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Championships Return to State-of-the-Art Henrico Sports & Event Center RICHMOND, Va—(March 11, 2025)—For the second consecutive year, Richmond will host the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships. The championships will take place over the first two weekends in April at the Henrico Sports & Event Center in Henrico,…

RICHMOND, Va. – (Feb. 28, 2025) – Three longtime friends and cycling enthusiasts, Doug Wayne, Steve Leibovic, and Steve Hurd, are setting out on the adventure of a lifetime: a cross-country bike ride to raise funds for Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club. Dubbed Doug & Steves’ Southern Tier Ride to Benefit Sportable, the…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, September 19, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce its Chief Executive Officer, Hunter Leemon, is teaming up with Board Member and retired CapTech Executive, Kevin McQueen, to cycle 333 miles from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, D.C. October 2-6, 2024. Leemon and McQueen will raise…

RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, September 17, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce SouthState returns as presenting sponsor of the 10th annual Wayne Samford Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Independence Golf Club. Proceeds will directly benefit Sportable’s mission to make sports, recreational, and wellness opportunities…

Written By: Derek Hoot I grew up in small-town Wisconsin playing basketball outside with my twin brother and the neighborhood kids. Sticking to half-court basketball since I couldn’t quite keep up on the full-court. But then I met Luke at the park when I was 13. He was my age and he played wheelchair basketball…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, September 5, 2024) – 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 announce the return of the Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Tournaments in 2025. Taking place over the first two weekends…

RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, August 27, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce the 2024 Tailgate Season will span the month of September. Proudly sponsored by Dominion Energy for the seventh consecutive year, Sportable’s signature fundraising campaign is an extended celebration of community, camaraderie, and inclusivity with a goal…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, August 22, 2024) –Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce a new partnership with First Tee of Greater Richmond to make golf accessible and inclusive for individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments. Supported by the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) and Stand Up and Play Foundation,…

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, August 8, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the Virginia Adaptive Sports Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2024, 10am-2pm, at the state-of-the-art Henrico Sports & Events Center. The free event is the East Coast’s largest exposition of sports, recreational, and wellness opportunities for individuals…