Strathcona Women's Basketball League
- established 2005 -
"You shouldn't just work on your jump shot.
You should work on being a better person, a better teammate, and a better friend."
- Sue Wicks, former WNBA player -
SUMMER DROP-IN SESSIONS
As we wind down our Spring leagues, our summer drop-ins will be outdoor! Please register here.
Event: SWBL x VBC Summer Outdoor Basketball
Location: Steve Nash Court by the PNE Skatepark
Days: Every Mondays in July & August (except BC Day)
Dates: July 4 - Aug 8, 2022
Times: Div 1 Competitive @ 6:00-7:30pm / Div 2 Recreation @ 7:30-9:00pm
Hosted by: SWBL (Strathcona Women’s Basketball League) x QVH (Queer Van Hoops) x VBF (Vancouver Basketball Foundation™)
Huge thank you to the Vancouver Basketball Foundation for securing court time for us!
In the event of poor weather, drop-in runs will be held at Britannia Secondary - Gym A/B @ 1001 Cotton Drive.
EASTSIDE 3v3 CHARITY TOURNAMENT
Come hoop for a great cause!
Date: August 13, 2022
Times: 9am to 6pm
Venue: Steve Nash Outdoor Court by the PNE skatepark
This charity tournament is organized by our youth in Girls Who LEAP and Boys Who RISE. Last year, our youth were able to raise $2,200 for Covenant House to combat youth homelessness and "hungerness".
Date: August 13, 2022
Times: 9am to 6pm
Venue: Steve Nash Outdoor Court by the PNE skatepark
This charity tournament is organized by our youth in Girls Who LEAP and Boys Who RISE. Last year, our youth were able to raise $2,200 for Covenant House to combat youth homelessness and "hungerness".
Huge thank you to the Vancouver Basketball Foundation for sponsoring our league!
Spring 2022 Div 1 Champions - OGs |
Spring 2022 Div 2 Champions - Monstars |
COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN
With the best interest for all SWBL participants at heart, we take our responsibility seriously in being true leaders within our community to promote safe health practices in all our SWBL programs during these COVID-19 times.
We recognize that our ability to run programs on a weekly basis is a true privilege as it contributes to the overall holistic mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health of our players. As such, we remind all our SWBL players, officials, fans and families to be mindful of each other during these trying times as everyone will have various transition phases on their return to sport.
In supporting each other, we look for ways to continue Dr. Bonnie Henry’s mantra to:
Be Kind - Be Calm - Be Safe
This SWBL COVID-19 Health& Safety Plan is safety plan allows all our participants a chance to fully participate in SWBL programs while adhering to recommended health protocols put forth by British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health, WorkSafe BC, and BC Centre for Disease and Control. These additional policies that we have put into place will help minimize the risk and spread of the virus. This is a living policy that is updated as needed to respond to evolving health recommendations.
GET INVOLVED IN OUR BASKETBALL COMMUNITY
Basketball BC is currently recruiting referees for their October and November training. Cost is $60 to register but SWBL can subsidize players and alumni if anyone is interested. Feel free to email [email protected] or visit Basketball BC website here.
Vancouver Secondary Schools Athletic Association is seeking for high school coaches. Games are typically Tuesdays or Thursdays. Practices are scheduled at your convenience. Winter season of play will start on Nov 29th and run through playoffs in February. If interested, please contact Mitra at [email protected].
SHOE DRIVE
Looking for gently used shoes - if you have any pairs you wish to donate for inner-city youth, you can bring them to SWBL drop-in or games and leave them at the scoretable! Thank you!
Huge thank you to all the SWBL players who came out to support a great cause!
We were able to raise over $4,000 to send kids with cancer to Camp Goodtimes for a week. In addition, we were able to provide almost $400 from concession funds for a family that had both parents going through cancer treatments including multiple chemo & radiation sessions and a bone marrow transplant...all within a year!
Shout-out to Corey Adams from Sharpshooters for sponsoring a hoop for her Aunt Ellen,
an amazing 71 year old woman who started Corey's passion for basketball!
Visit Hoops of Hope to read the stories of our Unsung Heroes in the basketball community.
Reversible jerseys are still available for sale with proceeds going to Camp Goodtimes - only $15 - ask Mitra!
We were able to raise over $4,000 to send kids with cancer to Camp Goodtimes for a week. In addition, we were able to provide almost $400 from concession funds for a family that had both parents going through cancer treatments including multiple chemo & radiation sessions and a bone marrow transplant...all within a year!
Shout-out to Corey Adams from Sharpshooters for sponsoring a hoop for her Aunt Ellen,
an amazing 71 year old woman who started Corey's passion for basketball!
Visit Hoops of Hope to read the stories of our Unsung Heroes in the basketball community.
Reversible jerseys are still available for sale with proceeds going to Camp Goodtimes - only $15 - ask Mitra!
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