The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is a non-profit organization formed in 1983 and registered with Revenue Canada as a charity since 1985. BCWBS provides support to wheelchair basketball programs throughout British Columbia.
New Wheelchair Basketball Program To Be Offered in Port Moody
July 31, 2013 Whatever your age, disability or experience level, here's a great opportunity to play wheelchair basketball this Fall. The Port Moody Recreation Center and BCWBS will be offering a joint wheelchair basketball program at the Port Moody Rec Center starting September 16th. This program will take the place of the Tim Frick City League, which is currently looking for a new home for the Fall season. read more...
BCWBS is Looking for Regional High Performance & Development Coach
June 20, 2013 BC Wheelchair Basketball is looking for an energetic individual with basketball coaching experience for their Regional High Performance and Development Coach position. The Regional Coach will be responsible for the planning, implementation, coaching and evaluation of regional level athlete, coach and official development initiatives. For the complete job description, please click here. read more...
Register Now for BC Wheelchair Sports Junior Sports Camp
June 20, 2013 It is that time of year again, BCWSA Jr Sports Camp Time! BC Wheelchair Sports have a Jr Sports Camp Planned for August 6th-9th from 9:00am-3:00pm each day. The camp is for those who under the age of 17. All registration forms and cheques can be sent to Kevin Bowie at 780 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver BC, V6P 5Y7. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email Kevin at Kevin(at)bcwheelchairsports.com or give him a call at 604-333-3520 EXT 205. read more...
2013 Selection Camp Roster for Men's U23 National Wheelchair Basketball team Announced
June 20, 2013 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada Media Release: (June 18, 2013 - OTTAWA, ONT.) - Wheelchair Basketball Canada has released the list of top under-23 wheelchair basketball players attending Team Canada’s selection camp in Toronto June 24-30, 2013. The selected players will form the Canadian Men’s U23 National Team for the Junior World Championship taking place September 5-15, 2013 in Adana, Turkey. read more...
5th Annual Kelowna Jam Offered Another Fun Filled Weekend
May 16, 2013 The 5th Annual Wheelchair basketball Jam in Kelowna was a big success again. Participants came from Seattle, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Chilliwack, Kamloops, Vernon and Kelowna. Every participant was schedule to play every game, rotating through different team members. Some of the junior members learned veteran tricks from the likes of Richard Peters, Bryan Shore and Marni Abbott-Peter. A lunchtime BBQ was enjoyed outside the school in the warm Okanagan sun. Joe was not present but put $20 in to the sunglasses draw and for the first time in three years didn’t win! read more...
Let's Play Day in Vancouver
May 14, 2013 BC Wheelchair Basketball Let's Play program and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children are hosting Let's Play Day on June 22nd. Let's Play Day When: Saturday, June 22nd - 1:30-3pm Where: Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children - 3644 Slocan Street, Vancouver BC read more...
Wheelchair Basketball in the Spotlight at Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame & Sport Awards
May 14, 2013 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada Media Release: (May 13, 2013 - TORONTO, ONT.) - Wheelchair basketball was in the spotlight at the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s (CPC) 2013 Hall of Fame and Sport Awards Ceremony Friday May 10th at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Hot on the heels of their London 2012 gold medal performance, the Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team took home honours for Best Team Performance, while star player Patrick Anderson (Fergus, Ont.) was named Best Male Athlete, and head coach Jerry Tonello (Toronto, Ont.), who led the team to spotless 8-0 record,... read more...
From Provincial Coach, Marni Abbott-Peter - May 2013
May 02, 2013 3 Offseason Drills to keep you in basketball shape over the Summer! I urge you to get outside and play some tennis, go swimming, do some hand cycling over the summer, but there are some drills that you can do in order to keep the feel for the game. These will not take long, and can be done in the morning, at night, or even just on weekends. If you can take just a few minutes to do these drills, then you will be ahead of the curve come the start of next season when so many other players are rusty and inconsistent. read more...
The 20th Annual Hoopfest a Big Success!
May 01, 2013 Thank you to all the participants, coaches, referees, sponsors, partners, and volunteers who helped to make the 20th Annual Hoopfest such a success. The event raised appx. $6000 to support wheelchair basketball programs around the province. Congratulations to the Burnaby Firefighters on their winning Hoopfest performance. The final standings were: read more...
Enter BCWBS’ Contest and Win Concert Tickets
May 01, 2013 It’s the end of the wheelchair basketball season and we want to thank everyone for a great year! Whether you’re an athlete, an official, a coach, a family member, a fan, or even a newcomer waiting to start your wheelchair basketball career, we’re grateful for your help building wheelchair basketball in B.C. To say thank you, we’re giving you a chance to make your off-season a little more exciting. We’ve got two pairs of concert tickets and we’re giving them to two lucky wheelchair basketball fans. There are two ways to enter: read more...
