Brock Niagara Penguins http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta Swim & gym team for youth with a disability Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:13:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Summer Wheelchair Basketball Pick-up Dates http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/06/15/summer-wheelchair-basketball-pick-up-dates/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/06/15/summer-wheelchair-basketball-pick-up-dates/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:36:47 +0000 Nate http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/?p=164 To all who are interested, the Brock Niagara Penguins will be having two summer dates for wheelchair basketball pick-up:

July 25th and August 22nd from 2-4pm in Bob Davis Gym and Gym 2 (respectively) at Brock University.

All Welcome!

]]> To all who are interested, the Brock Niagara Penguins will be having two summer dates for wheelchair basketball pick-up:

July 25th and August 22nd from 2-4pm in Bob Davis Gym and Gym 2 (respectively) at Brock University.

All Welcome!

]]> http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/06/15/summer-wheelchair-basketball-pick-up-dates/feed/ 0 June 8 – Swim Meet http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/06/09/june-8-swim-meet/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/06/09/june-8-swim-meet/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:59:56 +0000 Nate http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/?p=162 Penguins had 2 swimers at the local swim meet (James & Madison). Both James and Madison swam 2 freestyle races and 1 backcrawl race. Madison swam all 3 in lane 1 without any swimming assistive device!! A first and a huige accomplishment! James did especially well on this back and jumped off of the wall for his start in [...]]]> Penguins had 2 swimers at the local swim meet (James & Madison). Both James and Madison swam 2 freestyle races and 1 backcrawl race. Madison swam all 3 in lane 1 without any swimming assistive device!! A first and a huige accomplishment! James did especially well on this back and jumped off of the wall for his start in his third race.

Congratulations to both swimmers and to Rachel, Dana and Katie for their help at the meet!

]]> http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/06/09/june-8-swim-meet/feed/ 0 Buy-In a Success at Colleigiate High School http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/04/19/buy-in-a-success-at-colleigiate-high-school/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/04/19/buy-in-a-success-at-colleigiate-high-school/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:59:58 +0000 Nate http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/?p=157 Special thanks to Kristy, Adam and all the participants at St. Catharines Collegiate High School. On Thursday April 15th a Buy-In Wheelchair BBall game between the staff and students was organized. Students paid 2$ to watch and 5$ to play. A portion of the funds raised was donated to the Brock Niagara Penguins! Thanks to [...]]]> Special thanks to Kristy, Adam and all the participants at St. Catharines Collegiate High School. On Thursday April 15th a Buy-In Wheelchair BBall game between the staff and students was organized. Students paid 2$ to watch and 5$ to play. A portion of the funds raised was donated to the Brock Niagara Penguins! Thanks to all!

]]> http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/04/19/buy-in-a-success-at-colleigiate-high-school/feed/ 0 April 10th First Annual Wheelchair Basketball Tournament http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/03/24/april-10th-first-annual-wheelchair-basketball-tournament/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/03/24/april-10th-first-annual-wheelchair-basketball-tournament/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:40:40 +0000 Nate http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/?p=134 Saturday April 10th, Brock Niagara Penguins hosted their first  tournament at Brock University. The Penguins team are proud to report their first win versus the Burlington Vipers (18-10). At the end of the round robin play, and after 4 games, Penguins were tied with the Brampton Cruisers, but missed out on the bronze medal game [...]]]> Saturday April 10th, Brock Niagara Penguins hosted their first  tournament at Brock University. The Penguins team are proud to report their first win versus the Burlington Vipers (18-10). At the end of the round robin play, and after 4 games, Penguins were tied with the Brampton Cruisers, but missed out on the bronze medal game due to overall points. Final standing were:

1st: Variety Village Rebels

2nd: Kitchener / Waterloo Spinners

3rd: London Flash

4th: Brampton Cruisers

5th: Brock Niagara Penguins

6th: Burlington Vipers

Special thanks to Motion Specialties and Deloitte. for supporting the event.

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Toronto Maple Leafs regular season home game tickets donated by SunDawn Integrated Services, were won by Joe Kenny.

]]> http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/03/24/april-10th-first-annual-wheelchair-basketball-tournament/feed/ 1 Welcome to the Brock Niagara Penguins Website http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/03/13/welcome-to-the-brock-niagara-penguins/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/03/13/welcome-to-the-brock-niagara-penguins/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:02:22 +0000 Nate http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/?p=100

In September we will start our first session and start of the wheelchair basketball season.  The wheelchair basketball team will practice on Saturdays and the swim program will be on Thursdays. See calendar for dates. Junior gym program will be offered to all applicable athletes and their friends / siblings the last Saturday of every [...]]]>

In September we will start our first session and start of the wheelchair basketball season.  The wheelchair basketball team will practice on Saturdays and the swim program will be on Thursdays. See calendar for dates. Junior gym program will be offered to all applicable athletes and their friends / siblings the last Saturday of every month in the fall. Basketball tournaments around Southern Ontario and local swim meets will be annouced when dates become available. 

Applications for new and returning athletes and volunteers are available to download, follow the links at the top. We encourage new athletes to contact us and come out to try!

  • Learn more about us
  • See our photos
  • Register for a program
  • Find out about upcoming events
  • Learn how you can help by volunteering or donating
  • Contact us
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]]> http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/02/26/half-time-pictures/feed/ 0 Lots of things happening… http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/02/12/lots-of-things-happening/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/02/12/lots-of-things-happening/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:47:35 +0000 admin http://niagarapenguins.org/?p=140 February 20th – Badgers vs. Guelph Men’s Baskteball – Halftime 5 on 5

February 27th – Wheelchair Basketball tournament in Brampton

March 6th – Swim meet at Brock

March 11th – Last swim of this session & Volunteer Thank you social

March 13th – Last gym program of this session

March 21st – First Wheelchair basketball practice of 3rd session

April [...]]]> February 20th – Badgers vs. Guelph Men’s Baskteball – Halftime 5 on 5

February 27th – Wheelchair Basketball tournament in Brampton

March 6th – Swim meet at Brock

March 11th – Last swim of this session & Volunteer Thank you social

March 13th – Last gym program of this session

March 21st – First Wheelchair basketball practice of 3rd session

April 1st – First swim practice of 3rd session

April 10th – Hosting Wheelchair Basketball tournament – Brock

 

…check out the calander for a complete listing of dates, times and locations.  

]]> http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/02/12/lots-of-things-happening/feed/ 0 Session 2 – January 14th to March 13th http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/01/05/session-2-january-14th-to-march-13th/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/01/05/session-2-january-14th-to-march-13th/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:58:54 +0000 admin http://niagarapenguins.org/?p=139 Click here to view the:Athlete / Parent January Newsletter 2010

Click here to view the:Volunteer January Newsletter 2010

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Click here to view the:Volunteer January Newsletter 2010

]]> http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2010/01/05/session-2-january-14th-to-march-13th/feed/ 0 Swim Meet – Congratulations http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2009/12/08/swim-meet-congratulations/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2009/12/08/swim-meet-congratulations/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:24:44 +0000 admin http://niagarapenguins.org/?p=136 Congratulations to Madison Lafontaine and Brendan Bonyan for competing in the Brock University swim meet on November 21st.

]]> Congratulations to Madison Lafontaine and Brendan Bonyan for competing in the Brock University swim meet on November 21st.

]]> http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2009/12/08/swim-meet-congratulations/feed/ 0 Results from Tournament in London -Dec 5th http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2009/12/07/results-from-tournament-in-london-dec-5th/ http://www.niagarapenguins.org/beta/2009/12/07/results-from-tournament-in-london-dec-5th/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:50:54 +0000 admin http://niagarapenguins.org/?p=135 Congratulations to the 9 players representing the Brock Niagara Penguins at the 2nd D-League Wheelchair Basketball tournament:

London Dragons 24 Brock Niagara Penguins 19

Burlington Vipers 27 Brock Niagara Penguins 8

Brampton Cruisers 34 Brock Niagara Penguins 15

The next tournament in Feb 27th in Brampton!

]]> Congratulations to the 9 players representing the Brock Niagara Penguins at the 2nd D-League Wheelchair Basketball tournament:

London Dragons 24 Brock Niagara Penguins 19

Burlington Vipers 27 Brock Niagara Penguins 8

Brampton Cruisers 34 Brock Niagara Penguins 15

The next tournament in Feb 27th in Brampton!

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