Okanagan Jr. Thunder Wheelchair Basketball Club

06/04/2026

Should be a fun event - head on down to Prospera to check it out!!

05/27/2026

National Accessibility week is here, and even though our basketball season has wrapped up, we’re already planning for some summer fun and next year’s schedule!

If you or someone you know (ages 6-16 approx) would like to try wheelchair basketball, please reach out.

Happy summer!

04/30/2026

Huge thanks to (Central Okanagan School District) for highlighting our wheelchair basketball event at CNB this past month. Prioritizing inclusion, accessibility and adapted sport opportunities is vital to every community and we’re thrilled to see you’ve taken steps to do so. We can’t wait for the next partnership and we’re excited to host many more of these events!

04/23/2026

Thank you West K News for highlighting our event on April 11 at school. We love being able to share our sport with as many people as possible, not only to encourage more kiddos to try it out, but to educate our community about disabilities and adapted sports opportunities. 🤩🏀

If you are interested in coming out to give WC basketball a try, please reach out! We wrap up our 25/26 season with a final practice on May 13 and will return in mid September. Stay tuned for potential summer camp dates as well!

04/19/2026

Couldn’t be more proud of these kids for the effort they gave this weekend. We competed in the Minis Division at the CWBL Finals (Canadian WC Basketball League) in Edmonton. Our Thunder team is coming home with a silver medal after battling 5 games (there were 6 teams altogether in the division)! 🥈🤩

Thanks to Coach Ryan for leading this team as always and to the parents who make it happen for these out of town tournaments.

Also, huge congrats to the adult teams from BC, Fraser Valley with a Div 2 gold medal, Prince George with a Div 2 silver medal, and Kamloops Bulldawgs with a Div 3 silver medal. BC represented well this weekend!!

04/17/2026

What a day! Huge thanks to and for putting together this video, which highlights our incredible event perfectly. To top it all off, we raised $2200 for the Junior Thunder club!

We appreciate everyone taking time out of their busy schedules to join us last weekend. Our team is off to Edmonton tomorrow to compete in the CWBL Finals. Go Thunder!

04/14/2026

Over the weekend we hosted a fundraiser/awareness event at school where our Jr team played WC basketball against the school team. Despite most of the CNB athletes unfamiliar with the game and using sport chairs, the kids were awesome! Great attitude, smiles all around and everyone showed up to celebrate inclusive sport. Thank you CNB, Full Circle Sports, all Thunder athletes and parents, coaches and all our incredible volunteers!

Stay tuned for a video compilation in the coming days!

03/11/2026

Just 1 month until you can watch these amazing kids in a WC basketball showdown right here in West Kelowna!

Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. We are expecting a full house so please arrive early to guarantee your seat!

Concession, branded apparel, Paralympians and medals, and a lunch BBQ are all ready to welcome you April 11.

*please bring cash if possible

See you there and please DM us with any questions at all.

03/02/2026

Hunter is one of our athletes and we LOVE having him in the program. Have a look at pages 8-10 for a feature piece all about Hunter (you might read a little bit about the club too)!

We hinted around a bit that Hunter was kinda a big deal in West Kelowna right now. He had a bit of paparazzi action both at Basketball and at school…. But now we are extremely excited to share this month’s edition of Okanagan Valley Living Magazine with you all!

Please take a peek! Hunters journey is featured on page 8!

https://www.bestversionmedia.com/bc/okanaganvalleyliving/ -flipbook