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2022 Holiday Hoopfest presented by Toyota Canada

Oct 27, 2022 – Hoopfest 2022 set for Dec. 9 at the Rideau Sports Centre in Ottawa Funds raised support Canadians living with a disability to experience the life-changing benefits of wheelchair basketball Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s signature fundraising event, Hoopfest, is back this December. Hoopfest, presented by Toyota Canada, will take place Friday, December 9, at the Rideau Sports […] Read more

Joel Ewert finding a ‘good balance’ on and off the court

Oct 18, 2022 – The Prince George native is juggling basketball and rugby while also completing his second degree at UNBC Joel Ewert is mixing his love for wheelchair basketball with his passion for education as he pursues his goal of becoming a cardiologist. The Prince George, B.C. native, who already completed his first degree in biomedical studies at […] Read more

My Journey: Melanie Hawtin

Oct 10, 2022 – Melanie writes about growing up in Oakville, her track career and finding wheelchair basketball in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota. I had a typical childhood. I grew up with two older brothers. We all went to the same school—elementary and high school. I had amazing friends, had a great support system from my […] Read more

Sajtos turned to coaching to stay involved in the game

Oct 05, 2022 – The SWSA High Performance Wheelchair Basketball Coach is approaching his 20th season Rob Sajtos initially got into coaching to remain involved in wheelchair basketball; his sons playing the game kept him motivated to coach; now, as he approaches his 20th season, Sajtos says he’s having a lot of fun in his role with the Saskatchewan […] Read more

Why I Play: Nik Goncin

Sep 28, 2022 – Nik Goncin’s passion for sport is fueled by its competitive nature and the goal setting involved. Born in Sarajevo, Goncin and his family moved to Regina, Sask. when Goncin was two. Goncin’s parents had him involved in everything from gymnastics to basketball and tennis growing up. “I think being competitive and being able to have […] Read more

Wheelchair basketball filling a void for Kyrell Sopotyk

Sep 27, 2022 – Sopotyk turned to hoops following a snowboarding accident Sports were always a big part of Kyrell Sopotyk’s life growing up. The Aberdeen, Sask. native played everything from basketball to volleyball and ran track and field in high school. Sopotyk’s sport of choice was on the ice, where he spent two seasons playing with the Western […] Read more

Why I Play: Melanie Hawtin

Sep 27, 2022 – For Melanie Hawtin, finding sport was an important element of her growth as a child. Born with spina bifida, Hawtin was introduced to sports through her mother’s coworker, who ran a local sports club. As a 5-year-old, Hawtin had the opportunity to try a variety of adaptive sports and was immediately drawn to track and […] Read more

Molten, Wheelchair Basketball Week promo

Sep 26, 2022 – Buy five balls, get one free For Wheelchair Basketball Week, Wheelchair Basketball Canada has partnered with Molten for a promotional offer: buy five balls, get one free. The FIBA-approved, official 12-panel, two-tone design has a composite cover, is nylon wound, and has a Butyl bladder. The balls are available in official size 7 (B7G4500) and […] Read more

Nat Young finding her place in Wheelchair Basketball with coaching

Sep 20, 2022 – The Saint John native began coaching with ParaSport NB in 2021 Growing up playing wheelchair basketball, Nat Young admits she often got too nervous on the court. Though she loved many elements of the sport, she often got anxious while playing. After she completed her undergraduate studies at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B., Young […] Read more

Senior Women’s National Team camp set for Toronto

Sep 20, 2022 – The five-day camp will take place at the National Training Centre Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced that 15 athletes will participate in Team Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team camp at WBC’s National Training Centre from Sept. 20-25, 2022. The five-day camp will feature a roster of Senior and Next Gen athletes and Red Aces participating in […] Read more

Canada falls to France to conclude the U23 Worlds

Sep 15, 2022 – The Canadians finished the tournament in 10th France topped Canada 62-33 at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Phuket, Thailand, on Thursday. With the loss, Canada concludes the U23 Worlds as the 10th seed. Thursday’s contest was a rematch of the final round-robin game in which Canada edged France 58-56 in overtime […] Read more

Brown leads Canada past South Africa at U23 Worlds

Sep 14, 2022 – Canadians will face France on Thursday for ninth place Josh Brown paced Canada in a 71-30 victory over South Africa at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Phuket, Thailand, on Wednesday. The win sets up another meeting between Canada and France on Thursday in the ninth-place game. “It’s nice to get another […] Read more

Canada edged France to conclude round robin play at U23 Worlds

Sep 13, 2022 – The overtime victory is Canada’s first at the U23 Worlds Reed De’Aeth had a game-high 26 points as Canada edged France 58-56 in overtime to conclude round-robin play at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Phuket, Thailand, on Tuesday. “It feels really good to get a win, and you can’t practice games […] Read more

Turkey tops Canada at U23 Worlds

Sep 12, 2022 – Lalonde had a team-high 11 in the loss Canada fell 82-40 to Turkey on Monday at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Phuket, Thailand. “By far, that was probably our best game,” said Darrell Nordell, Men’s Under-23 Head Coach. “The score is not indicative of how much improvement is happening with our […] Read more

Japan defeats Canada at U23 Worlds

Sep 11, 2022 – De’Aeth paced Canada with 20 points in the loss Reed De’Aeth had a game-high 20 points; however, Canada dropped a 69-38 decision to Japan at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship on Sunday morning in Phuket, Thailand. De’Aeth added seven rebounds and three assists in the loss. Josh Brown chipped in six points […] Read more

Spain tops Canada at Men’s U23 Worlds

Sep 09, 2022 – Ostepchuk had a team-high 11 points in the loss Team Canada fell 83-38 to Spain on Friday at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Phuket, Thailand. Garrett Ostepchuk had a team-high 11 points, and Ben Hagkull added eight. Collin Lalonde chipped in six points and eight rebounds, while Reed De’Aeth finished with […] Read more

Canada falls to Brazil at Men’s U23 Worlds

Sep 07, 2022 – Garrett Ostepchuk paced the Canadians with 14 points Team Canada dropped the opener at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship 59-39 to Brazil on Wednesday. Garrett Ostepchuk paced Canada with 14 points, five rebounds and three assists. Reed De’Aeth added 11 points, six rebounds and four assists while Josh Brown chipped in with […] Read more

My Journey: Blaise Mutware

Sep 05, 2022 – Blaise chronicles his journey from growing up in Zimbabwe, moving to Toronto, his injury and finding wheelchair basketball in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota. I was born in Rwanda, but my family migrated to Zimbabwe when I was a baby, and that’s where I grew up. I had a normal childhood; I played […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Week coming Sept.26-Oct.2

Aug 29, 2022 – Goal is to enhance awareness, increase participation and support wheelchair basketball programs across the country Wheelchair Basketball Canada, in partnership with its Provincial Sport Organizations and club programs from across the country, is hosting Wheelchair Basketball Week from September 26 to October 2, 2022. The week-long initiative is designed to support, celebrate, and amplify the […] Read more

Canadian Men to tip off at Under-23 Worlds Sept. 7-16

Aug 25, 2022 – Team Canada will compete in Group A at the Sports Complex of the Prince of Songkla University The Canadian Men’s Under-23 wheelchair basketball team will tip off at the IWBF Men’s U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Sports Complex of the Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus in Phuket, Thailand. […] Read more

My Journey: Arinn Young

Aug 22, 2022 – Arinn writes about growing up on the farm in Legal, her passion for sports and how she found wheelchair basketball in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota. I grew up in Legal, Alberta. It’s a tiny town; there is one road to come in and one to leave. I grew up on a farm […] Read more

Canada’s Roster named for Men’s Under-23 Worlds

Aug 18, 2022 – 12 Athletes will wear the Maple Leaf in Phuket, Thailand from Sept. 7-16 Wheelchair Basketball Canada has announced the 12 athletes representing Canada at the IWBF Men’s Under-23 World Championship in Phuket, Thailand, from Sept. 7-16. The roster features 10 members of the U23 team that won bronze at the IWBF Americas Under-23 Americas Championship […] Read more

Cassidy finding her passion in Wheelchair Basketball

Aug 16, 2022 – A knee injury forced the Calgary native to step away from gymnastics Anikka Cassidy realized she could no longer be a gymnast when she was 15. Cassidy was undergoing reconstructive surgery on the medial patella-femoral ligament in her right knee when her perineal nerve was accidentally severed, causing Cassidy to develop drop foot. The Calgary […] Read more

Canadian Women win Gold; Men take Silver at Commonwealth Games

Aug 02, 2022 – The Canadian Women became the first wheelchair basketball gold medalist in Commonwealth Games history, beating Australia 14-5 in Birmingham on Tuesday. Kady Dandeneau had a game-high six points and 10 rebounds. Tamara Steeves added four points and two rebounds, while Élodie Tessier and Tara Llanes each chipped in two points in the victory. “It’s been […] Read more

Ardavan Eizadirad looking to ‘Pay it Forward’ in the officiating community

Aug 02, 2022 – The 33-year-old obtained his IWBF international Referee License at the Americas Cup When Ardavan Eizadirad moved to Toronto from Iran as a nine-year-old, his father told him to pick a sport to play – Eizadirad chose basketball since it’s played indoors, and he could play year-round. His love for basketball eventually led him to officiating […] Read more

Canadian Women, Men to play Australia for gold on Tuesday at Commonwealth Games

Aug 01, 2022 – The Women defeated Scotland in Monday’s semifinal, while the Men topped Malaysia The Canadian Women are off to the gold medal game at the Commonwealth Games following a 12-5 win over Scotland in Monday’s semifinals. Team Canada got behind 2-0 early but battled back to tie it and then scored five unanswered in the final […] Read more

Canadian women defeat England to conclude Pool Round play at Commonwealth Games

Jul 31, 2022 – The Canadian Women concluded their Pool Round play with a 13-8 victory over England on Sunday at the Commonwealth Games. Tamara Steeves had a game-high seven points on 6 of 7 shooting in the win. “I got open because my teammates got me open,” said Steeves. “They were double-teaming Kady Dandeneau early, which set me […] Read more

Women defeat Kenya; Men top Northern Ireland on Day 2 at the Commonwealth Games

Jul 30, 2022 – The Canadian Women opened the Commonwealth Games with a 17-1 victory over Kenya on Saturday afternoon. Kady Dandeneau led the way with seven points and nine rebounds. “I think we stuck to the things that we do well,” Dandeneau said. “We do a lot of pick-and-rolls well, and I think we did that quite well. […] Read more

Canadian men drop opener at Commonwealth Games

Jul 29, 2022 – The Canadian men opened the Commonwealth Games 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball tournament with a 13-11 loss to Australia on Friday. Colin Higgins paced Team Canada with seven points and six rebounds. “We were down early, fought back,” Higgins explained. “They fought back on us, and it was a close game there in the end. Hopefully, we […] Read more

IWBF invites Wheelchair Basketball Community to help shape the sport’s future

Jul 27, 2022 – The consultation is in the form of two short surveys The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has launched a consultation process to assist in shaping a 10-year Global Strategy for the sport of wheelchair basketball. Wheelchair basketball is one of the most popular sports in the Paralympic movement, with over 100,000 athletes playing the game […] Read more

Team Canada’s schedule unveiled for Commonwealth Games

Jul 26, 2022 – The men tip-off on Friday while the women get going on Saturday The Canadian men’s and women’s Wheelchair Basketball teams begin play at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on Friday, July 29. Wheelchair Basketball is making its debut at the Commonwealth Games and will be played in the 3-on-3 format at Smithfield. The […] Read more

Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games

Jul 22, 2022 – Eight athletes chosen to represent Canada Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) and Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) today announced the athletes who will represent Team Canada in wheelchair basketball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, from July 28 to August 8, 2022. The Canadian Men’s and Women’s teams head to Birmingham following a successful Americas […] Read more

Wiegers excited for opportunity at Commonwealth Games

Jul 20, 2022 – Thirteen years after getting into officiating, the Edmonton native is set to work her first international tournament Joanna Wiegers was looking to get back to playing basketball after spending two years in South Korea teaching English when a referee officiating her game challenged her to pick up the whistle – 13 years later Wiegers is […] Read more

Canadian women golden; men capture bronze at Americas Cup

Jul 18, 2022 – Both teams qualified for the World Championships during the tournament (São Paulo, Brazil) The Canadian women defeated the U.S. 76-68 to win the gold medal at the 2022 Americas Cup. Team Canada was undefeated throughout the tournament, including 100-30 victory over Argentina on Sunday to qualify for the World Championships in November. Cindy Ouellet paced Canada […] Read more

Canadian women qualify for Worlds; men to play for bronze at Americas Cup

Jul 17, 2022 – The women will play in Monday’s gold medal game; men fell to Argentina in semis (São Paulo, Brazil) The Canadian women officially qualified for the 2022 World Championships with a 100-30 win over Argentina in the semifinals of the Americas Cup on Sunday in São Paulo. Team Canada will now play for gold on Monday. […] Read more

Canadian men punch ticket to World Championships

Jul 16, 2022 – Paced by a triple-double from Nik Goncin, Canada defeated Colombia on Saturday at the Americas Cup (São Paulo, Brazil) The Canadian men punched their ticket to the 2022 World Championships with a 77-73 win over Colombia in the quarterfinals of the Americas Cup on Saturday in São Paulo. Canada will play Argentina in Sunday’s semifinals at the Americas […] Read more

Canadian women defeat Bolivia to conclude preliminary round at Americas Cup

Jul 15, 2022 – All 11 members of the team registered a point in the victory (São Paulo, Brazil) The Canadian women defeated Bolivia 73-15 on Friday morning at the Americas Cup to conclude the preliminary round in São Paulo with a perfect 3-0 record. Arinn Young led all Canadian scorers with 14 points, and four rebounds as all 11 […] Read more

Canadian men edge Argentina; women remain undefeated on Day 2 at Americas Cup

Jul 15, 2022 – (São Paulo, Brazil) The Canadian men squeezed out a 60-57 win over Argentina on Thursday evening at the Americas Cup. The Canadians led 17-11 after the first and 34-27 at halftime but saw an 11-point lead evaporate late in the third quarter and into the fourth.  Led by 15 points from Bo Hedges, Canada battled […] Read more

Canadian Women defeat Brazil; Men drop opener at Americas Cup

Jul 14, 2022 – Women’s team defeated Brazil 85-39; Men fell 66-52 (São Paulo, Brazil) The Canadian women opened the Americas Cup with a dominating 85-39 victory over the hosts Brazil on Wednesday in São Paulo.   Team Canada opened the game on a 6-0 run, and despite the Brazilians pulling to within four points with four minutes remaining […] Read more

My Journey: Vincent Dallaire

Jul 13, 2022 – Vincent writes about growing up in Quebec City, discovering wheelchair basketball and landing at the University of Texas in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota. Growing up in Quebec City was pretty normal. I was born with a vertebra that was misplaced, and it split the spinal cord in half. I had amazing parents […] Read more

Canadian wheelchair basketball teams announced for 2022 Americas Cup

Jul 07, 2022 – 11 women and 12 men will represent Canada at the qualifier in Brazil Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to announce the 23 athletes selected to represent Team Canada at the 2022 Americas Cup in São Paulo, Brazil. The Canadian men’s and women’s teams will compete at the Americas Cup qualifier from July 13-18 at the […] Read more

A move to Toronto helped Josh Brown take his game to the next level

Jul 05, 2022 – The 21-year-old convinced his parents the move was necessary to pursue his dream Growing up, Josh Brown was always open to trying a variety of different sports, but it wasn’t until he met Mike Frogley that Brown got serious about playing Wheelchair Basketball. Born with cerebral palsy, Brown played everything from stand-up basketball to golf, […] Read more

Canadian Women’s team heads to Quebec for Americas Cup prep

Jul 04, 2022 – Camp runs July 3-8 at Corporation Du Fort St-Jean The Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team will hold a training camp at Corporation Du Fort St-Jean in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, from July 3-8, 2022. The four-day camp will feature 11 athletes and serve as the final preparation for the IWBF Americas Cup. The mix of on-court and […] Read more

Canadian men’s team edged the Netherlands in the Feature Game

Jul 03, 2022 – Team Canada defeated the Dutch 57-56 on Saturday Team Canada wrapped up a four-game series against the Netherlands with a 57-56 victory on Saturday in the Feature Game presented by Toyota at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Canada opened the set of friendlies with a 73-67 loss to the Dutch and then fell 72-41 […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada and CBC Sports to provide streaming coverage of Feature Game on July 2

Jun 30, 2022 – The Canadian men’s team will host the Netherlands for a friendly on July 2 which will live stream on CBC Sports digital platforms and WBC YouTube Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and CBC Sports will provide live streaming coverage of the Canadian Men’s Feature Game taking place this Saturday at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. […] Read more

Canadian men’s team to host Dutch in Toronto

Jun 27, 2022 – Canada will host the Netherlands for a series of friendlies highlighted by Feature Game on July 2 The Canadian Senior Men’s team will play host to the Netherlands from June 27-July 2 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Thirteen athletes will participate in on-court and off-court activities over the six-day camp. The camp will […] Read more

Team Canada to host Netherlands at National Training Centre

Jun 23, 2022 – Feature game will tip-off July 2 at 4p.m./ET at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s senior men’s team will play host to the Netherlands in a Feature Game on Saturday, July 2, at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Scarborough, Ont. The Feature Game, which will tip-off at 4:00 p.m. ET, is […] Read more

My Journey: Tara Llanes

Jun 13, 2022 – Tara writes about her journey from growing up in Southern California and discovering BMX racing to her accident and finding adaptive sports in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota. I was born in West Covina, California, and grew up in Southern California. Life growing up in Southern California was pretty great. I played every […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada to host NextGen Camp in Charlottetown

Jun 13, 2022 – 58 athletes will participate in the two-day camp at UPEI Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced 58 athletes will participate in the NextGen Camp from June 13-14 at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on the University of Prince Edward Island campus. Led by Men’s Under-23 head coach Darrell Nordell, the two-day camp will feature on-court activities and […] Read more

BC claims gold at the 2022 Junior National Championship; NB/PEI wins bronze

Jun 12, 2022 – BC erased an early deficit and battled back to defeat Quebec 58-47 to claim gold at the 2022 Junior National Championship Sunday in Charlottetown. As a result, BC will be the top-seeded team heading into the 2023 Canada Games next February. BC, who went undefeated in Charlottetown, was paced by Gabe Harrison’s team-high 17 points. […] Read more

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