Posts by Shelley Sowers

By: Jasmine Rich It’s not that I hadn’t heard about Sportable before – it’s just that my mom and I had assumed we couldn’t afford it. Then one day, I was in a local comic book store and was approached by a friendly girl – a fellow wheelchair user – and her mom. Hannah told…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, March 23, 2023) – The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA), Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, Richmond Region Tourism, and Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority are proud to host the 2024 Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Tournaments. To be held over the first two weekends in April, the…

RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, March 14, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier accessible sports club, is proud to welcome Paralympic Gold Medalist Trevon “Trey” Jenifer as the keynote speaker at the RVA Adaptive Sports Festival on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Jenifer’s speaking engagement is sponsored by Henrico-based Allianz Partners and will take place at center…

RICHMOND, VA – (Monday, February 27, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the River City Classic presented by Allianz Partners this weekend, March 4-5, 2023. Hosted by the Sportable Rim Riders, the adult wheelchair basketball tournament will feature a dozen Division II and Division III teams from across…

By: Ricky Jones I’m pedaling down a scenic trail, feeling the wind on my face, and experiencing a sense of freedom I haven’t felt in years. A decade ago, I didn’t think this would be possible again after a tractor-trailer accident nearly took my life. I’m still dealing with multiple injuries including head trauma, chronic…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, February 9, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce a new multi-year project focusing on sexual abuse prevention policies, training, and public awareness, funded by Virginia Department of Health Office of Family Health Services, Injury and Violence Prevention Program (VDH IVPP). Sportable is the only…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, January 26, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier accessible sports club, is proud to host the third annual RVA Adaptive Sports Festival presented by C&F Bank and C&F Mortgage on Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10am-2pm, at Glen Allen High School. The free event is the largest exposition in the region of…

Written by: Danica King “I saw on Facebook that a Sportable athlete completed the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K in a wheelchair. I thought, ‘I can do that,’ and attempted to train at a track in my everyday wheelchair. I struggled and took 23:22 to make one lap. I called Sportable. I was told I should…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, January 5, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce the return of the River City Classic March 4-5, 2023. Hosted by the Sportable Rim Riders, the adult wheelchair basketball tournament will feature a dozen Division II and Division III teams from across the east coast…