News

March 27, 2015

Registration is now open for the Kelowna Jamboree. The 7th annual Jam is an opportunity for high performance and recreationally competitive players with and without disability to get together and play some basketball. The tournament will host players from BC, Alberta and the USA in fun games to play together. It’s ideal for people of all levels of play. Players will be shuffled onto different team combinations so as to allow everyone to have a chance to play with new people for each game. Games will be running time with a short break at half time, and there will be hockey subs to keep the game moving and add a fun element. A social event/BBQ is also included.

March 24, 2015

BCWBS and Douglas College hosted the BC Breakers Wheelchair Basketball Festival on March 21/22 at Douglas College in New Westminster. BC Breakers played games against the Calgary Rollers and Edmonton Inferno women’s clubs from Alberta in preparation for women’s nationals in April. 22 players from BC and two women’s clubs from Alberta attended the festival along with 8 coaches and several volunteers.

March 12, 2015

BCWBS is hosting the BC Breakers Festival at Douglas College in New Westminster on March 21/22. The event is open to all girls and women, able bodied or with a physical disability, including new players and first timers.

March 11, 2015

Every year, we honour our best and brightest at the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Annual Awards. At this year's BC-CWBL Division 2 Finals banquet, we recognized the following people for their incredible contributions to the BC Wheelchair Basketball community.

March 10, 2015

The last season’s Division 2 Champions, Vancouver Cable Cars defended their provincial title this season, beating the Classics 82-74, in a hard fought championship match last Sunday (March 8.)

March 6, 2015

Come out and watch the 2015 BC-CWBL Finals this weekend! There are 7 teams attending including some athletes that were recently up in Prince George representing Team BC at the Canada Games. It will be a great weekend of high performance wheelchair basketball and we would love to see some fans cheering on the many teams from all over BC! We would like to thank Hosting BC, the Province of BC and ViaSport for their support of this event.

March 2, 2015

Last Saturday (Feb 28), BC Wheelchair Basketball hosted a women’s skills day at the Royal Oak Middle School in Saanich. 17 female athletes including new and veteran players attended this camp to work on their individual skills and enjoy the game experience.

February 27, 2015

Mark your calendar for 2016! BCWBS will be competing again in the next BC Winter Games that will be held in Penticton Feb, 2016.

February 20, 2015

BCWBS is hosting a women's skills day in Victoria. This event is now open for any female individuals including BCWBS individuals members, BCWBS club members, and non-members.

February 20, 2015

Team BC refocused and came back strong to beat Nova Scotia 53-38 at the 2015 Canada Winter Games! We're now in consolation round action, so we'll be playing against New Brunswick tomorrow at 1 pm. If we win, we'll likely finish in sixth place.

February 19, 2015

Today didn't give us the result we wanted, but Team BC has a chance to finish on a high note at the 2015 Canada Winter Games tomorrow in the consolation round. We went down 62-24 against Ontario today to finish off the round robin and will now play against Nova Scotia tomorrow at 1 pm.

February 18, 2015

Team BC faced the #1-ranked junior wheelchair basketball team in the country today at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Despite a valiant effort and the cheers of the sold-out crowd, Team BC fell 76-37 to Saskatchewan. The team will face Ontario tomorrow at 5 pm.

February 16, 2015

After a commanding 61 - 29 win against Manitoba, Team BC fell to Prince Edward Island 60-54 in the first day of wheelchair basketball competition at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

February 14, 2015

After four long years of preparation, it's Canada Winter Games time! The 2015 Canada Winter Games are being held in Prince George and we can't wait to see Team BC compete on home soil! Can't make it to Prince George? Don't worry. We'll provide you with all the scores, stats and updates as we illuminate the North, so you'll feel like you're right there in the stands. You can follow Team BC's progress on Facebook or Twitter. We've even created a special area of our website for all of the information for all of the roster, the schedule and the results. Check it out here...and GO BC GO!

February 12, 2015

Vernon Wheelchair Basketball Club hosted a Community Challenge game at Hillview Elementary school last Thursday evening (Feb 5), with students playing parents. Over 40 people enjoyed trying wheelchair basketball.

February 11, 2015

BCWBS is hosting the BC-CWBL Division 2 Final on March 7 and 8 in New Westminster (Sat) and Langley (Sun).

January 30, 2015

(Burnaby, BC) – With less than three weeks to go until the 2015 Canada Winter Games, Team BC will host Ontario and Alberta in a friendly wheelchair basketball tournament at the Fortius Sport and Health Center this weekend. Athletes and coaching staff will be available to the media before and after games.

January 30, 2015

BCWBS is accepting nominations of individuals and/or organizations from the BCWBS member club or region for the Annual BCWBS Awards!

January 29, 2015

Comox Valley Wheelchair Sports Club hosted an Island Skills Day at the Comox Community Centre on January 24. The club invited other island clubs including Mid-Island and Victoria. BCWBS Regional and High Performance Coach Simon Cass was also invited to run the skills sessions.

January 21, 2015

(Vancouver, BC) – Janet McLachlan (West Vancouver, BC) has become the first Paralympian to be a finalist for the Sport BC Athlete of the Year awards in the Senior Female Athlete category. McLachlan earned the honour for leading the Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball to team to gold on home soil at the 2014 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships.

January 20, 2015

Minister Coralee Oakes, Minister Shirley Bond and Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris, along with several of their colleagues, had an opportunity to experience wheelchair basketball in Prince George today.

January 15, 2015

The junior athletes from across British Columbia will come together to work on and showcase their skills this weekend at the 2015 Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge Festival at the Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby. The group includes several athletes who will be competing at the 2015 Canada Winter Games next month in Prince George.

January 14, 2015

What: More than 25 junior wheelchair basketball athletes from across British Columbia will compete in the 2015 Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge at the Fortius Sport and Health Center from Jan. 17th – 18th. Many of the athletes will compete at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George later this month.

January 14, 2015

Kamloops Adapted Sports Association (KASA) hosted the last Division 2 league tournament before BC Finals at Thompson River University in Kamloops last weekend (January 10/11.)