NWBA National Championship

The road to West Monroe is about to take shape. 🏀
The 2026 NWBA Adult & Junior National Championship seeds will be announced Monday following the completion of the postseason selection process.
Which teams will earn the top spots?
🎥 A special Selection Reveal presentation will be released shortly after as teams learn their path to the national tournament.

🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY 🏆
The Kansas City Kings showed up and showed out at the DawgPound Showdown in Nebraska, going a perfect 6–0 and bringing home the championship!
Now it’s time to lock in for Nationals!
Next stop: Nationals
📍 West Monroe, Louisiana
📅 March 20
One Team. One Vision. One Goal.
Let’s go Kings!!! 👑💪

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! A HUGE shout out to all of the incredible girls and women that make our Cruiser family something truly special! Whether you’re an athlete, coach, support, staff, friend, fan, or family member – we wouldn’t be here without YOU!
⚓️Athletes: #11 Ellie, #12 Nana, & #30 Molly
⚓️Coaching staff: Elizabeth, Mackenzie, & Daisy

For 2026 the NWBA Championship Series will feature 10 competitions, nine national championships and one tournament champion. The Championship Series dates and ...

Finished out our very first season at the Big Peach Slam Jam this past weekend in Atlanta, GA! 🍑♿️🏀 We went 1-3 for the tournament, and, as one of our athletes said, “It doesn’t matter if we lost… it matters if we had fun” - and that’s just what we did! We are proud of the way everyone hustled, played with heart, and demonstrated sportsmanship and their love for the game. Way to go, Cruisers! 🩵💛

A full weekend of NWBA sanctioned action is on deck!
From the CUNY College Tournament to the UW–Whitewater Jr. Regional, Katie Kirlin 28th Annual Tournament, and Jr. Dry Heat Classic, teams are set for a big weekend of competition across the country.

📚🏀 Applications Are Now Open! 🏀📚
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) and the NWBA Junior Division Executive Committee are proud to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Timothy J. Nugent High School Academic All-America Teams and the 2026 Timothy J. Nugent Academic Achievers Program.
✨ Eligibility
• Academic All-America Teams: Student-athletes in grades 10–12
• Academic Achievers Program: Student-athletes in grades 5–9
🏆 All award recipients will be recognized at the 2026 NWBA Junior Division Annual Ceremony & Dance during the 2026 Junior Division Wheelchair National Championship.
📅 Application Deadline:
Friday, February 20, 2026
🕚 11:59 p.m. (Mountain Time)
These awards honor the legacy of Dr. Timothy J. Nugent, NWBA founder and visionary leader, who believed that education is the most powerful tool for creating opportunity and lifelong success
📖 Empower the next generation of leaders—apply today.

Saturday was a full day of wheelchair basketball. Take a look at some of our results:
Green 35, Austintown 12
Green 49, Boardman 18
Wooster 26, Boardman 16
Wooster 30, Austintown 6
Wadsworth 22, Beavercreek 4
Centerville 23, Wadsworth 18
Cloverleaf 20, Beavercreek 5
Centerville 21, Cloverleaf 12