News

January 9, 2015

Langley Junior Program and Chilliack Program are back in action this winter. Registrations are still open and drop-ins are also available.

January 6, 2015

New Westminster Development Program: January 19th to March 16th (total 8 sessions)

December 18, 2014

December 10, 2014

BCWBS is hosting the Intro to Comp coaching course on January 16-18 at Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby.

December 5, 2014

BCWBS is excited to once again host the annual Junior Challenge Festival for wheelchair basketball players between 8 and 24 years old from January 17th - 18th. (Players between 24-30 with less than two years of experience are also welcome). Get ready for a weekend of skills, fun and friends at the beautiful Fortius Center in Burnaby!

October 23, 2014

Six teams will participate in a BC-CWBL Division 2 tournament in Kelowna this weekend. The Okanagan Thunder, Kamloops Bulldawgs, Vancouver Cablecars, Victoria Chargers, Gold Rush and Tacoma Titans will compete at Constable Neil Bruce Middle School.

October 17, 2014

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society seeks two dynamic, passionate individuals to sit on our Board of Directors.

October 7, 2014

(Prince George, BC) – Sixteen 2015 Canada Winter Games wheelchair basketball hopefuls will move closer to achieving their dreams of representing Team BC during a training camp at their Canada Games venue, Duchess Park Secondary School in Prince George, from Oct. 10 – 13th. The camp, which is supported by PacificSport Northern BC, will allow coaching staff to make their final team selection.

September 29, 2014

Looking for a Christmas present for a child in your life? Want to give back to BC Wheelchair Basketball Society and help children with mobility challenges in the Prince George area to get active? Pick up a copy of "The X-Tails Ski At Spider Ridge" by L.A. Fielding.

September 26, 2014

All BCWBS Clubs must register annually with BCWBS and complete a separate registration form and submit it along with the membership fee ($75) for the 2014-15 Basketball Season. This form includes information on all local club participants (athletes, coaches, officials, and board members) participating in your programs on a regular or drop-in basis. This will ensure all wheelchair basketball participants are properly insured and accounted for in British Columbia. This year’s registration deadline is October 15, 2014. * Deadline exception may apply to newly established clubs.

September 17, 2014

BCWBS Junior programs are back this fall again in Chilliwack and Langley!

September 15, 2014

The 2014 wheelchair basketball season started on a strong note this weekend at the 2014 All Comers Wheelchair Basketball Festival. The festival, which is a joint initiative of BC Wheelchair Basketball and the Bridging the Gap program, welcomed participants of all ages, disabilities and experience levels for a full day of wheelchair basketball fun.

September 12, 2014

Team registraions for the 2014-15 season BC-CWBL (BC Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League) Division 2 is open. Teams that wish to compete in the league must read the regulations before registering. Please note that there are a few changes in the regulations from last season, some of which include player eligibility, impact player rules, and non-region player rules.

September 11, 2014

September 5, 2014

We are proud to announce the new team in the BCWBS office.

April 11, 2014

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is honoured to be hosting the first-ever Canadian women's national championships. From April 25-27, six of the best women's wheelchair basketball teams in the country will compete for the national title at the Richmond Olympic Oval. You won't want to miss this exciting event:

April 11, 2014

(Vancouver, BC) -BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates Burnaby's Amanda Yan on winning the prestigious Wheelchair Basketball Canada True Sport award, which is given annually to an elite athlete with a commitment to fair play and inclusion. This is the second major award that Yan has won in the past month. In March, she was named BC Wheelchair Basketball Society's Female Athlete of the Year.

March 25, 2014

Good luck to the BC Junior team, which will be competing at the 2014 Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championships in Edmonton at the Saville Center this weekend. The tournament features the top junior provincial teams from across Canada and acts as the seeding tournament for the 2015 Canada Games.

March 13, 2014

March 11, 2014

March 6, 2014

March 4, 2014

From April 25-27, BCWBS will host the first-ever stand-alone women's wheelchair basketball national championships. We're proud of hosting this exciting inaugural event and we need your help in making it the best possible.

February 28, 2014

If you're a girl or woman looking to get involved in wheelchair basketball or just take your game to the next level, here's some good news: BCWBS will be hosting a free women's wheelchair basketball program in March!

February 27, 2014

BCWBS is thrilled to host a Junior Wheelchair Basketball Division again in 2014 Steve Nash Youth Basketball Challenge hosted by Basketball BC. This is an exciting event focused on providing junior players with a positive competition and skill development experience just for them.