January 17, 2012
(Las Vegas, NV) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to announce the pool of 26 athletes selected to represent Canada in2012 as the Senior Men’s and Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Teams prepare for the London Paralympic Games.
January 11, 2012
BC Wheelchair Basketball hosted a High Performance camp at Douglas College on January 7 & 8.11 female and 18 male High Performance athletes trained hard through the weekend under the instruction by great coaches.
January 6, 2012
It's the time to start thinking about nominating individuals and or organizations from your club or region for the Annual BCWBS Awards!
December 21, 2011
Thank-you to our members including players, coaches, officials, families, and volunteers for their deducation, commitment, and support.
December 21, 2011
Our partner BCPA (British Columbia Paraplegic Association) launched their new website.
December 20, 2011
Wheelchair basketball: It’s arguably one of the biggest, most popular, and most competitive sports for athletes with disabilities in the world. Yet, for an international level sport that’s existed for over sixty years, fans are only now being treated to the true depth of its rich history. Acanthus Publishing announces the publication and release of Wheelchairs Can Jump! Tracing Fifty Years of Extraordinary Paralympic and World Championship Performances (Acanthus Publishing 2011), the new, authoritative history of wheelchair basketball written by two of the most influential men in the history of the game.
December 19, 2011
A new player from Powell River, Jenna Blakeney is playing for the Gold Rush in Division II this year.Jenna is one of the active players in Powell River and she has already attended a few camps and tournaments that were hosted in Lower Mainland in the fall.
December 15, 2011
On December 10 & 11, junior athletes from all over the province as far as Prince George, Powell River, and Okanagan, and from Washington State converged on Richmond for the 2011 BC Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge. Host to two divisions this year, the 10ft performance and 10ft challenge divisions.
December 9, 2011
Come on out to check out our annual junior event, the Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge, this weekend at McRoberts Secondary School in Richmond.
December 6, 2011
"What if?" That was the question asked by community coach Mitch Kostermann at a restaurant table almost a year ago. Mitch coaches the Langley GoldRush Jr. Wheelchair team and he launched his idea to a meeting of Fraser Valley coaches, Emily Herd and Brad Hagkull, who were invited together for a planning meeting by BCWBS Program Coordinator, Makiko Harada. "What if we were to try and get our teams to play each other? Instead of just having weekly practices in our own communities, let's give our groups a road trip to look forward to."
November 29, 2011
BCWBS would like to go over some procedures re: Division 2 tournaments as there were some confusions this past weekend. This is just for us to be on the same page and hope this helps us to play our games and run tournaments more smoothly.
November 29, 2011
BCWBS hosted a BC-CWBL Division 1 & 2 tournament in Lower Mainland this past weekend (Nov 26 & 27.)
November 25, 2011
Six individuals from BC Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Sports family were honoured last weekend for their contributions to wheelchair sports across Canada at CWSA Awards Night.
November 24, 2011
A BCWBS member and Paralympian Richard Peter will be honoured at the 19th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Award on February 24 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC. The official announce was made in Ottawa on Novemeber 22.
November 22, 2011
BC-CWBL (Provincial Club League) Division I & II tournament will be held in Lower Mainland on November 26 & 27. Two more teams signed up for Division II and all seven teams plus two Division I teams will be competing at Douglas College in New Westminster on Saturday and Trinty Western University in Langley on Sunday .
November 21, 2011
November 19, 2011
Tim Frick Fall City League had a finale last Tuesday on November 15.
November 14, 2011
Here is a report on our "Breakfast Club" by BCWBS athlete Amanda Yan.
November 14, 2011
Hope you all are ready to bring your A games for the Tim Frick City League Championships tomorrow! We'll have both courts, so everyone will play 2 games and at the end, we will crown a City League Champion!
November 10, 2011
BC Wheelchair Basketball and Douglas College are thrilled to offer the BCWBS - Tim Frick Winter 2012 City League. The lower mainland City League will consist of 9 weekly game nights, where new players, juniors, and some seasoned retirees can develop their game skills and have some competitive fun!
November 9, 2011
The Canadian Men’s & Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Teams will compete at the Parapan American Games November 12-20, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Both teams are vying for a top three finish at the competition to secure a berth in the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, England.
November 7, 2011
All-Comers Wheelchair Basketball Festival was held last Saturday, November 5th.18 individuals, from new to experienced, came out to Douglas College and shared a fun time playing our sport.
November 7, 2011
We've only got one more week of regular play before the big grand finale on November 15th!
November 4, 2011
All wheelchair basketball players between 8-24 years old (with some exceptions) are invited to participate in the 12th Annual Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge Tournament on Dec 10/11.
