PG Wheelchair Basketball player headed to Quebec

Joel Ewert of Prince George is one of 11 athletes named by the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society to represent Team BC at the 2018 Junior National Championship.

The tournament will be held this weekend, Friday to Sunday, in Longeuil, Quebéc.

The Junior Nationals are held every four years.

This year’s championship will act as a seeding event for the Red Deer Canada Winter Games in February.

Team BC finished in fourth place in the 2014 Junior Nationals in Edmonton.

Looking good Team BC. Off to @wheelchairbasketballcanada for Junior National CHAMPIONSHIPS @parasportsquebec . Games start Friday March 16 against Team Alberta at 8am. Check wheelchairbasketball.ca/event/2018-junior-national-championship/ for results and more info. #wheelchairbasketball #juniornationals2018 #teambc #yougame

A post shared by BCWBS (@bcwheelchairbb) on Mar 14, 2018 at 2:48pm PDT