News

September 24, 2015

As part of ongoing succession planning, BC Wheelchair Basketball, (BCWBS) is accepting applications from enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to serve on our volunteer Board of Directors.

September 23, 2015

In honour of National Coaches Week, BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is excited to announce new changes to our coaching staff. Congratulations to our new provincial coach, Simon Cass, who has been promoted from his previous role as the regional coach. Makiko Harada will take on the regional coaching duties in addition to her position as our Manager of Program Development.

September 10, 2015

Congratulations to Team Canada! Our women’s wheelchair basketball team is undefeated in the tournament and most recently beat Mexico yesterday afternoon. The victory ensured Team Canada will appear at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

September 1, 2015

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is grateful to be a recipient of a BC Rehab Foundation grant. The BC Rehab Foundations provides support to projects that encourage barrier-free communities. The grant will be used to purchase two wheelchair basketball wheelchairs, which will be used in community programs and events.

September 1, 2015

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society and Chilliwack Wheelchair Sports Club are grateful for the support of the Chilliwack Foundation. Thanks to the Chilliwack Foundation’s generous sponsorship, our organization will be able to purchase two sports wheelchairs, which will be used in the club’s wheelchair basketball program and in school demos around the area.

August 31, 2015

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is looking for coaches, team managers and adult supervisors for the BC Winter Games, which will take place in Penticton from Feb. 25 - 28. The BC Winter Games introduces junior wheelchair basketball players to the excitement of a multi-sport competition environment. Many Paralympians and high-performance wheelchair basketball players have said that attending the BC Games sparked their desire to become an elite athlete. Let's help create the next generation of wheelchair basketball stars by making this year's BC Games the best one yet.

August 21, 2015

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates both the men's and the women's national teams for qualifying for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games based on their successful performance at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games. Three BC athletes -- Deion Green, Bo Hedges and Janet McLachlan -- competed.

August 15, 2015

The womens team blew by future Olympic host nation Brazil today 82-51. They mounted a 37-4 lead in the first quarter, and Brazil was never able to recover. BC player Janet McLaughlin played an impressive 28:10, and led team scoring with 28 points.

July 31, 2015

(Vancouver, BC) – BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA) and BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) congratulate the 12 athletes from our organizations named to the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games team. The athletes will be competing in athletics, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby.

July 22, 2015

The time and location have been changed for the Fort St. John Summer Drop-in Program hosted by the City of Fort St John and the PacificSport.

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

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society thanks Marni Abbott-Peter for her excellent work as our Regional High Performance and Development Coach.

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 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!