News

December 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.

December 9, 2011

Come on out to check out our annual junior event, the Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge, this weekend at McRoberts Secondary School in Richmond.

December 6, 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."

December 2, 2011

(Richmond, BC) -- Following a successful AGM, the B.C. Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is pleased to announce changes to this year’s Board of Directors. While there are no new faces on the Board this year, a few board members have taken on new roles and responsibilities.

December 1, 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.

November 29, 2011

BCWBS hosted a BC-CWBL Division 1 & 2 tournament in Lower Mainland this past weekend (Nov 26 & 27.)

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.

November 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.

November 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.

November 23, 2011

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Officials Exam is online at WBC website.

November 22, 2011

BC-CWBL (Provincial Club League) Division I & II tournament will be held in Lower Mainland on November 26 & 27. Two more teams signed up for Division II and all seven teams plus two Division I teams will be competing at Douglas College in New Westminster on Saturday and Trinty Western University in Langley on Sunday .

November 21, 2011

November 19, 2011

Tim Frick Fall City League had a finale last Tuesday on November 15.

November 14, 2011

Hope you all are ready to bring your A games for the Tim Frick City League Championships tomorrow! We'll have both courts, so everyone will play 2 games and at the end, we will crown a City League Champion!

November 14, 2011

Here is a report on our "Breakfast Club" by BCWBS athlete Amanda Yan.

November 10, 2011

BC Wheelchair Basketball and Douglas College are thrilled to offer the BCWBS - Tim Frick Winter 2012 City League. The lower mainland City League will consist of 9 weekly game nights, where new players, juniors, and some seasoned retirees can develop their game skills and have some competitive fun!

November 9, 2011

The Canadian Men’s & Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Teams will compete at the Parapan American Games November 12-20, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Both teams are vying for a top three finish at the competition to secure a berth in the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, England.

November 7, 2011

We've only got one more week of regular play before the big grand finale on November 15th!

November 7, 2011

Victoria Wheelchair Sports (VWS) - wheelchair basketball division is looking for an individual who is interested in transitioning previous basketball experience into wheelchair basketball coaching. A small honorarium will be available for the chosen candidate.

November 7, 2011

All-Comers Wheelchair Basketball Festival was held last Saturday, November 5th.18 individuals, from new to experienced, came out to Douglas College and shared a fun time playing our sport.

November 4, 2011

All wheelchair basketball players between 8-24 years old (with some exceptions) are invited to participate in the 12th Annual Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge Tournament on Dec 10/11.

November 3, 2011

The Langley Gold Rush wheelchair basketball program is well into its second year and so far the results have been fantastic. With a great mix of new and returning players as a new and fairly young coach I couldn’t be more thrilled with the energy and enthusiasm each and every one of my athletes brings each week. BCWBS has needed a program in the region for a while, and now we finally have one.

November 3, 2011

Last weekend (Oct 29 & 30) saw 27 athletes came from across the province to our High Performance Camp held at Douglas College in New Westminster and Trinity Western University in Langley.

November 1, 2011

This past weekend (October 29 &30) was the start to the Div 1 season. The games were intense and unpredictable.