Sportable Announces Key Staff Promotions and New Hire
RICHMOND, VA – June 25, 2025 – Sportable, the premier adaptive sports club in central Virginia, is proud to announce the promotion of three team members and the addition of a new staff member, strengthening its commitment to empowering individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments through sport and recreation. Sportable is excited to recognize…
Sportable Welcomes Phillip Cobb as New Chief Operating Officer
RICHMOND, VA – June 20, 2025 – Sportable, Central Virginia’s leading adaptive sports organization, is proud to announce the appointment of Phillip Cobb as Chief Operating Officer. Cobb brings over two decades of leadership experience in nonprofit operations, sports management, and community engagement. Most recently, Cobb served as Executive Director of the Patrick Henry Family…
Sportable Hosts Fifth Annual River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, June 3, 2025) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the fifth annual River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, presented by VAMAC, from June 5-8, 2025. Sanctioned as a United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Level 1 and International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures Series event, the…
VAMAC Returns as Presenting Sponsor for 2025 River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
RICHMOND, VA – (Friday, May 16, 2025) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce that VAMAC will return as the presenting sponsor of the 2025 River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, taking place June 5-8, 2025 at the Collegiate School’s Williams-Bollettieri Tennis Center on the Robins Campus in Richmond. The…
Richmond to Host 2025 Wheelchair Basketball Nationals
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,…
Cyclists Take on Cross-Country Challenge to Support Adaptive Sports
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…
Introducing the 2024 Sportable Award Winners
As we celebrate Sportable’s 20th anniversary, we are reminded of the incredible community that has made two decades of impact in the wonderful world of adaptive sports possible. From athletes to volunteers, sponsors, community partners, donors, and staff, every individual has played a vital role in pushing our mission forward. This milestone year, we are…
Sportable CEO Hunter Leemon Set To Ride for Sportable
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…
SouthState Named Presenting Sponsor of Sportable Golf Tournament
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…
From the Court to Princeton
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…