The Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association is hosting a special Women's Wheelchair Basketball exhibition series on Thursday May 15 & Friday May 16 at the University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre featuring Team Canada vs Team Germany. Game times are 7:00 pm and 10:00 am respectively. Germany is the reigning Paralympic gold medallists. The event is a warm-up for the 2014 World Championships in Toronto later this year. Coaching the Canadians is Winnipeg Bill Johnson. Get out and support Team Canada!
Read more about the program at http://www.wheelchairbasketball.ca/Team_Canada_Women.aspx
Senior Women's National Team
Name | Class | Born | Hometown | Height | Club | |
#4 ELAINE ALLARD | 1.5 | Feb 25, 1977 | St Eustache, Que. | 5'6" | Gladiateurs de Laval | |
#5 JANET McLACHLAN | 4.5 | Aug 26, 1977 | Vancouver, B.C. | 6'0" | BC Breakers / Trier Dolphins | |
# 6 ERICA GAVEL | 4.5 | May 25, 1991 | Prince Albert, Sask. | 5'11" | U of Alabama | |
#7 CINDY OUELLET | 3.5 | Dec 8, 1988 | Quebec, Que. | 5'2" | U of Alabama | |
#8 TAMARA STEEVES | 1.5 | Sep 23, 1989 | Mississauga, Ont. | 5'2" | Brampton Cruisers | |
#9 MAUDE JACQUES | 2.5 | Apr 21, 1992 | Ste-Catherine, Que. | 4'9" | U of Alabama | |
#10 KATIE HARNOCK | 2.0 | Aug 12, 1983 | Elmira, Ont. | 4'6" | Sheffield Steelers | |
# 11 DARDA SALES | 4.0 | Sep 1, 1982 | London, Ont. | 5'7" | London | |
#12 TRACEY FERGUSON | 3.0 | Sep 7, 1974 | Richmond Hill, Ont. | 5'0" |
Variety Village / Trier Dolphins
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#13 JAMEY JEWELLS | 1.0 | Aug 23, 1989 | Donkin, N.S. | 5'6" | Nova Scotia Flying Wheels | |
#14 AMANDA YAN | 3.0 | May 22, 1988 | Burnaby, B.C. | 5'4" | Vintage Cable Cars / BC Breakers | |
# 15 MELANIE HAWTIN | 1.5 | Jul 20 1988 | Oakville, Ont. | 4'8" | Burlington Vipers |
Alternates
Name | Class | Born | Hometown | Height | Club | ||||||
CORIN METZGER | 2.5 | Feb 28, 1992 | Elmira, Ont. | 5'3" | Brampton Suns |
Team Staff
Name | Position | Hometown | ||||||
BILL JOHNSON | Head Coach | Winnipeg, Man. | ||||||
Assistant Coach: Michael Broughton | ||||||||
Physiotherapist: Sheila Forler Bauman Team Doctor: Richard Goudie Massage Therapist: Sophie Lavardière Sport Psychologist: Adrienne Leslie-Toogood Physiologist: Mike Dahl Strength Coach: Kyle Turcotte |
Read more about the program at http://www.wheelchairbasketball.ca/Team_Canada_Women.aspx