News

August 26, 2016

BC Wheelchair Basketball is pleased to present:

August 9, 2016

Junior Wheelchair Multi-Sport Camp

July 26, 2016

Let's Play is an initiative of BC Wheelchair Basketball Society that helps children with mobility related physical disabilities become physically active early in life. Children who use walkers, crutches, day wheelchairs or who want to play in a different way can all benefit from adapted physical activity!

July 22, 2016

We know it's technically off-season, but we love wheelchair basketball so much that we are hosting a fun skills camp on July 23rd and 24th 2016 at Douglas College New Westminster.

July 5, 2016

On June 26th 2016 Executive Director Sian Blyth, her daughter Abby, Program Coordinator Nadine Barbisan, Let's Play Director Marni Abbott-Peter and current athlete Trevor Flynn participated in the Vancouver Scotiabank Charity Challenge.

June 22, 2016

On Sunday June 26th 2016 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society will be participating in the annual Scotiabank Charity Challenge. While the majority of the team opted for the 5K race, Trevor Flynn is challenging himself to wheel the Half-Marathon.

June 20, 2016

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society will be hosting a have-a-go at the Richmond Oval on Tuesday June 21st from 4:00-6:00pm in partnership with YVR, Richmond Olympic Experience (ROX) and BC Wheelchair Sports Association.

June 15, 2016

On Thursday May 19th eight corporate and community teams gathered at the Richmond Oval for BC Wheelchair Basketball Society's largest fundraiser of the year: Hoopfest 2016, presented by YVR.

June 8, 2016

PacificSport Northen BC is hosting the Bo Hedges Wheelchair Basketball Challenge along with the Hedges family on June 14 from 4-8pm at North Peace Secondary School in Fort St John.

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

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 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 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.