If you’re looking for fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat action in Trail this weekend, head to the gym at J.L. Crowe Secondary School.
Wheelchair basketball is underway at the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games, and it’s easily one of the most entertaining events in town.
From the opening tip to the final buzzer, there’s no slowing down.
The chairs spin, players jostle for position, and the ball moves up the court in a blur.
Two days into the Games, Fraser Valley Zone 3 athlete Elena Wiens said the experience has been nothing short of fun.
“I’m really enjoying it,” she said between games Friday, watching teams from Thompson-Okanagan and Vancouver-Coastal warm up for tipoff.
Wiens has been playing the high-speed sport since she was 11.
What keeps her coming back year after year isn’t just the competition.
“The best part is the community,” she said.
She competes in tournaments throughout the year and has already played in two this season.
But there’s something different about the Winter Games atmosphere, with teams from across the province gathered under one roof.
Her six-player squad was set to hit the court for a 1:30 p.m. start Friday, with family, teammates and curious spectators filling the bleachers.
All wheelchair basketball games are taking place in the J.L. Crowe gymnasium.
The competition continues Saturday, Feb. 28, with the finals tipping off at 9 a.m.
The bronze medal game runs from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., followed by the gold medal final from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wheelchair basketball in B.C. has deep roots.
The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society, formed in 1983, has spent decades growing the sport across the province.
Its programs are open to athletes with physical disabilities as well as those without, and to all age groups.
The organization’s mission is simple: provide opportunities that inspire inclusion, participation and excellence through wheelchair basketball.
That mission was on full display in Trail on Friday.
What stands out most isn’t just the speed or the skill.
It’s the athleticism on display.
And when a shot drops, the reaction from the crowd can rival any packed arena.
If you haven’t seen wheelchair basketball before, this weekend is your chance.
Just be prepared to watch the whole game.
Once it starts, it’s hard to look away.