McKane & Kennedy Memorial Tournament Returns to Newtown!

McKane & Kennedy Memorial Tournament Returns to Newtown!

Come check out the action as 6 teams battle it our for 2 days to crown 1 champion!






Where:
NYA Sports & Fitness Center
4 Primrose Street
Newtown, CT 06470

Admission:
Suggested donation at the door.


Saturday, October 24th

10:00a CT Spokebenders vs. Brooklyn Nets Court 1
10:00a Bulova Stetson Nets vs. Nassau County Kings Court 2

11:30a Cleveland Cavs vs. Brooklyn Nets Court 1
11:30a Rochester Wheels vs. Nassau County Kings Court 2

01:00p – 2:00p Lunch Break

02:00p CT Spokebenders vs. Cleveland Cavs Court 1
02:00p Bulova Stetson Nets vs. Rochester Wheels Court 2

03:30p Nassau County Kings vs. Cleveland Cavs Court 1
03:30P Brooklyn Nets vs. Rochester Wheels Court 2

05:00p CT Spokebenders vs. Bulova Stetson Nets Court 1

Sunday, October 25

7:00 AM

Warm Up

8:00 AM
Quarterfinal 1: “Group B” 3rd Place vs. “Group A” 2nd Place Court 1
8:00 AM
Quarterfinal 2: “Group A” 3rd Place vs. “Group B” 2nd Place Court 2

9:30 AM
Semifinal 1: Winner of Quarterfinal 1 vs. “Group A” 1st Place Court 1
9:30 AM
Semifinal 2: Winner of Quarterfinal 2 vs. “Group B” 1st Place Court 2

11:00 AM

Championship Game Court 1

Awards Ceremony will immediately follow after the conclusion of the championship game.

Preseason Games on Sunday!

Come out and catch the action as the Spokebenders get ready for the upcoming season with a double header against The Ryan Martin Foundation East Coast Trojans.

11:00a CT Spokebenders vs The East Coast Trojans

12:30p CT Spokebenders vs The East Coast Trojans

Where:
HSC Research & Education Center
370 Osgood Ave
GPS Purposes Use (1851 Corbin Ave)
New Britain, CT, 06053

Fundraiser at Zen Bar 2015, Janell's Crafty Kitchen, and Quiles Studios!

Zen Bar 2015

Please come and support the CT Spokebenders Wheelchair Basketball Team! We have once again teamed up with Zen Bar out of Plainville to help raise funds for the 2015-2016 season!

*$5 minimum suggested donation at the door.
*Raffles!
*Music!
*and more!

Address: 
317 Farmington Ave, Plainville, CT 06062

When:
8:00p - 2:00a
Saturday, September 19th

www.ctspokebenders.com
http://www.zenbar.com/

Check out the Spokebenders' documentary!

http://youtu.be/oXYhtkkTkAo


Janell's Crafty Kitchen and Quiles Studios

If you aren't able to come and hang out with the Spokebenders on September 19th, there still other ways to show your support.



For the month of September both Janell's Crafty Kitchen and Quiles Studios will be donating a percentage of their sales to the Spokebenders!!

Go check out their sites and maybe get a little early Christmas shopping done or just spoil your self a bit!

Janell's Crafty Kitchen 

Charles Quiles Studios

Last Home Tournament of the Season

Come join us for the last home tournament of the season!

Free admission!

Sunday, April 12^th

HSC Research & Education Center

370 Osgood Ave

New Britain, CT 06053

(GPS Purposes Use 1851 Corbin Ave)

10:00 CT Spokebenders vs NY Nets A

11:30 New England Blazers vs NY Nets B

01:00 CT Spokebenders vs NY Nets B

02:30 NY Nets A vs New England Blazers

04:00 CT Spokebenders vs New England Blazers

www.facebook.com/ctspokebenders

CT Conference Tournament - 03.29.2015

Spokebenders’ Conference Tournament
Sunday, March 29th

Free Admission!!

11:00a CT Spokebenders Vs NEPVA Celtics

12:30p New England Blazers Vs NEPVA Celtics

02:00p CT Spokebenders Vs New England Blazers


At the Wilson-Gray YMCA
444 Albany Ave
Hartford, CT 06120


www.ctspokebenders.com

Spokebenders Host McKane & Kennedy Memorial Tournament

OCTOBER 25TH & 26TH 
MCKANE & KENNEDY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

14 Games

6 Teams

2 Days

1 Champion!

Where

NYA Sports & Fitness Center
4 Primrose Street
Newtown, CT 06470

Saturday, October 25

10:00a CT Spokebenders vs. Nassau County Kings Court 1
10:00a Bulova Stetson Nets vs. Brooklyn Nets Court 2

11:30a NEPVA Celtics vs. Nassau County Kings Court 1
11:30a Brooklyn Nets vs. NY Western Wheels Court 2

01:00p – 2:00p Lunch Break

02:00p CT Spokebenders vs. NEPVA Celtics Court 1
02:00p Bulova Stetson Nets vs. NY Western Wheels Court 2

03:30p Bulova Stetson Nets vs. Nassau County Kings Court 1
03:30P NEPVA Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets Court 2

05:00p CT Spokebenders vs. NY Western Wheels Court 1

Playoff Format
All teams in Groups A & B will advance to the playoffs. At the conclusion of Saturday’s games, the three teams in each group will be seeded based on their records. The 1st place teams from each group will receive a bye into the semifinals.


Sunday, October 26    ** Note Schedule Change 10/23**



7:30 AM
Quarterfinal 1: “Group B” 3rd Place vs. “Group A” 2nd Place Court 1

7:30 AM
Quarterfinal 2: “Group A” 3rd Place vs. “Group B” 2nd Place Court 2

9:00 AM
Semifinal 1: Winner of Quarterfinal 1 vs. “Group A” 1st Place Court 1

10:30 AM
Semifinal 2: Winner of Quarterfinal 2 vs. “Group B” 1st Place Court 2

12:00 AM
Championship Game Court 1

Spokebenders' Home Opener

Spokebenders’ Home Opener
Sunday, September 28th

Free Admission!!

10:00a Spokebenders Vs NY Nets
11:30a Emerging Team Vs NY Nets

Lunch Break 1:00 - 2:00

2:00p Spokebenders vs NY Nets

At the HSC Research & Education Center
370 Osgood Ave
New Britain, CT 06053
GPS Address (1851 Corbin Ave, New Britain, CT 06053)

www.ctspokebenders.com

Fundraiser Event at Zen Bar

Please come and support the CT Spokebenders Wheelchair Basketball Team! We have once again teamed up with Zen Bar out of Plainville to help raise funds for the 2014-2015 season!

*$5 minimum suggested donation at the door.
*Raffles!
*Music!
*and more!

Address: 
317 Farmington Ave, Plainville, CT 06062

When:
8:00p - 2:00a
Saturday, September 20th

www.ctspokebenders.com
http://www.zenbar.com/

Check out the Spokebenders' documentary!
http://youtu.be/oXYhtkkTkAo

Home Tourney Flyer

Ohio, Fox CT, and Last Home Tournament

Ohio Tournament

During the end of March, the Spokebenders took a 9 hour journey to Brunswick, OH to participate in the Cleveland Wheelchair Cavs weekend tournament.

The team played five games during the weekend facing of the Pittsburgh Wheelers, Moraine Minutemen, and the Cleveland Wheelchair Cavs. Most of the games were evenly matched throughout the weekend but the game that stood out the most was the last game of the tournament which pitted CT and Cleveland against each other for the second time.

After losing to Cleveland in the first game yesterday the Spokebenders were looking for payback in today's rematch. CT came in with a different game plan and led most of the game. Then with 28 seconds left Cleveland tied the game 34 - 34. The play was to have Kelly Lavoie take the last shot but she was double teamed. She made the pass to Carlos Quiles who was streaking down the middle who took the shot from the foul line, missed, caught his own rebound, and put it back up to make the winning shot! Eric Veilleux and Kelly Lavoie led as high scorers but it was the team effort as a whole that got us the win.

Spokebenders in the News!

Big thank you goes out to Freddie Matthis from Fox CT for coming out and doing a story on the Spokebenders.

If you missed it when it aired live, you can still watch it by clicking on the following link.
Basketball on Wheels with the Connecticut Spokebenders

Last Home Tournament

The Spokebenders will be playing their last home tournament on Sunday, April 27th.
Make sure to come out and show your support.!

Schedule is as follows:

09:30a Spokebenders     vs     Nassau County Kings
11:00a NY Nets         vs New England Blazers
12:30p Spokebenders     vs NY Nets
02:00p N.E. Blazers         vs Nassau County Kings
03:30p NY Nets         vs     Nassau County Kings
05:00p Spokebenders    vs New England Blazers

Where:
HSC Research & Education Center
1851 Corbin Ave
New Britain, CT 06053

Exhibition Game at Manchester Community College

 








Please come out and see Connecticut's premier wheelchair basketball team, The Spokebenders, compete against faculty, staff and students from Manchester Community College. Students in the Introduction to Recreation and Leisure class are hosting this event to raise awareness of adapted sports for individuals with disabilities.

Free admission!

Raffle Prizes!

When?
Tuesday, March 11th at 6:00pm.
Location

Manchester Community College Gymnasium.
 

CT Conference Tournament

Saturday, February 15th

Come check out the Spokebenders in action!

HSC Research & Education Center 
1851 Corbin Ave
New Britain, CT 06053

Free Admission!

11:00 Connecticut vs NEPVA Celtics

12:30 New England Blazers vs NEPVA Celtics

2:00 Connecticut vs New England Blazers


Hope to see you all there!

www.facebook.com/ctspokebenders
www.twitter.com/ctspokebenders
www.instagram.com/ctspokebenders.

Home Tournament Sunday, November 10th!

Come out to New Britain and show your support for your Connecticut Spokebenders!

Free admission!

Sunday, November 10th

09:30a Spokebenders vs NE Blazers

11:00a NE Blazers vs Nassau County Kings

12:30p Spokebenders vs Nassau County Kings

02:00p CT Emerging Team vs NE Blazers

03:30p CT Emerging Team vs Nassau County Kings

Location
HSC Research & Education Center
1851 Corbin Ave
New Britain, CT 06053

www.facebook.com/ctspokebenders
www.twitter.com/ctspokebenders
www.instagram.com/ctspokebenders

Spokebenders Take 3rd Place in the Bronx!

The Spokebenders traveled to the annual Matthew Sapolin Memorial Wheelchair Basketball Tournament this past weekend to face off against some of the top teams in the North East region.

After finishing Saturday with 2 wins and 1 loss the Spokebenders had advanced to the quarter final game on Sunday morning. Scheduled to play the Western NY Wheels, the Spokebenders got an automatic win since the Wheels never showed up and forfeited the game. Once in the semifinal game, the Spokebenders lost a tough game to the Celtics to finish 3rd.




A big congratulations goes out to Linas Pagano on winning the All Tournament Team Award!

A big thank you goes out to Tatiana Rodriguez for taking time out of her busy schedule to photograph our games this weekend. Please like her page on Facebook, Lifeshots Photography, and be on the lookout for her photos from the weekend!

Save the Date!!
Sunday, November 10th. Next Spokebenders Home Tournament!

Check back for more information.

Season Home Opener!

Sunday, September 29th

Come join us for our first home tournament of the season!


09:30a Spokebenders vs NY Nets

11:00a NE Blazers vs NY Nets

12:30p Spokebenders vs NE Blazers

02:00p CT Emerging Team vs NY Nets

03:30p CT Emerging Team vs NE Blazers

Admission is free!!

Location
HSC Research & Education Center
1851 Corbin Ave
New Britain, CT 06053

www.facebook.com/ctspokebenders
www.twitter.com/ctspokebenders
www.instagram.com/ctspokebenders

Last Home Tournament!

Come down to New Britain for the first the last home tournament of the season!

*There will be no Sunday games**

10:00 CT Spokebenders vs. NY Nets

11:30 NY Nets vs. Blazers

1:00 CT Spokebenders vs. Blazers

2:30 CT B-Team vs. Nets

4:00 CT B-Team vs. Blazers

HSC Research & Education Center
1851 Corbin Ave
New Britain, CT 06051

Admission is free!!



www.facebook.com/ctspokebenders
www.twitter.com/ctspokebenders
www.instagram.com/ctspokebenders

Conference Tournament

 

Come down to New Britain for the first home tournament of the New Year!

10:00 Spokebenders Vs. Celtics
11:30 Blazers Vs. Celtics
1:00 Spokebenders Vs. Blazers

HSC Research & Education Center
1851 Corbin Ave
New Britain, CT 06051

Admission is free!!



www.facebook.com/ctspokebenders
www.twitter.com/ctspokebenders
www.instagram.com/ctspokebenders

Home Tournament This Saturday!

Come join the Spokebenders as they open there season at home in New Britain!

Lunch will be provided!

Free admission!





Wear you blue Spokebenders shirts!

 












 Don't have a shirt? We'll have some on hand to sell. $20

 
**This is a revised schedule due to one of the teams dropping out last minute**



Saturday, September 29th


HSC Research & Education Center
1851 Corbin Ave
New Britain, CT 06053

9:00a Spokebenders vs. NY Nets
10:30 Nassau County vs. NY Nets
12:00 Spokebenders vs. Nassau County

1:30 CT Emerging Team vs NY Nets

Hope to see you all there!

Spokebenders Benefit at Zen Bar!

Please come and support the CT Spokebenders Wheelchair Basketball Team! We have teamed up with Zen Bar out of Plainville to help raise funds for the 2012-2013 season! Check out the Spokebenders' documentary! http://youtu.be/oXYhtkkTkAo Live Bands for a great cause: Post Modern Panic- https://www.facebook.com/PostModernPanic Farewood- https://www.facebook.com/Farewood $6 Jager Bombs 2 for $6 Coors Lightt, Corona, or Guiness' Many ways to contribute! $5 Cover BAKE SALE 50/50 RAFFLE SPOKEBENDERS T-SHIRTS will be for sale! :) Where: Zen Bar 317 Farmington Ave Plainville, CT 06062 http://www.zenbar.com/

When:
Saturday, September 15th
from 6:00p til 2:00a.

Hope to see you all there!

Let's Roll Campaign

If you have been affiliated with the team at some point in time, then you know first hand that the Spokebenders are more than just a basketball team. We're a family that helps each other out on and off the court. In order to continue doing what we do best, the "Let's Roll" campaign was launched to help offset some our expenses for next season. As of now we have about ten days to sell as many shirts as possible through the Teespring website. There are three different designs to choose from and you won't be charged anything unless the goal is met.

So please go and reserve a shirt today and then share the info with all of your friends. If you need a better picture of what the team is all about then please watch the following mini documentary on the team.

http://youtu.be/oXYhtkkTkAo







Ready To Roll Tee
http://teespring.com/ctspokebenders


Spokebenders Logo Tee
http://teespring.com/spokebenders


Ready to Roll Tank
http://teespring.com/ctspokebenderstanks




Gratefully,


CT Spokebenders.