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2010’s Brightest in BC Wheelchair Basketball Honoured at Annual Awards
March 07, 2011 MEDIA RELEASE March 6, 2011 BURNABY, BC – Outstanding contributions and achievements in the sport of wheelchair basketball in British Columbia were recognized Saturday evening at the BC Division of the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) Awards Banquet. In attendance at the banquet, were over 75 members of the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) including players, officials and partners. Six awards were handed out at the BCWBS Annual Awards Presentation. The recipients include: read more...
Register Now - Mini Basketball Festival in Steve Nash Youth Basketball Challenge
March 01, 2011 The 2011 Western Mini-Basket Wheelchair Basketball Festival is an exciting event focused on providing junior players with a positive competition and skill development experience just for them. This year, we have a new format where we join in the Steve Nash Youth Basketball Challenge and have an opportunity to share the sport with stand-up basketball players in the Steve Nash league. read more...
BC Finals Schedule Announced
February 25, 2011 BC-CWBL Division 1 & 2 Finals will be held at Douglas College in New Westminster on March 5 & 6 (Sat & Sun). Six Division 2 and two Division 1 teams will be competing for the provincial championship. Anyone is welcome to come and cheer our athletes including recrationally competitive to elite level athletes! Game Schedule For more information, please feel free to contact BCWBS office at info@bcwbs.ca or 604-333-3530. read more...
City of Kelowna Okanagan Thunder Invitational
February 09, 2011 Kelowna Wheelchair Basketball Jam 2011 Saturday, March 19, 9:00am – 5:00pm Sunday, March 20, 9:00am – 2:30pm read more...
BCWSA Turns 40!
February 07, 2011 On February 5th, the BC Wheelchair Sports Association turned 40! To celebrate, BCWSA has launched an online campaign to reflect back on the achievements of the past 40 years. read more...
Volunteer Needed for the Club Team Nationals
January 27, 2011 The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is looking for volunteers who can support us hosting club teams from across Canada for the 2011 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) Open Finals. BCWBS are looking to take this year’s finals to a whole new level and make it the best finals series to date! In order to make this event memorable for all of the participants and spectators, BCWBS are calling on YOU, people from the community, players, coaches, family members, we need you all to make this the best finals CWBL has ever seen! read more...
BCWBS Awards Nomination Dealine Extended to Jan 21
January 17, 2011 Please note that we have extended the BCWBS Awards Nomination Deadline to this Friday, January 21st, 2011. Please take the time to nominate a deserving individual or group from your area. More info can be found here. read more...
Wheelchair Basketball Excitement in Powell River
January 07, 2011 Joe brought team Higgins to Powell River on the weekend of December 10/11 for his first-ever visit to the newly-formed wheelchair basketball club, the Powell River Ravens. In February 2010, the Powell River Disability Sport Club redirected their efforts exclusively on creating a recreational community team. In the past 8 months, over 40 Powell Riverites have tried their hand at wheelchair basketball with 15 or so becoming dedicated Ravens. read more...
BTG Website Launch
January 07, 2011 Bridging the Gap, with the financial support of Coloplast, is launching it new website and we're debuting a BTG promotional video to celebrate. Check out the video at www.btgcanada.cahttp://www.btgcanada.ca/ read more...
Nominations Accepted for Annual BCWBS Awards
December 06, 2010 It's that time of year again....time to start thinking about nominating individuals and or organizations from your club or region for the Annual BCWBS Awards. As you know we present these awards at the BC-CWBL Finals banquet in March, however selections will be made early in the New Year - Deadline for nominations is January 15, 2011. read more...