“Last year, BC B was in fourth place in Division 2 and this year we’re undefeated, so the team has made a huge strides,” said BC provincial coach Adam Frost. “The fact that we have two teams playing for gold shows that our wheelchair rugby program in BC is thriving.”

While BC B cruised to the final, BC A fought a harder battle. After losing to Ontario, the team regrouped to face a tough Quebec team starring heavy hitters Fabien Lavoie and Cory Harrower in the semi finals. The teams traded leads and the score was tied at the end of the first, second and third quarters. Going into the fourth, Quebec’s Fabien Lavoie got two steals to edge Quebec ahead. Just as Quebec looked to be booking their ticket to the final, however, Ian Chan responded in the last two minutes with two steals of his one. With just one second left, Chan scored to bring BC A up 52-51 and win the game. 

“We’ve had an incredible number of close games at this tournament,” said Vancouver Invitational Tournament Chair Kevin Bowie. “Both gold medal games are going to be really fun to watch. It would be great to get a big hometown crowd out to cheer for our local athletes.”

Where: Richmond Olympic Oval.

When:
9 am: Portland vs. Alberta (Div 2 bronze)  |  BC-B vs. Seattle (Div 2 gold)
11 am: Quebec vs. Newbies (Div 1 bronze)1 pm: BC vs. Ontario (Div 1 gold)
BC Wheelchair Sports Association

Cost: by donation.

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact:

Arley McNeney
Communications Manager
Cell: 778-788-9091
Email: arley@bcwheelchairsports.com