<– Back to Feed Edit Hello, My name is Nicholas Van Hecke, I am a new intern here at Adaptive Athletics Association. I am excited to be here and help this platform grow!

<– Back to Feed Edit Hello, My name is Nicholas Van Hecke, I am a new intern here at Adaptive Athletics Association. I am excited to be here and help this platform grow!

The Adaptive Athletics Association (AAA) pulled off back-to-back wheelchair tennis exhibitions this October, and I couldn’t be prouder. On October 12, 2025, Michael and I represented AAA at the Solano Challenger, playing 10 games before the ATP Men’s Singles Final. We had a great day of tennis, with the crowd fully engaged—cheering, clapping, and wanting […]

The Adaptive Athletics Association (AAA) pulled off back-to-back wheelchair tennis exhibitions this October, and I couldn’t be prouder. On October 12, 2025, Michael and I represented AAA at the Solano Challenger, playing 10 games before the ATP Men’s Singles Final. We had a great day of tennis, with the crowd fully engaged—cheering, clapping, and wanting […]

What an incredible day at the Tiburon ATP Challenger. The Adaptive Athletics Association was proud to organize a wheelchair tennis exhibition before the singles final on October 5, 2025. Alycia, Phil, Marcus, and I battled it out in an 8-game pro set in front of a packed grandstand—and the energy was electric. Huge thanks to […]

What an incredible day at the Tiburon ATP Challenger. The Adaptive Athletics Association was proud to organize a wheelchair tennis exhibition before the singles final on October 5, 2025. Alycia, Phil, Marcus, and I battled it out in an 8-game pro set in front of a packed grandstand—and the energy was electric. Huge thanks to […]

<– Back to Feed Edit We had a blast being part of this incredible event and connecting with the spinal cord injury community. As a vendor, it was such a gift to share more about the Adaptive Athletics Association, our website, and especially our Friday night wheelchair tennis clinics at Gold River Sports Club. We met […]

<– Back to Feed Edit We had a blast being part of this incredible event and connecting with the spinal cord injury community. As a vendor, it was such a gift to share more about the Adaptive Athletics Association, our website, and especially our Friday night wheelchair tennis clinics at Gold River Sports Club. We met […]

This past weekend, Independence High School in San Jose was alive with energy, passion, and community as it hosted the 2nd Annual Bay Area Wheelchair Tennis (BAWT) All-Comers Camp! Players made the journey from across California—including San Diego, Mission Viejo, Sacramento, and Humboldt—to join local athletes for an intense and inspiring 12 hours of training […]

This past weekend, Independence High School in San Jose was alive with energy, passion, and community as it hosted the 2nd Annual Bay Area Wheelchair Tennis (BAWT) All-Comers Camp! Players made the journey from across California—including San Diego, Mission Viejo, Sacramento, and Humboldt—to join local athletes for an intense and inspiring 12 hours of training […]

In 2017, my life took an unexpected turn after an ATV accident left me paralyzed. At 47, I’ve learned that while we can’t always choose our challenges, we can choose how we rise above them. Discovering wheelchair tennis through Coach Marty and Adaptive Athletics was a true game changer. What started as a new activity […]

In 2017, my life took an unexpected turn after an ATV accident left me paralyzed. At 47, I’ve learned that while we can’t always choose our challenges, we can choose how we rise above them. Discovering wheelchair tennis through Coach Marty and Adaptive Athletics was a true game changer. What started as a new activity […]

Just wrapping up another night of tennis at our weekly Adaptive Athletics wheelchair tennis clinics at the Gold River Sports Club. Could hardly ask for better conditions with temps in the high 70s and a light breeze. Hats off to our weekly stalwarts Phil Peabody and Mark Mason who joined me for our session. We […]

Just wrapping up another night of tennis at our weekly Adaptive Athletics wheelchair tennis clinics at the Gold River Sports Club. Could hardly ask for better conditions with temps in the high 70s and a light breeze. Hats off to our weekly stalwarts Phil Peabody and Mark Mason who joined me for our session. We […]

I ventured to a great wheelchair tennis tournament on the United States Tennis Association (USTA) tour, the Arizona Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament in Tucson, Arizona. I’m not sure exactly how long this tournament has been on the schedule but I know that they have consistently run a wheelchair tennis tournament in the Tucson area for […]

I ventured to a great wheelchair tennis tournament on the United States Tennis Association (USTA) tour, the Arizona Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament in Tucson, Arizona. I’m not sure exactly how long this tournament has been on the schedule but I know that they have consistently run a wheelchair tennis tournament in the Tucson area for […]