Seattle Adaptive Sports Blog

Four of our teams battled against friends from around the region at the second tournament of the season. The Reign and Sonics D2 went 2-1 and 3-0 respectively. Youth basketball put together important lessons on press break, defensive rotations, and … Read more

On October 27, the Kraken were joined by the Seattle Police Department for a friendly game! As newcomers, many officers commented on the difficulty of staying upright and getting back up. We had a lot of fun welcoming community members … Read more

The PNW Reign and Seattle Sonics visited Liberty Lake, Washington for a series of matchups against teams from along the West Coast. Thank you to Parasport Spokane and Providence Saints for hosting an incredible tournament. For the adults, the PNW … Read more

October 5th-6th, the Cobras battled hard in their first goalball tournament of the season, the South Sound Throwdown, hosted by Rainier Adaptive Sports. The King Cobras went 4-0 over the weekend. The Killer Cobras went 0-4 but enjoyed competing with … Read more

On September 29th, Seattle Adaptive Sports hosted an event for new athletes to try out power soccer for the first time. Coaching staff from Power Soccer PDX graciously lent their experience and equipment. We are grateful to Move United for … Read more

On September 29th, we hosted our first sled hockey try-it event of the season to welcome our community back on the ice. We are grateful to Move United for providing the funding for this opportunity. Check out our photos below … Read more

We are sincerely grateful for everyone that attended our new community event and fundraiser! Together, we celebrated all four of our programs and collected nearly $6,500 to support our fall sports! Did you miss out on the action? Check out … Read more

The Junior Sonics were invited to participate in an exhibition game during the Seattle Storm’s game against the Atlanta Dream on August 28. Check out photos from the night via our flickr.

Written by Fulton Bryant-Anderson Jami Tribby is the Business Manager for Seattle Adaptive Sports. She also plays and coaches with the Adult Seattle Sonics. We caught up with Jami to learn more about her involvement with Seattle Adaptive Sports and … Read more

The 7th annual was a massive success. Together, we raised over $50k for adaptive sports in Seattle! We appreciate our community for empowering us to compete. A special thanks goes out to our sponsors: Braunability, United Access, inTech, Pushing Boundaries, … Read more

The impact of the 2024 Paralympic games can be felt here in the Pacific Northwest! For our annual gala, we will honor the athletes that represent our community at the highest level of competition. Seattle Adaptive Sports has a rich … Read more

From February 17-18, The D3, Varsity, and prep programs competed at the Northwest President’s Cup! The tournament was hosted by Rainier Adaptive Sports at the Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound. Check out our photo album here!

On January 31, Kraken athletes were joined by VA staff for a clinic on sled hockey. The goal was to strengthen connections, have fun, and expose more professionals to adaptive sports. SAS Operations Manager Kyle Hitzelberg commented that, “it’s great … Read more

This was a big year for adaptive sports in Seattle, and we wanted to reflect on our accomplishments together. Collectively, we have been able to grow each of our core sports: Sled Hockey, Wheelchair Basketball, Power Soccer, and Goalball. Our … Read more

In December, we successfully relaunched our first home wheelchair basketball tournament since the pandemic. Check out photos below or on our Flickr page. With amazing support from our referees, volunteers, and friends, we were able to host competitive games between … Read more

We are in the heart of our wheelchair basketball season! Our programs cover five different divisions: D1, D3, Women, Junior Varsity (youth, 10-ft) and Prep (youth, 8.5-ft). Division 1 Coaches: Christian Burkett and Eve Hampton. Aside from the US National … Read more

Sled hockey is in our blood. Like true Seattleites, we cheer on our hometown heroes, the Kraken because they’re talented, fast, and excellent stewards of our community. Our jerseys unite us in the same iconic deep sea and ice blue … Read more

Our nonprofit works to build access to adaptive sports, but high financial barriers make athletics impossible without community donors. This Giving Tuesday, November 28, we respectfully ask that you consider making a financial contribution to Seattle Adaptive Sports so that … Read more

On November 4th, we relaunched Paralympic Sports Day 2023 at Rainier Beach Community Center! Guests were invited to learn about local adaptive recreation opportunities and try out power soccer, quad rugby, wheelchair basketball, goalball, adaptive rowing, boccia, and more. Check … Read more

Wow! In an exciting bronze-medal match, the King Cobras pulled away late from the New York Empire to secure an 11-7 victory. The Cobras were comprised of Richard Ah-Siu, Dylan Pleasants, Nathan Purcell, Antonio Rozier and Daryl Walker. Watch the 3rd-place match here (coverage … Read more