For Athletes

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Book Release: Wheelchairs Can Jump! - The Definitive History of Wheelchair Basketball

December 20, 2011 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada Website: read more...

Division II Player Report

Article imageDecember 19, 2011 A new player from Powell River, Jenna Blakeney is playing for the Gold Rush in Division II this year. Jenna is one of the active players in Powell River and she has already attended a few camps and tournaments that were hosted in Lower Mainland in the fall. Here is the report from Jenna on her exerience at her first Div II tournament. read more...

Gold Rush And Royals Claim Top Spots at 12th Junior Challenge

Article imageDecember 15, 2011 On December 10 & 11, junior athletes from all over the province as far as Prince George, Powell River, and Okanagan, and from Washington State converged on Richmond for the 2011 BC Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge. Host to two divisions this year, the 10ft performance and 10ft challenge divisions. read more...

Annual Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge This Weekend

Article imageDecember 09, 2011 Come on out to check out our annual junior event, the Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge, this weekend at McRoberts Secondary School in Richmond. New to experienced players including, a few of the 2011 Canada Winter Games athletes, compete for the title in respective division: 10ft Performance and 10ft Challenge. In addition to experienced junior coaches, former and current provincial and national team athletes will be coaching the teams and offer some skills sessions as well! read more...

Junior Players Had A Blast At The First Game Night

Article imageDecember 06, 2011 "What if?" That was the question asked by community coach Mitch Kostermann at a restaurant table almost a year ago. Mitch coaches the Langley GoldRush Jr. Wheelchair team and he launched his idea to a meeting of Fraser Valley coaches, Emily Herd and Brad Hagkull, who were invited together for a planning meeting by BCWBS Program Coordinator, Makiko Harada. "What if we were to try and get our teams to play each other? Instead of just having weekly practices in our own communities, let's give our groups a road trip to look forward to." read more...

Message from the Honourable Ida Chong - Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

Article imageDecember 01, 2011 On behalf of the Province of British Columbia, I would like to extend my congratulations to British Columbian athletes for their success at the 2011 Pan Am Games and the 2011 Parapan Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. read more...

Clarification for BC-CWBL Division 2 Players

November 29, 2011 BCWBS would like to go over some procedures re: Division 2 tournaments as there were some confusions this past weekend. This is just for us to be on the same page and hope this helps us to play our games and run tournaments more smoothly. We ask not only the team reps but also all the players in the league to be familiar with these procedures. read more...

DIVISION I and II Tournament Results

November 29, 2011 BCWBS hosted a BC-CWBL Division 1 & 2 tournament in Lower Mainland this past weekend (Nov 26 & 27.) In Division 1, Lions and Royals played each other twice. Lions lead by Coach Marni took both wins and now is leading the season. Both games were very competitive where everyone contributed to the games fairly equally. read more...

BCWBS & BCWSA Members Honoured at the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association Awards Night

Article imageNovember 25, 2011 Six individuals from BC Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Sports family were honoured last weekend for their contributions to wheelchair sports across Canada at CWSA Awards Night.  Please see the press release from CWSA. Congratulations Michelle, Marni, Nancy, James, Peter, and Kathy!!!!! *********************** read more...

Richard Peter Receives National Aboriginal Achievement Award

Article imageNovember 24, 2011 A BCWBS member and Paralympian Richard Peter will be honoured at the 19th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Award on February 24 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC. The official announce was made in Ottawa on Novemeber 22. The Awards celebrate excellence in the Indigenous community and the limitless potential that Indigenous people represent. They recognize the highest level of achievement and provide terrific role models for Indigenous youth to achieve their potential. read more...

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