Stadtwerke Gießen (SWG) has been cooperating with the women of TSG 1862 Gießen-Wieseck e.V. since 2020. SWG and the traditional club are extending their successful collaboration for the next three years in time for the start of the Southwest Regional League season at the beginning of August 2023.
With more than 1,000 members, TSG Wieseck is one of the five largest sports clubs in the city of Giessen. The basketball department has been in existence since 1974 and currently has two women's teams in active play. Last season, the first team secured third place in the Southwest Regional League. A great success - also thanks to the support of Stadtwerke Gießen (SWG), which has been a sponsor of the club since the start of the 2020/21 season and has now extended its commitment. As a result, the team can count on SWG's active support for another three years. "We are delighted to be able to continue our work with the TSG Wieseck basketball department. Together with the head of the department, Stefan Deibel, we have built up a professional and harmonious partnership over the years," explains SWG company spokesperson Ulli Boos. The good news was well received by the current 15 players and their coach: "We appreciate the constant support from Stadtwerke. It makes our work much easier to know that we have a reliable partner at our side who has stood by us even in the difficult times of the coronavirus years," says Florian Quapil, Head Coach Women's Basketball, summarising the situation.
Commitment and youth work
The women of TSG Wieseck owe their sporting success to their great commitment and dedication. Those responsible at the club also attach great importance to good youth work. "Next season, we will be starting with five youth teams. These include two U10 girls' teams that have emerged from the co-operation with the Gießen 46ers," says Florian Quapil.
"It is important to both us and TSG Wieseck to encourage children and young people to play sport regularly," explains SWG company spokesperson Ulli Boos. Stephanie Orlik, responsible for sponsorship at SWG, emphasises: "Together with the strong women's teams at TSG Wieseck, we hope to inspire many more girls and young women to take up basketball in the future."