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…
VAMAC Returns as Presenting Sponsor of the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
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…
Sportable Executives Latimer, Lodge Honored with Prestigious Awards
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,…
Team USA Wheelchair Tennis Players Slated to Appear at the Sportable River City Slam June 6-9 in Richmond
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…
Sportable Observes Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness Month with New Prevention Initiatives
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…