May 20, 2016
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates former Canadian men's national wheelchair basketball athlete and Cablecars alumni Peter Colistro on his induction into the Basketball BC Hall of Fame. Colistro was inducted into the 2016 class at an awards gala that took place on May 14th in Vancouver.
May 18, 2016
On May 19th, 2016 - BC Wheelchair Basketball Society will host its biggest fundraiser, Hoopfest, at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This fun wheelchair basketball tournament will feature teams from corporate and community organizations.
May 12, 2016
Victoria Wheelchair Sports is hosting the Island Game Day on May 22. The club invites all BCWBS individual and club members!
May 10, 2016
The Okanagan Thunder is hosting the 8th annual Kelowna Jamboree on May 28-29. The Early Bird Registration deadline is this Friday, May13, so don't miss it if you are planning to attend this fun filled event!
April 29, 2016
It was an exciting weekend full of high intensity games during the 2016 CWBL National Championship in Kamloops last weekend!
April 23, 2016
We've had another exciting day at Nationals and there's a lot more basketball left to play. If you can't make it in person, you can follow every play on our liveblog. We have a whole team of livebloggers giving you the play-by-play. You won't have to miss a shot!
April 23, 2016
Congratulations to the Kamloops Bulldawgs on their bronze medal divison two win over Manitoba. The Bulldawgs came away with the 39-31 victory against a tough Manitoba squad looking for its first win of the tournament. The dedicated fans who crowded the Tournament Capital Centre stands certainly helped to elevate the team to victory!
April 21, 2016
We have touched down in Kamloops and are preparing for all the teams arrivals in Kamloops BC, for the CWBL National Championship. Games start tomorrow, Friday April 22nd at 9:50am.
April 19, 2016
BC Breakers competed at the CWBL Women's National Championships in Montreal on April 15-17.
April 13, 2016
Congratulations to the athletes selected to the BC Breakers provincial team. This group of talented athletes will be attending the 2016 CWBL Women's National Championships in Montreal this weekend.
April 8, 2016
We're two weeks away from the 2016 CWBL National Championships and we can't wait to welcome the world to the beautiful Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops. We've got 10 great teams ready to battle it out for the title of the nation's best and an amazing volunteer organizing committee working around the clock to ensure that everything is perfect.
April 4, 2016
Congratulations to the winners of the BCWBS Annual Awards. These awards are given annually to community members who have made an incredible impact on our sport this year. BCWBS staff, coaches and board members sit on the selection committee.
March 31, 2016
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is pleased to announce the athletes selected to the BC Junior Provincial Team. These athletes will travel to Saskatoon for the Junior Regionals from April 30th - May 1st. They are led by Coach Simon Cass.
March 17, 2016
Greater Vancouver Women's Wheelchair Basketball Club (GVWWB) is hosting two Try-It-Days.
March 9, 2016
This past weekend in Kamloops was a great finish to the 2015-16 BC-CWBL League! All the teams fought hard and we had a few very close games, with Seattle beating Vancouver 60-46 in the final game.
March 4, 2016
The best wheelchair basketball teams in the province will battle for the title of BC-CWBL champion at the 2016 BC-CWBL Finals in Kamloops this weekend. The event will be split between John Peterson Secondary School and South Kamloops Secondary School. Attendance is free.
February 17, 2016
The wheelchair basketball schedule has been released for the BC Winter Games. We're all looking forward to watching these talented young athletes for gold in Penticton! All games will take place at Penticton High School.
February 11, 2016
Show your love of wheelchair basketball by spending your Valentine's Day weekend at the BC Breakers Wheelchair Basketball Festival in Victoria. The event will combine a CWBL women's league tournament with the Calgary Rollers and Edmonton Inferno with a camp. Admission is free.
February 10, 2016
In an effort to recognize outstanding contributions and achievements in the sport of wheelchair basketball in British Columbia, the following 9 awards are distributed annually by the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society. Nominations are now open. To nominate someone deserving, please click here to download the application form.
February 3, 2016
Top U19 players from across the province will be training and competing at the Wheelchair Basketball Canada U19 Camp co-hosted by Wheelchair Basketball Canada and BC Wheelchair Basketball Society this weekend. Come and watch rising stars in the wheelchair basketball world show their stuff during scrimmages.
January 25, 2016
The annual BC Wheelchair Basketball Jr. Challenge Festival was held at the Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby on January 24 & 25. More than 25 athletes and 9 coaches from across BC got together and worked on wheelchair basketball skills over the weekend.Canada Games Team BC athletes also attended the festival to prepare for the Canada Winter Games coming up in February.
January 23, 2016
Congratulations to the athletes selected to represent their zones at the 2016 BC Winter Games. The BC Games will take place in Penticton from Feb. 26-28.
January 15, 2016
Registration is now open for the Breakers Festival in Victoria from Feb. 13-14. The camp is open to women and girls (able-bodied or with a physical disabilitiy) of all experience levels. A sport wheelchair can be provided on request. Come have lots of fun learning a few sport in a supportive environment.
January 7, 2016
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society extends our condolences to the family and friends of renowned wheelchair basketball coach Jerry Tonello. Tonello passed away at the age of 59 after a long battle with brain cancer.
