September 11, 2014
September 5, 2014
We are proud to announce the new team in the BCWBS office.
April 11, 2014
(Vancouver, BC) -BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates Burnaby's Amanda Yan on winning the prestigious Wheelchair Basketball Canada True Sport award, which is given annually to an elite athlete with a commitment to fair play and inclusion. This is the second major award that Yan has won in the past month. In March, she was named BC Wheelchair Basketball Society's Female Athlete of the Year.
April 11, 2014
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is honoured to be hosting the first-ever Canadian women's national championships. From April 25-27, six of the best women's wheelchair basketball teams in the country will compete for the national title at the Richmond Olympic Oval. You won't want to miss this exciting event:
March 25, 2014
Good luck to the BC Junior team, which will be competing at the 2014 Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championships in Edmonton at the Saville Center this weekend. The tournament features the top junior provincial teams from across Canada and acts as the seeding tournament for the 2015 Canada Games.
March 13, 2014
March 11, 2014
March 6, 2014
March 4, 2014
From April 25-27, BCWBS will host the first-ever stand-alone women's wheelchair basketball national championships. We're proud of hosting this exciting inaugural event and we need your help in making it the best possible.
February 28, 2014
If you're a girl or woman looking to get involved in wheelchair basketball or just take your game to the next level, here's some good news: BCWBS will be hosting a free women's wheelchair basketball program in March!
February 27, 2014
BCWBS is thrilled to host a Junior Wheelchair Basketball Division again in 2014 Steve Nash Youth Basketball Challenge hosted by Basketball BC. This is an exciting event focused on providing junior players with a positive competition and skill development experience just for them.
February 26, 2014
Children with disabilities and their families were thrilled by a visit from hockey legend Trevor Linden at a very special Let’s Play playdate yesterday. Linden, who is a board member of the TELUS Community Board, came to present a cheque to the Let’s Play program and meet the participants. He even took time to play some wheelchair ball hockey and wheelchair rugby with the group.
February 18, 2014
Good luck to the teams competing at the 2014 BC Winter Games this weekend. Six teams featuring the top junior wheelchair basketball athletes from across the province will head to Mission for 3 days of competition and fun.
February 18, 2014
The Team BC Canada Games program hosted the Ontario Canada games program athletes in a Valentine's Day friendly event.
January 30, 2014
Congratulations to the 11 athletes selected to represent BC at the 2014 Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championships this March in Edmonton. The Junior National Championships is an important step for the team towards the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George.
January 28, 2014
Telus has given us a generous grant for the Let’s Play program and on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 former Vancouver Canuck star Trevor Linden is presenting us with the cheque. He would love to meet some of our Let’s Play participants and their families so we are hosting a Let’s Play date at Sunnyhill, 3644 Slocan Street, Vancouver from 3-5pm.
January 17, 2014
BCWBS congratulates the four BC wheelchair basketball athletes selected to represent Team Canada this year. Amanda Yan (Burnaby, BC) and Janet McLachlan (North Vancouver, BC) were named to the women's national team and Bo Hedges (Wonowon, BC), and Deion Green (Victoria, BC) were named to the men's national team.
January 3, 2014
If your New Year's resolution is to add some fitness to your life, check out the Richmond Wheelchair Basketball Program. The program, which emphasizes fun and skill development, is perfect for beginning athletes and for recreational athletes looking for another scrimmage opportunity. Equipment is provided.
January 3, 2014
The Port Moody Wheelchair Basketball Program, which is run through the City of Port Moody, will begin again this Monday.
January 3, 2014
If you'd like to kick off 2014 by trying a new wheelchair sport -- or if your New Year's Resolution is to add more fitness to your life -- then you'll want to check out the Cloverdale Recreation Center's Wheelchair Sports Try It Day on January 14th.
November 18, 2013
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates Amanda Yan, who was named to the CIBC Team Next Program along with 66 other Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls. She will receive from CIBC $15,000 in funding over three years as well as invaluable life skills and sport mentorship from eight of our nation’s finest high performance athletes. The CIBC Team Next mentors include: Josh Cassidy, Mark de Jonge, Stephanie Dixon, Kara Lang, Kyle Shewfelt, Mary Spencer, Bruny Surin and Simon Whitfield.
November 13, 2013
Junior athletes from across the province gained valuable skills and had fun at the 2013 Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge. The weekend event offered skill-development and a round-robin-style tournament for athletes aged 8 to 25. This year, Junior Challenge also served as the selection camp for the 2014 BC Winter Games, which will take place in Mission this February.
November 9, 2013
Please be advised that the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society ( BCWBS) 2013 AGM will be held on Saturday November 23rd 2013 at:
November 1, 2013
(Vancouver, BC) – BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is proud to announce that it will be hosting the 2014 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Championships from April 25-27. This is the first time in the sport’s history that the women’s wheelchair basketball national championship has been held independently of the men’s event.
