2011 Women's U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships Update: Tournament Dates and Teams

 

(Ottawa, ON) – The competition dates for the first-ever Women’s U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships have been shortened by two days. The tournament will now take place July 15-21, 2011 at Brock University in St. Catharines, ON.

The inaugural world championship for young female wheelchair basketball athletes (originally scheduled for July 15-23, 2011) will now feature eight national wheelchair basketball teams including: Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, and the United States. Two other teams, Brazil and the Netherlands, are no longer participating.

“Our excitement levels are beginning to ramp up with just a few months to go before the opening tip-off. Working closely with Brock University, plans are well underway to ensure the eight participating teams will have the opportunity to play, train, and compete in a world class tournament while enjoying a once in a liftetime experience,” said Wendy Gittens, Wheelchair Basketball Canada Executive Director.

The international tournament is a milestone event in the ongoing growth of wheelchair basketball around the globe and forges a legacy of unprecedented opportunity for young women in the sport. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) event is co-hosted by Wheelchair Basketball Canada and Brock University.

Canada’s first-ever Women’s U25 National Team was announced following completion of a week-long selection camp in Winnipeg, MB in January.

The Canadian team features Paralympian Cindy Ouellet, whose résumé includes competition at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games and the 2009 Jr. World Championships, as well as a bronze medal finish at the 2010 World Championships.

The Women’s U25 National Wheelchair Basketball Team consists of:

Abby Stubbert – (Halifax, NS)
Alarissa Haak – (Edmonton, AB)
Ashley Baerg (Dalmeny, SK)
Cindy Ouellet (Quebec, QC)
Corin Metzger (Elmira, ON)
Cory Harrower (Regina, SK)
Gabby Roberts-Winter (Regina, SK)
Helaina Cyr (Edmonton, AB)
Jamey Jewells (Donkin, NS)
Maude Jacques (Sainte-Catherine, QC)
Steph Park (Maple Ridge, BC)
Tamara Steeves (Missaussauga, ON)

Head Coach: Michael Broughton (Toronto, ON)
Assistant Coach: Karla Tritten (Edmonton, AB)
Assistant Coach: Marni Abbott-Peter (Vancouver, BC)
Team Manager: Kathy Ludwig (Toronto, ON)

 

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