For Athletes
Steve Nash Youth Basketball Challenge Coach's Report
April 09, 2013 "On Saturday March 30th, many young athletes took to the court to demonstrate their skills. The Steve Nash Youth Challenge held at the Langley Events Centre offered a chance for young athletes to show their basketball and leadership skills with a 3 on 3 format. It was also a great experience for some of the Basketball BC athletes to try out Wheelchair Basketball for the first time. read more...
Tim Frick City League Wraps Up Its Season
April 03, 2013 Another successful Tim Frick Wheelchair Basketball City League season wrapped up on March 17th. This season offered the 22 participants a new format: one hour of 3-on-3 scrimmage games with referees, then the option to take part in either a 45-minute skill session, or to continue scrimmaging. read more...
BC Warriors Battle to 2013 Junior West Regional Championship Title
March 26, 2013 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada Press Release: The BC Warriors went undefeated over the weekend to win the 2013 Junior West Regional Championship in Prince George, BC. The Warriors defeated Saskatchewan-A 21-18 in the gold medal contest to put the finishing touches on a perfect 8-0 record at the tournament. Alberta-A defeated Saskatchewan-B 27-26 in overtime to seize the bronze medal. read more...
Junior West Regional Championships Coming to the Canada Games Host City - March 22-24
March 18, 2013 The 2013 Junior West Regional Wheelchair Basketball Championship is taking place at the Duchess Park Senior Secondary School in Prince George, British Columbia, March 22-24, 2013. The 3-on-3 tournament features the top junior aged athletes (born on January 1, 1991 or later) in Western Canada from the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, who are age-eligible to participate in the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George. read more...
Canada Strikes Gold At Men's U23 Americas Zone Qualification Tournament
March 18, 2013 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada Press Release: (MARCH 18, 2013 - MEXICO CITY, MEX.) - Team Canada defeated host Mexico 74-67 in a hotly contested gold medal showdown on Saturday at the Men's U23 Americas Zone Qualification Tournament in Mexico City. Both teams have qualified for the World Junior Championship in Turkey in September. read more...
Girls Got Together for Fun and Activity-Filled Weekend
March 15, 2013 March 9th and 10th saw an exciting weekend in wheelchair basketball action! BC Wheelchair Basketball hosted the Breakers Women’s Festival at Douglas College New Westminster and Trinity Western University in Langley. BC Breakers competed with the two women’s teams from Alberta, Calgary Rollers and Edmonton Inferno. Although unsuccessful in the final score, the Breakers played 4 hard fought games and improved with each passing game. read more...
Douglas College Royals and Tacoma Titans Win Provincial Titles
March 08, 2013 As the expression goes, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” This was surly the case for British Columbia’s wheelchair basketball athletes. Apart from the awful rain we had on the weekend, the 2013-BC CWBL finals took place at Pinetree Community Centre in Coquitlam. The event began on Friday March 1st where the Division 1 Royals took another win over the Lions to secure their championship title for the season. Royals will represent BC at the CWBL Finals in Montreal April 12-14. read more...
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Honours Its Members At Annual Awards Night
March 05, 2013 This Saturday, we celebrated the achievements of our members at our annual awards night. The banquet took place at the Executive Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Coquitlam, and was hosted by BCWBS provincial coach Marni Abbott-Peter. A large congratulations to our winners. read more...
2013 Kelowna Wheelchair Basketball Jam - May 11/12
February 26, 2013 5th Annual Okanagan Thunder Jam, Kelowna, BC Kelowna Secondary School - 1079 Raymer Ave, Kelowna, V1Y 4Z7 May 11/12, 2013 Saturday 9:00- 5:00 / Sunday 9:00-2:30 read more...
All Girls and Women Invited to BC Breakers Women's Weekend - March 9
February 25, 2013 BCWBS and the BC Breakers invite all girls and women to come out, get moving and have some fun! What: Wheelchair basketball games, skill development, Yoga Where: Douglas College, New Westminster Campus When: Saturday March 9, 2013 from 9am-4pm read more...