2017 Provincial Team Official Selection – Wheelchair Basketball

TEAM ONTARIO SELECTION

The OWSA would like to congratulate the following athletes on their selection to the Team Ontario Junior & Women’s wheelchair basketball teams:

Juniors

Adel Akhmed
Sara Black
Vanessa Giancaterini
Zoë Hahn
Nick Hill
Maninder Hothi
Michael Kilonzo
Joanne Lee
Anthony Protomanni
Natalie Robinson
Also selected, but cannot attend Jr. East Regionals: Puisand Lai, Lee Melymick, Eric Voss

Women

CWBL Women’s National Championship

Sara Black
Vanessa Giancaterini
Zoë Hahn
Melanie Hawtin
Puisand Lai
Joanne Lee
Karina Nowaczyk
Omaya Rakieh
Natalie Robinson
Darda Sales
Tamara Steeves
Christina Swett

Défi Sportif      

Sara Black
Helen Dam
Vanessa Giancaterini
Zoë Hahn
Julia Hanes
Melanie Hawtin
Joanne Lee
Josée Matte
Karina Nowaczyk
Natalie Robinson
Victoria Ross
Tamara Steeves

We wish them all the best in their upcoming competitions! The women will be competing in the CWBL Women’s National Championship in Burlington, Ontario from April 21-23 and Défi Sportif Altergo from April 28-30, while the Juniors head to Halifax, Nova Scotia for the Junior East Regional Championship from May 12-14.

We would also like to take the time to recognize the Assistant Coaches who were selected to help lead our provincial programs in conjunction with our Head Coaches.

Juniors

Head Coach – Kathy Ludwig
Assistant Coach – Aidyn Low
Additional Coaches – Jesse McNalley, Josh Davies, Chris Chandler

Women

Head Coach – Paul Bowes
Assistant Coaches – Christina Swett, Jesse McNalley, Chris Chandler
Additional Coaches – Martin Corriveau

Thank you for all the hard work and dedication you have shown throughout both the teams’ tryout & selection processes! The present and future of wheelchair basketball in Ontario is looking promising! GO ONTARIO!