PNW Reign Women’s Wheelchair Basketball

04/14/2026

2026 Nationals Recap:

What a weekend! With a hard fought game that showed the heart of all of our ladies, the PNW Reign finished nationals ranked #10.

Friday started off a bit rocky with a 49-36 loss against the Virginia Vortex. The ladies shook off all the cobwebs to come back for a 36-31 win against the Adaptive Sports Ohio Cavaliers that evening.

Saturday started off with a 44-17 win against familiar faces from Parasport Spokane. A very close and exciting overtime win against the Cleveland Rockers ended the night - 32-29 and a renewed vigor - the ladies were ready to rematch with the Virginia Vortex on Sunday morning.

That rematch was closely fought with a 2 point loss but overall staying close throughout the whole game. The ladies came out and were fighting hard - a few heartbreaking misses and aggressive play kept the teams within 1-3 points of each other towards the end. Ultimately free throws after fouls gave Virginia the lead, and ultimately the win.

The ladies had an amazing weekend overall and enjoyed playing against Paralympians and hall of fame players.

We want to thank everyone who has supported us this season and continues to help us further women’s wheelchair basketball in the northwest and beyond. Without your support this tournament would have been much more difficult to attend.

Photos show a variety of the action from the weekend, a team photo with the big basketball, and our littlest biggest fan, Audrey, ready to cheer on the team.

04/12/2026

Today went well for the ladies. They started the day with a win against familiar faces from Parasport Spokane. The final score was 41-17. They followed it up with an epic game against the Cleveland that went into overtime with a 27-27 tie. In the end the ladies pulled off a 31-29 win to head to the final for 9-10 place against Virginia Vortex one last time!

Game will be live-streamed on NWBA you tube at 8am MST or live on sports center 2 court 1.

Photos show the ladies in action against Parasport Spokane and Cleveland Rockers.

04/11/2026

Today the ladies competed in national championships day 1 here in Colorado Springs at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.

The ladies had some cobwebs to shake off in their first game against Virginia Vortex, where they ultimately fell 49-36.

After a regrouping and some lunch they played to win against Adaptive Sports Ohio Cavaliers 36-31.

Tomorrow they will face off on a final “east v west of the PNW” showdown against Parasport Spokane at 10am MT.

More to follow tomorrow as the quarterfinal games are completed!

Photos show the national anthem and color guard presented to us by the marine corps in COS, huddles, tip off and free throws during each of the games from March 10.

04/07/2026

As the team gets packed for Colorado, we have a start to the National Championships schedule to share with you!

The ladies are heading into the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball Association National Championships in 9th place, the top seed of the lower bracket!

They will play Sportable - Richmond Adaptive Sports & Recreation Virginia Vortex at 8am MST on Friday Court 1 at Sport Center 1 at the USOPCTC Colorado Springs, followed by a game against the Adaptive Sports Ohio Cavaliers at 2pm MST on Court 2 at Sport Center 2 at the USOPTC Colorado Springs.

If you'd like to watch in person, head to the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online here: https://funraise.org/give/National-Wheelchair-Basketball-Association/baf0d96f-57e9-44aa-8e1e-1862601cb198/

If you'd like to watch online, head to this link: https://www.youtube.com/
It should be FREE to watch. If not, please contact NWBA.

The Saturday games will be determined by outcomes on Friday, so stay tuned!

03/09/2026

Without the women before us, women’s wheelchair basketball wouldn’t be as big as it is today. On this international women’s day the ladies had their last practice before national championships. Th etc pushed hard in anticipation of the altitude change and they look forward to seeing who they will face off against in the beginning of April!

Photo shows the ladies and coaches posting with big smiles under the basketball hoop at WSSB Gym after they finished practice today.

03/07/2026

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If you’re game- join us on Saturday in Tacoma for a joint open gym sesh at the Boys and Girls Club STAR Center with from 1-3pm!

If you want to make it a bigger weekend, don’t hit snooze on Sunday! Join us at the WSSB gym from 12-3 !

What does RAS have going on this Saturday?

We have a busy Saturday, come on out to the Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound (3875 S 66th St #101, Tacoma, WA 98409) for some Saturday fun.

The adult wheelchair basketball team will practice 9-11 AM

The junior and varsity wheelchair basketball teams will practice 11 AM - 1 PM

We are going to host the Reign wheelchair basketball team practice from 1-3 PM.

See you on the court!

02/25/2026

What a weekend of learning, communication, and some good competition in women’s wheelchair basketball.

The PNW Reign traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to compete in the women’s showcase at Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center

With their first two games as tough losses against Mary Free Bed and Arizona Storm, the ladies looked to day two to change the pace.

The dynamic of the team in their second game against Mary Free Bed changed and although they lost 37-13, they played like a different team with more communication, better defense, and overall a renewed drive.

Their game against the Phoenix Mercury was a win, at 34-18.

Overall the team left Arizona with a 1-3 record on the tournament but they have a new focus with national championships ahead of them.

Photos below show the team in action during the women’s showcase tournament along with a team photo with the ladies who traveled to Arizona. From left to right in the team photo are #44 Sarina Sawhney, #11 Jenn Waggoner, #33 Amy Thomsen, Athletic Trainer Amber, Team Assistant William, #22 Jami Tribby, #15 Alyssa Higgins, and #1 Talea Leslie.

02/22/2026

After a tough loss of 35 to 13 against Mary free bed this morning the ladies are resting up in preparation for the game against Phoenix. Overall, the dynamic of this game was different from yesterday morning’s game, but our shots were just not falling into the hoop.

To watch the game against Phoenix, click this link. https://www.youtube.com/live/NakO55vfKbE?si=uSAiEFnDsUgqSLtD

02/22/2026

Game two is starting against Mary free Bed, we are going to be playing again at 11 AM Phoenix time and you can follow our games at the following link for both https://www.youtube.com/live/NakO55vfKbE?si=uSAiEFnDsUgqSLtD

02/22/2026

Today may not have ended exactly as the team would have liked, but it was a day with lots of good lessons and tomorrow will give us two more chances to get wins!

Game 1 against Mary Free Bed: 35-19 L

Game 2 against Arizona Storm: 63-14 L.

02/21/2026

Game one of our tournament in Arizona is about to start. Log onto YouTube and catch the game here. https://www.youtube.com/live/Mdoccl8ij3s?si=U8ZMvck9OI8F_E_0

The ladies are excited and ready to go!

02/19/2026

This weekend the Reign head to Phoenix for the women’s division tournament against hosts Phoenix Mercury, Arizona Storm and Mary Free Bed.

The ladies will have two games Saturday (Mary Free Bed at 9am Saturday, Arizona Storm at 12pm on Saturday) and two on Sunday (Mary Free Bed at 8am on Sunday and Phoenix Mercury at 11am on Sunday).

Games may be live streamed on A360’s YouTube page
Saturday footage: https://www.youtube.com/live/Mdoccl8ij3s?si=U8ZMvck9OI8F_E_0

Sunday Footage: https://www.youtube.com/live/NakO55vfKbE?si=uSAiEFnDsUgqSLtD

Photo below shows Evita in the foreground as the reign play Mary Free Bed last year in Phoenix. A small metal pig watches from the sidelines as a part of a school project.