Weekend Roundup
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Wheelchair Sports Championships Aplenty – Adaptive Sports Weekly Update 8/17
We’re back with some awesome events for our Adaptive Sports Weekly Update! We had lots of excitement early in the summer with two awesome power soccer tournaments and some adaptive rock climbing, and we’re looking to finish it off strong! First up this weekend we have a wheelchair tennis tournament hosted by the University of…
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U23 Wheelchair Basketball Takes Over in Toronto – Adaptive Sports Weekly Update
Highlights of today’s Wheelchair Basketball action include the opening ceremony at 12:00 ET, hosts Canada taking on Italy, and defending champions Germany facing African champions South Africa. Other exciting events include the Cactus Classic, the Scottish Powerchair Football League Final, and the French Open!
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Adaptive Sports Weekend Roundup – May 12-14
On Sunday, four finals were contested in Wheelchair Tennis at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup, held in Alghero, Italy. We start in the Quad division, where Great Britain took on Israel. After the teams split the two singles matches, Great Britain’s Antony Cotterill and Andy Lapthorne won the gold for their country in doubles,…
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Adaptive Sports Weekend Roundup – April 28-30
The USQRA Wheelchair Rugby season went out with a bang on Saturday, April 22nd, as the host team, Ability 360 Heat, outlasted the Minnesota Steelheads to claim the Division I National Championship. Chuck Aoki and Minnesota kept it close throughout the final, but Ability 360 kept their composure and came out on top 55-51. The Heat won their third national…
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Adaptive Sports Weekend Roundup for April 21-23, 2017
First things first, let’s recap the results from last weekend’s events! In Blankenberge, Belgium, Team Great Britain won the 12th annual Easter Wheelchair Basketball tournament with a perfect 4-0 record! The squad clinched the title in their final game with a comfortable 15 point win over Spain, as Phil Pratt was named to the tournament all-star…