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…
Richmond to Host 2024 NWBA Adult Division Wheelchair Basketball Nationals April 12-14 at Henrico Sports & Events Center
RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, April 10, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the 2024 National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Adult Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships April 12-14 at the state-of-the-art Henrico Sports & Events Center in Henrico, Virginia. Tickets are on sale now at Sportable.org. “Thousands of wheelchair…
ABLEnow, Hourigan Named Official Championship Court Sponsors of the 2024 NWBA Wheelchair Basketball National Championships
RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday April 3, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to name ABLEnow and Hourigan the Official Championship Court Sponsors of the NWBA Junior and Adult Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships, respectively. The top 100 wheelchair basketball teams from across the country will compete for national titles April…
Richmond to Host 2024 Wheelchair Basketball Nationals April 5-14 at Henrico Sports & Events Center
RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the 2024 National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships April 5-14 at the state-of-the-art Henrico Sports & Events Center in Henrico, Virginia. Tickets are on sale now at Sportable.org. “Don’t…