Wheelchair Basketball National Championships Return to Richmond in April 2025
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…
Sportable’s 2024 Tailgate Season Presented by Dominion Energy Kicks Off in September
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…
Sportable, First Tee of Greater Richmond Announce Partnership
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,…
Virginia Adaptive Sports Festival October 19
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…
Sportable Hosts Golf Tournament October 7 at Independence Golf Club
RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, August 6, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the 10th Annual Wayne Samford Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Virginia. Proceeds will directly benefit Sportable’s mission to make sports, recreation, and wellness opportunities accessible and inclusive…
Sportable Hosts Blind Soccer Clinic August 10
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,…
Paralympian Trevon Jenifer Slated to Coach Sportable’s Wheelchair Basketball Camp August 3-4
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,…
Sportable Athlete Hannah Smith Named Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award Honoree by ESPN
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…
Sportable River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament Returns to RVA this Weekend, June 6-9
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…
I Don’t Have To Feel Different
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…