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This week in the NWBA (Jan. 22-28)

By Pasha Zolfaghari, 01/23/18, 3:15PM CST

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19th Annual Phoenix WC Suns Invitational Roundup (Jan. 26-28)

The Ability360 Phoenix Wheelchair Suns will be hosting the 19th Annual Phoenix WC Suns Invitational roundup from January 26-28, 2018. The tournament will be held at the Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center, located at 5031 E Washington St, Phoenix, Arizona.

The tournament will feature the following seven Adult Division I teams: New York Rollin’ Knicks of Floral Park, NY, Medstar NRH Punishers of Washington D.C., Mary Free Bed Pacers of Grand Rapids, MI, Utah Wheelin’ Jazz of Lehi, UT., Denver Rollin’ Nuggets of Boulder, CO, SRRALAB Hornets of Chicago, IL, and The University of Arizona – DI of Tucson, AZ.

For more information, please contact Event Director Nick Pryor at 602-386-4286 or nickp@ability360.org.

 

University of Arizona Women’s Wheelchair Invitational (Jan. 26-28)

The University of Arizona will be hosting the University of Arizona Women’s Wheelchair Invitational from January 26-28, 2018. The tournament will be held at the University Recreation Center, located at 1400 E. 6th Street, Tucson, AZ.

The tournament will feature the following five Intercollegiate Division teams and four Women’s Division teams: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater of Whitewater, WI, University of Illinois of Champaign, IL, University of Texas – Arlington of Arlington, TX, University of Alabama of Northport, AL, University of Arizona of Tucson, AZ, Arizona Storm of Tucson, AZ, PossAbilities Shield Maidens of Loma Linda, CA, San Diego Black Widows of San Diego, CA, and the Utah Rush of Stansbury Park, UT.

There will also be exhibition charity games to raise money for EMERGE, which will go to a woman’s shelter and to fight against domestic abuse. 

For more information, please contact Event Director Peter Hughes at 619-249-1885 or pthughes@email.arizona.edu.

 

BlazeSports Big Peach Slam Jam (Jan. 27-28)

BlazeSports will be hosting the BlazeSports Big Peach Slam Jam from January 27-28, 2018. The tournament will be held at the LakePoint Sporting Community’s Championship Center, located at 755 Hwy 293, Emerson, GA. It will be a bracket style, all-day event featuring Junior Prep and Junior Varsity Division teams.

The following five Junior Prep Division teams will be featured in the tournament: BlazeSports Jr. Hawks of Norcross, GA, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets – Purple of Cornelius, NC, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets – Teal of Cornelius, NC, Lakeshore Sharks of Birmingham, AL, and the Roger C. Peace Rollin’ Tigers of Greenville, SC.

The tournament will also feature the following 11 Junior Varsity Divisions teams: BlazeSports Jr. Hawks of Norcross, GA, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets of Cornelius, NC, Lakeshore Lakers of Birmingham, AL, Milwaukee WASA Bucks of Brookfield, WI, Minnesota Jr. Rolling Timberwolves of Minneapolis, MN, Mississippi WheelCats of Clinton, MS, Music City Thunder of Franklin, TN, RHI Racers of Indianapolis, IN, Sportable Spokes of Richmond, VA, Houston Jr. Hotwheels of Houston, TX and the UAH Chargers of Huntsville, AL.

For more information, please contact Event Director Todd Liscomb at 404-242-4057 or tliscomb@blazesports.org.

 

2018 Junior Division Regional Qualifier (Jan. 27-28)

Turnstone will be hosting the 2018 Junior Division Regional Qualifier from January 27-28, 2018. The tournament will be held at 3320 North Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN.

The tournament will feature the following five Junior Prep Division teams: Turnstone Flyers of Fort Wayne, IN, LWSRA Hawks of New Lenox, IL, RHI Racers of Indianapolis, IN, Motor City Wheelz of Ann Arbor, MI, and the Cincinnati Dragons of Covington, KY.

The tournament will also feature the following eight Junior Varsity Division teams: Rancho Renegades of Downey, CA, Peoria Wildcats of Peoria, IL, RHI Racers – B of Indianapolis, IN, LWSRA Rolling Hawks of New Lenox, IL, Cincinnati Dragons of Covington, KY, Miami Valley Junior Raptors of Xenia, OH, Achievement Center Jr. Wheelchair Cavaliers of Strongsville, OH and the Motor City Wheelz – Varsity of Ann Arbor, MI.

For more information, please contact Event Director Jamie Garzon at 260-969-7677 or jaime@turnstone.org