Hard Work and Speed

Written By: Dwayne Veney, Sportable Athlete and Board Member I had always been fast. In high school, I ran the 400-meter dash and had a PR of 57 seconds. Whether it was track, football, or basketball, my teammates knew they could count on my speed. I wasn’t just a three-sport athlete in high school, I…

Sportable Teams Earn Bids to 2024 Wheelchair Basketball National Championships

RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, March 13, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce the Sportable Rim Riders and Sportable Spokes have earned bids to the 2024 National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships April 5-14 in Richmond, Virginia. Sportable’s Junior Varsity team, the…

Tickets On Sale Now for 2024 Wheelchair Basketball National Championships in Richmond

RICHMOND, VA – (Monday, March 4, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, and the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) are proud to announce tickets are on sale now for the 2024 NWBA Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships April 5-14, 2024. Pre-sale tickets are available starting at $12 at Sportable.org/Nationals-Tickets.…

Sportable Announces River City Slam June 6-9, 2024

RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, February 28, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament June 6-9, 2024. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Level 1 and International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures Series tournament will feature top wheelchair tennis players from across the…

Road to Richmond Show Announced

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, February 15, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to partner with Richmond Times-Dispatch and Virginia Video Network (VVN) to produce the Road To Richmond Show for the 2024 NWBA Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships. The interactive live show will reveal the full 100-team…

It’s About Community

Written by: Jarrett Kipp It had only been two months since my injury. I was trying to learn how to live as a paraplegic at Sheltering Arms Institute when I first heard about Sportable. I was deeply depressed and dealing with debilitating nerve pain. I just wasn’t ready. A few months later, I met a…

Foundational Partners Announced for 2024 Wheelchair Basketball National Championships in Richmond

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, January 11, 2024) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to announce six Foundational Partners who have played an integral role in bringing the NWBA Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Tournaments to Virginia for the first time in history. In partnership with Dominion Energy, Henrico Sports…

Life Doesn’t End with a Disability

Written by: Brandon Rush, Sportable Community Partner They are focused on the four walls of their hospital room and can’t quite grasp what life will be like beyond those walls. I help them see what the future might be. Things might be rough right now, but it’s going to get better. Being in the hospital…

Introducing 2023 Sportable Award Winners

Our work would not be possible without all the people who make up our Sportable community-athletes, volunteers, sponsors, community partners, donors and staff. We are thrilled to continue the tradition of recognizing a handful of those who have gone above and beyond to make an impact in the last year. Nominated by Sportable staff, the…

Sportable Hosts Golf Tournament October 16

RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, September 14, 2023) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the ninth annual Wayne Samford Memorial Golf Tournament presented by SouthState on Monday, October 16, 2023 at Hunting Hawk Golf Club in Glen Allen, Virginia. Proceeds will directly benefit Sportable’s mission to make adaptive sports accessible…