Posts by Shelley Sowers

On June 8-11, Sportable hosted around 50 wheelchair tennis players from across the country in the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. Players competed in coed divisions A through D, Quad Open, and Juniors in both singles and doubles matches. With high temperatures, the players had their work cut out for them; however, each athlete…

RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, June 21, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to partner with MEDRVA Healthcare to provide individuals with visual impairments cost-free access to adaptive sports programs. “We are thrilled to partner with MEDRVA Healthcare to provide cost-free Sportable memberships for individuals with visual impairments,” commented Hunter Leemon…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, June 15, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the first-ever River City Rumble Wheelchair Rugby Tournament July 14-16, 2023 at Highland Springs High School. The United States Wheelchair Rugby Association (USWRA) sanctioned event will feature six low point wheelchair rugby teams from coast-to-coast, including…

During Sportable’s third annual River City Slam tournament on June 10 and 11, CarMax will be hosting a Juniors Wheelchair Tennis Camp for youth ages 5-18 with a lower limb impairment at the Collegiate School’s Williams Bollettieri Tennis Center. The two coaches in attendance are Gabby Hesse and Taylor Wingate. Originally from Colorado Springs, Hesse…

Wheelchair tennis continues to grow in popularity since it became an event in the Paralympic Games in 1992, and has been a part of all four Grand Slams since 2007. Sportable created the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament in 2021 – with nearly 100 local and nationally ranked wheelchair tennis players competing in both…

RICHMOND, VA – (Monday, June 5, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament presented by VAMAC June 8-11, 2023. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Level 2 tournament will feature 50 top-class players from across the country at Collegiate School’s Williams-Bollettieri Tennis…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, May 18, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the CarMax Juniors Wheelchair Tennis Camp June 10-11, 2023 in Richmond, VA. The elite camp for wheelchair tennis players of all levels ages 5-18 will take place at the state-of-the-art Williams Bolletieri Tennis Center on Collegiate…

RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, May 16, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to name VAMAC presenting sponsor of the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. Taking place June 9-11, 2023, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Level 2 national tournament will host players from across the country at Collegiate School’s…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, May 4, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to kick off the River City Slam weekend with the River City Run/Roll Tennis Tournament on Thursday, June 8, 2023, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Salisbury Country Club. Top wheelchair tennis players from across the country will play alongside able-bodied…

RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, May 2, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament June 8-11, 2023. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Level 2 tournament will feature top-class players from across the country at Collegiate School’s Williams-Bollettieri Tennis Center on Robins Campus.…