McFadden and Romanchuk record first American sweep in wheelchair division By NYRR Staff Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden of the United States completed the first-ever American sweep of the wheelchair division at the 2019 United Airlines NYC Half on Sunday. In the men’s wheelchair division, Daniel Romanchuk followed up his TCS New York City Marathon […]
Read MoreNWBA Hall of Fame – Class of 2019
The NWBA Hall of Fame Committee has announced the 2019 NWBA Hall of Fame class. By NWBA Staff. The 2019 inductees are a group of eight individuals, who made their name staples in the wheelchair basketball community. This year’s inductees include: Jamie Danskin, of Hermosa Beach, Cal. Doug Garner, of Arlington, Tex. Melvin Juette, […]
Read MoreDon’t Get Around Much Anymore?
By Bob Levine Do you love to travel but find that your mobility concerns are keeping you at home? Do you think accessible travel is only about grab bars in the shower and entrance ramps to the lobby? Well, if that’s the case, you’re back in the 20th century. If you think you are unable […]
Read MoreNWBA and RGK Wheelchairs Partnership
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) finalized a new sponsorship agreement with RGK Wheelchairs. As part of this agreement, RGK: will be the presenting sponsor of the 2019 NWBA Junior Division Showcase Games will sponsor The 2019 Toyota National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournaments (Prep, Varsity, and Varsity Invitational) will sponsor The 2019 Toyota National Adult Division […]
Read More2019 World Para Athletics Marathon Championship Roster Announced
2019 World Para Athletics Marathon Championship roster announced for Team USA Track & Field By Melissa Zhang U.S. Paralympics, announced the 10 athletes to compete at the 2019 World Para Athletics Marathon Championships. The roster includes five men and five women and features a range of experience and talent, including 16-time world champion Tatyana McFadden […]
Read MoreWelcome to sportsnspokes.com
Welcome to the new SPORTS `N SPOKES website Hey Spokes! It’s been a long time in the making, but we’re pleased to announce the launching of our new website, sportsnspokes.com. For those who have been following us since we launched our last website nearly a decade ago, you’re going to see some major changes. […]
Read MoreNWBA 2019 Team USA Men’s Initial Roster
The NWBA has announced the initial selection of athletes for the 2019 U.S. Men’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team Online Exclusive posted Tuesday, January 8, 2019 – 9:14am By NWBA Staff The initial selection was made at the conclusion of the Toyota Team USA Men’s Selection Camp, a four day camp at the Olympic Training […]
Read MoreTeam USA Breaks Records at Paralympics Swimming National Championships
The 2018 U.S. Paralympics Swimming Para National Championships took place this weekend in Tucson, Ariz. Online Exclusive posted Monday, December 17, 2018 – 11:00am Athletes from all over the world came to compete at the 2018 U.S. Paralympics Swimming Para National Championships this weekend at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center in Tucson, Ariz. […]
Read MoreStance ISA adaptive Surfing World Championships – Day 5
Team USA takes the gold at the Stance ISA Adaptive Surfing World Championships Online Exclusive posted Monday, December 17, 2018 – 9:12am By Evan Quarnstrom Team USA made adaptive surfing history and won their first-ever Team Gold Medal at the 2018 Stance ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship. Propelled by five individual medals, Team USA was able […]
Read MoreStance ISA Adaptive Surfing World Championships – Day 4
Athletes continued to rip the waves of La Jolla Shores during semi-final rounds at the Stance ISA Adaptive World Championships Online Exclusive posted Saturday, December 15, 2018 – 8:36pm By Evan Quarnstrom Through four days of competition the 2018 Stance ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship is set to award the gold medals in La Jolla. Twelve […]
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