Wheelchair Basketball
How to Watch the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Broadcast and live streaming schedules available for the Paralympic Games The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will run from Tuesday, August 24 to Sunday, September 5, 2021. CBC will offer daily broadcasts totalling 68 hours of television coverage — more than ever before — including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Scott Russell,… Read More about “How to Watch the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games”
Fourteen Ontario Athletes Named to Team Canada for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Three women and 11 men from Ontario will represent Canada in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and wheelchair tennis in Tokyo As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held their Closing Ceremony last Sunday to signal the end of the 17-day global affair, inevitably, for those in the parasport community, the countdown began for our signature event… Read More about “Fourteen Ontario Athletes Named to Team Canada for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games”
In Memory of Catherine Nelson
Our community mourns the loss of a promising young wheelchair basketball athlete It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of one of our young athletes, Catherine Nelson. Catherine passed away on the morning of April 24, 2020 at the age of 15. Catherine was a… Read More about “In Memory of Catherine Nelson”
ONPARA Announces 2020 Women’s Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Team
Senior Women’s provincial team selected for the 2019-2020 season championship The Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is proud to formally announce the team originally selected to represent Ontario at the 2020 CWBL Women’s National Championship. The tournament was scheduled to take place in Amherst, Nova Scotia from April 3-5 but was among many of the events… Read More about “ONPARA Announces 2020 Women’s Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Team”
Statement of Cancellation – Wheelchair Basketball
STATEMENT REGARDING WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL SANCTIONED EVENTS Following recent developments in the COVID-19 outbreak, all wheelchair basketball sanctioned events scheduled before April 6th have been postponed or cancelled. This includes the upcoming GLC Division 2 (Open) and Division 3 (Minis) tournaments scheduled for Saturday March 14th and Sunday March 29th, respectively. All ‘Have a Go’ days… Read More about “Statement of Cancellation – Wheelchair Basketball”
2020 Junior East Wheelchair Basketball Championship Cancelled
STATEMENT ON 2020 JUNIOR EAST WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (March 12, 2020 – FREDERICTON, N.B.) The 2020 Junior East Wheelchair Basketball Championship has been cancelled. Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and host Parasport New Brunswick made the decision due to ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was scheduled to take place March 14-15, 2020 in Fredericton…. Read More about “2020 Junior East Wheelchair Basketball Championship Cancelled”
ONPARA Announces 2020 Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Team
Junior provincial team selected for the 2019-2020 season championship The Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is proud to formally announce the team selected to represent Ontario at the 2020 Junior East Regional Championship in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Following a series of selection and training camps that look place between September 2019 – January 2020, ten of… Read More about “ONPARA Announces 2020 Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Team”
Wheelchair Basketball Athletes Head to Orillia for Ontario Winter Games
Ontario’s next generation of athletes to play in 3×3 preparation tournament The 2020 Ontario Winter Games are coming to Orillia and neighbouring municipalities Barrie, Oro-Medonte, Rama and Severn, from February 27-March 1, 2020. The multi-sport event is expected to include 3,500 athletes, coaches, officials and dignitaries as part of the Games. Wheelchair basketball is one… Read More about “Wheelchair Basketball Athletes Head to Orillia for Ontario Winter Games”
Variety Village Rolling Rebels Crowned Division 1 League Champions
Rebels close out near-perfect season with provincial league title Over the weekend of February 22-23, the London Forest City Flyers welcomed the top wheelchair basketball teams from across Ontario to the FlightExec Centre in Dorchester for the Great Lakes Conference Division 1 (Competitive) League Championship. The tournament included all four Division 1 teams – the… Read More about “Variety Village Rolling Rebels Crowned Division 1 League Champions”
ONPARA Teaming Up with OFSAA’s Try Day Program
ONPARA is teaming up with OFSAA through our Wheelchair Basketball School Program The Ontario Para Network’s Wheelchair Basketball School Program has introduced wheelchair basketball to over 100,000 students in 200+ schools since 2017. For the 2019-2020 school year we have teamed up with the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) to help make participating… Read More about “ONPARA Teaming Up with OFSAA’s Try Day Program”