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WBC to host Women’s U25, NextGen Camp in Richmond

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 11:21 PDT, Tue August 15, 2023

Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Tue August 29, 2023

Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced 13 athletes will participate in the Women’s Under-25 Camp in Richmond, B.C., from Aug. 15 to 19. Additionally, 16 athletes will participate in the NextGen Camp at the Richmond Olympic Oval. 

The five-day U25 camp will include a mix of practices, off-court activities, and games against Japan’s U25 team, highlighted by the feature game on Friday, Aug. 18, which is free and open to the public. Tip-off for the feature game is 7 p.m. at the Richmond Olympic Oval. 

“This camp will provide out High Performance staff an opportunity to evaluate the athletes before making final roster decisions for the Women’s U25 team ahead of the World Championship,” said Jeff Dunbrack, Wheelchair Basketball Canada High Performance director. “The NextGen Camp is a chance for WBC staff to identify NextGen athletes and future athletes for the Women’s Under-25 program and Men’s Under-23 team.” 

The 2023 IWBF Women’s World Championship will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from Oct. 3 to 9, 2023. 

“We are excited to host the Japanese team in Canada,” said Marni Abbott-Peter, Women’s U25 Head Coach. “Also, having the NextGen athletes to train and compete against will give us some great reps in our preparations for the U25 World Championships in October.” 

U25 Women

Lily Brook—Salmon Arm, B.C.

Charlotte McElroy—Hamilton, Ont.

Desiree Isaac-Pictou—Ugpi’ganjig First Nation

Bethany Johnson—Winnipeg, Man.

Mercy Nyakundi—Hamilton, Ont.

Megan Smith—Vancouver, B.C.

Sana Worley—Brampton, Ont.

Maggie Manning—Salmon Arm, B.C.

Elise Froese—Victoria, B.C.

Katie Bajema—Sturgeon County, Alta.

Puisand Lai—Toronto, Ont.

Kayla MacKinnon—Dartmouth, N.S.

Aurélie Jacob-Verreault—Lévis, Que.

NextGen Athletes

Brandon Twaites—Pitt Meadows, B.C.

Brooke Perepeluk—Prince George 

Caden Hyde—Chilliwack, B.C.   

Cameron Gelowitz—Kamloops, B.C.

Greg Smart—Maple Ridge, B.C.

Hunter Berg—Swift Current, Sask.

Judah Websdale—Spruce Grove, Alta.

Keaton MacEachern—Chilliwack, B.C.

Lachlan Sandford—Mission, B.C.       

Malcolm Hunter—Prince George, B.C.

Matthew Norris—Langley, B.C.

Mohamed-Saheed Alawiye—Airdrie, Alta. 

Riley Stiles—Prince George, B.C. 

Hannah de Carvalho – Port Moody, B.C.

Jeffer Ward—Vancouver, B.C.         

Shelby Borschawa—Prince George, B.C. 

U25 Women’s Coaches

Marni Abbott-Peter (Vancouver, B.C.)—U25 Women’s Head Coach

Dylan Carter (Toronto, Ont.)—U25 Women’s Assistant Coach

NextGen Camp Coaches

Darrell Nordell (Edmonton, Alta.)—Under-23 Men’s Head Coach

Jared Sajtos (Saskatoon, Sask.)

Simon Cass (Victoria, B.C.)

Additional Support Staff 

Makiko Harada (New Westminister, B.C.)—Translator, Lead LOC, Team Japan Host

Paul Murata (Toronto, Ont.)—Senior Women’s Athletic Therapist

Jeff Dunbrack (Halifax, N.S.)—High Performance Director

Hailey Roll (Mississauga, Ont.)—High Performance Coordinator

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