point guard skills to a different level, and was one of the key factors in VEF Rīga's first championship. In July 2012, he re-signed with VEF R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
