For Athletes
Congratulations to the Winners of the Annual BCWBS Awards!
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. Congratulations to: read more...
Vancouver Cable Cars Became the Repeat Champions of BC-CWBL Division 2
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.) read more...
2015 BC-CWBL Final- March 7th and 8th
March 06, 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. read more...
17 Women Gathered at the First Women's Skills Day on the Island
March 02, 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. We were fortunate to have Tim Frick, the legendary former provincial and national coach along with Simon Cass, BCWBS Regional High Performance and Development coach and Marni Abbott-Peter, BCWBS High Performance Director to lead the camp. read more...
Mark Your Calendar for 2016 - BC Winter Games in Penticton
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. Athletes, with or without disability, turning 12 – 20 years of age in 2015 are eligible to participate (athletes born in 1995 to 2003). Up to two new or developmental athletes with a disability per zone can be 21 years of age or older if space permits. read more...
Victoria Women's Skills Day Open for All Female Individuals - Feb 28
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. What: Fun Skills & Game Day for All Female Individuals with/wihtout a Physical Disability When: 11am-6pm, Saturday, February 28 Where: Royal Oak Middle School - 4564 West Saanich Rd, Saanich Fee: FREE!! - thanks to ViaSport's grant fudning read more...
Vernon Club Hosted the Community Challenge Game
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. Prior to the event, about 245 students from grade 1 to 7 at Hillview Elementary in Vernon got to use the sport wheelchairs in the phys ed classes for 4 days. Tristan Smyth, BCWBS Interior Regional Coordinator, spoke to the whole school at their weekly assembly about the importance of staying active and playing sports for fun. read more...
Calling for BCWBS Annual Awards Nominations
January 30, 2015 BCWBS is accepting nominations of individuals and/or organizations from the BCWBS member club or region for the Annual BCWBS Awards! The nomination deadline is February 13. The details can be found below. We strongly encourage all BCWBS members to consider nominating persons/organizations from their region to recognize their hard work/generous support. Awards will be given out at our annual banquet on March 7, 2015 with the BC-CWBL Finals. read more...
Comox Valley Wheelchair Sports Host Island Skills Day
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. 20 plus players gathered at the event to learn and work on the fundamental skills. In the afternoon, a few fun games were played where the players tried using those skills. read more...
Young Athletes From Across BC Got Together at BC Jr. Challenge Festival in Burnaby
January 25, 2015 The annual BC Wheelchair Basketball Jr. Challenge Festival was held at the Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby on January 24 & 25. More than 25 athletes and 9 coaches from across BC got together and worked on wheelchair basketball skills over the weekend.Canada Games Team BC athletes also attended the festival to prepare for the Canada Winter Games coming up in February. read more...