Wheelchair Basketball Team BC is ready and all pumped to go into Halifax on February 10th.
The team has been preparing for the games since this summer, having several training camps and competing in Division 2 league against adult club teams. Some of the older athletes including team co-captains Avril Harris and Deion Green have been competing in Division 1 as well in which national team and provincial athletes compete. The experience in the higher league for sure prepared them for the heated games expected in Halifax.
Head Coach Cheryl Corrigan remarks that ‘We have a great team with a combination of experience and youthful exuberance! They have really come together and are ready to compete in Halifax. We expect to come home with a medal, and definitely want to thank not just the Division I and II players for helping prepare us, but also athletes' family and everyone at BCWBS, Team BC and CSC – Pacific.’
Let’s support our BC athletes by following the games and results online!
You can access up to the minute results, stories and goings on with Team BC athletes, national artists, coaches, managers and mission staff through the Team BC website.
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TSN and RDS will be broadcasting over 300 hours of television coverage and Bell Aliant will be broadcasting over 700 hours of on-line coverage. See the TSN broadcast schedule and go to the Bell Aliant website for more information. Coverage will be provided of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, sports and festival activities.
Wheelchair Basketball Team BC
Nathan Bragg (Maple Ridge)
Stephanie Park (Maple Ridge, 2011 U25 national team athlete )
Coti Koski (White Rock)
Natalie Imbeau (West Vancouver)
Erin Higgins (Delta)
Jack Kosterman (Langley)
Kelsey Dyck (Langley)
Matt Ficocelli (Kelowna, 2009 U23 national team athlete)
Dieon Green (Victoria, 2009 U23 national team athlete, Team Co-Captain)
Avril Harris (Prince George, Team Co-Captain)
Derek Lundie (Delta)
Erik Vliegenthart (Kamloops)
Head Coach: Cheryl Corrigan (Richmond)
Assistant Coach: Ross McDonald (Burnaby)
Team Manager: Makiko Harada (Vancouver)
Go BC!
