Posts by Shelley Sowers

RICHMOND, VA – (Monday, August 5, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to introduce soccer to individuals with visual impairments, hosting a free Blind Soccer Clinic on Saturday, August 10, 12-2 p.m. at SCOR. Led by U.S. National Blind Soccer Player and U.S. Association of Blind Athletes Ambassador Antoine Craig,…

RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, July 31, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to welcome two-time Paralympic Gold Medalist Trevon “Trey” Jenifer as a guest coach at the Sportable Wheelchair Basketball Camp this weekend, August 3-4, 2024. Designed for junior athletes ages 5 through high school with permanent lower limb impairments,…

RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, June 25, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce Hannah Smith is an ESPN Sports Humanitarian Award winner as a Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award honoree. Smith will be recognized during ESPYS Week in Hollywood, California on Wednesday, July 10. The awards will be…

RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, June 4, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament presented by VAMAC June 6-9, 2024. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Level 1 and International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures Series tournament will feature 70 wheelchair tennis players…

By: Wyatt Brady, Sportable Athlete I moved to Richmond when I was 12 years old and discovered Sportable soon after. I tried wheelchair lacrosse, kayaking, archery, and cycling. But it was wheelchair basketball that made me feel like I had potential as an athlete. At one of my first practices, Coach Brandon took me aside…

RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, May 22, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce VAMAC will return as presenting sponsor of the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. Taking place June 6-9, 2024, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Level 1 and International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures Series tournament…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, May 9, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce Development Director Katy Latimer and Director of Strategic Partnerships Forrest Lodge were honored this week as recipients of the Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives (VAFRE) Rising Star Award and the Richmond Region Tourism MVP Sports Award,…

RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, May 8, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce five Team USA wheelchair tennis players are slated to appear at the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament June 6-9, 2024 at Collegiate School’s Robins Campus. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Level 1 and…

RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, April 23, 2024) – In observance of April as National Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Sportable announces another year of partnership with the Virginia Department of Health Office of Family Health Services, Injury and Violence Prevention Program (VDH IVPP) to continue addressing the prevention of sexual violence in…