Ranked as the No. 2 seed, the Junior Cavaliers defeated the No. 15 seed Fresno Wheelers in the first round and the No. 10 seed Mad City Badgers in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 20. Saturday, the Junior Cavaliers defeated the No. 3 seed Jr. Road Warriors in the semifinal to advance to the Championship Game on Sunday morning against the No. 4 seed SAAS Jr. Wildcats. The Cavaliers claimed their first national title defeating the Wildcats by a score of 43-38.
Adaptive Sports Ohio is proud to announce the OIAS award winners for the 2025-2026 wheelchair basketball season.
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 becomes an NYSS Champion (Wooster, OH) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to recognize Adaptive Sports Ohio as one of the first organizations to join the National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champion program. HHS released the NYSS in September 2019 in response to Presidential Executive Order …
At Adaptive Sports Ohio, we continuously strive to expand our reach and provide greater access to sports for individuals with physical disabilities. This past year we’ve opened up a satellite office in Cleveland and launched programs for athletes in Cuyahoga County. We will continue to serve both adults and youth with disabilities, but a unique …