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Wheelchair Basketball Wows Crowds Across Canada As Part of NBA Nation Tour

Sep 15, 2014 – (Ottawa, Ont.) NBA Canada wrapped up its very successful NBA Nation Tour at the Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto, Ont. on Saturday and wheelchair basketball wowed the crowds at every tour stop along the way. NBA Nation, a free interactive basketball festival, visited five Canadian cities this summer including Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, Halifax and Toronto. […] Read more

Two-Time Paralympic Gold Medallist Ross Norton Named Head Coach of Women’s U25 National Wheelchair Basketball Team

Sep 10, 2014 – (Ottawa, Ont.) Rising stars in Canada’s women’s high performance wheelchair basketball program will benefit from having a charismatic leader with a wealth of personal experience and success in the sport when they compete in the upcoming Women’s U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship. Ross Norton’s trophy case as a player includes gold medals from back-to-back Paralympic […] Read more

Hickey and Kosterman Announced As Recipients of ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ Program

Sep 09, 2014 – 50 athlete and coach parings receive $10,000 to help fuel their sport dreams (Ottawa, Ont.) Today, Wheelchair Basketball Canada is proud to announce athlete Liam Hickey (St. John’s, N.L.) and coach Todd Hickey, and athlete Jack Kosterman (Fort Langley, B.C.) and coach Marni Abbott-Peter, as recipients of Petro-Canada Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACE) funding. […] Read more

Five-Time Paralympian Chantal Petitclerc Named Canada’s Chef de Mission for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Sep 08, 2014 – (Montreal, Que.) The Canadian Paralympic Committee is pleased to announce that five-time Paralympian Chantal Petitclerc (Montreal, Que.) has been named Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, marking exactly two years to go until competition begins in Rio. Petitclerc competed at five Paralympic Games in wheelchair racing (Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Academy Moves To New Home At Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre

Sep 02, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Canada’s next generation of elite wheelchair basketball athletes will train at one of the finest high performance facilities in the country after the Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Academy officially moved into its new home at the state-of-the-art Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) in Scarborough, Ont. “We are excited to move into this […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Teams Up With NBA Canada For 2014 NBA Nation Tour

Aug 07, 2014 – (Ottawa, Ont.) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is thrilled to once again team up with NBA Canada for a fifth consecutive cross-country basketball celebration tour. The 2014 NBA Nation Tour will take place in five cities across Canada from August 9 to September 13, 2014. Wheelchair Basketball Canada, in partnership with its provincial sport organization members, will […] Read more

Canadian Parapan Am Hopefuls Ready For TO2015!

Aug 07, 2014 – Canadian Paralympic Committee Celebrates One Year to Go to the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games (Ottawa, Ont.) With today marking one year to go to the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee celebrates the spotlight shining on athlete hopefuls training for Toronto. “Are You Ready?” asks the Toronto2015 Parapan video released this […] Read more

National Academy Hosts U23 Camp August 5-10, 2014

Aug 05, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) A selection of Canada’s top junior wheelchair basketball athletes will train at the Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Academy in Toronto, Ont. from August 5-10, 2014 for the annual U23 talent identification camp. The camp will take place at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus and features on-court training, strength and conditioning testing, and […] Read more

2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship Captivates Online Audience In Canada & Around The World

Jul 28, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) One month has passed since Team Canada won gold at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. and host Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to announce that the event proved to be a tremendous, record-breaking online success. The milestone event generated more than 38 million […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Seeks Women’s U25 National Team Head Coach

Jul 28, 2014 – (Ottawa, Ont.) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is seeking a dynamic, energetic, innovative individual to lead the U25 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team program to podium finishes at major international competitions, up to and including the 2015 World Championship, while contributing to the physical, psychological and social development of each athlete in the program. The deadline to […] Read more

National Academy Hosts Senior Men’s National Team July 22-Aug 1, 2014

Jul 22, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Canada’s senior men’s national team will centralize for a training camp at the Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Academy in Toronto, Ont. from July 22 to August 1, 2014. The team will train in anticipation of the 2015 season, where it will compete on home court at the Parapan American Games in Toronto almost […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Launches 2014-15 Application Phase for Special Project Funding

Jul 21, 2014 – (Ottawa, Ont.) Wheelchair Basketball Canada invites provincial sport organizations and clubs across Canada apply for the 2014-15 phase of Special Project Funding. Funding is available for projects that occur between April 1st, 2014 and March 31st, 2015. Special Project Funding focuses on the early stages of the Wheelchair Basketball Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, […] Read more

National Academy Hosts U19 Camp July 18-22, 2014

Jul 17, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) A selection of Canada’s top up-and-coming wheelchair basketball athletes will train at the Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Academy in Toronto, Ont. from July 18-22, 2014 for the annual U19 talent identification camp. The camp will take place at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus and features on-court training, strength and conditioning testing, and […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Congratulates President Steve Bach On Election As Vice-President Of The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation

Jul 15, 2014 – (Ottawa, Ont.) Wheelchair Basketball Canada congratulates President Steve Bach on his election as Vice-President of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF). The elections took place on July 13 at the IWBF’s sixth World Congress in Incheon, South Korea. Held once every four years, in tandem with the men’s world championship, attendees meet to oversee the […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Congratulates Maureen Orchard On Her Retirement As President Of The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation

Jul 15, 2014 – (Ottawa, Ont.) Wheelchair Basketball Canada extends its heartfelt congratulations to Maureen Orchard on her distinguished career as she retires as president of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF). Orchard will remain involved with the international game after her re-appointment as secretary general at the 2014 IWBF World Congress in Incheon, South Korea. “Maureen is a […] Read more

Canada Wins Gold on Home Soil at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship

Jun 28, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont) Underdog Canada triumphed over Team Germany, the reigning Paralympic gold medallists, on home soil to earn the title of world champion at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto. The team upset the No. 1 ranked team, who they lost to during the preliminary round, to add a fifth world championship […] Read more

Day Eight Difference Maker at the 2014 WWWBC: Mark Alden

Jun 28, 2014 – Name: Mark Alden Role: Volunteer of all trades What are you doing at the 2014 WWWBC: I’ve been helping anywhere I can; I’ve sold merchandise to spectators and been allowing only people who have access to the VIP lounge to get in. Whereas at the information desk, it’s pretty self explanatory but I’ll help people […] Read more

Gold For Canada At 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship In Toronto

Jun 28, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Team Canada upset reigning Paralympic champion Germany 54-50 to seize the world crown at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship on Saturday at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. With the win, Canada captured its fifth gold medal in team history and seventh consecutive podium finish at the world championship. The […] Read more

2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship Award Winners Announced

Jun 28, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) announced the most valuable player and all-star awards at the closing banquet of the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship on Saturday evening in Toronto, Ont. Inge Huitzing, of bronze medallist the Netherlands, was named the tournament’s most valuable player. She finished as the top point producer […] Read more

Women’s World Championship Test Event for 2015 Parapan Am Games in Toronto

Jun 27, 2014 – Out of the 45 test events designated by the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games (TO2015) organizing committee, only 28 take place at their the actual games-time venue. The intensely competitive 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship (2014WWWBC) is a perfect fit to be a part of the games-time events. The tournament, taking place at […] Read more

Canada And Germany To Play For Gold At 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Championship

Jun 27, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Team Canada will face Germany for the gold medal at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship after both teams advanced from the semifinals on Friday at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. The gold medal game takes place Saturday, June 28 at 3 p.m. ET, while the Netherlands and the United […] Read more

Day Seven Difference Maker at the 2014 WWWBC: Emily Liu

Jun 27, 2014 – Name: Emily Liu Role: Volunteer of all trades What are you doing at the 2014 WWWBC: I have worked at the information desk where I hand out passes and give people directions. I also like working at the merchandise desk because I get to sell clothing to people who get to take a little bit […] Read more

Canada To Play For Gold At 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship In Toronto

Jun 27, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Team Canada will face Germany for the gold medal at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship after a thrilling 75-74 win against the Netherlands on Friday at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. With the win, Canada secures a spot on the podium for the seventh consecutive time at the world […] Read more

Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and the United States Advance to the Semifinals at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship

Jun 26, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Eight teams played it out for a chance at the semifinals and a medal during Thursday’s quarter-final play. Germany reigned victorious over France and will play in the semi finals against the United States, who defeated Great Britain Thursday. Hosts Team Canada beat out the Australian Gliders and will take on the undefeated […] Read more

Day Six Difference Maker at the 2014 WWWBC: Jeremy James

Jun 26, 2014 – Name: Jeremy James Role: Media/Merchandise What are you doing at the 2014 WWWBC: I mostly run stats after every game. I typically photocopy anything the media team may need. I was also a main helper in filming games for team USA. I also interact with fans, athletes and different team members in a variety of […] Read more

Canada Advances To Semifinals At 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship In Toronto

Jun 26, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) The Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team is off to the semifinals after defeating Australia 63-47 on Thursday evening at the 2014 Women’s World Championship at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. Team Canada, the reigning world championship bronze medallist, will face defending Paralympic bronze medallist the Netherlands in the semifinal contest at […] Read more

Day Five Difference Maker at the 2014 WWWBC: Omar Trail

Jun 24, 2014 – Name: Omar Trail Role: Concourse/Merchandise What are you doing at the 2014 WWWBC: I’ve been helping out in a lot of areas, from giving spectators directions to reading I.D.s. I try to engage with all sorts of attendees and fellow volunteers so that they can take something positive home from their days spent at the […] Read more

Canada To Collide With Australia In Quarter-Finals At 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship

Jun 24, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Team Canada will face Australia in the quarter-finals at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship following a 59-52 victory over Great Britain on Tuesday at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. Canada finished in second place in Group B with the win over Great Britain, improving its record to 4-1. The […] Read more

Quarter-final Matches Set for Thursday After End of Preliminary Play

Jun 24, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Thursday’s quarter-final games are set following some serious action Tuesday to round out final placements in pools A and B. Pool B’s number one ranked Germany will cross over to play fourth place France. Second in Pool B, Canada will play Pool A’s third-ranked Australia. Pool A’s leader, the Netherlands will cross over […] Read more

Germany and Netherlands Score Key Wins To Rise To Top Of Their Pools

Jun 23, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) The leading teams in each pool faced off against each other on day four of tournament play today in the ‘battle of the undefeated.’ The Netherlands beat out the United States to capture the top position in Pool A, and Germany claimed a hard-fought victory against Canada for the lead in Pool B, […] Read more

Day Four Difference Maker at the 2014 WWWBC: Jennifer Bruce

Jun 23, 2014 – Name: Jennifer Bruce Role: Volunteer of all trades What are you doing at the 2014 WWWBC: I’ve been doing all sorts of jobs, mainly merchandise and court operations. The trickiest part is probably the on-court stuff: making sure teams have their balls for warm-ups, and making sure the court is clean and clear during the […] Read more

Silver Lining For Canada As It Seizes Quarter-Final Berth, Falls To Germany At 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship In Toronto

Jun 23, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Team Canada punched its ticket to the quarter-finals before falling 64-53 to reigning Paralympic champion Germany on Monday night at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. With a berth to the playoff round secure, Canada will now square off against Great Britain for second […] Read more

Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and the USA close in on top spots in their respective pools at the 2014 Women’s World Championship

Jun 22, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and the USA remain flawless in their pool, rounding off victories during Game 3 on their path to the top spot in their respective pools at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship. Game 13: Big Second Half Paces the Netherlands to Victory Bench scores 19 points to contribute […] Read more

Day Three DIfference Maker at the 2014 WWWBC: Megan Giorgetti

Jun 22, 2014 – Name: Megan Giorgetti Role: Access Point Volunteer What are you doing at the 2014 WWWBC: I greet everyone entering the court and check for passes and tickets. I make sure everybody coming to the games knows where they’re sitting as they come in. What moves you about wheelchair basketball: The players’ shooting and dribbling abilities […] Read more

Canada Conquers China For Third Straight Win At 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship In Toronto

Jun 22, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Team Canada captured its third consecutive win at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship with a 76-53 victory over China on Sunday at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. The Canadian side stormed out of the gate with a sense of purpose, burying China on the scoreboard en route to a […] Read more

Four Teams Remain Undefeated After Second Day of 2014 Women’s World Championship

Jun 21, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States all remain undefeated after two days of play at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. Game 7: A Big Second Half Sends China to Victory China comes back to defeat Japan 61-55 Two teams searching for […] Read more

Day Two Difference Maker at the 2014 WWWBC: Janine Jeffers

Jun 21, 2014 – Name: Janine Jeffers Role: Volunteer of All Trades – Info Desk, Arrivals/Departures, VIP Loungs What are you doing at the 2014 WWWBC: For arrivals I greeted the teams when they arrived at the hotel, helped them unpack their luggage and their equipment. Today I am working at the info desk, so helping guests with any […] Read more

Canada Overpowers Brazil For 2-0 Record At 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship In Toronto

Jun 21, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Team Canada is 2-0 after cruising past Brazil 63-25 on Saturday at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. Canada pressured the young Brazilian side early and went on a 16-3 run in the middle of the opening quarter and never looked back en route […] Read more

Top 14 Moments to 2014 WWWBC

Jun 20, 2014 – With only 14 weeks to go until the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto, we’re highlighting 14 moments in Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball history that paved the way for what will be the largest women’s world championship ever. We will highlight one moment each Friday from March 14, 2014 until the start of […] Read more

Moving Ceremony Officially Opens Largest Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship In History

Jun 20, 2014 – (Toronto Ont.) – Twelve teams hit the hardcourt in front of an energized, sellout crowd on Friday for the official opening of the largest women’s world championship in wheelchair basketball history at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. The 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship runs June 20-28 and features the top players from […] Read more

Day One of the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto, Ont.

Jun 20, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Game 1 – Great Britain Victorious in World Championship Opener British side outscores Brazil 56-37 to begin the tournament Great Britain opened the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship with a 56-37 victory over Brazil. The tournament, hosted at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, is the largest women’s world championship in the history of […] Read more

Day One Difference Maker at the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship: EJ Lauzon

Jun 20, 2014 – Name: EJ Lauzon Role: Volunteer Lounge Attendant What are you doing at 2014 WWWBC: I greet volunteers, hand out accreditations, make sure people have their meal tickets every day, and I make sure the snacks are laid out. I’m here every day from 7:30 a.m. until the last volunteer leaves. What moves you about wheelchair […] Read more

Canada Opens 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship On A High Note In Toronto

Jun 20, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) The Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team opened the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship with a record-setting 83-53 victory over Japan on Friday at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont. Canada’s 83-point offensive output marked a new team-high for most points scored in a single game at the Paralympic Games and world […] Read more

Ryerson Athletic Centre Named Home of Basketball at TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games

Jun 19, 2014 – Venue hosting Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship June 20–28 (Toronto) The Ryerson Athletic Centre will be centre court for every men’s and women’s basketball game, including wheelchair basketball, at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. In preparation for the Games, the venue is hosting the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship starting today and […] Read more

CBC, SportsCanada.TV & SendtoNews Announced As Media Partners For 2014 Women’s World Championship

Jun 18, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) All of the fast moving, intense action, and eye-opening excitement of the largest women’s world wheelchair basketball championship in history will be on full digital display when the teams hit the hardcourt June 20-28 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. The 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship organizing committee is pleased to announce that […] Read more

Canada’s Sixth Man: The Home Court Advantage

Jun 17, 2014 – There was only one word that Canada’s wheelchair basketballer Janet McLachlan could use to describe how she will feel when she takes to the court for Friday’s (20 June) World Championships opening match against Japan in front of friends and family – “Special”. The Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will play host to […] Read more

Canada Prevails Over Team USA in Friendly Match Ahead of 2014 Women’s World Championship

Jun 17, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) Team Canada defeated the rival United States 65-55 in a friendly match on Tuesday morning at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont., as both clubs prepare for the start of the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship on June 20. Canadians Janet McLachlan and Cindy Ouellet led the attack with 22 and […] Read more

Ferguson aims for hometown success both on and off the court

Jun 17, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) There’s a special feeling that comes with playing on home soil. The home-court advantage of the fans cheering you on can match nothing else that an athlete has ever done. For Canada’s Tracey Ferguson, that home-court advantage will happen not only once, but twice in the next two years; first at the 2014 […] Read more

Top Teams on the Globe Set to Face Off in Largest Women’s World Championship in History in Toronto

Jun 13, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont) The top women’s wheelchair basketball teams on the globe are making final preparations for what promises to be eight days of fierce competition at the largest women’s world championship in history at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto. The 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship runs from June 20-28 and features 12 teams […] Read more

Opening Ceremony June 20th to Commence 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto

Jun 12, 2014 – (Toronto, Ont.) The 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship begins on June 20 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ont., and members of the media are invited to attend the Opening Ceremony at 12:30 p.m. ET immediately prior to Team Canada’s first game of the tournament. The milestone event features teams from 12 competing […] Read more

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