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Upcoming OWSA Events

March 29 -30 - Vancouver Invitational Wheelchair Rugby (Team Ontario), Vancouver, BC

March 29 - 30 - Windsor Classic Games Tennis Tournament, Windsor, ON

April 9th - 13th - Florida Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament (Team Ontario)

May 1st - 4th - Defi-Sportif

May 2 - Provincial Team Camp High Performance Camp (Wheelchair Tennis)

May 10th - Provincial Prospect Camp (Wheelchair Tennis)

May 8th - Regional Games, Ottawa, ON

May 9-11 - Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Championships, Toronto, ON

May 16th -18th - Canadian National Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Vancouver, BC

May 25th - Regional Games, London, ON

Latest News

May 9th - 11th, Toronto, ON

OWSA will be hosting the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Nationals at Humber College, North Campus May 9-11.  For more information, teams and schedules, please visit http://www.cwsa.ca/nat-08.html

OCPSA and OWSA announce the first annual Ontario Para-Athletics Championships!

A partnership has been struck between the Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (OCPSA) and the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association (OWSA) to hold a stand-alone track and field championship for our member athletes.  The event will be held on July 12, 2008 in conjunction with the 2^nd annual Boiling Point Wheelchair Track Classic, an international, multi-disability track and field meet.  The fastest Ontarian’s in the “open” and “junior” age groups will be recognized.  Events will be offered in all IPC recognized disability groups.  The partnering of these two events provides a top level competition for all of Ontario’s para-athletic athletes.

The 2008 Ontario Para-Athletics Championships will be recognized by OCPSA and OWSA as the provincial championships.  The championships were formerly held in conjunction with Paralympics Ontario’s Ontario ParaSport Summer Games.

Entry into the 2008 Ontario Para-Athletics Championships is contingent on standard achievement.  Performances may have been achieved between January 1, 2007 and June 16, 2008, at any outdoor sanctioned event.  Standards are posted at www.ocpsa.com and www.ontwheelchairsports.org. 

OPC Entry Standards - Click Here

The first place finisher in each cerebral palsy (T/F 32-38) and wheelchair classification (T/F 51-58) category will be deemed provincial champion for 2008.  Athletes who do not fall into the cp and w/c classification systems are welcome to compete at the championships however they will not be recognized as provincial champions.

Please be aware that the creation of this event does not replace our support of Paralympics Ontario’s Ontario ParaSport Summer Games, scheduled for July 25 to 27 in Toronto.

For more information on the Boiling Point Wheelchair Track Classic and the 2008 Ontario Para-Athletics Championships, please visit www.jeffmay.ca/BoilingPoint.

Ontario Teams Dominate at Windsor Classic

Just a week after the Vancouver Invitational, the rugby teams were back in action in Windsor.  This time playing with their club teams, London and Ottawa represented Ontario well.  The 4 team tournament included teams from Michigan, Quebec, London and Ottawa.  After a round-robin loss, Ottawa got their re-match with Michigan and this time got the better of their opponent with a 39-34 win.  In the other semi-final London was able to dispose of Quebec setting up an all Ontario final.  This round of the Provincial rivalry went to London as they claimed gold for the second year in a row.  Congratulations to both teams and best of luck to all the players participating at the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Toronto, May 9-11.

Rugby Teams Use Vancouver to Prepare for Nationals

Team Ontario traveled to Vancouver for their annual invitational tournament, which brings together some of the bet teams in Canada and the USA.  Despite some key injuries, both Ontario teams placed very well.  In Division 1, Team Ontario lost a triple overtime semi-final match to Portland (who won the tournament) before defeating defending National Champions, Quebec, to take home 3rd place.  In Division 2, Team Ontario faced a similar situation with a 1 goal loss to Manitoba in the semi-finals forcing them into the bronze medal game where the team defeated Quebec.

Ontario to Host Canadian Wheelchair Tennis Championships

Tennis Canada is pleased to announce that the 2008 Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships will be hosted by the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario from November 6-9. The White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa is a first class facility with a professional staff, led by Tennis Director Danny Da Costa, that will provide an outstanding venue for the event.
 

Ontario Wheelchair Tennis Athletes Perform Well in Windsor

Nick Parkin lead his team of tennis athletes into the Windsor Classic Tournament to participate in one of the largest draws in tournament history.  The men's A division proved to be very strong and Toronto's Rich Vanderwal fell to the top seed in the first round, while Joel Dembe, Team Canada newest member, lost his match early on as he continues to recover from of-season surgery. Natasha Southwell was the youngest player in the Women's Draw and despite a 1st round loss, Natasha is showing great promise as she continue to develop.  In the singles 2nd draw, Flavio Pagliero made his presence known by taking home the championships title with a come from behind 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Scott Cole.  In the quad division, Bert Blokker, Adrian Dieleman and Gary Luker showed how deep Ontario's quad division is with Gary finishing 2nd, Adrian 3rd, and Bert 4th.  Adrian and Gary also entered the doubles competition 2nd draw where they defeated fellow Ontario players Rich Vanderwal and Flavio Pegliero to win the 2nd draw doubles championship.

Men's Ontario Wheelchair Basketball Team Announced!

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been named to the Ontario Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team.  The team, will represent Ontario at the Canadian National Championships, May 16-18th in Vancouver, where they are hoping to reclaim the gold medal.  Coach Steve Bialowas is very pleased with the talent in Ontario and expects the team to be a strong contender to be named National Champions. 

Team Ontario: Chris Stoutenburg, Abdi Dini, Brandon Wagner, Shayne Smith, Corey Smith, John Burns, Bradley Bowden, Kyle Cicerella, Billy Bridges, Adam Lancia, Michael Broughton, Jesse McNalley.

Alternates: James Marshall, Tim Bourne (class 4.5), Billy Langeveld, Paul Kinmond (class 3), Jamie Sopha(class 1).

Quest for Gold Athlete Nominations Announced

The following athletes have been nominated for Cycle 2 of Quest for Gold Athlete Carding Program:

Wheelchair Athletics: Michael Kahn, Isaiah Christophe, Kierra Gibson

Please find additional information on the selection process and appeal process in our NEWS section.

NEW TENNIS SCHEDULE RELEASED - CLICK HERE

The 2008 Wheelchair Tennis schedule has been released.  Please be sure to review the upcoming camps, clinics and competitions.  This is our busiest year yet in wheelchair tennis and we expect a great year under Provincial Head Coach Nick Parkin.