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BC Wheelchair Basketball

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March 7, 2012

The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) honoured the accomplishments of its members at an annual awards night banquet for the BC Division of the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League finals.

Athletes, coaches, officials and partners from around the province were in attendance. Nine awards were handed out, including:

Community Support Award:

Rhonda Konishi / Save on Foods, Richmond BC

Junior Athlete of the Year: Jack Kosterman, Langley BC

Female Athlete of the Year: Jessica Vliegenthart, Victoria BC

Male Athlete of the Year: Robert Hedges, Wonowon BC

Volunteer of the Year: Karin Kratz, Comox BC

Coach of the Year: Brag Hagkull, Chilliwack BC Official of the Year: Conston Parchment, Maple Ridge BC

Special Recognition Award: Frances McLean, Comox BC

MJ’s True Sport Award: Robert Hedges, Wonowon BC

This is the inaugural year of MJ’s True Sport Award, which honours former women’s national team member MJ Boudreault, who passed away last year after a battle with cancer.

The award is given to someone who best displays MJ’s dedication to sport and training, leadership, and competitive drive. “It was pure drive and determination that brought MJ from someone who could not hit the rim of the basket when she first started playing wheelchair basketball to a member of the gold medal winning Women’s National Team at the World Championships in 2006,” said BCWBS Managing Director Carrie Linegar. “

We created this award to celebrate MJ’s life and her contribution to the sport.” BCWBS is committed to creating awareness of disability issues and has provided support to wheelchair basketball programs throughout British Columbia.

For over twenty-five years, BCWBS has delivered exceptional integrated and inclusive programs and experiences to people with and without physical disabilities and to all age groups.

BCWBS promotes opportunities for participation, recreation, competition, and excellence in the sport of wheelchair basketball. Prestigious alumni include Eugene Reimer, Terry Fox, Rick Hansen and Marni Abbott-Peter.

To get involved or learn more about BCWBS events and programs check out www.bcwbs.ca or contact:

Carrie Linegar Managing Director,

BCWBS

Tel: 604-333-3531

Cell: 604-833-0359

E-mail: [email protected]

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