May 24, 2012
At the award ceremony at the 2012 National Wheelchair Basketball Championships on Sunday May 20, the draw for WestJet Raffle tickets was completed.
March 19, 2012
BC Wheelchair Basketball is currently looking for Difference Makers, individuals who are keen to make a difference by volunteering at the 2012 Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Nationals / Women’s Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League Finals.
March 16, 2012
On May 22, 2012, Rick Hansen Celebration 25 will mark the exciting culmination of the 25th Anniversary of Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour. This spectacular show will honour remarkable Canadians, recognize everyday heroes and feature performances by well-known Canadian recording artists including Sarah McLachlan, Jann Arden, Johnny Reid, the Canadian Tenors, Marianas Trench and David Foster.
March 14, 2012
The challenge of developing in wheelchair basketball is an interesting one. Many players have the opportunity to participate at a variety of levels in games and practices. In British Columbia, we have different leagues for athletes to participate in, and as you develop as a wheelchair basketball player, you will probably play in a number of these leagues at the same time.
February 20, 2012
BCWBS is hosting a Division 1 game weekend at Trinity Western University in Langley.
February 14, 2012
Sport BC named Kathy Newman the recipient of this year’s Daryl Thompson Award, presented by the Beedie Group, for her 30 years of leadership and advocacy for Wheelchair Sports in BC. This honour, to be awarded at Sport BC’s 46th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards presented by TELUS, recognizes a British Columbian who has contributed to sport in an extraordinary way over an extended period of time.
February 14, 2012
Sport BC named Kathy Newman the recipient of this year’s Daryl Thompson Award, presented by the Beedie Group, for her 30 years of leadership and advocacy for Wheelchair Sports in BC. This honour, to be awarded at Sport BC’s 46th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards presented by TELUS, recognizes a British Columbian who has contributed to sport in an extraordinary way over an extended period of time.
February 6, 2012
Hello City Leaguers,I hope everyone enjoyed the glorious weekend. I'm very excited to have the BIG gym this week! This means we can play games on both sides, and take advantage of the additional hoops for shooting drills and games.Just reminder, the Women's Basketball coach has agreed to allowed us to come in at 7:20. Please take advantage of this opportunity to get for a 7:30 start. Either Jenn or myself will be there by 7:15 to assist players.Here's what's in store for tomorrow....
January 26, 2012
Interdependence 2012 (i2012) is a conference and expo hosted by the Rick HansenFoundation (RHF) and the Rick Hansen Institute. Since his Man In Motion World Tour 25years ago, Rick Hansen has nurtured a dream of true collaboration across the field of SCIrelatedresearch and care. That dream began to be realized in 2003 when RHF establishedthe SCI Solutions Network through generous public funding and private donations. TheNetwork has since been named the Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) and now operates as anindependent charitable organization committed to accelerating the translation of worldwideSCI research into a cure for paralysis after spinal cord injury.
December 2, 2011
(Richmond, BC) -- Following a successful AGM, the B.C. Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is pleased to announce changes to this year’s Board of Directors. While there are no new faces on the Board this year, a few board members have taken on new roles and responsibilities.
November 7, 2011
Victoria Wheelchair Sports (VWS) - wheelchair basketball division is looking for an individual who is interested in transitioning previous basketball experience into wheelchair basketball coaching. A small honorarium will be available for the chosen candidate.
October 26, 2011
We are very excited to announce that Arley McNeney, a long time BCWBS member, coach, and media advisor, is launching her second book "The Time We All Went Marching" on November 12.
October 26, 2011
BCWBS is always looking for volunteers that are skilled, responsible and most importantly interested in wheelchair basketball!
July 25, 2011
BC Wheelchair Basketball is looking for a highly motivated individual who has minumum 3 years coaching experience and certified NCCP Level 3 or Comp Development in wheelchair basketball or stand-up basketball (or willing to coordinate the achievement of this certification level by the spring of 2012/ and demonstrate international equivalency.)
May 18, 2011
On the May 7/8 weekend, BCWBS in conjunction with Trinity Western University hosted an exhibition tournament. This tournament consisted of two parts: BC Breakers tournament and Be Squad tournament.
March 30, 2011
The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is thrilled to be hosting 6 club teams from across Canada once again for the 2011 CWBL Open Finals. We look forward to welcoming all the teams to a new venue the South Surrey Recreation Centre with our BC host teams the Douglas College Royals and Lions.
November 19, 2010
Kathy Newman, the Executive Director at BC Wheelchair Sports has been honoured with the top award in Sport and Recreation in BC. In Her Footsteps honoured three women who have made a difference in sport in BC on the evening of November 4 in downtown, Vancouver. Other honourees this year are Olympic sprinter and athletics organizer/administrator Diane Clement and national women's basketball coach Allison McNeill.
July 27, 2010
Very interesting photo project by one of our members (UBC student).If you are interested, please contact Ranita.
July 3, 2009
The Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) are pleased to be hosting the 2009 Americas Cup, a Men’s America Zone qualification tournament for World Championships in 2010 (Birmingham, England), from August 23 – 30, 2009 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
This coming weekend will see the second hit out for the division II teams for this season. It will have been five weeks since the last round of division II games which saw Victoria and Breakers at the top of the table, so this weekend’s game look set to be hotly contested.
Registration is now open for the Langley Junior Program. The program is open to junior players ages 8 and up. Both able-bodied children and children with disabilities are welcome, and no experience is necessary. For a quality sport experience, the ability to follow instructions, good upper-body mobility and the ability to use a manual wheelchair are required. If you have any questions about your eligiblity, contact Makiko at makiko@bcwbs.ca or 604-333-3530.
Be part of our team for the Scotiabank Charity Challenge June 24th!
