Sports


6th Annual Jana Hunsaker Tennis Tourney

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

The 6th Annual Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tennis Tournament to take place at United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Tennis Center from Thursday, June 8 through Sunday, June 11, 2006.

Member to Compete in Int’l Tennis Championship

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Thirteen-year-old Dylan Levine, a member of United Spinal Association since 2005, has been chosen to compete in the 2006 Invacare Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup, May 1st through May 7th at the Academy of Tennis Resort in Brazil.

Accessibility Services to Assist with New Mets Ballfield

Friday, April 21st, 2006

With the 2006 Baseball season underway United Spinal Association, a national disability rights organization based in Queens, is proud to announce that its Accessibility Services team has been selected by the New York Mets to ensure that its new Ballpark, scheduled for completion by Opening Day 2009, will be fully accessible to all fans with [...]

Wheelchair Basketball Demo at Final Four’s Hoop City

Monday, March 27th, 2006

United Spinal Association, a national disability rights organization, is proud to announce that members of the Association are playing for two of the top five wheelchair basketball teams in the country

United Spinal Jr Nets Win Championship

Monday, March 13th, 2006

For the second consecutive year the United Spinal Junior Nets wheelchair basketball team is National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Prep League National Champions and 13-year-old Dylan Levine from Paramus, NJ won the Most Valuable Player Award.

Liberty to play in 32nd Annual National Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Monday, February 27th, 2006

The United Spinal Liberty women’s wheelchair basketball team will be participating in the 32nd Annual National Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.

Junior Nets Prepare to Defend Title at National Junior Prep Championships

Monday, February 27th, 2006

The 2005 National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Prep League National Champions, the United Spinal Junior Nets wheelchair basketball team, is preparing to defend their title at this year’s National Jr. Prep Championships

National Disability Organization Joins Wheelchair Sports of Tampa Bay To Host Sled Hockey Clinic

Monday, February 27th, 2006

United Spinal Association and the New York Rangers and New York Islanders, respectively, will be hosting a sled hockey clinic in conjunction with Wheelchair Sports of Tampa.

2006 Paralympic Winter Games Begin in Two Weeks

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

534 of the finest athletes with physical disabilities—including United Spinal members—from around the world will come together for ten days of elite competition before an estimated audience of 250,000.

Quad Rugby Player Inspire Students at Brooklyn’s PS 136 to Hold onto Hope

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

Brooklyn, NY––United Spinal Association member Damon Rozier, along with members of the United Spinal Jets Quad Rugby team, will be demonstrating the game of quad rugby during a school assembly at P.S. 346 / Abe Stark School at 1400 Pennsylvania Ave. , Brooklyn on Friday, February 17, 2006.