Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports

WE'RE OPEN! The SAAS Eduardo Aguirre Adaptive Cycling Center is OPEN! Come ride with us Saturdays 6am-10am and Wednesdays 6am-9am
SIGN UP HERE to reserve a SAAS handcycle, trike, or tandem:
https://signup.com/go/vwChnsF

Join us in congratulating Ari Hernandez! 👏

The SAAS Wildcats (Varsity Division) and Arizona Storm (Women’s Division) athlete has been named to the inaugural Positive Athlete and USA Basketball Foundation All-American Team.

A student at Atrisco Heritage Academy, Ari was selected as one of only 10 high school basketball student-athletes nationwide from more than 1,500 nominations. The honor recognizes her character, service, leadership, resilience and positive impact beyond the court.

Born with arthrogryposis, Ari found confidence and community through wheelchair basketball and is building a bright athletic and academic future through the sport. She is also the youngest member of the inaugural All-American Team.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Ari! 🌟

🔗 https://www.nwba.org/news_article/show/1364891

Congratulations, Lisa Scott, 2027 Arizona Teacher of the Year!
Lisa serves on the Board of Directors for Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports, she's a dynamic teacher and advocate who leads by example - we are so proud of you! Way to go Lisa!

Vail educator named 2027 Arizona Teacher of the Year PHOENIX (KVOA) — An eighth-grade science teacher from the Vail School District has earned the state's highest honor for educators after being chosen from more than 150 nominees statewide.

Congratulations Ari! Ari is an athlete on our Arizona Storm Women and SAAS Junior Wildcat teams and a leader on the court and off.

Today we had a great group of students from the Doctor of physical therapy program at the University of Arizona volunteer to clean our sports wheelchair fleet! We’ve had a great group of physical therapy students participating and engaging all year in our Wheelchair Basketball and adaptive cycling programs while developing their profession!
Thank you volunteers!

The best days on a bike aren’t handed to you. You earn them.

El Grupo, Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists, and Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports invite you to a free screening of Best Day Ever — the story of adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi, who find community in rural Vermont through a grassroots movement to build the world’s first fully adaptive trail network.

🚲 Best Day Ever — film screening
📅 Wednesday, September 2
🎟️ Free admission · $10 suggested donation
📍 610 N. 9th Ave · Doors open at 6:30 PM

Bring your family, bring your crew, bring anyone who’s ever felt like the trail wasn’t built for them.

It isn’t just the athletes themselves who benefit from inclusion in larger sporting events. It can also be beneficial for the community, nonprofit organizations and corporate sponsors. That was the message delivered during the first day of the National ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Symposium. Link in comments.

https://youtu.be/wuB4sErBeSU?si=IiN7qKed_PiOD4Yn
Josie plays with our Arizona Storm Women, coaches the University of Arizona Women, is a member of Team USA and a Paralympian on the road to LA28!

Interview with Josie Aslakson - Wheelchair Basketball - THE JOURNEY TO LA - Take the Doughnut series Hear from Josie Aslakson - Wheelchair Basketball - about THE JOURNE...