July 15, 2015
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society, the City of Surrey, Viasport and Wheelchair Basketball Canada are hosting an NCCP Introduction to Competition Coaching Clinic for wheelchair basketball. The Introduction to Competition course is appropriate for entry level coaches who are interested in teaching athletes (both disabled and abled bodied) fundamental wheelchair sport skills in a fun and safe environment and preparing athletes for local and regional competitive opportunities. No prerequisits required, knowledge of basketball is an asset.
July 13, 2015
BCWBS is seeking a Regional Coach who, in collaboration with the Canadian Sport Institute, community stakeholders, and local wheelchair basketball clubs, will be responsible for the planning, implementation, coaching and evaluation of regional level athletes, as well as coach and official development initiatives. The Regional Coach is a key position within the Integrated Performance System in BC. The goal of this system is to develop athletes and/or teams who have a high probability of successfully representing BC in national & international competitions, including the Canada Games and Paralympic Games.
July 13, 2015
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society thanks Marni Abbott-Peter for her excellent work as our Regional High Performance and Development Coach.
July 8, 2015
For nearly 30 years, BC Wheelchair Sports Junior Sport Camps have helped kids build skills, gain independence, make friends, and create memories.
June 30, 2015
On Sunday, our small-but-mighty BC Wheelchair Basketball Society team participated in the Scotiabank Half Marathon and 5k to raise money for our organization. It was an amazing event that we were proud to be a part of.
June 7, 2015
HOOPFEST 2015 may be finished, but thanks to the photos from our official photographer Ingenz Photography, the images of this great day will live on. BC Wheelchair Basketball Society would like to thank Charmaine for coming out to capture the day.
June 4, 2015
There are some great opportunities to get active this summer in Fort St John! The City of Fort St John and PacificSport are helping to launch a community wheelchair sports program in Fort St John, beginning this Saturday at the Pomeroy Centre with a wheelchair basketball session and then hosting four drop-in wheelchair sports sessions this summer, with the goal of having additional programming this Fall.
May 25, 2015
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) thanks everyone who made HOOPFEST 2015 such a big success. The event raised nearly $15,000 to help people with disabilities across the province. Thank you to all our amazing sponsors and partners and to everyone who came out to try wheelchair basketball.
May 20, 2015
April 24, 2015
This coming Monday, April 27th, we are hosting a wheelchair basketball Have-A-Go for anyone who is interested in coming out and seeing what wheelchair basketball is all about!
April 21, 2015
(Vancouver, BC) -- BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is excited to announce the official partners and sponsors for HOOPFEST, their annual fundraiser. On May 21st, businesses and organizations will compete in friendly wheelchair basketball games to raise money for athletes with a disability across the province.
April 20, 2015
We will be having summer developmental wheelchair basketball sessions at Douglas College in New Westminster starting on April 27th and will run on SELECT Monday nights throughout the summer. The dates are as follows:
April 16, 2015
Did the 2015 Canada Winter Games make you want to try wheelchair sports? You're in luck!
April 10, 2015
It's time for our most exciting fundraiser! On May 21st, HOOPFEST returns and we need your help to make it the best one ever. We've already got great partners like Steamworks Brewery, Blasted Church, Vancouver TSN Radio, CHIMP, and Fortius Sport & Health on board. Community groups and organizations -- including firefighters, police, and members of the disability community -- have put in teams and are ready to try wheelchair basketball!
March 27, 2015
Registration is now open for the Kelowna Jamboree. The 7th annual Jam is an opportunity for high performance and recreationally competitive players with and without disability to get together and play some basketball. The tournament will host players from BC, Alberta and the USA in fun games to play together. It’s ideal for people of all levels of play. Players will be shuffled onto different team combinations so as to allow everyone to have a chance to play with new people for each game. Games will be running time with a short break at half time, and there will be hockey subs to keep the game moving and add a fun element. A social event/BBQ is also included.
March 24, 2015
BCWBS and Douglas College hosted the BC Breakers Wheelchair Basketball Festival on March 21/22 at Douglas College in New Westminster. BC Breakers played games against the Calgary Rollers and Edmonton Inferno women’s clubs from Alberta in preparation for women’s nationals in April. 22 players from BC and two women’s clubs from Alberta attended the festival along with 8 coaches and several volunteers.
March 12, 2015
BCWBS is hosting the BC Breakers Festival at Douglas College in New Westminster on March 21/22. The event is open to all girls and women, able bodied or with a physical disability, including new players and first timers.
March 11, 2015
Every year, we honour our best and brightest at the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Annual Awards. At this year's BC-CWBL Division 2 Finals banquet, we recognized the following people for their incredible contributions to the BC Wheelchair Basketball community.
March 10, 2015
The last season’s Division 2 Champions, Vancouver Cable Cars defended their provincial title this season, beating the Classics 82-74, in a hard fought championship match last Sunday (March 8.)
March 6, 2015
Come out and watch the 2015 BC-CWBL Finals this weekend! There are 7 teams attending including some athletes that were recently up in Prince George representing Team BC at the Canada Games. It will be a great weekend of high performance wheelchair basketball and we would love to see some fans cheering on the many teams from all over BC! We would like to thank Hosting BC, the Province of BC and ViaSport for their support of this event.
March 2, 2015
Last Saturday (Feb 28), BC Wheelchair Basketball hosted a women’s skills day at the Royal Oak Middle School in Saanich. 17 female athletes including new and veteran players attended this camp to work on their individual skills and enjoy the game experience.
February 27, 2015
Mark your calendar for 2016! BCWBS will be competing again in the next BC Winter Games that will be held in Penticton Feb, 2016.
February 20, 2015
Team BC refocused and came back strong to beat Nova Scotia 53-38 at the 2015 Canada Winter Games! We're now in consolation round action, so we'll be playing against New Brunswick tomorrow at 1 pm. If we win, we'll likely finish in sixth place.
February 20, 2015
BCWBS is hosting a women's skills day in Victoria. This event is now open for any female individuals including BCWBS individuals members, BCWBS club members, and non-members.
