July 25, 2011
(St. Catharines, ON) Great Britain defeated Team Canada 62-42 last Thursday, July 21, in the bronze medal game at the inaugural Women’s U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships at Brock University in St. Catharines, ON. The hometown Canadians finished fourth in the tournament.
July 25, 2011
BC Wheelchair Basketball is looking for a highly motivated individual who has minumum 3 years coaching experience and certified NCCP Level 3 or Comp Development in wheelchair basketball or stand-up basketball (or willing to coordinate the achievement of this certification level by the spring of 2012/ and demonstrate international equivalency.)
June 24, 2011
BC Wheelchair Basketball and Douglas College are pleased to present this exciting two day Junior Wheelchair Basketball Camp.
June 22, 2011
BC Wheelchair Basketball and Douglas College are thrilled to offer the BCWBS - Tim Frick Fall 2011 City League. The lower mainland City League will consist of 10 weekly game nights, where new players, juniors, and some seasoned retirees can develop their game skills and have some competitive fun!
June 14, 2011
BC athelte Steph Park will be representing Canada to compete in this tournament. Good luck Steph!
June 8, 2011
Langley Gold Rush Wheelchair Basketball's pilot program concluded last Thursday, June 2nd. Attendance for the program at Alex Hope Elementary in Walnut Grove was strong and players from the area are eager to have the program stay here in Langley. Players ranged in age from 10 years old to adult. A good time was had by all with the veteran players doing an excellent job of encouraging the newcomers.
May 19, 2011
At noon on Wednesday May 19, the draw for WestJet Raffle tickets was completed. The lucky winner was Richard (Bear) Peter who is a long time BC provincial and Canadian national team player and also a Sport BC Hall of Fame inductee. This win follows his provincial team’s 5 consecutive wins at nationals. What could be better than this??
May 18, 2011
The BC Men’s Provincial Team captured their fifth consecutive national title with a 58-53 win over Ontario at the 2011 National Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Longueuil, Quebec.
May 18, 2011
On the May 7/8 weekend, BCWBS in conjunction with Trinity Western University hosted an exhibition tournament. This tournament consisted of two parts: BC Breakers tournament and Be Squad tournament.
May 18, 2011
Longueuil, QC – Team Quebec captured its first-ever National Championship title in front of a loud hometown crowd with a tight 49-46 defeat over the Edmonton Inferno in the final game at the 2011 Women’s CWBL National Championships in Longueuil, QC.
May 18, 2011
As the 2010 – 11 season comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on where we’ve been since we all started back in August…Canada Games tryouts…High Performance camps…and all sorts of tournaments, both here and afar. It has been a very successful season, both for individuals and all of our various teams. Before we head off for the summer break, do take time to think over the last season and evaluate both your goals and improvement as you look towards next year. And while you wait for next season to start, be sure to take the time off wisely by cross training and getting in some active recovery. Lots of wonderful cross training opportunities in Vancity: hand cycling the Sea Wall, kayaking, checking out the track or sledge practices, or perhaps barbecuing…;)
May 18, 2011
Every season has some tournaments that are more important than others. The preparation required of coaches and athletes in these tournaments is usually quite different from the other tournaments throughout the season. Athletes and coaches may be more stressed and intense at these times, and the expectation of execution from both a team and individual perspective is high. Some examples of this would be coaches becoming more detail-focused in game planning, game coaching, and in expectation of athlete preparation. Veteran athletes who have been through many important tournaments may expect a higher level of performance from inexperienced players and every component of the game becomes magnified. Inexperienced players may notice a deterioration in their execution of play.
May 17, 2011
Congratulations to Jessica Vliegenthart, BC Provincial team and Canadian national team athlete, for winning the athlete of the year at the 2011 Celebration of Women in Sport (WinS) event at PISE.
May 16, 2011
Wheelchair Basketball Canada Announces 2011 Major Award Winners & Hall of Fame Inductees
May 10, 2011
BC Men's and Women's (BC Breakers) teams are heading to Montreal this Thursday to compete in the national wheelchair basketball championships/CWBL Women’s National Championships on May 13-15.
May 3, 2011
Let's Play sports chairs are in full action!
May 2, 2011
BC Breakers and BC Be Squad teams are hosting a tournament this weekend, May 7 & 8, at Trinity Western Universtiy in Langley.
April 26, 2011
BCWBS is excited to host WestJet tickets raffle. Win two return tickets to any WestJet Destination!
April 21, 2011
The 18th annual Hoopfest was held at the Cambie Secondary School last weekend (April 16) and was a huge success! Thank-you to everyone who supported the event this year!
April 18, 2011
BCWBS is excited to offer Langley Gold Rush Junior Wheelchair Basketball Program (pilot program) this May.
April 13, 2011
13 junior players joined in the Mini Basketball Festival on the weekend of April 2 & 3. This year's festival had an unique opportunity to participate in the Steve Nash Youth Basketball Challenge hosted by Basketball BC at a beautiful venue the Langley Event Centre.
April 12, 2011
(Surrey, BC) – After three days of intense wheelchair basketball action at the South Surrey Recreational Centre, Variety Village was crowned the 2011 CWBL Open Division Champions on Sunday, defeating the defending-champion Douglas College Lions by a score of 67-49. The bronze medal went to the Moncton Magic, who defeated the Douglas College Royals 90 - 86 in a high-scoring, physical game that showcased the sport to the fans who came out to watch live or via webcast at www.sportscanada.tv.
March 30, 2011
The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is thrilled to be hosting 6 club teams from across Canada once again for the 2011 CWBL Open Finals. We look forward to welcoming all the teams to a new venue the South Surrey Recreation Centre with our BC host teams the Douglas College Royals and Lions.
March 29, 2011
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