Seattle Slam Wheelchair Rugby

🍻 Beers for a cause! Slam fam, come have a brew or two with the team on 9/11 at Urban Family Brewing Company and you’re automatically helping with costs for the upcoming season! 🍻

Last week we had the privilege to be a part of the Youth Adaptive Camp put on by Megan Blunk. Our Coach Jeremy Hannaford Co-Captain Terrill Hucke and staff member danaaa.14 spent the day teaching the kids about wheelchair rugby. The smiles on the faces could not be beat! They loved the hitting, speed and scoring! Thank you Megan Blunk so much for allowing us to be a part of such a great camp and we look forward to next year! US Wheelchair Rugby Association

We are a month and a half away from Slam on the Sound ‘26! 6 teams from all over the US and Canada will battle it out to take home that 1st place trophy 🏆 Get it on your calendar! Oct 2-4 at the Renton Community Center!.

A huge Thank You to our sponsors this year! Seattle Rugby Club Connelly Law Offices | Personal Injury Law Firm Unbroken Foundation Aaron Clark Bodypoint, Inc. Tim’s Home Medical, Rugby Works and City of Renton for hosting us again! We couldn’t do it without all of your support!

If you’re interested in being a sponsor, shoot us a message! We love creating new partnerships and building this amazing rugby community!

See y’all in October! Go Slam!

Slam fam was proud to participate in the The Here and Now Project 5K today. A great day to fundraise for an organization we care deeply for. Plus, seeing two of our guys finish with a metal was icing on the cake. 🏆

Summer Slam! It’s going down this Saturday! Come by the Renton Community Center from 10am-4pm and watch some pre season rugby between the Seattle Slam, Portland Pounders Wheelchair Rugby and BC Wheelchair Sports It’s going to be a blast! Free to the public and meet your favorite players! US Wheelchair Rugby Association

Join us, raise a glass, and give a big shoutout to Jeremy Hannaford on his birthday today! 🎂 Happy birthday coach, enjoy your day to the fullest!

🚨 New Player Spotlight: Luke Hansen 🚨

🎼 Favorite pump you up jam? 
If I had to pick maybe “Just What I Am” by Kid Cudi. 

🗓️ How long have you played rugby, what keeps you? 
I just started in May of this year. I tried it once about three years ago but that was only like a year or so after I got injured, so I was not in the right headspace at that time. I was still in a dark hole and not quite ready to accept my circumstances back then. I’m glad that I gave Rugby a second chance though, because it’s a great group of guys and they have helped push me to achieve some more of my independence goals in just this short period of time since I’ve joined. Also, I grew up playing team sports so I missed having that team sports camaraderie aspect in my life. 

💥 Level of injury and biggest take away? 
My injury level is C5/C6, and my biggest takeaway since getting injured is that life is precious. I don’t take the little things for granted anymore. I am grateful and thankful for the function, people, and things in my life that I do have. 

🔈 What’s something you wish someone shared with you or something someone did share with you post injury that was inspiring and helpful? 
I gotta give a shout out here to and The . Kenny said this quote that has stuck with me “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”. This rings true as the more people and friends that I’ve met in similar situations continues to grow. The wisdom and shared life experiences of those who have already been through the same things that I’m currently going through has been really helpful for my family and I. 

🏈 What are your hobbies/passions outside of rugby?
I love sports, football is my favorite but I enjoy pretty much any high-level competition. So I watch a lot of sports. I’ve also got an Xbox adaptive controller set up that’s pretty cool, so I enjoy playing video games too. Also, due to the Rugby guys and The Here and Now Project, I’ve enjoyed getting back to my old extroverted self and getting back out into the world and hanging out with friends and family.

No better way to get pumped for the upcoming season than to mix up some PNW teams and smash chairs! Come out and watch the Slam get mixed up with the and teams in some fun scrimmages at the Renton Community Center on August 1st!