Liesl Tesch captains wheelchair team

Woy Woy resident and multiple Australian Paralympian Liesl Tesch has been named captain of the Australian Women's wheelchair basketball team, Gliders.

Parramatta Basketball Association media officer Mr Noel Rowsell said the team would compete in the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Asia Oceania Qualification Tournament at the Bankstown Basketball Stadium from June 11 to 16.

"The Gliders will contest a double Round Robin tournament against Japan and New Zealand, with the top two teams qualifying for the 2008 Paralympics at Beijing," Mr Rowsell said.

"The Gliders and Japan will also compete in a separate four-team tournament, during the week, which will feature current World and Paralympic champions Canada and European juggernauts Germany.

"The Gliders first game was against New Zealand on Monday, June 11.

Mr Rowsell said that Ms Tesch was a teacher at Brisbane Waters Secondary College and played with the undefeated Hills District Hornets in the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League competition.

Press release, 7 Jun 2007 Noel Rowsell, Parramatta Basketball Association