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2024 Toledo Walleye Sled Hockey Charity Game

Come watch members of the Walleye play sled hockey against the Walleye Sled Hockey Team! Thank you to our sponsors! Presenting Champions Black and White Transportaion KWIK Parking and Top Hat Valet A+ Home Improvement Ohio Council of Community Schools Platinum Champion CT Financial Partners Gold Champion H Hansen Industries Silver Champions Valley Interior Systems …

2024 NWBA Junior Midwest Conference

Adaptive Sports Ohio is hosting the 2024 National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s Junior Midwest Conference the weekend of March 2-3, 2024.  Nearly 20 wheelchair basketball teams from across the United States will be joining the tournament held at the Tallmadge Recreation Center. Youth players will compete to be named the Midwest Conference champions this season, and …

2024 Interscholastic Wheelchair Basketball State Championship

Join us for the 2024 Interscholastic Wheelchair Basketball Championship. This competition highlights the season as the top two wheelchair basketball teams fight for the 2024 State Title. You won’t want to miss the action, come support the competitors! Who: Austintown Falcons vs. Tallmadge Blue Devils When: 5:00pm on March 9, 2024 Where: University of Akron …

Rhinos Rugby Clinic Article

The Akron Rhinos Rugby team recently had the pleasure of hosting Steve Kearley for a clinic. Kearley is a former Paralympian and current USA Wheelchair Rugby Low Point Team head coach. In this short, team-only clinic, he shared his expertise with the athletes. His teaching included new defensive and offensive strategies, practice drills, and more. …

Adaptive Sports Ohio Receives Grant from Disabled Veterans National Foundation

Military veterans have put their lives and their bodies on the line to protect the freedom of all Americans. They’ve put their lives on hold to defend their country and protect the rights of family, friends, neighbors, and strangers. They are the epitome selflessness. Once they leave active duty, however, veterans living with disabilities are …

Bridgestone Continues to Champion Adaptive Sports

Bridgestone has furthered their commitment to supporting adaptive athletes by promoting diversity and more inclusive communities with their new “Chase Your Dream” program. Adaptive Sports Ohio has been blessed to once again receive their support for our programs serving individuals with disabilities. Adaptive Sports Ohio is one of three adaptive sport organizations that will receive …

Introducing Rookie Series Webinars

Adaptive Sports Ohio will be offering a brand new webinar series called Rookie Series, where we’ll provide an introduction to one of our upcoming adaptive sports programs. During these webinars, Adaptive Sports Ohio staff will provide an overview of the sport/topic, provide specific information about our program, and invite guest speakers to join us and …

Should I Send My Child to Dream Camp?

Dear Parents, Registration is now open for Adaptive Sports Ohio’s annual Dream Camp, an overnight adaptive sports camp for youth ages 7-18 with a physical disability. I understand the hesitation you may have about sending your child away for an entire weekend, especially if a camp setting may be a new experience for them, but …

Boom and Phantoms Sled Hockey Charity Game

The 5th Annual Boom and Youngstown Phantoms Sled Hockey Charity Game will be held virtually on April 16th, 2021 at the Deep Freeze Ice Arena in Youngstown. A twist to our annual event, this year members of the Boom Sled Hockey Team will represent a Youngstown Phantom player on the ice during a live-stream of …

Our 2020 Story

2020 was a year unlike any other. Looking back, a virus, quarantines, masks, and shutdowns will be what come to mind. Despite the challenges of this year, we want to reflect on some of the positive highlights our organization experienced in 2020. Amidst a pandemic, we still accomplished some amazing things. Take a look at …